MasterWorks VII: CSO Spotlight: A Season Finale

April 17, 2027 7:30 PM –9:30 PM

Overview

In the spirit of a proper finale, the virtuosity of both the Canton Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will be showcased and celebrated with a program led by guest conductor Timothy Muffit.

Shifting quickly between tension to momentum and setting the stage with unmistakable theatrical energy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture opens with striking contrasts, a compelling opening to this emotionally complex program.

Completed in 1953, Alberto Ginastera wrote Variaciones concertantes after the Argentinian government (led by the infamous Juan Domingo Péron) forced the composer to resign from the Music Conservatory at the National University of La Plata. Following his painful departure, the Asociación Amigos de la Música commissioned Ginastera to write this piece as an orchestral showcase, with each variation highlighting a different instrument or section while drawing on the rhythmic vitality of Argentine musical traditions.

Francis Poulenc’s Stabat Mater offers a profound shift in tone as this piece was written after the death of his close friend and artist Christian Berard. The medieval text Stabat Mater directly translates to “the sorrowful mother was standing,” referring to Mary during the crucifixion. Featuring guest soprano Shan Hai and the Canton Symphony Orchestra Chorus under the direction of Doug Beery, the work moves between intimacy and intensity, balancing grief with moments of clarity and quiet resolution.

Program

Don Giovanni Overture - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Variaciones concertantes - Alberto Ginastera

Intermission

Stabat Mater - Francis Poulenc

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MasterWorks VII: CSO Spotlight: A Season Finale
Hall of Fame Village Canton Symphony Orchestra 2331 17th Street Northwest Canton , Ohio 44708
(330) 452-2094
Admission: $20-70
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