SHIRA SAMUELS-SHRAGG conducts
GREGORY RADEN clarinet

BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
JON CZINER Clarinet Concerto (World Premiere)
MONI JASMINE GUO “the sound of where i came from” 乡音 (World Premiere) (Toulmin Commission)
MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor

One of Mozart’s three remarkable final symphonies — his “Triple Crown” — the 40th speaks in his most personal voice. This utterance of extreme urgency is full of agitation with only a slim respite in the exquisite, spiritual slow movement. Nearly 250 years after its completion, it still has a profound emotional impact on audiences. DSO’s Principal Clarinet Gregory Raden gives the world premiere of Dallas-based composer Jon Cziner’s concerto. Shira Samuels-Shragg also leads the world premiere of a new work by Moni (Jasmine) Guo, a film and contemporary concert composer and classical pianist. It’s part of a 30-orchestra consortium performing works commissioned by the Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program for women composers.

Tickets start at $39 (including fees).

Due to a family emergency, Music Director Fabio Luisi is unable to conduct the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in performances on November 20, 21 and 22. Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg will lead the concerts this weekend. The program is unchanged. We appreciate your understanding.