"Dreams and Inspirations"

PROGRAM

Ottorino Respighi: "Solomon’s Dream” from Belkis, Queen of Sheba

Notes: from Respighi’s full-length ballet, inspired by the most erotic story of the Bible, that of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Leonard Bernstein: Overture to Candide

Notes: inspired by French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher Voltaire’s magnum opus, Candide ou l’Optimisme. Celebrating of the 100th year of the birth of Leonard Bernstein.

David Maslanka: Symphony No. 2: A Child’s Garden of Dreams

Notes: inspired by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung’s groundbreaking book "Man and His Symbols."

Steven Bryant: Suite Dreams

Notes: inspired by British composer Gustav Holst’s seminal work for military band, the First Suite in E-flat

Rolf Rudin: Der Traum des Oenghus (The Dream of Oenghus)

Notes: inspired by the Celtic Saga of Oenghus, the Celtic god of love, and his long search for true love

J.S. Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

$15 general admission; $10 seniors, alumni and non-Chapman students, $5 Chapman students, faculty, and staff.

Photo: Dale Dudeck