USC Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s “Pastoral” – October 30
September 6, 2017Monday, October 30, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Koger Center for the Arts
Ari Streisfeld, violin
Daniel Sweaney, viola
Mozart – Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola and orchestra in E-flat major
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 68 “Pastoral”
With its evocations of brooks, birdsongs, and thunderstorms, Beethoven’s bucolic “Pastoral” symphony celebrates the beauty of nature and is one of the composer’s most beloved works. Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante opens the concert and showcases USC’s newest members of the string faculty, violinist Ari Streisfeld and violist Daniel Sweaney.