COmpass REsonance: Norwegian Wood (season finale)

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NORWEGIAN WOOD with COmpass REsonance
What unfolds when a pristine Scandinavian landscape inspires music, brought to life by one of the most innovative and exhilarating string ensembles?

COmpass REsonance, known as “Boulder’s CORE,” presents an unforgettable performance inspired by Nordic Romanticism—and more!
Audiences will experience the evocative Holberg Suite by the poetic Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, interwoven with a bouquet of varied gems.

This concert’s repertoire has been expanded with an intermission added, to reflect that CORE’s December Merry Mozart concert was canceled due to severe winds and loss of electricity across the city. The program is now a combination of works from the canceled December program and the previously planned March program. Therefore, the first half
of the 3/21 concert includes Mozart’s dancing Divertimento in F Major, and his heartfelt Piano Concerto K.413, featuring Mina Gajić as piano soloist. Shorter works that refresh the aural palate include J.S. Bach’s timeless “Arioso,” and “Norwegian Wood” by Lennon/McCartney—in a totally new version of The Beatles’ much adored classic.

PROGRAM:
Salzburg Symphony “Divertimento” in F Major, K.138—W.A. Mozart
Largo from Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056—J.S. Bach
Piano Concerto in F Major, K.413—W.A. Mozart
Intermission
Norwegian Wood—Lennon/McCartney, arr. Billy Alvis
Holberg Suite, Op. 40—Edvard Grieg

COmpass REsonance (CORE) is a conductorless ensemble uniting acclaimed musicians from across the U.S. alongside Colorado’s finest talents. CORE’s artists, comprising concertmasters, principal orchestral players, and distinguished quartet performers from Asia, Europe, and North America, gather in Boulder to present innovative musical experiences that transcend time and culture. “COmpass REsonance… has unveiled a bold 2025–26 season as it completes its evolution from the 44-year-old Boulder Bach Festival. The announcement marks the first full season under its new name and mission, following a legal rebrand in January 2025. The transition reflects a decade of artistic expansion led by pianist Mina Gajić and violinist-conductor Zachary Carrettin, who took the festival’s helm in 2014. Under their direction, programming has grown to encompass five centuries of music, improvisation and cross-disciplinary collaborations. The group’s mission is “to enrich lives with performances of music from across time and cultures and to create distinct learning opportunities for musicians and audiences.” -Daily Camera