Opening Night: New World
New Hampshire Music Festival - Grand Impressions
july 24, 2025
ABOUT
Experience the liveliness of Clarice Assad’s Baião ‘N’ Blues, the virtuosity of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and the intensity of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1. This program blends passion, drama, and flair leaving a lasting impression.
PROGRAM
Clarice Assad (b. 1978) – Baião ‘N’ Blues
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) – Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) – Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op 10
ARTISTS
Mélisse Brunet, Guest Conductor
Cordula Merks, Violin