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SUMMARY:Stölzel's "City Beautiful"\, Barber's Violin Concerto and New Worl
 d Symphony by Dvorak
DESCRIPTION: \n\nFor those of you that are not familiar with Ingrid Stölz
 el’s music\, it has been described as ‘tender and beautiful’ and cre
 ating a ‘haunting feeling of lyrical reflection and suspension in time a
 nd memory’.  Her inspiration for City Beautiful is a belief that the be
 autification of our physical surroundings promotes a sense of community. S
 he very much feels that music has a similar power to influence and shape a
  community.  \n\n \n\nThe second piece of music will be Samuel Barber’
 s Violin Concerto with the soloist Sophie Rosa.  Sophie is currently Lead
 er of Sinfonia Viva and appears as guest leader with many orchestras acros
 s the UK.  The story and history of Barber’s Violin Concerto reads like
  a soap opera—literally. Its commission came from the laundry soap manuf
 acturer\, Samuel Fels\, whose son\, Iso Briselli\, was an accomplished vio
 linist. What happened next is still shrouded in mystery (was it ‘unplaya
 ble’\, ‘too modern’ or ‘too light weight’) but it is now a piece
  of music that has become one the most frequently performed of all 20th Ce
 ntury concertos. \n\n \n\nThe evening will end with the New World Sympho
 ny by Dvorak.  This familiar and comforting symphony was written by Dvora
 k during his time in America the ‘new world’\, in the 1890s.  It a pi
 ece of music all about place\, discovering something new and experiencing 
 new things\, inspired by the sights and sounds he experienced in America. 
  \n\n\n\nSaturday 21st June 2025\n\nThe Ashton Hall\, Lancaster\, 7:30 p
 m (pre concert talk at 6.30pm)\n\n​\n\nConductor: Alex Robinson\n\nSolo
 ist: Sophie Rosa\n\nLeader: Julian Cann\n\n​\n\nIngrid Stolzel: 'City
  Beautiful'\n\nBarber: Violin Concerto \n\nDvorak: New World Symphony 
 \n\n\nFor full event details\, visit: https://haffnerorchestra.makingmusic
 platform.com/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=events&id=187745
LOCATION:Ashton Hall\, Town Hall\, Dalton Square (access from George Street
 )\, Lancaster\, LA1 1PJ
URL:https://haffnerorchestra.makingmusicplatform.com/dbpage.php?pg=view&dba
 se=events&id=187745
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