Rachmaninoff’s immensely popular Rhapsody pairs with Prokofiev’s heroic Fifth Symphony.
Program
CAROLINE SHAW: Observatory [CSO Co-Commission]
RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5
CSO Commission is made possible by Irwin and Melinda Simon
Artists
Xian Zhang, conductor
Sergio Tiempo, piano
Venue
Music HallTicket Prices
$14-$130Concert Duration
About 2 hours with intermissionSeries
This concert is part of Series 1
What's Interesting
- After her electrifying CSO debut in 2012, conductor Xian Zhang returns to lead a program of Russian masterpieces.
- Composer Caroline Shaw won a Pulitzer Prize in 2013 at age 30—the youngest person to ever receive it. We're excited to present a co-commission of her Observatory. You can say you heard it here first.
- Rachmaninov’s piano showpiece reimagines the theme of Paganini’s Caprice No. 24.
- Prokofiev’s Fifth was hugely anticipated. His first new symphony in sixteen years came as the Russian Army was triumphantly marching into Germany to end the Second World War.
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Pre-concert Talks
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What Critics Are Saying
“Zhang is an extraordinary conductor, unfolding the majesty and mystery of this work with singing clarity. [...] Her direction is precise and her command of these powerful musical forces is absolute…”
—Broad Street Review
"[The] drama was brilliantly realised with the extraordinary Sergio Tiempo at the keyboard [...] Tiempo’s performance was astonishing by its combination of unbuttoned wildness and fastidious precision."
—The Independent
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