Peter Rubardt
Jim Stephenson, Composer
Elissa Lee Koljonen, Violin
Saenger Theatre
Join us for an exploration of the American music tradition, featuring Appalachian Spring from the “Dean of American Composers” Aaron Copland. With its open and pioneering depiction of the American idyll, Appalachian Spring is beloved for its folk melodies, including the Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” The program also features the return of violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen for Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), and contemporary composer Jim Stephenson joins us from the stage to discuss his Second Symphony, “Voices,” written in memory of his mother.
Appalachian Spring
Symphony No. 2, “Voices”
Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium)
This concert is currently available as part of a 2024-2025 subscription.
Single tickets will be available on Friday September 6, 2024
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205 E. Zaragoza St • Pensacola FL 32502 • 850.435.2533 • info@pensacolasymphony.com
6:00pm
Saenger and House Doors Open
7:30pm
Concert Begins