Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Platinum Series
Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 8 pm
Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 4 pm
Neal Blaisdell Center
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Sharon Isbin, guitar
KODALY Dances of Marosszék
RODRIGO Fantasia para un gentilhombre
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D
Hailed as “the pre-eminent guitarist of our time,” Grammy-Award-winner Sharon Isbin performs Rodrigo’s dancing Fantasia para un gentilhombre in an elaborate tour-de-force of sparkling genius. Among Sibelius’ most cherished works, the Second Symphony evokes images of serene landscapes and transports the imagination to a realm of divine melody.







