UI Philharmonia Orchestra
Stephen Fairbanks, conductor
Nathan Sawyer, assistant director
Hannah Reitz, guest conductor
Frances Ho, guest conductor
Nathan Sawyer, assistant director
Hannah Reitz, guest conductor
Frances Ho, guest conductor
Philharmonia presents works from the musically rich Muqam tradition of Central Asia, featuring a North American premier of a work by Uyghur composer Nusrat Wajiding entitled Homeland. The theme of “homeland” carries into the second half, with three further musical portrayals of the intersecting relationships between location, music, and identity.
Program
Borodin: In the Steppes of Central AsiaWajiding: Homeland (North American premiere)
Dai: Dancing Moonlight
Smetana: The Moldau
Tchaikovsky: Finale from Symphony No. 2 (Ukrainian)
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Event Details
Foellinger Great Hall
Tu Mar 07, 2023 - 7:30pm CT
10 / SC 7 / STU, UI & YTH 4