McGill Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Pastorale

Alexis Hauser, Artistic Director and Conductor Kit Soden, composer, Winner of the 2017-2018 Andrew Svoboda Composition Prize Braden McConnell, cello, Winner of the 2018-2019 McGill Concerto Competition KIT SODEN New work ARAM KHACHATURIAN Cello Concerto in E minor LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 (Pastorale) In celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birth year, the MGSO begins 2020 with the famed composer’s 6th Symphony: the Pastorale. An avid lover of nature and often retreating to the countryside, Beethoven described his piece, while programmatic, as an “expression of feeling rather than a painting”. Come enjoy this beloved classic, as well as Khachaturian’s cello concerto performed by McGill Concerto competition winner Braden McConnell and a new work composed by Kit Soden, winner of the 2017-2018 Andrew Svoboda Composition Award. --------------- INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/schulichmusic FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SchulichMusic/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/schulichmusic WEBSITE: https://mcgill.ca/music/events --------------- The Schulich School of Music of McGill University is located in downtown Montreal, one of Canada's most vibrant and international cities. We're home to a diverse community of performers, composers, music theorists, musicologists, educators, scientists and engineers. We offer more than 45 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and present hundreds of public events each year.