Thursday, November 19, 7:30pm
Silva Concert Hall
A sweeping cinematic journey across the sea — featuring Debussy’s La Mer and more.
Melissa Peña, Principal oboe
DATE
Thursday
November 19, 7:30-9pm
VENUE
Silva Concert Hall
Hult Center
CONDUCTOR
Cosette Justo Valdés
Guest Conductor
FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK
The Studio, 6:30pm
Hult Center
Guest conductor Cosette Justo Valdés leads a sweeping journey across the sea, anchored by Debussy’s monumental La Mer, a vivid portrait of shifting light and surging waves. Principal Oboist Melissa Peña is featured in Vaughan Williams’ lyrical Oboe Concerto, offering pastoral warmth and reflection. Britten’s dramatic Four Sea Interludes and Ravel’s shimmering Une barque sur l’océan deepen the maritime atmosphere, while Berlioz’s Le Corsaire overture brings exhilarating, windswept energy.
This concert is a Masterwork. All Masterworks are included in a Season Subscription and eligible for $10 youth and college student tickets.
Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes (16 min.)
Maurice Ravel: Un barque sur l’ocean (7 min.)
Vaughan Williams: Oboe Concerto (19 min.)
Melissa Peña, oboe
Hector Berlioz: Le Corsaire (9 min.)
Claude Debussy: La Mer (25 min.)
Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Ravel’s Un barque sur l’ocean performed by Orchestre National de France.
Williams’ Oboe Concerto performed by the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra.
Berlioz’s Le Corsaire performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Debussy’s La Mer performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Meet the Artists
Cosette Justo Valdés
Guest Conductor
Cosette Justo Valdés
Guest Conductor
Melissa Peña
Oboe Soloist
Melissa Peña
Oboe Soloist
Benjamin Britten
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Composer
Maurice Ravel
Composer
Maurice Ravel
Composer
Vaughan Williams
Composer
Vaughan Williams
Composer
Hector Berlioz
Composer
Hector Berlioz
Composer
