Minnesota Orchestra to Perform Dvořák Symphony No. 8: Local Broadcast and Online Streaming Available

The Minnesota Orchestra will perform Dvořák Symphony No. 8 on March 21 and 22, 2024. The conductor will be Domingo Hindoyan. The program includes music by Roberto Sierra, Pablo de Sarasate, Arturo Márquez, and Antonín Dvořák. Trumpet player Pacho Flores will perform as a soloist. He will present his adaptation of Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs) and Arturo Márquez’s Concierto de Otoño for Trumpet and Orchestra. The performances will be at Orchestra Hall. The March 22 performance will be broadcast live on Twin Cities PBS (TPT-2) and streamed online on the Orchestra’s website and social media channels.

The program will start with Roberto Sierra's Fandangos. Sierra, born on October 9, 1953, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, is a well-known contemporary American composer. His music combines Baroque-style elements, contemporary sounds, and creative orchestration. He has received several awards, including the 2021 Latin Grammy for Best Classical Contemporary Composition and the Tomás Luis de Victoria Prize in 2017. His works have been performed by major orchestras and ensembles in the U.S. and Europe, and at major festivals including the BBC Proms.

Pacho Flores will perform a trumpet transcription of Pablo de Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs). Sarasate, born on March 10, 1844, in Pamplona, Spain, was a famous violinist-composer of the Romantic era. His music, especially Zigeunerweisen, shows his skill as a violinist.

Arturo Márquez’s Concierto de Otoño for Trumpet and Orchestra, composed for Pacho Flores in 2018, will be included in the program. Márquez, born on December 20, 1950, in Álamos, Mexico, has created a piece that combines Latin musical styles with the traditional concerto form. The piece starts with a dialogue between the soloist and orchestra, continues with a love song in continuous variations, and ends with a rondo.

The upcoming performances of Dvořák Symphony No. 8 will feature music from different eras and styles, highlighting the skills of well-known composers and performers. The live broadcast and online streaming will enable music enthusiasts everywhere to enjoy this musical event.

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