Susanna Perry Gilmore Plays Mozart

Concertmaster Susanna Perry Gilmore shines in Mozart’s intimate and elegant Violin Concerto No. 1.

Holland Center
Friday, Apr 2 | 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr 3 | 7:30 PM
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Artists

Benjamin Manis Conductor
Susanna Perry Gilmore Concertmaster More

Susanna Perry Gilmore*

Concertmaster

Susanna Perry Gilmore enjoys a multifaceted career as solo artist, chamber musician, and orchestral concertmaster. Performing on both modern and period instruments and versatile in diverse styles from classical to fiddling, she has been concertmaster of the Omaha Symphony since 2011 and a principal player with Apollo’s Fire since 2014. Ms. Gilmore performs regularly as a soloist with the Omaha Symphony on a wide range of repertoire including the Scottish Fantasy by Max Bruch, Ravel Tzigane, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and violin concerti by Berg, Walton, Mozart, Korngold and Prokofiev. In 2016, utilizing her experience with Celtic fiddling, she co-created the symphonic pops show Celtic Journey in collaboration with the Omaha Symphony and guitarist William Coulter which blends traditional Irish music, dance, songs and storytelling and has appeared with symphonies around North America including Detroit, Nashville, Indianapolis and Edmonton. Ms. Gilmore also curates the Omaha Symphony’s Cathedral/Baroque concerts as co-artistic director and leader. On baroque violin and fiddle Ms. Gilmore performs with acclaimed period instrument ensemble and Grammy Award winner Apollo’s Fire (Cleveland), with whom she tours nationally and internationally and appears on the CD Sugarloaf Mountain: An Appalachian Gathering (Billboard Top 10 classical bestseller), the CD Sephardic Journey: Wanderings of the Spanish Jews (Billboard Top 10 classical bestseller), Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain, and upcoming releases of Bach’s B minor Mass and St. Matthew Passion. Ms. Gilmore holds a Bachelor’s degree…
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Program Info

  • Bax: Tintagel

  • MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major

  • Brahms: Symphony No. 1

Concertmaster Susanna Perry Gilmore shines in Mozart’s long-awaited intimate and elegant Violin Concerto No. 1, which was written in his teens!

Pre-Concert Talks

Join us at 6:45 PM before the performance in the orchestra level lobby for a fun and captivating discussion of this concert's repertoire presented by Omaha Symphony musicians.

For the respect and consideration of all Omaha Symphony patrons, children under 5 years of age are prohibited from attending this performance.

After Hours

Friday's program features an after hours performance from Susanna Perry Gilmore and Christi Zuniga! Join us after Friday's concert in the orchestra-level lobby for a truly special performance.

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