Winter Tales
Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 1:30 PM
Elisa Martinez Conducting
Scottish Rite Temple
463 Paseo De Peralta
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Admission is free and donations are appreciated.
Parking available at the venue
Winter Tales” is a mesmerizing orchestral journey through sacred festivity, Nordic serenity, and Russian folklore, featuring works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Larsson, and the U.S. premiere of Sergio E. Martinez Reyes’ Vals — Suite Orquestal Norestence.
Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36,
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36, composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888, is a symphonic work that captures the spirit of the Russian Orthodox Easter celebrations. Incorporating traditional liturgical themes, the overture blends solemn chants with vibrant orchestration to evoke both the reverent and joyous aspects of the holiday.
Vals — Suite Orquestal Norestence,
Sergio E. Martinez Reyes
The waltz from the Suite Orquestal Norestence evokes the essence of those waltzes heard in Mexico at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. These pieces were performed in both city salons and rural festivities, becoming an integral part of daily and cultural life. This performance will mark the US premier of this work.
The Snow Maiden, Op. 12 is an opera composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1881, based on a Russian fairy tale about a snow maiden who wishes to experience human love. Renowned for its rich orchestration and incorporation of Russian folk melodies, the work vividly evokes the mystical and natural elements of the story.
The Snow Maiden, Op. 12,
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
A Winter’s Tale, Op. 18 is an orchestral suite composed by Swedish composer Lars-Erik Larsson between 1937 and 1938. The piece captures the serene beauty and atmospheric nuances of the Nordic winter landscape through a blend of romantic and neoclassical styles.