Saturday, February 3 2007, 8:00 pm, Cary Hall
Conductor's talk 7:00 pm
Jonathan McPhee, conductor
Gail Williams, horn
| Mozart | Overture to Don Giovanni |
| Plog | Nocturne for Horn and String Orchestra |
| R. Strauss | Horn Concerto No. 1 |
| Beethoven | Symphony No. 4 |
Gail Williams, former associate principal horn of the Chicago Symphony - known for its incredible brass sound - is a "multidimensional artist [with] a wonderfully rich, wholesome tone, which [is] full of punch or mellow and honeylike."
-- The Sunday World-Herald
While Don Giovanni presents one of the great "villain" portrayals of all time, the horn is pure "hero" in Richard Strauss's first horn concerto, influenced by the sounds heard throughout Strauss's youth of his professional horn-playing father. We are thrilled to present to you a special East Coast visit by Gail Williams, the consummate horn player of our time, as she performs the Strauss and Plog on a program perfectly framed by Mozart and Beethoven.
Other events this week
February 1, 2007: Gail Williams at Lexington High School
World-renowned hornist Gail Williams will participate in a clinic with music students at Lexington High School on Thursday, Feb. 1.
February 2, 2007, approximately 1:00 pm: Gail Williams live on WGBH radio, 89.7
(Subject to change; please check listings or listen to station for announcements.)
February 2, 2007, 4:00 pm: Gail Williams master class at New England Conservatory
