Nashville, Tenn. (August 30, 2022) – Nashville Symphony announces further details surrounding a concert of cosmic proportions. Holst’s The Planets takes place September 29 through October 2, when the Nashville Symphony will share the stage with Nashville Symphony Women’s Chorus and GRAMMY®-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich. Featured works include contemporary composer Kaija Saariaho’s Asteroid 4179: Toutatis, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, and Holst’s iconic ode to our solar system, The Planets.
Blast off to the stars with Saariaho’s Asteroid 4179: Toutatis and Holst’s sonic, celestial showpiece, The Planets – one of classical music’s most exciting and beloved works. And while its staggering virtuoso demands were originally deemed “unplayable,” Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto has gone on to become one of the most beloved concertos in the repertoire. Prepare to be blown away when violin virtuoso Augustin Hadelich takes the stage with Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony for this iconic work.
“The Planets was one of the first orchestral pieces I ever heard (on a vinyl LP!). I was especially captivated by the sound colors, the virtuosity and the musical variety in each movement,” said Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero. “The monumental work has remained a personal favorite, and it was one of the first pieces I programmed when I started my conducting career. I have performed it several times over the years and am excited to share it with Nashville Symphony audiences.”
Augustin Hadelich is one of the great violinists of our time. From Bach to Brahms, from Bartók to Adès, he has mastered a wide-ranging and adventurous repertoire. Named Musical America’s 2018 "Instrumentalist of the Year," he is consistently cited worldwide for his phenomenal technique, soulful approach, and insightful interpretations. Augustin Hadelich is the winner of a 2016 GRAMMY® Award – “Best Classical Instrumental Solo” – for his recording of Dutilleux’s Violin Concerto, L’Arbre des songes, with the Seattle Symphony under Ludovic Morlot. A Warner Classics Artist, his most recent release is a GRAMMY®-nominated double CD of the Six Solo Sonatas and Partitas of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Born in Italy, the son of German parents, Augustin Hadelich is now an American citizen. He holds an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School, where he was a student of Joel Smirnoff. After winning the Gold Medal at the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, concerto and recital appearances on many of the world’s top stages quickly followed. Among his other distinctions are an Avery Fisher Career Grant (2009); a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in the UK (2011); the Warner Music Prize (2015); a GRAMMY® Award (2016); as well as an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter in the UK (2017). He has recently been appointed to the violin faculty at Yale School of Music.
Great seats are available starting at $29 (while supplies last, additional fees apply), and the Symphony’s Soundcheck program offers $10 tickets to students in K-12, college, and grad school.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Performance Details:
Nashville Symphony
Nashville Symphony Women’s Chorus
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director
Thursday, September 29 at 7:00pm
Friday, September 30 at 8:00pm
Saturday, October 1 at 8:00pm
Sunday, October 2 at 2:00pm
Schermerhorn Symphony Center | 1 Symphony Place | Nashville, TN
Ticket Link: nashvillesymphony.org/planets
Program:
Kaija Saariaho – Asteroid 4179: Toutatis
Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Holst – The Planets
Please note that these concerts do not include any video or visual content.
Full program notes and artist bios can be found at nashvillesymphony.org/planets.
Tickets for Holst’s The Planets may be purchased:
- Online at nashvillesymphony.org/planets
- Via phone at 615-687-6400
The GRAMMY® Award-winning Nashville Symphony has earned an international reputation for its innovative programming and its commitment to performing, recording, and commissioning works by America’s leading composers. With more than 140 performances annually, the orchestra offers a broad range of classical, pops and jazz, and children’s concerts, along with an extensive selection of education and community engagement programs. The Nashville Symphony has released 40 internationally distributed recordings on Naxos, which have received 27 GRAMMY® nominations and 14 GRAMMY® Awards, making it one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. The orchestra has also released recordings on Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and New West Records.
In addition to support from Metro Arts and Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville Symphony is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Nashville Symphony is also supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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