Britten, Elgar, and Beethoven’s Fifth

 Yale Philharmonia

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Britten’s haunting Four Sea Interludes and Elgar’s elegant Cello Concerto set the stage for Beethoven’s Fifth — a sweeping emotional journey that begins with four of the most iconic notes in classical music. Conducted by Peter Oundjian, principal conductor and featuring violist Wanxinyi Huang ’24MM ’25MMA.

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Program

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Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a

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Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, arr. for viola by Lionel Tertis

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

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Personnel

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Peter Oundjian, conductor

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Wanxinyi Huang, viola

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