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Illinois Symphony Orchestra Plays Bold And Beautiful

Charlie Schlenker

There are a couple major interpretive strains of thought regarding the famed Violin Concerto of Samuel Barber, an austere spare one, and a lush romantic sound. Speaking with Charlie Schlenker, Violetta Todorova says she is very firmly in the romantic camp. She is the soloist in tonight's Illinois Symphony Orchestra Concert.

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs its Bold and Beautiful concert this evening at the BCPA at 7:30 p.m. Concert Comments are at 6:30 p.m.

You heard violinist Violetta Todorova performing part of the Barber Violin Concerto, Ricardo Muti conducting Beethoven with the Vienna Philharmonic, and Kurt Masur conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig.
 

WGLT Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker has spent more than three award-winning decades in radio. He lives in Normal with his family.