Pranks, Jokes, & Hoaxes: Haydn & P.D.Q. Bach
Sharon Wei, viola
Peter Schickele: Eine Kleine Nichtmusik, 1st mvt
Johann Christian Bach: Viola Concerto in C Minor
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 45, “Farewell”
Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate: Chokfi’
Saman Shahi: Then the Sky Was Amber*
P.D.Q. Bach: Howdy Symphony
Symphonic shenanigans for April Fools’.
Expect the unexpected with Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, featuring symphonies by P.D.Q. Bach (the “Weird Al” of classical music) and “Papa” Haydn. Also, not one, but two viola concertos – we’re not joking – performed by Canadian violist Sharon Wei, including a French forgery of J.C. Bach and a new commission from Saman Shahi.
*Co-commission by Obiora Ensemble, Stratford Symphony Orchestra, PEI Symphony Orchestra, and Symphony Nova Scotia.
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