Summer Symphonies

Saturday, August 29th, 2026, 5:30 to 7:00pm

PROGRAM:

Grieg: Praeludium from The Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Holst: St. Paul’s Suite, Op. 29 No. 2

Price: Andante Cantabile

Corelli: “La Follia” Concerto Grosso in D minor arr. Geminiani

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings

Join us for the start of a new summer tradition as Long Island Chamber Music and Planting Fields come together for their first summer festival concert! Featuring 9 world-class string players performing iconic string orchestra works, this concert will celebrate orchestral masterworks through a conductorless, chamber-music format. This outdoor concert is rain or shine!

The program opens with Grieg’s Praeludium from The Holberg Suite, a vibrant burst of Baroque-inspired brilliance. Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite follows with its blend of folk tunes and lively dances.

The mood turns tender and expressive with Florence Price’s Andante Cantabile, a graceful, singing work that offers a moment of calm reflection at the heart of the program. Geminiani’s arrangement of Corelli’s La Follia brings a return of spirited virtuosity featuring variations rooted in one of the Baroque era’s most iconic themes.

The evening closes with Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, a lush and heartfelt masterpiece whose sweeping melodies and emotional depth create a radiant finale, celebrating the full expressive power of the string orchestra.

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