Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Joseph Young, guest conductor

Barber Adagio for Strings

Strauss Don Juan

Mozart Symphony No. 31, "Paris"

Barber's Adagio for Strings has a rare ability to make the world outside the concert hall fall away. Few orchestral works carry as much emotional weight, and its presence at so many significant moments of the past century has only deepened its resonance. Hearing it live adds yet another dimension to a piece that rewards every encounter. Conductor Joseph Young opens the evening with Don Juan, a blazing, restless, and vividly theatrical work, surging with youthful energy and bold orchestral color, that announced Strauss as a major voice when he was just 24. The program closes with Mozart's Paris Symphony, whose clarity and grace serve as a reminder of why his music has endured for 250 years.