
Strauss, Dances & Dreams
Dates
Sat Oct 18 2025, 2:00 pm
Venue
Centennial Concert Hall
Presented by
Media Sponsor
An afternoon filled with elegance, energy, and charm!
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the “Waltz King,” Johann Strauss Jr. – one of the most popular and beloved composers of all time – this concert features works by Strauss Jr. and Strauss Sr.
Dvořák, Brahms, Sarasate, Tchaikovsky, and Massenet add to the party with folk-inspired dances and dreamy atmospheric works.
Violinist, Alexandra Conunova has been hailed for her virtuosity, warm tone, impressive range of colour, and flawless technique.
“…her playing is this fabulous: the warm-toned, easy fluidity of her virtuosities; her range of articulation, colour and shading; the subtle spontaneity; the natural shaping.” — Gramophone
”…it’s her impressive range of color that is the most striking characteristic of her playing as a whole” – The Strad
Antonín Dvořák: Carnival Overture
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (Yevgeny Onegin)
Jules Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance
Johann Strauss Jr.: Jubelfest March
Johann Strauss Jr.: Emperor Waltzes
Johann Strauss Sr.: Walzer a Paganini
Johann Strauss Jr.: Pizzicato Polka
Johann Strauss Jr.: An der schönen blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube)
Johann Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March
Performing Artists

Daniel Raiskin
conductor
Daniel Raiskin

Alexandra Conunova
violin
Alexandra Conunova
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