From Muqam to Moldau: Sonic depictions of Home
Stephen Fairbanks, music director
Nathan Sawyer, assistant director
Hannah Reitz, guest conductor
Frances Ho, guest conductor
PROGRAM
Alexander Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia
Nusrat Wajiding: Homeland (North American premiere)
Dai Wei: Dancing Moonlight
Bedřich Smetana: The Moldau
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Finale from Symphony No. 2 (Ukrainian)
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.
Livestream available on the School of Music YouTube Channel
Tickets available through the Krannert Center Box Office