NEW! FRIDAY SYMPHONIC PIAZZA SERIES
Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Concerto No. 5 in F Major for Piano and Orchestra, “Egyptian”
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, “Pathétique”
Start your weekend with our new must-see Friday night concert series and social experience, Symphonic Piazza. Prepare to escape, mingle, and be entertained as you enjoy the perfect combination of a shorter format concert with enjoyable and engaging lobby activities to share with family, friends, and our musicians. Arrive early and unwind with a signature beverage, then let our music take you on a journey to new places as you experience Friday evenings in a whole new way.
Based on popular demand, we've created the perfect combination of a shorter format concert and social experience with family, friends, and our musicians. You’ll be uplifted by this new classical music experience brought to life by Matthias Pintscher and our talented musicians. It’s your new go-to date night! The fun continues in the lobby after the concert, as we’ll have even more memorable things for you to experience.
Music Director Matthias Pintscher is joined by visionary pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet in this concert that traverses the world. A renowned virtuoso, Thibaudet debuts with the Symphony in a tour de force: Saint-Saën’s remarkable Piano Concerto No. 5, sometimes called “Egyptian” for its exotic sounds — and the fact that Saint-Saëns composed it while wintering in Egypt. Superbly crafted, the concerto places extreme technical demands on the pianist due to its breathtaking blizzard of notes cloaked in sophisticated melodic garb. You’ll love the rich harmonies and beguiling romantic themes.
Closing the program, you’ll luxuriate in the rich sound of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6. The unabashed brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s music will have you cheering and the sheer emotion of the work’s last movement will touch your very soul.