Pines of Rome

PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY DONATO CABRERA

Paul Novak, Composer-in-Residence - World Premiere

Manuel de Falla - Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Tanya Gabrielian, piano)

Manuel Ponce - Chapultepec

Ottorino Respighi - Pines of Rome

WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS CONCERT

• World Premiere - Paul Novak, California Symphony Composer-in-Residence: Be among the first to hear a world premiere by Paul Novak, the California Symphony's newly-appointed Composer-in-Residence, showcasing innovative orchestral writing and contemporary classical music from a leading American composer.
• Spanish Elegance - Manuel de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain: Manuel de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain blends impressionistic textures with flamenco-inspired rhythms, creating evocative and luminous orchestral soundscapes inspired by Spanish gardens. Bay Area pianist Tanya Gabrielian brings expressive lyricism and technical brilliance to this iconic Spanish orchestral work.
• Mexican Inspiration - Manuel Ponce's Chapultepec: Manuel Ponce's Chapultepec celebrates the iconic park in Mexico City, combining Mexican folk influences with classical orchestral elegance to evoke a vivid cultural and musical landscape.
• Orchestral Splendor - Respighi's Pines of Rome: Ottorino Respighi's Pines of Rome showcases the full orchestra, conjuring vivid imagery-from dawn in a Roman park to nocturnal city streets-demonstrating the composer's mastery of coloristic orchestration.
• Musical Landscapes Across Spain, Mexico, and Italy: This concert program highlights how Falla, Ponce, and Respighi transform place, memory, and national identity into sweeping orchestral narratives.

approx. 1 hour 55 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission