Marin Alsop will be on the podium to conduct an evening that comprises three works; one recent, and two from the early 20th century, though they are very different compositions.
The evening starts off with a short work, “Masquerade,” by Anna Clyne, an English composer. The BBC commissioned the work, and it premiered at the Last Night of the Proms in 2013. The piece is short, about five minutes, and borrows snippets from other works including “The Juice of the Barley,” a drinking song written in the mid-1800s.
The other compositions are 1924’s “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin, and Symphony No. 5 by Dmitri Shostakovich. Gershwin’s piece is an audience favorite. One reason for its longevity is that there are spots where the orchestra is silent, allowing the pianist to improvise. The pianist in this case is Conrad Tao, who the New York Times calls an artist of:
“. . . probing intellect and open-hearted vision . . .”
Dmitri Shostakovich wrote the Fifth Symphony in 1937, and it is, in the words of conductor Alsop:
“ . . . a challenge to define.”
Some observers believe it is an emotional journey of the composer himself, others that it is his reaction to Soviet censorship.
The concert is scheduled for July 28 at the Hollywood Bowl. Colorful Posters are a traditional medium for advertising events like this, which organizers can find at Print shops.
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