Classical Opening Night Gala/ Nicola Benedetti/ Britt Orchestra

Friday, August 3, 2007 • 8 p.m.

THEOFANDIS	Rainbow Body
MENDELSSOHN	Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY	Symphony No. 5

Opening night began with an ethereal work based on a medieval chant of Hildegard von Bingen. In Rainbow Body, Christopher Theofanidis says he tried "to capture a halo aound this melody." This was a perfect opening for an evening of music in which each piece was selected by Maestro Bay to take the listener from darkness to light.

The Britt Festival Orchestra will be joined by violinist Nicola Benedetti performing Mendelssohn. born in Scotland of Italian heritage, this beautiful 19-year old has captivated audiences and critics alike. named BBC Yound Musician of the Year in 2004, a debut album released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2005, and a featured performance on Ravinia's Rising Stars series in 2006, Nicola is already an established international artist.

Concluding the concert wil be Tchaikovsky's magnificent Symphony No. 5 with somber beginning that travels through melancholy and finished triumphantly in a celebration of light.

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