Mozart's Symphony No. 39: UMD Symphony Orchestra
Enjoy a performance of Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, a stately and playful work that served as the first of the composer’s final three symphonies.
- Fri. Feb 27 8:00pm
- Fri. Feb 27 8:00pm
Regular: $30
A $5 booking fee applies to online and phone purchases.
Students & Youth: $10
About the Event
David Neely, music director
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s last three symphonies were composed in little more than six weeks, and it is widely speculated that he was never able to hear them performed. Many scholars believe that these works were conceived as a sort of trilogy, with the 39th serving as an almost overture to the other two. Despite its relative lack of popularity in comparison to his 40th and 41st symphonies, Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major is no less impressive. Stately, and at times playful and mischievous, this symphony has many of the hallmarks of his previous works, while continuing to push compositional boundaries in a way that is uniquely Mozart.
This performance will also include Richard Wagner’s Suite from Die Meistersinger and American composer Joan Tower’s Concerto for Flute, featuring 2024 UMSO Concerto Competition winner Lisa Yejin Choi.
Program
Richard Wagner: Suite from Die Meistersinger
Joan Tower: Flute Concerto featuring Lisa Yejin Choi, flute, winner of the 2024 UMSO Concerto Competition
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39
About the UMD Symphony Orchestra
Through its committed and polished performances under the baton of David Neely, UMSO is dedicated to the power of musical communication. In its repertoire, the orchestra explores the intersection between traditional symphonic masterworks and marginalized works from various eras, with many programs featuring composers of diverse backgrounds.