“Progressive Wildness” at the OKC Philharmonic

Philippe Quint, violin Grammy nominee plays "the most expensive violin in the world"

(Oklahoma City, OK) Two-time Grammy Award nominee, violinist Philippe Quint joins the OKC Philharmonic and Joel Levine in his second appearance with the Orchestra. Quint plays "the most expensive violin in the world" as he performs the wild and bohemian Violin Concerto by Aram Khachaturian with the Philharmonic on Saturday, November 15, at 8pm at the OKC Civic Center.

“Progressive Wildness,” the title of the program, reflects the changing mood of the evening's program. This concert opens with Sergei Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony No. 1, conducted by Maestro Levine. This restrained work is followed by Francesca da Rimini by Peter Tchaikovsky - music depicting the damnation and torment of two passionate but illicit lovers of long ago.

Philippe Quint, a "thinking man's virtuoso," according to the Orange County Register, has emerged in recent years as a soloist able to combine a remarkable degree of lyricism and poetry with impeccable virtuosity. Quint plays the magnificent 1708 "Ruby" Antonio Stradivarius violin on loan to him through the generous efforts of The Stradivari Society.

Tickets are available for $19 to $65 at the Philharmonic ticket office, 428 West California, Suite 210 in downtown Oklahoma City. It is open from 9am to 5pm and by phone at 405-TICKETS (842-5387). Tickets are also available online at www.okcphilharmonic.org or www.myticketoffice.com. The Civic Center ticket office is also a Philharmonic ticket outlet at 201 N. Walker in downtown OKC. Online purchases and outlet sales are subject to handling charges.

"Progressive Wildness" is presented as part of the Inasmuch Classics Series and is co-sponsored by Molly and Jim Crawley and Mekusukey Oil, LLC. Additional support is provided by the Allied Arts Foundation and the Oklahoma Arts Council.

The Gayly – November 5, 2014 @ 10:20am