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The Knights & Lara St. John, violin soloist

JULY 26 @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

COLIN & ERIC JACOBSEN, ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
ERIC JACOBSEN, CONDUCTOR
LARA ST. JOHN, VIOLIN

The Knights, Keeping On , Composition made possible through generous support from Debra & Dale Lewis - World Premiere

Avner Dorman, (b. 1975), Nigunim (Violin Concerto No. 2), (2017), Lara St. John, violin – Composition - Winner of the 2018 Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music – New York City premiere
1. Adagio Religioso
2. Scherzo
3. Adagio
4. Presto

Intermission

Felix Mendelssohn, (1809-47), Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op..56, “Scottish”, (1829 to 42)
1. Andante con moto
2. Vivace non troppo
3. Adagio
4. Allegro vivacissimo

WQXR Host: Paul Cavalconte

The performance of the Avner Dorman premiere with The Knights and Lara St. John has been made possible by a generous grant from the Azrieli Music Prizes Performance Fund 
This concert is dedicated to the memory of the conductor Boris Brott (1944-2022)

Earlier Event: July 12
A Far Cry
Later Event: August 2
ECCO: East Coast Chamber Orchestra