This summer, the music of John Corigliano is featured prominently at two major music festivals, showcasing one of his most celebrated orchestral masterpieces and the world premiere of a reimagined work.
On July 11, Festival Napa Valley presents the world premiere of Corigliano’s The Red Violin: Suite for Two Violins and Orchestra. Commissioned by Festival Napa Valley, the new work reimagines music from Corigliano’s Academy Award-winning score for The Red Violin, transforming it into a concerto-like showcase for two solo violins and orchestra. The premiere is part of Renée Fleming’s multimedia program Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene and features the acclaimed sister duo Hina and Fiona as soloists, with Alexander Shelley conducting the Pacific Symphony.
On August 7 and 8, the Grant Park Music Festival presents Corigliano’s powerful Symphony No. 1, with Giancarlo Guerrero conducting the Festival Orchestra. Written during the height of the AIDS epidemic, the symphony serves as a deeply personal memorial to friends and colleagues lost to the disease. Since its 1990 premiere, Symphony No. 1 has become one of Corigliano’s most acclaimed orchestral compositions, recognized for its emotional intensity and sweeping dramatic power.
With Corigliano's 90th approaching in 2028, it is the perfect time to think about marking the date with performances of his singular musical compositions.
For more information, please contact Andrew Stein-Zeller.
