Lexington Symphony Presents "Three Portaits"

On Saturday, February 13th at 8:00 p.m., Lexington Symphony and Music Director Jonathan McPhee will present “Three Portraits” — a vivid exploration of three engaging musical representations of people and places — at Cary Hall (1605 Massachusetts Avenue) in Lexington, MA.

The third concert of the Symphony’s 2015–2016 season, this performance will revisit a composition commissioned by the Symphony in 2013–2014: Michael Gandolfi’s Fortune, Fate, and the Fool. Drawing its inspiration from Italo Calvino’s 1977 novel The Castle of Crossed Destinies, this captivating piece is a melodic portrayal of the main character from that story, the Fool. Norman Dello Joio’s New York Profiles aims to bring to mind the people and places of New York City, such as the Cloisters in uptown Manhattan, Little Italy, Central Park, and President Grant’s Tomb. The final piece being presented as part of the February 13th program, Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 — known as the “Scottish” — is a musical rendering of Scotland that Mendelssohn wrote after visiting that country as a tourist.

The concert will be preceded by a Conductor’s Talk with Music Director Jonathan McPhee at 7:00 p.m. Combining musical examples with biographical information about the composers whose work will be performed, McPhee’s Conductor’s Talks aim to educate the audience and enhance the listening experience.

Tickets for this concert, which are priced at $50/$40/$30 and $15 for students, are available online at www.lexingtonsymphony.org, by telephone at 781-523-9009, or at the door at Cary Hall (based on availability).