A Hero’s Life

Carl St.Clair, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin

Glinka: Overture to “Ruslan and Ludmilla”
Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium
Ravel: Tzigane
Bernstein: “Somewhere” from “West Side Story”
Strauss: A Hero’s Life
— featuring Concertmaster-Designate Dennis Kim

Anne Akiko Meyers is one of today’s premier violinists and has been described by the Los Angeles Times as a performer of “vigorous mastery, unflinching technical skills and stylish elegance.” She joins the orchestra to perform Lauridsen’s ethereal “O Magnum Mysterium” and Ravel’s rhapsodic “Tzigane.” Then, Concertmaster-Designate Dennis Kim will be featured in “A Hero’s Life” (Ein Heldenleben), Strauss’ autobiographical tone poem depicting confidence, unrest, the battle of life, love and serenity.

Enjoy image magnification on our big screens during the concert for a closer look at the artists!