Music from Around the World

Experience the energy as Steel City Strings presents its autumn program “Music from around the World”.  The program includes American composer John Corigliano’s Voyage for String Orchestra and the rhythmic shoals of Venezuelan composer Aldemaro Romero’s Fuga con Pajarillo – guaranteed to get feet tapping.  Be deeply moved by Dmitri Shostakovich’s brooding Chamber Symphony op. 110a, based on his String Quartet No. 8.  The composer’s dedication ‘In Remembrance of the Victims of Fascism and War’ is reflective of his sombre mood at the time of writing.

Illawarra-based composer Judith Stubbs brings China into the program with her The Phoenix Suite, commissioned by the Chinese National Traditional Orchestra of Nanjing, written for erhu, cello and string orchestra. This dramatic four-movement work depicts the story of the mass destruction of the city and people of Nanjing in 1937 and its phoenix-like post-war rebirth.  The erhu part, representing the phoenix, will be played on the violin by concertmaster Kyle Little; orchestra member Rita Woolhouse plays the solo cello part.

Come along for an afternoon of beautiful music and enjoy afternoon tea as well.