Orchestra Name: Berkeley Symphony

Title of Event/Program: Symphonic I: Identities

Day of Week, Month, Date, and Event Time (AM or PM): Sunday, October 16, 2022 | 4pm

Brief description of event: The voice of pioneering African American composer Florence Price comes to life in a performance of her Violin Concerto No. 2 with the powerful voice of violinist Rachel Barton Pine as soloist, and a world premiere commission by Berkeley Symphony's New Music USA composer in residence Brian Raphael Nabors. Price's Second Violin Concerto was rediscovered in 2009, and this forgotten gem is a perfect pairing with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's powerful Fifth Symphony. Behind this immensely rich symphony was a composer struggling with his personal identity, fighting against his perceived tragic fate. His emotional turmoil is poured into this gripping work.

Event location: Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley

Name of conductor: Joseph Young, Music Director

Name of featured musician: Rachel Barton Pine, violin

Repertoire Summary:
BRIAN RAPHAEL NABORS - Upon Daybreak
World Premiere made possible through New Music USA’s Amplifying Voices program and the generous support of the Sphinx Ventures Fund, ASCAP, and the Sorel Organization
FLORENCE PRICE - Violin Concerto No. 2 - Rachel Barton Pine, violin
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 5
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