It’s always special when Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) concertgoers hear our orchestra’s principals as soloists. Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, principal oboist for the ASO, will be in the spotlight with the orchestra Thursday through Sunday at three different venues.
She and her ASO colleagues are performing “The Flower Clock” by Jean Francaix on Thursday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Atlanta Symphony Hall.
The artists will also perform Friday, Oct. 18 at City Springs Center in Sandy Springs and Sunday, Oct. 20, at Spivey Hall in Morrow. Tiscione recently chatted with “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes about her upcoming performances.
According to Tiscione, “The Flower Clock” is “literally about a clock that can be made out of flowers,” a concept dreamed up by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The clock is composed of a variety of carefully selected plants, each chosen and arranged to flower at a different part of the day.
The musical piece by Jean Francaix depicts seven different flowers as musical movements, representing Linnaeus’ floral experiment through sonic imitation. The piece is technically quite difficult, according to “it’s really fun to play and to try and bring these colors and flowers to life.”
