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Donato Cabrera | Music Director Candidate
Donato Cabrera
MUSIC DIRECTOR CANDIDATE
Saturday, Nov 18, 2023
8:00 pm
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Donato Cabrera, conductor
Maria Valdes, soprano
Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Barber Knoxville, Summer of 1915
Mahler Symphony No. 4
This performance is expected to last approximately two hours and fifteen minutes with one twenty-minute intermission.
Refreshments and restrooms are located in the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony-level lobbies.
Music Director candidate Donato Cabrera leads an exhilarating evening of musical splendor that will sweep you off your feet! Join us for a concert featuring a breathtaking trio of compositions that promises to transport you through time and emotion. John Adams’ “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” will kick off the night with an electrifying rush, a whirlwind of energy that will leave you breathless. Then, embark on a sentimental journey as soprano Maria Valdes and Barber’s “Knoxville, Summer of 1915” beautifully evokes the nostalgia and innocence of a bygone era. And finally, lose yourself in the ethereal world of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, a profound masterpiece that weaves a tapestry of enchanting melodies, transporting you to a realm of pure musical magic. This concert promises an unforgettable, transformative experience for music lovers of all kinds. Don’t miss this opportunity to be swept away by the power of these extraordinary compositions.
Saturday, Nov 18, 2023
8:00 pm
Additional Purchase Options
- In person // Greensboro Symphony Box Office (Weekdays from 10am – 4:30pm). The Greensboro Symphony’s box office is located in the Greensboro Cultural Center at 200 N. Davie Street, Suite 301.
- In person // Tanger Center Ticket Office (Tu-Sa, Noon-5pm). The Tanger Center’s ticket office is located at One Abe Brenner Pl., between Elm and Davie Streets.
- By phone // Weekdays from 10am – 4:30pm at (336) 335.5456, ext.224
Venue
STEVEN TANGER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
300 N. Elm Street at Abe Brenner Place
Greensboro, NC 27401
Parking
VIP Parking, purchasable with a series subscription, is available in the large surface lot directly behind the Tanger Center with access from Lindsay Street. The Bellemeade Street parking deck, accessed from Elm Street or Greene Street, is the nearest city deck; Church Street and Davie Street decks are other nearby options. Street parking is also available, free after 6pm.
Musicology Mixology
Formerly known as Preludes, the Greensboro Symphony’s pre-concert talks, Musicology Mixology, share insights into the Masterworks program. The conductor and the guest artists frequently join in at the beginning of each presentation.
Musicology Mixology is held in the Koury Room on the third floor of the Tanger Center on the evening of each Masterworks concert. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. with the lecture component beginning at 7:00 p.m., prior to the 8:00 p.m. concert. A specialty cocktail tied to the concert program is available for purchase for each concert, and audience members can enjoy the concert even more by learning unique details about the works to be performed.
Frequent guest musicologists include Dr. Gregory Carroll, Dr. David Nelson, Dr. Joan Titus and Dr. Lorena Guillen of UNCG, and Dr. Wendy Looker of Guilford College.
Donato Cabrera, Conductor
Mexican-American conductor Donato Cabrera is the Artistic and Music Director of the California Symphony and the Music Director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic. He served as the Resident Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and the Wattis Foundation Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra from 2009-2016. Cabrera is one of only a handful of conductors in history who has conducted performances with the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, and the San Francisco Ballet. He is dedicated to adventurous programming, a leading advocate for living composers and digital innovation, and is keenly focused on outreach, engagement, and programming that reflects the communities he is serving.
Maria Valdes, Soprano
American soprano Maria Valdes was recently described as a “first-rate singing actress and a perfectly charming Gilda” (The New York Times). 2023-2024 is filled with multitudes of thrilling symphonic and recital debuts. On the symphonic stage, Ms. Valdes joins the Greensboro Symphony to sing Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, is featured as the soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with both the Atlanta Symphony and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and she returns to the Phoenix Symphony for Strauss’s Four Last Songs. In recital, she is featured with Il Cenacolo Italian Club, the Cathedral of St. Paul, the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Spanish River Concerts, and OperAloha. Additionally, Ms. Valdes makes her return to Houston Grand Opera covering Maria in The Sound of Music.
