Elliott Plays
Tchaikovsky

Cellist Sterling Elliott returns for Tchaikovsky's charming Variations on a Rococo Theme in a concert filled with kaleidoscopic dreamscapes à la Debussy and medieval altarpieces in Mathis der Maler, where Hindemith draws upon medieval chant and the technicolor forces of the Orchestra to capture the striking chiaroscuro of various Biblical scenes. Conductor Eric Jacobsen also includes works by two early American composers, including some raucous, wine-induced merrymaking by Griffes and an alluringly mysterious piece by Ives.