Off the Cuff
Enigma Variations

Friday, February 26, 2016 – 8:15 pm (S)
Saturday, February 27, 2016 – 7 pm (M)

Marin Alsop, conductor
ELGAR: Enigma Variations

Inside Elgar’s Enigma Variations is a riddle that remains unsolved. The enigma theme that Elgar takes through many inventive and striking variations, each dedicated to someone in his life, is actually a companion melody written to a well-known tune. Can you solve the mystery of Elgar’s riddle? Probably not, but no answer is needed to enjoy Elgar’s masterwork.