[Cancelled] Symphonic IV: Pathways to Peace, Prokofiev | Spiva

(still scheduled to occur as of 3/13/20) Berkeley Symphony Orchestra                                    101 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720 Thursday, May 14 @ 8:00pm  Special GSOC Price: $10 each (you may purchase one guest ticket)

Observing the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, we contemplate our ideas of peace. British composer Roxanna Panufnik meshes Christian, Jewish and Islamic music traditions to tell the story of Abraham and Isaac in Three Paths to Peace. In a world premiere, Derrick Spiva’s music encourages us to spread joy and peace. We end with Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, about which the composer wrote: “I conceived of it as glorifying the grandeur of the human spirit … praising the free and happy man - his strength, generosity, and the purity of his soul.”

Join us at 7:00 p.m. for a pre-concert talk with composer, Derrick Spiva, Jr. and Music Director, Joseph Young. This pre-concert talk will be moderated by Paul Dresher, composer and founder of the Paul Dresher Ensemble.