South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Florence Price Violin Concerto No. 1
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One of 88 upcoming events at Parker Playhouse, and 5,524 across Fort Lauderdale.
Time and breath stand still in Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Florence Price’s expressive Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring acclaimed violinist Melissa White, blends Romantic-era sensibilities with musical influences rooted in African American spirituals and folk idioms. Nielsen's electrifying Symphony No. 2, based on the four temperaments, brings the evening to a thrilling finish with a vivid psychological portrait drawn in sound. Florence Price (1887-1953) | Violin Concerto No. 1 featuring Melissa White, violin Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) | Symphony No. 2, “The Four Temperaments” Samuel Barber (1910-1981) | Adagio for Strings
