Rites of Passage

Classics I

Rites of Passage

Celebrate innovation and legacy, bridging past and present, the 2026-2027 season opener pairs the groundbreaking ballet score, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, with a world premiere symphony commissioned Garret Foulke and Dorothy Correa, composed by Stefan Podell. This dynamic program opens with the vibrant Danse Nègre by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.  Witness the bold collision of tradition and innovation in a concert that promises to ignite your imagination from the first note.

Sunday, October 4, 2026, 3:00pm

Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo

Tickets on sale July 20

Concert Sponsor: Foulke Correa Foundation

Program Details

Coleridge Taylor Danse Nègre from African Suite, Op.35

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor originally wrote Danse Nègre as a piano piece before orchestrating it.
  • The piece is the lively final movement of the African Suite, Op. 35.
  • Danse Nègre is famous for its energetic rhythms and colorful orchestration.

Podell Untitled New Work 

World Premiere Commissioned by Garrett Foulke & Dorothy Correa, co-commissioned by the American Composers Forum

  • Premiering in 2026

Stravinsky Rite of Spring 

  • Igor Stravinsky composed The Rite of Spring for a ballet.
  • The work premiered in Paris in 1913.
  • Its bold rhythms and dissonant harmonies helped revolutionize 20th-century classical music.

Special Matinee

To ease traffic and parking concerns resulting from a college sporting events taking place the same weekend, this concert has been scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 3 PM.

  • Walk the red carpet as we open our 26-27 season

Enhance Your Experience

Symphonic Foray — Pre-Concert Talk

  • Special start time at 2pm
  • Go behind the scenes with Maestro Sewell, and other special guests
  • Learn more about the history of the music
  • Free to all concert ticketholders

No Ties Allowed — Open Rehearsal

  • Because of the matinee schedule, a No Ties Allowed open rehearsal will not be offered for this concert.
  • Join us at a future No Ties Allowed event.

Listen In

Enjoy this curated playlist of the concert program in Spotify.

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