The program opens with a tribute to Alan Hovhaness, the singular twentieth-century voice whose catalog numbers more than 500 works and 67 symphonies, each marked by lyrical mysticism and Eastern inflections.
A milestone for the Frost Centennial follows with the world premiere of a new score by Augusta Read Thomas, the final work in the anniversary commission series and a testament to the school’s forward-looking spirit.
Sergei Prokofiev’s stirring suite from the ballet Romeo and Juliet then pours Shakespeare’s tragedy into bold orchestral colors, from swaggering street fights to the lovers’ aching farewell.
The evening closes on a grand Wagnerian canvas with excerpts from Götterdämmerung, the culmination of the Ring cycle, where heroic themes and twilight harmonies illuminate destiny, sacrifice, and the end of gods.
SAT / OCT 18, 2025 / 7:30 P.M.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
$20 $16 $10
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