Elgar's Enigma Variations

Overview

Esteemed violinist and Oregon Symphony concertmaster Sarah Kwak performs The Butterfly Lovers concerto, a blending of the sounds of Chinese folk music with a Western orchestra in one of the most famous orchestral pieces by any Chinese composer. Elgar’s loving portrait of his family and friends in rural Worcestershire, the “Enigma” Variations, joins a piece by Elgar’s protégé Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, now being rediscovered after long neglect.

About the Show

• David Danzmayr Jean Vollum Music Director & Conductor
• Sarah Kwak Janet & Richard Geary Concertmaster Chair

• COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Ballade in A minor, Op. 33
• CHEN GANG & HE ZHENHAO The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
• ELGAR Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, “Enigma”

Info

This concert is part of Classical Series B, and is eligible for the Choose Your Own Series (Portland only).

Loading... Select a Date Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland Sat, Jan 30, 2027, 7:30 PM Sun, Jan 31, 2027, 2:00 PM Promo Code Buy Tickets