TICKETS: 559-261-0600
FRESNO PHILHARMONIC - THEODORE KUCHAR, MUSIC DIRECTOR
TICKETS: 559-261-0600FRESNO PHILHARMONIC - THEODORE KUCHAR, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Saturday, November 13 at 8:00pm
Sunday, November 14 at 2:30pm
William Saroyan Theatre
An all-Tchaikovsky program:
Fate, Violin Concerto in D major &
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams"
Theodore Kuchar conducts the Fresno Philharmonic and guest violinist Chad Hoopes.
Left: Chad Hoopes. Photo Credit:Tarr/Mastroianni/Cohen.
Chad Hoopes Dazzles in Fresno DebutThe Fresno Philharmonic has presented a number of sensational young musicians over the last few years, and they never disappoint. Maybe one doesn’t expect a lot, or maybe the energy and freshness of youth comes across so well that old music feels new. Whatever the case, 16-year-old violinist Chad Hoopes dazzled the audience...
Chad Hoopes wowed the Fresno Philharmonic audience 16-year-old wunderkind violinist Chad Hoopes wowed the Fresno Philharmonic audience with a performance of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto so impressive that the crowd broke with tradition and gave him a standing ovation after the first movement...
Musical maturity, but still time to be a teen "This past weekend, where was I?" asks the much-lauded violinist Chad Hoopes, talking on the phone Tuesday afternoon from Salt Lake City. "Oh my gosh, how can I be forgetting this? Let's see, last night I did a concert for Robert Redford. Before that ... oh ... I was in Allentown, Pa., playing Tchaikovsky."
Tchaikovsky: FateIn 1859, Anton Rubinstein established the Russian Musical Society in St. Petersburg; a year later his brother Nikolai opened
the Society’s branch in Moscow. Since one of the important aims of the Society was to encourage musical education in Russia, it instituted classes almost immediately in both cities...
Tchaikovsky: Violin ConcertoIn the summer of 1877, Tchaikovsky undertook the disastrous marriage that lasted less than three weeks and resulted in his emotional collapse and attempted suicide. He fled from Moscow to his brother Modeste in St. Petersburg, where he recovered his wits and discovered he could find solace in his work...
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1When Tchaikovsky arrived from St. Petersburg to take up his position at the Moscow Conservatory in mid-January 1866,
he was greeted at the train station like an old friend by Nikolai Rubinstein, the school’s director. Nikolai immediately took the
young musician under his wing, lending him clothes...
Guest Violinist: Chad HoopesAt age 16, Chad Hoopes already possesses the kind of technical mastery, ease of expression and joyful talent that come along only once in a generation. He has performed with numerous ensembles throughout the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, San Francisco...
Resident Artists: Rudholms & LundgrenTom and Joan Rudholm are energy workers, artists, and teachers. Tom's pieces connect people with the beauty and anture of wood while the symbols in Joan's paintings invite the viewers to expand their levels of consciousness. Doug Rudholm works with wood which juxtaposes his and Mother Nature's work. Barry Lundgren's turned vessels and bowls combine dramatic colors found beneath wood surfaces. See their exhibit in the lower lobby at the Total Tchaikovsky concerts.
Resident Vocalist: Jackie KelleyProfessionally known as Jackie O. Kelley, she is a world renowned gospel singer who has shared her vision throughout the world. She has recorded and performed original songs at numerous gospel concerts, galas, and conventins throughout the United States and abroad. Arrive to Total Tchaikovsky early to experience this pre-concert performance.
Resident Artist: Paul MullinsPaul Mullins, a fantastic local photographer, will be showing his beautiful photography gallery in the Saroyan Theatre's upper lobby during the Total Tchaikovsky performances. Be sure to stop by and take a look!
