Beethoven & Dracula

Overview

JESSIE MONTGOMERY Starburst
PHILIP GLASS Suite from Dracula
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major

Considered audacious at the time, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto masterfully blends virtuosic passages with Romantic themes. Award-winning violinist Adé Williams makes her York Symphony debut in this technically challenging and thrilling Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Philip Glass’ Dracula Suite masterfully captures the seductive allure and mysterious essence of the romantic era’s most famous vampire. Finally, American composer Jessie Montgomery’s “Starburst” explores a shifting musical kaleidoscope showcasing a contrasting soundscape.