Christopher James Lees, conductor. The program opens with Jennifer Higdon\&##39;s strikingly beautiful commemoration of her brother\&##39;s life, cut dramatically short, and represented by the solo clarinet. Soaring melodies exist within a celestial sonic fabric created through incorporation of crystal glasses and Chinese Medicine balls. Debussy\&##39;s distinct language is most frequently affiliated with a quintessential "French Sound," while Franck\&##39;s symphony, also written in Paris, combines a more Germanic symphonic language with the formal and harmonic underpinnings of his organ chorales. A multi-faceted and dynamic way to end the semester! PROGRAM: Higdon - Blue Cathedral; Debussy - Premiere Rapsodie Sean Krissman, clarinet (2011 Concerto Competition Winner); Franck - Symphony in D Minor