Fiery Violinist Melts Through The Ice With The Austin Symphony Orchestra

WHO: The Austin Symphony Orchestra; WHEN: March 5 & 6 -- 8:00 p.m.; WHERE: Bass Concert Hall; TICKETS: $19 - $35; CONTACT: Public Relations Department 476-6064

AUSTIN, TX (PRWEB) February 16, 2004 --Fiery violinist Ingolfsson proves that Björk isnt Icelands only musical offering. Although you wont be seeing any swan-themed fashion on this performer, audiences can expect artistry that is effortless; her tone ravishingly beautiful, pure and adaptable; her sense of style unerring; and her expressiveness simple, direct and strongly felt (Strings Magazine)." Fanfare Magazine noted "the violinist's unique poetry" and declared the performance "ardent and impassioned. (She) deserves more thoughtful attention than that almost automatically accorded to the mega hyped debuts of hot housed prodigies." For the curious and adventurous, there are pre-concert talks at Bass Concert Hall starting at 7:10 and a wealth of information on the Symphony website.

Concert Program:
MOZART       Symphony No. 34 In C Major, K. 338
KORNGOLD       Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35
SHOSTAKOVICH    Symphony No.1 In F Minor, Op. 10

Ms. Ingolfsson made her solo orchestral debut in Germany at the age of eight, and has subsequently been a guest soloist with some of the finest orchestras. In October 2000, Ms. Ingolfsson embarked on an acclaimed 15-city North American tour with the Iceland Symphony that included the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, and her compelling performance of the Khachaturian Violin Concerto was hailed by The Los Angeles Times as having an individuality one cannot ignore." Ingolfsson will be performing Korngolds Violin Concerto In D Major." In 1934 Korngold came to America to escape Nazi Germany, and began a second career in Hollywood writing film music. Two of his scores, for Robin Hood and Anthony Adverse, won Oscars. Korngold wrote the concerto in 1945 for one of the great violinists of his time, Bronislaw Huberman. Notably, it draws upon his film music written for Warner Brothers in the 1930's; Another Dawn (1937), Juárez (1939), Anthony Adverse (1936), and The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Also on the program are Mozarts Symphony No. 34 In C Major" and Shostakovichs Symphony No.1 In F Minor." The remarkably romantic Symphony No. 34 comes from a pivotal year for the young Mozart. It was completed in August of 1780 during his last months of service to the reviled Archbishop of Salzburg. He had traveled to Vienna and Mannheim where he witnessed much more progressive musical styles, and had recently returned from a tragic trip to Paris where his mother had died. On his return to Salzburg, he was jilted by his first serious love. The Symphony that resulted is a dearly loved (while witty) masterwork. Dmitri Shostakovich lived his entire life in the Soviet Union. This was to have a profound impact on his life and music. After the revolution of 1917 the new regime built its own society and Shostakovich was expected to compose in a manner and style that was fitting for the new order. Luckily when Shostakovich composed his first symphony at age 18, the authorities loved it, as it was bold and daring.

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Charge tickets and buy gift certificates online at http://www.austinsymphony.org where you will find interactive seating maps, price options and a wealth of concert information. Purchase tickets at the Symphony Box Office, 11th and Red River or call 476-6064 or 1-888-4-MAESTRO (toll-free).

Concert Sponsors: Alcoa Inc. & The Menagerie
Season Sponsor: St. Davids Healthcare Partnership
Media Sponsors: Time Warner/News 8 Austin, KMFA Classical 89.5, and Austin American-Statesman

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