PROGRAM
Vivaldi: Spring
Poulenc: The story of Babar, the little elephant
FEATURING
Jin Xi - violin
Dóra Tápai - host
CONDUCTOR
Dárius Teremi
Birds sing, then startle at the approaching storm, then the sounds of divertissement can be heard in the village: Vivaldi's Violin Concerto, Spring, contains some of the most beloved melodies in music history, this time played by solo violinist Jin Xi in our matinee concert. First published in French almost a century ago, in 1931, The story of Babar, the little elephant is a tale of an orphaned elephant who, thrown into modern Paris, learns the rules of civilised behaviour and returns to his own to become their king. Francis Poulenc's composition for orchestra, like Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, is narrated by a narrator. The orchestra is conducted by the rising conducting talent Dárius Teremi.
