The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes guest conductor Ken-David Masur to the podium at The VETS for a program including Brahms’ Tragic Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4 and Britten’sSerenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings featuring soloists Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor, and RI Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Horn Kevin Owen.
TACO Classical
Saturday, January 20 • 8:00pm The VETS, Providence
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor
Kevin Owen, horn
BRAHMS: Tragic Overture
BRITTEN: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No.4
Before & After the Concert
7:00pm Pre-concert talk with Francisco Noya
Post-concert talk with Ken-David Masur
Amica Rush Hour
Friday, January 19• 6:30pm
The VETS, Providence
Security at The VETS
Heightened security measures have been implemented at The VETS to include Providence Police detail at all events. Please be advised that all bags may be inspected at the discretion of VETS security and/or the police officer on site. Items confiscated will not be returned. Suitcases, briefcases, large bags, laptops and outside food and drinks are not allowed in the building.
The Carter Center 667 Waterman Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914 Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Monday, January 15: CLOSED
Saturday, January 20: 10:30am – 12:30pm
The VETS 1 Avenue of the Arts
Providence, RI 02903 Friday Concert Days: 3:30pm – Showtime Saturday Concert Days: 4pm – Showtime
Supper Club
Enjoy a special buffet at the Renaissance Hotel, adjacent to The VETS, at 6pm on Classical Saturdays. Francisco Noya gives a pre-concert talk at 6:30pm,
then take your seat for the 8pm performance!
For reservations, email ljohnson-carvalho@riphil.org Deadline for reservations and cancellations is Wednesday, January 17!
*Please note that Renaissance valet parking has increased
from $15 to $17 effective January 1, 2018*
About the Conductor
Ken-David Masur
Currently, Masur is Associate Conductor of the Boston Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor of the Munich Symphony, and Founder/Artistic Director of the Chelsea Music Festival… Read more…
About the Artists
Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor
American tenor and four-time Grammy-winner, Griffey has captured critical and popular acclaim on opera, concert and recital stages around the world. Read more…
Kevin Owen, horn
Musician, educator and RI Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Horn Kevin Owen performs with symphony orchestras, chamber music groups, swing bands, rock bands, jazz ensembles and in the recording studio. Read more…
About the concert: stories behind the music
Of his Tragic Overture, Brahms wrote “I could not refuse my melancholy nature the satisfaction of composing an overture for a tragedy.”
In 1939, a disillusioned and discontented Britten left England for the United States. Four years later, after returning to England, he composed his Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings.
After a loveless marriage, attempted suicide and subsequent nervous breakdown, Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony began to take shape during his recuperation in Venice and San Remo.
