Romeo and Juliet

Stéphane Denève, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin

VALERIE COLEMAN Umoja: Anthem of Unity
SAMUEL BARBER Violin Concerto
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet Suite

Valerie Coleman’s Umoja sways, bringing us together. Virtuoso violinist Augustin Hadelich soars and stuns in Samuel Barber’s tender concerto. Stéphane shares his favorite moments from Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet, bringing us along in the youthful lust and fury of William Shakespeare’s classic tale.