"It’s a roof-raiser."
-Colin Currie on Danny Elfman's Percussion Concerto
June 4, 6 & 7, 2026
Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto
Classical Series C
Overview
Respighi, beloved magician of orchestral colors, pays tribute to the “Eternal City” in his richly imagined Pines of Rome, transporting you to famous pine stands around Rome…to a splendid estate, mournfully to a catacomb, to the moonlit Janiculum hill with the haunting song of a nightingale, and to the Appian Way, with blazing trumpets and the thunder of marching armies. Plus, the amazing Colin Currie, former artist-in-residence and audience favorite, raises the roof in the Concerto composed for him.
About the Show
Info
This concert is part of Classical Series C, and is eligible for the Choose Your Own Series.
Please note that the concert time for the performance on Saturday, June 6 has changed from 7:30PM to 2PM.
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Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto
Respighi, beloved magician of orchestral colors, pays tribute to the “Eternal City” in his richly imagined tone poem. Plus, Colin Currie raises the roof in the Concerto composed for him.