Description
After conducting lauded performances of Mozart’s Requiem in 2017 and Debussy’s La Mer in 2020, Jun Märkl returns leading your Colorado Symphony through two German romantic masterpieces and Beethoven's dramatic Piano Concerto No. 3 featuring pianist Claire Huangci. Strauss’ Don Juan is wildly modern for the time, and incredibly challenging for the orchestra, as evidenced by a horn player’s famous utterance prior to its premiere, “Dear God! What sin have we committed, for You to send us this rod for our backs!” Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks is a tone poem depicting Till — a mischievous rogue who scorns authority — through brevity and humor, a delightful ode to one of the most colorful figures in German folklore that will come alive before your eyes in the hands of Maestro Märkl.
Featured Artists
Jun Märkl, conductor
Claire Huangci, pianist
Repertoire
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
R. STRAUSS Don Juan, Op. 20
R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op. 28
Prelude & Talkback
Join your Colorado Symphony for Preludes & Talkbacks — events to enhance your experience during Classics performances!
Prelude: One hour before the performance, hosted by Assistant Principal Viola Catherine Beeson.
Talkback: Immediately following the performance on SAT, APR 30 with Conductor Jun Märkl and Pianist Claire Huangci.