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SUMMARY:RAVEL & STRAVINSKY'S FIREBIRD
DESCRIPTION:A whip crack\, a firebird\, and an ox on the roof.\nAustin Chanu’s first concert as Music Director of The Syracuse Orchestra.\nWhen Austin Chanu was a teenager\, he didn’t have much use for classical music. Then his band teacher talked him into going to a concert where the orchestra played Stravinsky. He was hooked on the spot. \nSaturday night is his first concert as our new Music Director. And the last piece on the program is Stravinsky’s Firebird\, one of his favorites. \nThe Firebird is a fairy tale. A prince wanders into a sorcerer’s garden and catches a bird with feathers like fire. He lets her go. Later\, when the sorcerer’s monsters close in\, he calls her back\, and she makes them dance until they collapse. \nYou can hear all of it. That shimmer in the strings at the very beginning is the flash of her wings. The monsters’ dance is loud\, wild\, and full of brass. And the ending takes one simple folk song\, starts it on a single horn\, and builds it until the whole orchestra is playing it together. \nThe night opens with The Ox on the Roof. French composer Darius Milhaud spent time in Brazil\, came home with his head full of tangos and street songs\, and stitched tunes by 14 different Brazilian composers into one fast\, noisy\, funny piece. Austin is Brazilian-American\, and one of those tunes is a street song he used to hear all the time. \nThen Syracuse University pianist Scott Cuellar plays Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G. It starts with the crack of a whip and takes off like a circus. Ravel had been to New York and heard jazz\, and you can hear that too. The middle movement slows way down\, and an English horn (picture a deeper\, warmer oboe) takes the melody while the piano plays around it. Scott says he lives for that solo. \nGet dinner downtown. Come early for the pre-concert talk if you want the backstory. Grab a drink at the bar. It’s the first night of a new chapter for your orchestra\, and it’s a good night to be in the room. \nKeep going \nThe PEC Inc. Masterworks Series has five more nights this season\, including Brahms’ Requiem in April and Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony in May. Build a FlexPack with the concerts you want\, up to 10\, and pay subscriber pricing for all of them. \nBUILD A FLEXPACK\n\nGOOD TO KNOW\nWho’s it for? Anyone who likes a good story and a big sound. The pre-concert talk fills in the backstory if you want it. \nHow long is it? About two hours\, including a 20-minute intermission. \nWhat should I wear? There’s no dress code. Dress up if you feel like it\, or come as you are. \nWhen should I get there? Doors open at 6:00 PM. The pre-concert talk starts at 6:30\, and the concert starts at 7:30. There’s a full bar and a snack bar in the lobby. \nWhen do I clap? Some pieces have short pauses between sections. Most people hold applause until the whole piece is finished. When Austin turns around to face the audience\, that’s your cue. \nWhere do I park? The Oncenter garage on E. Adams Street and the Oncenter lot on Harrison Street are right next to the theater. More parking options here. \nRunning late? No problem. You’ll be seated at the next break in the music. \n\nPROGRAM\nLe boeuf sur le toit (The Ox on the Roof) (Milhaud): Brazilian tangos and street songs run through a French composer’s sense of humor. Quick\, loud\, and a little chaotic on purpose.  \nPiano Concerto in G Major (Ravel)\, with Scott Cuellar\, piano: Opens with a whip crack. Near the end of the first movement\, listen for the lowest note on the piano. Ravel uses it like a bass drum.  \nThe Firebird (1919 Suite)(Stravinsky): A prince\, a magical bird\, a sorcerer\, and a monster dance. About 20 minutes\, and it tells the whole story.  \n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SERIES SPONSORS!\n \nTitle Sponsor \n \nExclusive Automobile Sponsor \n \nOfficial Parking Sponsor \n \nOfficial Audiology Sponsor \n \nMedia Sponsor \n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR CONCERT SPONSOR!\nDAVID ABRAMS\n
URL:https://syracuseorchestra.org/event/ravel-stravinskys-firebird/
LOCATION:Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater\, 421 Montgomery St.\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13202
CATEGORIES:Masterworks
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