"Italian" Symphony
October 6-7, 2010
NAC, 53 Elgin Street
October 6-7, 2010
NAC, 53 Elgin Street
"Italian" Symphony
Featuring
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Joel Quarrington, double bass
A salute to Italy! After Rossini’s ebullient overture, the N-A-C Orchestra’s principal double bass takes a star turn in the bright, energetic Divertimento by Nino Rota (think film scores for La dolce vita or The Godfather), composed, as it happens, for Joel Quarrington’s teacher, Franco Petracchi. Mendelssohn undertook his coming-of-age "grand tour" as a 21-year old and fell in love with Italy – an inevitability when you hail from the cold climes of Europe. The result is this spirited symphony. From the exuberance of the first measures to the last movement’s saltarello, you’ll find it hard to just sit quietly in the dark.
Featuring
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Joel Quarrington, double bass
A salute to Italy! After Rossini’s ebullient overture, the N-A-C Orchestra’s principal double bass takes a star turn in the bright, energetic Divertimento by Nino Rota (think film scores for La dolce vita or The Godfather), composed, as it happens, for Joel Quarrington’s teacher, Franco Petracchi. Mendelssohn undertook his coming-of-age "grand tour" as a 21-year old and fell in love with Italy – an inevitability when you hail from the cold climes of Europe. The result is this spirited symphony. From the exuberance of the first measures to the last movement’s saltarello, you’ll find it hard to just sit quietly in the dark.