A celebrated Brahms interpreter, George Cleve leads prize-winning Korean violinist Ju-Young Baek in her third appearance with Symphony Silicon Valley, performing the concerto critics call "the most sublime essay for violin and orchestra ever written." The concert begins in a jubilant mood with our second nod to Italian high spirits: Berlioz' lively and lyrical Le carnaval romain. Maestro Cleve then turns to another giant: Dvorak's triumphant Symphony No. 9 ("From The New World"), a thoroughly European work that remains the best loved symphony ever composed in America.
- Venue: California Theatre
- Date: Thu March 26, 2009 7:30pm
- City: San Jose
- Price Range: $39-$75
- Tickets: (408) 286-2600
Sat March 28, 2009 8:00pm
California Theatre
Sun March 29, 2009 2:30pm
California Theatre
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Program
Antonin Dvořák, Johannes Brahms, Hector Berlioz
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March 22, 2009
George Cleve is best-known these days as director of the Midsummer Mozart Festival, but in person, with his beard and his solid presence at the podium, he looks rather like Johannes Brahms. Born in Vienna, though long a resident of the Bay Area, he’s a conductor who actually specializes in both these great Viennese composers. More »
