


Begun while on a journey in Italy, Felix Mendelssohn’s youthful Symphony No.4 has since assumed its nickname. Although written in his early 20s, the work is well-crafted and filled with the sunshine that so enchanted the composer. Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.1 was another youthful work that not only tests a soloist’s virtuosity but presents the audience with a uniquely modernist approach—it is filled with big contrasts, including some lyrical moments. Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé was music for dance later arranged as concert suites, of which the second has become an audience favorite.
2295th concert since the GSO’s inaugural “Music Season” in May 1998
Subscription Concert 13
Organizers: Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Xinghai Concert Hall
2026.4.30(Thur.)20:00
Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall
Charles Dutoit, conductor
Paloma So, violin
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No.4 in A major (Italian), Op.90
1.Allegro vivace
2.Andante con moto
3.Con moto moderato
4.Saltarello: Presto
—— Intermission ——
Sergei Prokofiev
Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.19
1.Andantino
2.Scherzo: Vivacissimo
3.Moderato
Paloma So, violin
Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé Suite No.2
1.Lever du jour
2.Pantomime
3.Danse générale
Music Happy Hour 3: Divertimento for Strings