NM Philharmonic: Capricious Capriccios

Roberto Minczuk Music Director
Cármelo de los Santos violin

Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol
Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien
Paganini Capriccio No. 24
Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Puccini Capriccio sinfonico

Lively, brilliant, whimsical. The New Mexico Philharmonic presents an evening of capriccios! NMPhil concertmaster Cármelo de los Santos performs the virtuosic Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso of Saint-Saëns. Also on the program, two Russian composers’ takes on the folk tunes of Spain and Italy: the brightly orchestrated Capriccio espagnol of Rimsky-Korsakov and the Capriccio Italien of Tchaikovsky, inspired by a soul-healing trip the composer took to Rome. The performance ends with Puccini’s Capriccio sinfonico, a tribute to the 100-year anniversary of the composer’s death. Music Director Roberto Minczuk leads the evening.