South Bend Symphony Orchestra Presents Musician Favorites: From Jennet
The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will continue its 2024–25 Mosaic Series with Musician Favorites: From Jennet on Sunday, January 11, at 2:30 p.m., held at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
Concert Highlights
Guest conductor Fernanda Lastra will lead the performance, featuring Principal Oboist Jennet Ingle in the world premiere of a new oboe concerto composed specifically for her by Kincaid Rabb.
Program Overview
- Baroque Selections: The concert opens with George Frideric Handel’s Entrance of the Queen of Sheba and selections from his Water Music Suite No. 2, showcasing the grandeur of the Baroque era.
- Contemporary Works: Pieces by living composers reflecting today’s symphonic diversity:
- Spectacle of Light by Stacy Garrop, celebrating radiance and movement.
- Daughter of the Stars by Heather Niemi Savage, inspired by nature.
- Obertura Tanguera, homenaje a Astor Piazzolla by Esteban Benzecry, a rhythmically charged tribute to the tango legend.
World Premiere
“All This to Say, a new oboe concerto by Kincaid Rabb, offers an intimate reflection on connection, expression, and musical storytelling.”
The South Bend Symphony Orchestra extends gratitude to Season Sponsor Jack M. Champaigne for support.
Author’s summary: The orchestra’s January concert fuses Baroque favorites with dynamic contemporary works, spotlighting Jennet Ingle in a specially commissioned oboe concerto premiere.