In Sarasota Orchestra's Concert Companion to Masterworks: The Planets (March6-9, Neel Performing Arts Center and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall), the conversation blasts off to a whole other level as we journey with Holst’s "The Planets" beyond the physical realm, exploring how music transports us into the domain of pure imagination. We ask Phoebe Powell, Principal harpist for Sarasota Orchestra, what she thinks it would sound like if Holst had written a movement for planet Earth. Then, she gives us a peek inside the rehearsal process, explaining how an orchestra collaborates with guest artists and strikes a balance between orchestra and soloist.

Tickets available at SarasotaOrchestra.org!

Music in this episode:

"The Planets" by Gustav Holst

Anu Tali, conductor

Sarasota Orchestra

Recorded live at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, March 2018

"Tzigane" by Maurice Ravel

Isaac Stern, violin

Eugene Ormandy, conductor

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Recorded in 1957