Symphony Parnassus

A huge thank you to everyone who came to our performance this afternoon! It means so much to look out the from the stage and see a full audience of people supporting us. We're so glad we could share this experience with you all ♥️ see you at the next one!

We have Daniel Wang on the cello with us for Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo theme! Tchaikovsky wanted his soloist Fitzenhagen to shape this piece to his liking, but his publisher thought he just "cello'ed it up... Good God!" Decide if you like it yourself at our concert!

Join us Sunday, February 15 at 3pm at Taube Atrium Theater for an afternoon that journeys from the American West to Imperial Russia to the forests of Finland! Secure your tickets now! tickettailor.com/events/symphon…

Tchaikovsky was the only man that could convince this king of symphonic poems to write something new. Only after hearing Tchaikovsky's 6th symphony performed in Helsinki did he write a symphony of his own, 24 years after he first began composing.

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We had a great performance at the SFCM yesterday :D Our concert featured Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet followed by Prokofiev's 5th symphony 🎵 Thank you to all who came to show their support 🫶 We hope you enjoyed the performance and can't wait to see you at the next one!

In spite of the Soviet Union's state in 1944, Prokofiev wanted his 5th symphony to be "a hymn to free and happy Man." RIP Prokofiev, you would have loved Dumbledore for saying that "happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."

Experience the drama of star-crossed lovers and the triumph of the human spirit with Symphony Parnassus! 😍✨ Our concert is coming up on the 23rd, get your tickets today on our website!

Tchaikovsky struggled writing his Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture 😔 We'll be performing the 3rd iteration of the piece, lucky for you since both of the earlier versions were met with a very lukewarm reception. Maybe you'll enjoy this piece more than anyone has ever before 👀

we're back rehearsing for a new season! stay tuned for more Prokofiev lore 👱‍♂️🇷🇺

Thank you to all our musicians and those who came to see our season finale!! 🤍 We had a wonderful time performing all three pieces. We can't wait to see you all again in the fall!

Our season finale is coming up 🤩🤩 come see us perform these rarely heard gems and captivating pieces on June 22nd at 3pm! 💎✨ tinyurl.com/ParnassusTicke…

Marianne von Martínez's Overture in C will be our opening piece for the season finale! 🎶 She is credited with being the first woman composer to compose a symphony, what an icon ✨

⭐️ We're thrilled to welcome the incredible Jeff Anderle as our bass clarinet soloist for Russell's piece in this concert! ⭐️ Jeff is exploding the boundaries of classical music with his innovative performances, recordings, commissions, and mentorship.

🌟 Meet Jonathan Russell, the composer behind the bass clarinet concerto featured in our season finale! 🌟 He creates music by turns tender and fierce, playful and profound, raw and refined, propulsive and still.

Mahler, a desperate and at best tumultuous lover boy, channels his emotions into the 4th movement of his first symphony - "From the Inferno to Paradise." He believed that love was the only force that cloud fight fate, and begins this movement with a giant CRASH 💥

Remember Frère Jacques? The 3rd movement of Mahler's first symphony reworks that into a minor tune, then he throws us for a loop by mixing in some concepts of a wedding party 😀

🍻 PROST!!! 🍻 As we listen to the 2nd movement of Mahler's first symphony, he transports us to his father's tavern underneath his apartment.

Join us for our season finale as we perform Mahler's breathtaking First Symphony! Picture this during the opening movement: in Iglau, Bohemia (now Jihlava, Czech Republic) you're a child wandering in the forest, where the summer midday sunshine glitters between the branches 🌲✨

Diversity is the spice of life—both Ravel’s Piano Concerto and Sibelius Symphony #7 are formed from diverse styles, sounds, and intricacies of composition. Come experience these pieces this Sunday and challenge your soul and intellect. Tickets bit.ly/SP242503