The Rite of Spring Centennial
2012/13 Chapel Hill Series
Memorial Hall, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Thursday, May 16, 2013, 8:00pm
Note: Tickets may also be purchased at the door one hour prior to concert start time.
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Debussy: "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"
Haydn: Symphony No. 8, “Le Soir”
Stravinsky: "Fireworks"
Remarks by Grant Llewellyn*
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
With its innovative rhythmic structures and alien harmonies, The Rite of Spring famously caused a riot and, some say, signaled the birth of modern music. Grant Llewellyn takes you on a musical tour to shed some light on just how revolutionary The Rite was.
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