University Symphony Orchestra

UC Berkeley Music Department

UC Berkeley Music Department University Symphony Orchestra

  • Venue: Hertz Hall
  • Date: Fri October 30, 2009 8:00pm
  • City: Berkeley
  • Price Range: $15-5
  • Tickets: 510-642-9988
Additional Dates:
Sat October 31, 2009 8:00pm
Hertz Hall
Fri February 12, 2010 8:00pm
Hertz Hall
Sat February 13, 2010 8:00pm
Hertz Hall
Fri March 12, 2010 8:00pm
Hertz Hall
Sat March 13, 2010 8:00pm
Hertz Hall
Fri May 7, 2010 8:00pm
Hertz Hall
Sat May 8, 2010 8:00pm
Hertz Hall

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Program

Rachmaninoff

Symphony No. 2

Ernest Bloch

Suite Hébraïque for viola and orchestra

Ernest Bloch

Concerto Gross No. 1 for piano and strings

Performers

David Milnes

Conductor

Nils Bultmann

viola soloist

Jacqueline Chew

piano soloist

More About This Event

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October 28, 2009

There are a lot of composer anniversaries out there, and the lesser ones tend to be ignored. In 2009, the 50th anniversary of Ernest Bloch's death took a back seat to other commemorations, and the UC Berkeley Symphony is doing its part to take up the slack.

Even if you're an experienced concertgoer you may not have heard much by Bloch beyond Schelomo, his famous “Rhapsody on Hebraic Themes” for cello and orchestra. More »