THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Page 7 Tchaikovsky and a New England Premier Highlight North Shore Philharmonic Winter Concert T chaikovsky’s dramatic Fifth Symphony and the New England premier of a doubleclarinet concerto by American composer Daniel Crozier will highlight the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Winter” concert Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. at Swampscott High School auditorium. Boston Symphony Orchestra principal clarinet William Hudgins will partner with his wife Catherine in the New England premier of “Spirit”, a rare concerto for two clarinets. Both accomplished clarinet players have performed worldwide under the leading conductors in sian composer Alexander Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances.” Taken from Borodin’s opera “Prince Igor,” the music embraced Russian musical folk sources. “The Dances showcase a rich orchestral color palette and charming melodies, the most notable being ‘A Stranger in Paradise’ which was borrowed years later for the Broadway musical ‘Kismet,’ said Lehmann. Tickets for the concert will be available at the door for $30, $25 for seniors and students. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Advance sale can be made through the Orchestra’s website, www.nspo.org. Now in its 72 nd consecutive season, the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra plays three subscription concerts per year at Swampscott High School. The NSPO’s “Spring” Concert is Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will perform its “Winter” Concert at Swampscott High School at 3 p.m on Sunday, March 1. Music Director Lehmann calls Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony “one of the most beloved symphonies of all time. This everpopular masterpiece weaves a recurring ‘fate’ motive through each movement, as the composer searches for his own ‘ultimate victory through strife’,” Lehmann commented. The music follows the composer’s brooding and melancholy opening to the triumphant fi nal climax. “The Tchaikovsky Fifth Symphony is a blockbuster if there ever was one!” said Lehmann. Also on the program is RusSKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com | 781-231-1111 William and Catherine Hudgins will perform the New England premier of “Spirit” a Concerto for Two Clarinets written by American composer Daniel Crozier at the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Winter” Concert Sunday, March 1, 3 p.m. at Swampscott High School auditorium. the classical world. In “Spirit”, Crozier created a narrative drama in fi ve movements that in which the two clarinets appear as protagonists that traverse a wide expanse of emotional landscape. The two clarinets appear as protagonists in a narrative drama in fi ve movements that traverse a wide expanse of emotional landscape. NSPO Music Director Robert Lehmann lauded the work as “a wonderful, evocative work with dazzling clarinet writing and powerful orchestral statements.” It will be the fi rst time the piece is performed by a New England Orchestra after the Hudgins played its successful World Premier in SOFTBALL | FROM PAGE 6 practices for maximizing the enjoyment of its members, the vibrancy of its community and the competitiveness of its teams. EMASS players participate in many local and national tourTennessee last July. Lehmann praised the two soloists. “They are extraordinary,” he said. William Hudgins has occupied the principal clarinet chair with the Boston Symphony Orchestra since being appointed by Seiji Ozawa in 1994. He serves on the faculty of the New England Conservatory and has performed as soloist with the BSO on multiple occasions. Catherine is an active chamber musician and has performed under such renowned conductors as Pierre Boulez, Christoph von Dohnányi, Kurt Masur, James Levine, Alan Gilbert, Bernard Haitink, Andris Nelsons, and Seiji Ozawa. naments. They fi eld an annual team for the Friendship Games played in Cuba, enroll over 10 teams in the Cape Cod Classic and have numerous EMASS players who compete in AAA and Major division tournament teams. 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