Friday, November 5, 2010  -  8:00 p.m.

Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
Spokane Symphony Chorale

Jean-Baptiste Lully                          Le Bougeois Gentilhomme    
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart               Kyrie, K. 341 (368a)     
Carlo Gesualdo                                Moro lasso al mio duolo 
Johannes Brahms                            Nänie, op. 82     
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky                  Serenade for strings    

Tchaikovsky’s Serenade radiates the elegance and brilliance of a perfectly cut gem. Each movement aches to be danced. Indeed, Balanchine choreographed one of his most sophisticated ballets to the score.

All the parts of this program will charm you. You’ll find Ravel’s songs to be fresh and light, in the style of the Basque region. Don Quixote sings to his beloved Dulcinea in a romantic style, a heroic style, and . . . in the style of a drunkard!