This program of works for string orchestra (with touches of percussion) celebrates artistic figures. To mark Arvo P\u00e4rt\u2019s 90th year, we present two works: one, like a slow-motion sonorous waterfall in memory of Benjamin Britten; the other, short and light, inspired by the Eiffel Tower and Gustave Eiffel\u2019s elegant designs. Louie\u2019s fantasy reverie, with cosmic motifs and traces of classical repertoire, honours Glenn Gould. Eight solo violinists speed through Norman\u2019s dazzling convergence of Italian Futurism, Baroque, and a racecar video game. Adding zest are Mark Fewer\u2019s virtuosic improvisations in Hillborg\u2019s tribute to Bach, and a full-throttle string version of Purple Haze evoking Jimi Hendrix.<\/p>\n
featuring
\nAlex Pauk Conductor
\nMark Fewer Violin<\/p>\n
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\nArvo P\u00e4rt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten (1977)
\nAnders Hillborg: Bach Materia (2016\/17) Mark Fewer Violin
\nAndrew Norman: Gran Turismo (2004) for 8 violins
\nJimi Hendrix: Purple Haze, Arr. Steve Riffkin
\nAlexina Louie: O Magnum Mysterium: In Memoriam Glenn Gould (1982, version for 34 strings by John Rea, 1999)<\/p>\n
\n8:00 p.m. Concert<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"