Husband and wife duo Catherine Lan and Tao Lin
The South Florida Symphony Orchestra is gearing up to share its Masterworks IV series.
Music Director Sebriana María Alfonso
The musicians will present Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat Major, K. 365, featuring Catherine Lan and Tao Lin of Duo Beaux Arts, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Opus 56, “Scotch” and Rossini’s The Italian Girl in Algiers Overture. Locally, the concerts will be March 23 at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale and March 24 at Temple Israel of Greater Miami; both begin at 7:30 p.m.
“The program begins with the sparkling overture to Rossini’s comic opera The Italian Girl in Algiers, which is said to be among the most memorable in all of Rossini’s work. It is known for its distinct opening of slow, quiet woodwinds in imitation of pizzicato strings, leading to a sudden loud burst of sound from the full ensemble,” notes a press release.
The program ends with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Opus 56. “Some of Mendelssohn’s most brilliant musical inspirations came from his travels. While on holiday in Scotland, he was particularly moved by the picturesque, evocative ruins of Holyrood Chapel in Edinburgh, the inspiration for his Third Symphony — also known as the “Scottish” or “Scotch” Symphony,” notes a press release.
For more information, visit southfloridasymphony.org/masterworksiv.