Dragon Conducts Beethoven, Bruch, and Dvorak
Dragon conducts
Beethoven, Bruch, and Dvorak
Saturday, Feb 1, 2025
7:30 pm
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Hina Khuong-Huu, violin
Christopher Dragon, Music Director and Conductor
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op.26
Dvorak Symphony No. 8
This performance is expected to last approximately two hours and ten minutes with one twenty-minute intermission.
Refreshments and restrooms are located in the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony-level lobbies.
The program will begin with Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture No. 3,” a powerful and evocative piece, known for its dramatic storytelling and emotional depth. Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, a beloved work in the violin repertoire, features violinist Hina Khuong-Huu who will undoubtedly bring out its passionate and lyrical qualities. The evening will conclude with Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8! It will be a captivating mix of classical music!
Saturday, Feb 1, 2025
7:30 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
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 6:15 p.m. with the lecture component beginning at 6:30 p.m., prior to the 7:30 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.
Hina KHuong-Huu, violin
First-Prize winner of the 2023 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, violinist Hina Khuong-Huu has performed around the globe appearing as soloist and collaborator with many of today’s leading ensembles and musicians.
Hina has appeared as a soloist with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Geneva, Flanders Symphony Orchestra, Mittel Europa Orchestra, and the Musica Mundi Orchestra. She has collaborated with artists such as Grammy award-winner Jennifer Koh in her “Alone Together” series and shared the stage with Maxim Vengerov at Carnegie Hall and Buckingham Palace. She has performed on the NPR ‘s “From the Top” and was recently a recipient of the Salon De Virtuosi Career Grant.