Tania Miller, conductor
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Home – Michael Oesterle*
Piano Concerto No.1, Op.23 – Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 (Enigma Variations) – Edward Elgar
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Your orchestra is celebrating the beginning of the 94th season by bringing home the incredible Maestra Tania Miller. She will lead your SSO in Elgar’s iconic Enigma Variations.
Making her long-awaited SSO debut, pianist Sara Davis Buechner joins your orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The passionate and emotional first movement is one of the most recognizable concerto openings.
Maestra Miller has chosen to open the concert with a piece she commissioned from friend and composer Michael Oesterle entitled Home – a fitting start to season 94!
*Denotes Canadian composer.
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The Program
Enigma
Tania Miller, conductor
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Home
Michael Oesterle*
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23
I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso — Allegro con spirito
II. Andantino semplice — Allegro vivace assai
III. Allegro con fuoco
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
~Intermission~
Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’, Op.36
Theme (Andante)
Variation I. L’istesso tempo “C.A.E.”
Variation II. Allegro “H.D.S-P.”
Variation III. Allegretto “R.B.T.”
Variation IV. Allegro di molto “W.M.B.”
Variation V. Moderato “R.P.A.”
Variation VI. Andantino “Ysobel”
Variation VII. Presto “Troyte”
Variation VIII. Allegretto “W.N.”
Variation IX. Adagio “Nimrod”
Variation X. Intermezzo: Allegretto “Dorabella”
Variation XI. Allegro di molto “G.R.S.”
Variation XII. Andante “B.G.N.”
Variation XIII. Romanza: Moderato “* * *”
Variation XIV. Finale: Allegro Presto “E.D.U.”
Edward Elgar
*Denotes Canadian composer.
The Artists
Tania Miller, conductor
Canadian Conductor Tania Miller has distinguished herself as a dynamic interpreter, musician and innovator. On the podium, Maestra Miller projects authority, dynamism and sheer love of the experience of making…
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Sara Davis Buechner is one of the most original concert pianists of our time. Lauded for her “intelligence, integrity and…
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This concert also includes:
Violin – Kayley Grant, Shabnam Abbasi, Nialan Young, Cherie Jarock, Sofia Mycyk
Cello – Terry Sturge
Bass – Nevin Buehler
Bassoon – Jonathan Tait
Horn – Erin McVittie
Trumpet – Hanna Hashi
Special Thanks
Program Notes
Music Talk – Enigma
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Edward Elgar, composer
Edward William Elgar was an English composer for orchestral and choral works. Born in Lower Broadheath near Worcester on June 2, 1857. His father was a piano turner, and his…
Enigma Variations
English composer Edward William Elgar (1857-1934) had a habit to improvise on the piano in the evening. After a long day of teaching violin lessons, he began noodling away at…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer
Born on May 7, 1840 during the Romantic Period, Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. Growing up with education for a civil…
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1
The Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor, Op. 23 was composed between 1874-1875 and revised three times until 1888. The premiere of this concerto would mark ten years after Tchaikovsky’s…
Michael Oesterle, composer
Michael Oesterle was born in Ulm, Germany, in 1968. He immigrated to Canada in 1982, and since 1996 has been living in Montréal. He has received several awards, such as…
Join us at the Hub
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