SPARK! Musical Insights: Volume 2
A video musical performance with insights from a member of the SPCO intended to spark curiosity and conversation.
Volume 2: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony with Cassie Pilgrim
“More the expression of feeling than painting.”
Music has the power to transform our moods. For conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy, it can act as a type of spiritual medicine. Join SPCO Principal Oboe Cassie Pilgrim as she uncovers how Ludwig van Beethoven and Gábor Takács-Nagy explore emotion and the natural world in their work.
Your viewing experience is made complete with an introduction from Cassie Pilgrim, a special interview between Gábor Takács-Nagy and SPCO Principal Horn James Ferree, and the full performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, also known as the Pastoral Symphony.
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Meet our musicians
Learn more about host and Principal Oboe, Cassie Pilgrim
Learn more about guest conductor, Gábor Takács-Nagy
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