"Fate" is the unifying thread as guest conductor Andrey Boreyko conducts The Philadelphians in an exciting program beginning with the Entry of the Gods Into Valhalla ?from Wagner's Das Reingold, and culminating in the brilliant and brassy apotheosis of the "fate" motif that Tchaikovsky used in all four movements of his Symphony No. 5.
In between, a spectacular display of drumming by soloist Colin Currie in Alberich Saved, a percussion concerto by the American composer Christopher Rouse.
Currie, one of the pre-eminent percussionists in the world, will speak with WRTI's Jim Cotter during the broadcast. And during Intermission, WRTI's Susan Lewis will speak with Penn Music History Professor Jeffrey Kallberg about Tchaikovsky. Gregg Whiteside is host. That's this Sunday, April 21st, 2 to 4 pm. Join us!
Detailed program notes on The Philadelphia Orchestra's website
