Orchestra Santa Monica Plays "Gomez and Elgar"

The program opens with "Bacchanale" from the opera Samson and Delilah, an energetic and percussive dance depicting a wild and raucous victory party.

Potentia, commissioned by Orchestra Santa Monica, is a collaboration between Anne Carmack, poet laureate of Santa Monica, and California based composer Jason Anthony Gomez. This innovative work includes song and narration, performed by award-winning baritone Jubilant Sykes.

The program concludes with the fascinating and evocative Enigma Variations. Each of the 14 variations represents the character of a friend or acquaintance, with Elgar’s music based upon an overarching mystery theme.

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