Sweeping melodies and deep emotion define this exuberant celebration of the Romantic spirit. Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 dazzles with poetic lyricism and virtuosic brilliance, paired with the warm, pastoral glow of Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 2. Opening the evening, William Grant Still’s graceful Serenade sets a tone of elegance and charm.

Artists

Samuel Lee, guest conductor

Avery Gagliano, piano

Program

*Still, William Grant - Serenade

Chopin, Frederic – Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Intermission

Brahms, Johannes – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

*American composer

Avery Gagliano is represented by Curtis Artist Management at Curtis Institute of Music.