Classics 1 - Opening Night!

EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC

CLASSICS 1 PROGRAM – OPENING NIGHT

Saturday, September 19, 2026 – 7:00PM Victory Theatre

Lucia Micarelli, Violin - Eric Byers, Violoncello

Roger Kalia, Conductor

John Stafford Smith- Francis Scott Key: The Star-Spangled Banner – 1:10’

2222 – 4231 – T+3 - str

Quinn Mason (b. 1996): Inspiration! - A Festive Overture for Orchestra (2023) – 7’

2222 – 4331 – tmp+3 - str

Howard Hanson (1896-1981): Symphony No. 2 in Db Major [“Romantic”] (1930) – 30’

3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 2 3[1.2.3.bsn-cbn] – 4331 – tmp+3 – hp - str

I. Adagio – Allegro moderato – Lento – Piu mosso – Meno mosso – Tranquillo – Molto piu

mosso – Animato – Molto meno mosso – Animato – Meno mosso

II. Andante con tenerezza

III. Allegro con brio – Molto meno mosso – Piu mosso – Animato - Largamente

INTERMISSION

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Double Concerto for Violin and Violoncello, op. 102 (1887) – 32’

Lucia Micarelli, Violin - Eric Byers, Violoncello

2222 – 4200 – tmp - str

I. Allegro

II. Andante

III. Vivace non troppo

ENCORES

Lucia Micarelli, Violin - Eric Byers, Violoncello

1. Short Duet (Violin + Violoncello)

2. Michel Colombier (1939-2004) [arr. Lucia Micarelli-Eric Byers]: Emmanuel

str only

3. Sapo Perapaskero (arr. Lucia Micarelli-Eric Byers): Rustem

1111 – 0000 – 1perc - str

TOTAL:

3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 2 3[1.2.3.cbn] – 4331 – tmp+3 – hp – str