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Test the classical-music waters at the Phil’s accessible ‘Passport to the World’ program

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Music Director Donato Cabrera conducting the Las Vegas Philharmonic.
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In 1899 the Russification of Finland was launched with an imperial decree restricting the autonomy of Finland, prompting protest from artists and others, including Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who penned a symphonic poem to his home country that became one of his most enduring works. The majestically beautiful “Finlandia” not only became a source of national pride, but also gave Sibelius international recognition. On October 24, the Las Vegas Philharmonic presents the work as part of its Passport to the World program, along with pieces by Rimsky-Korsakov, Dvořák, Elgar, Grieg and others.

Designed by conductor Donato Cabrera, the “international smorgasbord of music selections” focuses on dances and other smaller pieces to take viewers on a journey through musical stylings and composers. With works such as Vaughan Williams’ “Fantasia on Greensleeves,” Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance” (March No. 1) and Debussy’s “Clair de Lune,” the program should go down as one of the Philharmonic’s most accessible classical concerts, a not-to-miss for anyone wanting to test the waters of classical music through familiar works with broad appeal.

Las Vegas Philharmonic: Passport to the World October 24, 7:30 p.m., $26-$96. Smith Center's Reynolds Hall, 702-749-2000.

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