™Brahms' A German Requiem
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 7:30 pm–9:30 pm
Listed on MUSAY · checked Oct 22
When
Thursday, February 18, 2027, 7:30 pm–9:30 pm
Where
The Nashville Symphony
One Symphony Place, Nashville, TN 37201-2031
Price
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About
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2027 07:30 PM | Schermerhorn Symphony Center FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2027 07:30 PM | Schermerhorn Symphony Center SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2027 07:30 PM | Schermerhorn Symphony Center Nashville Symphony & Chorus | Leonard Slatkin, conductor | Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director | Érik Gratton, flute | Diana Newman, soprano | Theo Hoffman, baritone Leonard Slatkin leads the orchestra and chorus in Johannes Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem, an unexpected expression of grace likely prompted by the death of the composer’s mother. The sheer beauty of this work has endeared it to audiences since its premiere. Brahms here offers something rare: music that sits with grief and transposes it into consolation, confidence, and even hope. The program features Nashville Symphony principal flutist Érik Gratton stepping into the spotlight for Ibert's Flute Concerto*, one of the most demanding works ever written for the instrument—so ferociously difficult it became an exam piece at the Paris Conservatoire. The evening opens in a French vein with Paul Dukas' 8-minute masterpiece The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a marvel of imagination and orchestration. PROGRAM Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Ibert: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra Brahms: A German Requiem * A concerto is a piece that features a soloist stepping into the spotlight of a full orchestra, showcasing their virtuosity and prowess in a spellbinding musical conversation with all the other instruments around them. Our 2026/27 season highlights 10 concertos, many of them by American composers, to celebrate the extraordinary musicianship of your Nashville Symphony musicians and guest artists. Choral performances are generously supported by PERFORMERS Nashville Symphony Nashville Symphony Chorus Leonard Slatkin Tucker Biddlecombe Érik Gratton Diana Newman Theo Hoffman
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