February’s concert features composers with a special gift for orchestral drama.

Contemporary Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov cannot help but combine the passion of his homeland with his love for tango. In this case, Muertes des Angel is a touching tribute to the tango giant Astor Piazzolla.

The Asheville Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is honored to present Sphinx competition winner and BBC New Generation artist Elena Urioste, who will perform one of the most treasured concertos from twentieth century America, Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto.

A work of tender beauty contrasted with a fiendishly quick finale, Barber’s Concerto has become a true test of the modern violin virtuoso’s technical ability and musical soul.

The concert continues with Ravel’s lovely, miniature Pavane, as the evening segues into the full force of the ASO in music by Tchaikovsky. His score to Swan Lake is considered among the finest he ever penned, and the skill with which Tchaikovsky lavishes every dramatic detail will enable us to bring this performance of some of the ballet’s finest musical moments to life.

Golijov Muertes des Angel; Barber Violin Concerto featuring Elena Urioste, Violin; Ravel Pavane; Tchaikovsky Suite from Swan Lake.

Tickets for the performance are available through the Symphony office or the US Cellular Center box office, and range in price from $20 to $58. Subscriptions are also available at pro-rated prices, or on a “pick three” basis for $55 to $169. Significant discounts for students are available. For details, call (828) 254-7046, or visit www.ashevillesymphony.org.

If You Go: Asheville Symphony Presents Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 8 p.m., in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
For details, call (828) 254-7046, or visit www.ashevillesymphony.org.