The Red Violin

Description

Symphony Silicon Valley presents a concert that is both visually and musically exciting. The Symphony will play John Corigliano’s musical score to accompany the eventful bio-pic of a legendary violin, following it from 17th century Italy to the present day. The Oscar and Grammy–winning score, widely praised by music critics (“classical elegance, gypsy passion”) will accompany the full film. Violinist Lara St. John will perform the solo passages ‘in what amounts to a virtuosic two-hour concerto.’

PRICES: $50 - $98
BOX OFFICE: 408.286.2600 or http://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org
Or visit the Box Office between 10am and 5pm, Monday through Friday at 325 South First Street in downtown San Jose, between San Carlos and San Salvador Streets just one-half block from the California Theatre.

Conductor: Shih-Hung Young
Soloists: Lara St. John, violin

THE RED VIOLIN
''What do you do when the thing you most wanted, so perfect, just comes?"

From Schirmer Theatrical and Rhombus Media, experience Academy Award®­winning director François Girard's 1998 film, screened live as Symphony Silicon Valley performs John Corigliano's timeless, Oscar®-winning score.

Starring Jason Fleming, Greta Scacchi, Don McKellar, Sylvia Chang and Samuel L. Jackson, The Red Violin follows the intricate history of a mysterious antique violin from its creation by a legendary luthier in 1681 Cremona, Italy, to an auction house in modern-day Montreal where it draws the eye of an expert appraiser. Follow the violin's journey as it travels through five different countries over the course of four centuries, mysteriously impacting all who play it. The performance version of the film score was meticulously reconstructed with the assistance and approval of composer John Corigliano himself. The Red Violin was written by Don McKellar with François Girard.

About Lara St. John, soloist; violin
Lara St. John has been described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad magazine and a "high-powered soloist" by the New York Times. Canadian-born violinist St. John has performed as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony, the Montreal Symphony, and the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra of Budapest, among many others. Also an exceedingly successful recording artist, Lara St. John was signed to an exclusive multi-release recording contract with Sony Classical.

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