Symphony in C: Strauss & Poulenc

A vibrant program that moves from noble elegance to playful with Johannes Brahms’s Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn opens with richly crafted variations full of warmth and grandeur. Richard Strauss’s Oboe Concerto follows-lyrical, graceful, and conversational, showcasing the oboe’s expressive voice. The concert concludes with Francis Poulenc’s sparkling Sinfonietta, a spirited work brimming with charm, color, and French flair.

Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, op. 56a
R. Strauss: Oboe Concerto, TrV 292
Ben Price, oboe
Poulenc: Sinfonietta