SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 7.00PM | DUE DROP EVENTS CENTRE, MANUKAU
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MOZART                            OVERTURE TO THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
BEETHOVEN                   PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1
DVOŘÁK                            SYMPHONY NO. 7

UWE GRODD Conductor
MICHAEL HOUSTOUN Piano

Music has often been a revolutionary act – breaking conventions, challenging authority, and giving voice to new ideas.

The Overture to The Marriage of Figaro embodies the spark of social upheaval. Its rapid-fire energy and daring harmonies reflect the opera’s tale of servants outsmarting their masters – a witty and subversive curtain-raiser to change on and off the stage.

In his First Piano Concerto, Beethoven reimagines the Classical concerto as a stage for artistic independence. Composed in his twenties, the work combines elegance with bold individuality, the piano stepping forward as a commanding and expressive force. Its vitality and brilliance announce the arrival of a composer intent on reshaping musical tradition.

For Dvořák, revolution took a more personal form. His Seventh Symphony, written amid political unrest in his native Bohemia, channels both national struggle and inner conviction. Cast in dark, dramatic tones, it surges with emotion and resolve, culminating in a finale of defiant strength.

With Michael Houstoun as soloist, Revolution traces how three composers turned their own eras of upheaval into music of enduring power and purpose.