The highly anticipated total solar eclipse on Buffalo’s horizon illuminates the program selection of two contemporary composers to complement Holst’s dazzling interpretation of the cosmos, The Planets. Nina Shekhar’s haunting Lumina explores the concept of lightness and dark, while The Universe in Ecstatic Motion by Christopher Theofanidis is a showcase for pre-eminent flutist, Marina Piccinini.

Program

JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Marina Piccinini, flute
Women’s Choir of Buffalo

NINA SHEKHAR  Lumina
CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS  The Universe in Ecstatic Motion
HOLST  The Planets