The Planets

From the venue:

Buckle up for a Short Ride in a Fast Machine as the Georgia Philharmonic embarks on an interplanetary musical journey, concluding the season with Holst’s groundbreaking work, The Planets. Composed between 1914 and 1916, Holst was inspired by the planets’ importance and meaning in Greek mythology and composed a work of seven movements, each of which is named after planet of the solar system and its astrological character. Holst described this work as a “series of mood pictures” each evoking a different idea and emotion, including wisdom, magic, jollity, and even war. Used as inspiration for the soundtrack to popular films such as Star Wars, this is a season finale you won’t want to miss!

PROGRAM:

• Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
• Holst: The Planets, op. 32

FEATURING:

• Tamara Dworetz, artistic director and conductor
• Martha Gardner, concertmaster
• Georgia Philharmonic