The Passionate Viola

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Sunday, April 06, 2025

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Second Church In Newton United Church of Christ

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04/06/2025 03:00 PM 04/06/2025 05:00 PM America/Anguilla The Passionate Viola Alyssa Wang, Assistant Conductor of the Boston Ballet, leads Pro Arte in a dramatic journey from darkness to light. The concert opens with Joseph Haydn’s mercurial Symphony No. 95 in C Minor, whose frequent shifts between moods serious and cheerful are designed to keep listeners on their toes. Jennifer Higdon’s intense Viola Concerto is a kaleidoscopic exploration of all the voices in which that instrument can sing. It will feature Pro Arte’s very own principal violist, Anne Black. “When I came across Jennifer Higdon’s Viola Concerto I was immediately struck by the lyricism, freshness, lively energy, and accessibility of this piece,” said Anne. “The work is carefully orchestrated for a cha... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/boston/events/second-church-in-newton-united-church-of-christ/the-passionate-viola-414429?ref=uceaddevent Second Church In Newton United Church of Christ, 60 Highland Street, Newton, MA, 02465

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Alyssa Wang, Assistant Conductor of the Boston Ballet, leads Pro Arte in a dramatic journey from darkness to light. The concert opens with Joseph Haydn’s mercurial Symphony No. 95 in C Minor, whose frequent shifts between moods serious and cheerful are designed to keep listeners on their toes. Jennifer Higdon’s intense Viola Concerto is a kaleidoscopic exploration of all the voices in which that instrument can sing. It will feature Pro Arte’s very own principal violist, Anne Black. “When I came across Jennifer Higdon’s Viola Concerto I was immediately struck by the lyricism, freshness, lively energy, and accessibility of this piece,” said Anne. “The work is carefully orchestrated for a chamber orchestra and features many chamber music-like pairings of orchestra principals with the solo viola throughout the concerto. “I am thrilled to perform this wonderful piece with conductor Alyssa Wang and my long-time colleagues of Pro Arte,” she continued. “Higdon’s piece is a strong addition to the viola repertoire, and as far as I know, this may be the first public performance of the work in the Boston area.” For the ballet Pulcinella, based on commedia dell’arte, Igor Stravinsky created sunny interpretations of 18th-century Italian music that brim with the composer’s signature wit and charm. FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN Symphony No. 95 in C minor JENNIFER HIGDON Concerto for Viola Anne Black, soloist IGOR STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite

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