TOWARD THE SEA WATER FESTIVAL
Friday, February 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 7:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Ken-David Masur, conductor Sonora Slocum, alto flute Julia Coronelli, harp Catherine Van Handel, bassoon FELIX MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides Overture, Opus 26 (“Fingal’s Cave”) TŌRU TAKEMITSU Toward the Sea II (Umi e II) The Night Moby-Dick Cape Cod Sonora Slocum, alto flute Julia Coronelli, harp DAVID LUDWIG Pictures from the Floating World for Solo Bassoon and Orchestra I. Submerged Cathedral Interlude 1: Sirens II. On the Boat Interlude 2: Sails III. Reflections in the Water Catherine Van Handel, bassoon INTERMISSION
HELEN GRIME Virga CLAUDE DEBUSSY La mer [The Sea] I. De l’aube à midi sur la mer [From Dawn to Noon on the Sea] II. Jeux des vagues [Play of the Waves] III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer [Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea] The 2022.23 Classics Series is presented by the UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND. The length of this concert is approximately 2 hours. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra can be heard on Telarc, Koss Classics, Pro Arte, AVIE, and Vox/Turnabout recordings. MSO Classics recordings (digital only) available on iTunes and at mso.org. MSO Binaural recordings (digital only) available at mso.org.