Café Concert: Serenade for Strings

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Enjoy your morning coffee on stage with music and the WSO!

Serenade for Strings brings together the emotional depth of Elgar, Price, and Wagner in a performance that showcases the full range of string orchestration.

Geoffrey Larson, conductor

PROGRAM
ELGAR: Serenade for String Orchestra
PRICE: Andante Moderato for String Orchestra
WAGNER: Siegfried Idyll

What’s something interesting about this concert? 

• Edward Elgar’s Serenade for Strings was composed during a period of personal introspection and emotional strain. In the early 1890s, Elgar was not yet a household name, and he was struggling to gain recognition and find a stable place in the competitive world of music.
• Florence Price was one of the first African American women to gain recognition as a classical composer. The Andante moderato is a perfect example of her beautiful orchestral writing.
• The Siegfried Idyll was composed by Richard Wagner as a personal gift for his wife, Cosima, in 1870. It was intended as a celebration of the birth of their son, Siegfried, and was originally performed as a private birthday present for Cosima on Christmas morning.

This concert is 60 minutes. No intermission.
Ticket includes a complimentary tea and coffee.

Series Sponsor: The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation
Café Food & Beverage Sponsor: Tim Hortons, downtown locations

TICKETS

Single tickets available July 8, 2025
Concert Packages on sale now: Buy a Café Concert Package

Visa Debit not accepted online. Please visit the Box Office to use a Visa Debit card to purchase tickets.

Venue:

The Capitol Theatre
121 University Ave. W. Windsor ON N9A 5P4 Canada
519-973-1238

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