Sunday 31 January 2027

Elgar's Enigma Variations

A Variation for Every Loved One (Including the Dog)
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall ·Portland ·31 Jan 2027, 14:00
Programme
  • Coleridge-TaylorBallade in A minor, Op. 33
  • Chen Gang & He ZhenhaoThe Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
  • ElgarVariations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, “Enigma”
About
Esteemed violinist and Oregon Symphony concertmaster Sarah Kwak performs The Butterfly Lovers concerto, a blending of the sounds of Chinese folk music with a Western orchestra in one of the most famous orchestral pieces by any Chinese composer. Elgar’s loving portrait of his family and friends in rural Worcestershire, the “Enigma” Variations, joins a piece by Elgar’s protégé Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, now being rediscovered after long neglect.
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