Location | Date and Time |
Schuster Center | April 5, 2024 7:30 pm |
Schuster Center | April 6, 2024 7:30 pm |
Carl Nielsen Helios Overture, Op. 17
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K. 451
Gustav Holst The Planets, Op. 32
Neal Gittleman leads this celestial celebration honoring the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. The evening begins with Nielsen’s Helios Overture, a day in the life of the sun. Later, Holst’s cosmic tour de force takes center stage. From powerful and commanding to eerie and ethereal, the work has served as a source of inspiration for composers like John Williams and Hans Zimmer. Midway through the concert, Richard Dowling performs Mozart’s exuberant Piano Concert No. 16.
Richard Dowling, piano
Neal Gittleman, conductor
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Women of the Dayton Philharmonic Chorus
Steven Hankle, director