South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Florence Price Violin Concerto No. 1

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Time and breath stand still in Barber's Adagio for Strings. Florence Price's expressive Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring acclaimed violinist Melissa White, blends Romantic-era sensibilities with musical influences rooted in African American spirituals and folk idioms. Nielsen's electrifying Symphony No. 2, based on the four temperaments, brings the evening to a thrilling finish with a vivid psychological portrait drawn in sound.