Wagner and Debussy: From Love to the Sea

The programme “Wagner and Debussy: From Love to the Sea” highlights the viola’s deep, expressive voice in Canadian composer Cassandra Miller’s concerto—a poignant reflection on separation, premiered in 2023 by Lawrence Power—and an excerpt from Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde”, both evoking themes of longing and separation. Meanwhile, Debussy paints a vivid portrait of the sea with impressionistic colours, immersing listeners in a nostalgic, dreamlike soundscape. Enjoy a musical journey that is both powerful and poetic.