The Philadelphia Orchestra: Rite of Spring & Blessed Earth
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7:30 PM
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The Philadelphia Orchestra's 2023 residency at SPAC will run from August 2 - August 19.
The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky’s vivid reflection on ancient pagan rituals, still astounds more than a century after its riotous Parisian premiere. John Luther Adams’s Vespers of the Blessed Earth references humanity’s impact on the Earth. He told the Philadelphia Inquirer, “The music I’m writing now is an expression of grief and faith in the possibility of human redemption.” Philadelphia-based choral group the Crossing joins Yannick and the Orchestra, making their SPAC debut with this transformative performance.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
The Crossing
Donald Nally, artistic director
J.L. Adams Vespers of the Blessed Earth*
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
*indicates SPAC premiere
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