A celebration of Carl Nielsen: From the lighthearted to 'The Inextinguishable'

By Dan Margolies,

Published June 28, 2023 at 2:53 PM CDT

Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins leads the Kansas City Symphony, March 2023 — Conductor Thomas Wilkins leads the Kansas City Symphony, March 2023

Join Michael Stern and Dan Margolies for a varied program that celebrates Danish master composer, Carl Nielsen. We'll hear his 'Overture to Maskarade,' 'Seven Pieces from Aladdin' and his Symphony No. 4: 'The Inextinguishable' led by guest conductor Thomas Wilkins. Plus, members of the Kansas City Symphony perform gorgeous smaller scale compositions by Edward Elgar and Richard Strauss.

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Hosts

Michael Stern
Dan Margolies

Program

Introduction and Allegro for String Quartet and String Orchestra
by Edward Elgar
Streaming performance, February 2021

Serenade in Eb major, Op. 7
by Richard Strauss
Live performance, May 2021

Seven Pieces from Aladdin, Op. 34
by Carl Nielsen
Live performance, January 2019

Overture to 'Maskarade'
by Carl Nielsen
Live performance, March 2017

Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 - The Inextinguishable
by Carl Nielsen
Thomas Wilkins - guest conductor
Live performance, March 2023