"The Paris Symphony is a perfect example of Mozart's endless invention. He packed a wonderful, three-movement symphony into 17 minutes of sheer delight. It will have been 25 years since MSO audiences heard the hauntingly beautiful Sibelius violin concerto. As you listen, you can feel the dramatic topography of Finland's craggy coast, and we can expect an authentic and charismatic interpretation from our Scandinavian soloist. Then Daniel Hege will select a set of movements from Prokofiev's ravishing ballet score and American Players Theatre's Jim DeVita will set the scene for each with Shakespeare's text in an innovative collaboration between theater and some of the best listening in the classical repertoire." -
John DeMain
