Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

Millennium Stage South

Members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra emerge from the orchestra pit and take their place on the Millennium Stage to share the rich and varied chamber music repertoire. Each musician plays a solo part and the interaction among them creates an astonishing range of sounds and emotions.

Event Information

  • Genre

    Millennium Stages

  • Part of a series

  • Presenting Sponsor

    Centene Charitable Foundation

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Artists

Program

William Grant Still, “Summerland” for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp

Maurice Ravel, Suite from “Mother Goose” arranged for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp by Martina Forni

  1. Pavane of Sleeping Beauty
  2. Little Tom Thumb
  3. Conversation of Beauty and the Beast
  4. Empress of the Pagoda
  5. The Fairy Garden

William Grant Still, “Incantation and Dance” for flute and harp

Jean Françaix, Quintet #1 for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp

  1. Andante tranquillo
  2. Scherzo
  3. Andante
  4. Rondo

George Gershwin, Three Préludes arranged for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp by Joseph Scheer

  1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
  2. Andante con moto e poco rubato
  3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso

Pietro Mascagni, Intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana”

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