Toni Morrison Songs & Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony

In Honey and Rue, André Previn brings together classical music, jazz, and African American spirituals with the poetry of Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison. Soprano Vuvu Mpofu gives voice to six poems that move from loneliness and longing to love and self-sacrifice, with Roderick Cox leading the NAC Orchestra.

Then, travel to Scotland with Felix Mendelssohn. When the 20-year-old composer visited the country, its mysterious landscapes, ancient ruins, and stormy weather left a lasting impression. His “Scottish” Symphony transforms those memories into music, moving from haunting, mist-covered landscapes to wild storms and a jubilant finale.

The evening opens in another striking landscape with Jocelyn Morlock’s Cobalt. Inspired by the deep blue colour of the sky just before darkness, this hypnotic NAC Orchestra commission puts Concertmaster Yosuke Kawasaki and Associate Concertmaster Jessica Linnebach in the spotlight.