A Ravel Anniversary & Prokofiev Violin Concerto
Rachmaninoff ’ s First Piano Concerto & Stravinsky
Karen Gomyo
SAT , FEB 1 , 8 PM STRATHMORE SUN , FEB 2 , 3 PM MEYERHOFF
A Ravel Anniversary & Prokofiev Violin Concerto
Robert Treviño , conductor Karen Gomyo , violin
ZHOU TIAN Metropolis PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No . 1 RAVEL Alborada del gracioso RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole RAVEL Pavane pour une infante défunte RAVEL La Valse , poème chorégraphique pour orchestre
As we celebrate Maurice Ravel ’ s 150th birthday , the BSO pays tribute to his status as an orchestral genius . His mastery of symphonic orchestration has shaped everything in his wake , from the younger Russian admirer Prokofiev to the GRAMMY ® -nominated Chinese American composer Zhou Tian .
Simon Trpčeski
THU , FEB 13 , 7:30 PM MEYERHOFF SUN , FEB 16 , 3 PM STRATHMORE
Rachmaninoff ’ s First Piano Concerto & Stravinsky
Cristian Măcelaru , conductor Simon Trpčeski , piano
JESSIE MONTGOMERY Snapshots
( BSO co-commission ) RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No . 1 STRAVINSKY Symphony in C ENESCU Romanian Rhapsody No . 1
Simon Trpčeski , favored for “ his combination of deft , subtle musicianship allied with virtually infallible fingers ” ( The Washington Post ), romps through Rachmaninoff ’ s heady First Piano Concerto . Conductor Cristian Măcelaru brings flair to Stravinsky ’ s debonair symphony and Enescu ’ s intoxicating Romanian Rhapsody , while superstar American composer Jessie Montgomery offers inviting film- and dance-imbued vignettes .
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