Conductor Matthias Pintscher begins the concert with the beautiful glittering colors of Ravel’s Mother Goose, And Alexi Kenney makes his Symphony debut with his interpretation of Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2.
Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä is a leading authority on the music of Jean Sibelius, having recorded all seven of the composer’s symphonies. On this program, he leads the Symphony first in Sibelius’ dark and brooding tone poem Tapiola. Rounding out the program is Beethoven’s Emperor piano concerto performed by Finnish pianist and Beethoven expert Paavali […]
The Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale takes centerstage for Carmina Burana, the most frequently performed choral work of the 21st century.
