October 19, 2024 – Folk Songs, Suites and Serenades for Strings and Harp

with the John Avison Chamber Orchestra, conductor Rosemary Thomson, and harpist Lani Krantz.

White Rock Concerts’ own John Avison Chamber Orchestra will take the audience on a musical voyage of composers whose works were influenced by their particular country. Folk music influences played an integral role in pieces such as Grieg’s Holberg Suite and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings in E major Op. 22. The harp will be featured in the romantic and famous Mahler Adagietto and Vaughn Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves, which explores different moods and the harp’s sound capabilities to the fullest.