BOULDER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

MICHAEL BUTTERMAN, conductor

FRANCISCO FULLANA, violin

BOULANGER

D’un matin de printemps

SAINT-SAËNS

Violin Concerto No. 3

TCHAIKOVSKY

Symphony No. 5

Overview

Blossoming with the arrival of spring, our series finale fills the hall with the beauty of lush romanticism. Lili Boulanger’s vibrant, impressionistic swan song, D’un matin de printemps, pairs like a fine French wine with Saint-Saëns’ virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 3, played for us by award-winning violinist Francisco Fullana, in his Boulder debut. We reach the zenith of Romantic passion with Tchaikovsky’s autobiographical portrayal of his struggles with fate, juxtaposed against glimpses of hope and grace, as we close our season with his dramatic Symphony No. 5 in E minor.
Starting at 6 PM: bugs, honey, and cross-cultural connections will be showcased at Macky Auditorium’s gallery.
Butterfly Pavilion is the first stand-alone, Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world. They’re bringing along a special hands-on learning experience with live bugs, to share how they are at the forefront of protecting invertebrates for the future.
Intercambio connects English learners with community volunteers in language classes and gatherings to improve skills, boost confidence, and create life-changing connections. Learn more about their work, and how you could help them create a more fair, just, and inclusive society.
Savannah Bee Company has a passion for honeybees, and their retail locations bring that passion to life. They’ll be bringing some of their products to sample, as well as their knowledge of all things bees.

Schedule

Saturday – April 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Doors open at 6:00 PM

Venue

Macky Auditorium – Boulder, CO

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Beyond the Performance

Francisco Fullana on studying music since childhood

“Starting as early as most of us do (I was 4), music began as something fun to do and slowly became more and more a core part of my identity as I was growing up. I honestly never saw myself doing anything else. I have been lucky enough to have great mentors, from Bernat Pomar, who was a fantastic teacher for kids in Mallorca and created a fun and creative method called El Meu Violí, all the way to Midori, who I studied with in Los Angeles and who has been an incredible inspiration.” – Francisco Fullana

About Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps

It is nothing short of a tragedy to have lost such a talented, promising young composer so prematurely—to then be lost to history in the shadow of the great legacy of her older sister, Nadia. No longer! Lili Boulanger’s works have reemerged in recent years and are finally receiving the praise they deserve. Written just shortly before her untimely death in 1918,  D’un matin de printemps (of a spring morning) is a beautiful, ethereal contemplation of nature and the hope and promise brought by the dawn of a new day.

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