Concerts · Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, February 13, 2027 · 2:00 PM
A Tribute to John Williams
Modesto Symphony Orchestra · Gallo Center for the Arts · Modesto, California
Program
- Gustav Holst The Planets, suite for orchestra and female chorus, Op. 32, H.125
- Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World"
Artists
- Nicholas Hersh Conductor
Running time: about 1 h 50 min including an intermission (estimate from the works' usual timings)
Worth the drive: Holst's seven-movement orchestral portrait of the planets as astrological characters, prized for its huge range of orchestral color from menacing march to hushed vanishing chorus. More about Gustav Holst's The Planets, suite for orchestra and female chorus, Op. 32, H.125 →
About this concert
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra, led by Nicholas Hersh, pairs beloved John Williams film themes from Star Wars and Harry Potter with the classical works that inspired them, including Holst's The Planets and Dvořák's Symphony No. 9.
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