MainStage Concert: Breaking Barriers

Join WHCO in beginning our 2026–27 season of exploring Resilience with Breaking Barriers, a program that celebrates bold artistic voices who challenged the expectations of their time.

• Igor Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks
• Andrea Casarrubios: Herencia
• Louise Farrenc: Symphony No. 3

This concert will be approximately 1hr, no intermission. Reception with the musicians to follow.

Breaking Barriers begins with Dumbarton Oaks, Igor Stravinsky's witty and elegant chamber concerto inspired by the Brandenburg Concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach. Blending Baroque influences with Stravinsky's distinctive rhythmic vitality and modern harmonic language, the work exemplifies the clarity, balance, and energy of his neoclassical style.

Herencia ("Heritage") by Andrea Casarrubios is a deeply personal reflection on memory, identity, and cultural roots. Drawing inspiration from the composer's Spanish heritage, the work weaves lyrical melodies and evocative textures into a poignant musical tribute to the traditions and stories that span generations.

We conclude our program with Louise Farrenc's Symphony No. 3. Completed in 1847, it is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of her orchestral output. Blending Classical balance with Romantic intensity, the work showcases a command of orchestral color, dramatic structure, and lyrical invention that affirms her place among the leading symphonic composers of her era.

PHOTOS & RECORDING: This event may be recorded, and video and photos may be posted on our website, social media, and elsewhere. If you would prefer not to be visible, please let a WHCO team member know.

REFUND POLICY: Please note that WHCO does not offer refunds for tickets. You may donate them to WHCO for a tax credit, contact us for a credit for a future concert, or consider gifting them to a friend or family member as a way to share the music and support WHCO.