Rachel Barton Pine is an incredible symbol of perseverance. In 1995, the violinist’s career was interrupted by a Metra incident that injured both of her feet. Despite this tragedy, Pine returned on stage after a mere six months. Pine was a remarkably dedicated...
Behind the Program: Rachel Barton Pine Plays Khachaturian, October 18–20This program brings together music by the three greatest composers of the old Soviet Union, beginning with Prokofiev’s tongue-in-cheek music from the film Lieutenant Kijé. Based on a satirical...
Behind the Program: Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev, November 8–10 Learn more & buy tickets This program opens with a work by American composer Aaron Jay Kernis. Five years ago, the Madison Symphony Orchestra played his exuberant Too Hot Toccata. Kernis’s Newly Drawn...
Behind the Program:Beyond the Score®, Sergei Prokofiev Symphony No. 5: Pure Propaganda?January 19 Learn more & buy tickets One of our more popular features over the past few seasons have been presentation in the Beyond the Score® series developed by the Chicago...
Pinchas Zukerman began playing the violin when he was given one by his dad, a musician, at the age of seven. After being taught by him for a few months, Zukerman discovered that he had a good ear. “We went to a teacher just south of Tel Aviv and she said that she...
