Season Concert 3Fantastical Classical Tales
Sunday, May 3, 2026 3:00 pm
1 hour and 14 minutes, including intermission
Delight in a rich musical tapestry featuring Ravel’s enchanting Ma Mère l’Oye, Andrés Martín’s soulful Bass Concerto featuring Patricia Weitzel, Coleridge-Taylor’s lyrical Novelette No. 4, and Mozart’s triumphant Jupiter Symphony. You won’t want to miss this captivating blend of storytelling, skill, and classicism, as we close our season with the crowning achievement of classical symphonic writing!
Concert Facts:
Ma Mere l'Oye was originally composed by Ravel as a piano duet in 1910. It wasn't until a year later, in 1911, that he orchestrated the work; later that same year he expanded the work into a ballet.
Coleridge-Taylor arranged his Noveletten for piano and violin, but the orchestral version must have been a favorite of the composer: even though his publisher Novello lost money printing the piece, Coleridge-Taylor programmed the set repeatedly on concerts he conducted throughout his career.
Mozart didn't nickname Symphony No. 41 as "Jupiter." It was actually given the nickname after his death by Johann Peter Salomon, a jack of all musical trades who is famed in music history for bringing Franz Joseph Haydn to London.
- Parking
Nittany Deck
The Penn State Recital Hall is located near the northwest corner of the campus, and visitor parking is available at the Nittany Parking Deck for an hourly rate. ALL SURFACE LOTS ON THE UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS ARE RESERVED. Please use one of the parking decks designated for visitors.
Patrons with mobility impairments may be dropped off in front of the Music Buildings at Allen Road. Handicap-accessible parking spaces are available in the Nittany deck. State-issued disability parking placards are required for access to the handicap-accessible parking spaces.
For information regarding parking during the day, campus maps, one-day visitor parking passes, and change for parking meters, please visit any of the parking kiosks on campus.
Smoking is not permitted in any of the School of Music facilities.
Food and beverages are not permitted in the audience seating area.
Program
- Maurice RavelMa Mere l'Oye
- Andres MartinBass Concerto
- Samuel Coleridge-TaylorNovelette No. 4
- W. A. MozartSymphony No. 41 "Jupiter"
Artists
The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra
Gerardo Edelstein
Music Director
Particia Weitzel
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