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The performance will include a debut of Philip Glass' new composition Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, "The American Four Seasons." It will be performed with its inspiration: Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons."

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A McCain Conversation will precede the evening's performance at 6:30 p.m. in 105 McCain Auditorium. Featuring host lecturer David Littrell, university distinguished professor of music at 1xbet best casino website , the discussion will focus on the difference between string instruments of the early 1700s and those of 2010, as well as how the musical language has changed over the centuries. It is free and open to the public.