Description
After 18 months apart, guest conductor Peter Oundjian leads your Colorado Symphony in their long-awaited symphonic homecoming showcasing the legendary Emanuel Ax as featured soloist. Barber’s Adagio for Strings offers a poignant opening dedication to those lost, full of gripping harmonies that artfully convey the effect of courage in the face of tragedy, hope amid despair, and abiding love after a year of emotional and physical distancing. Ax — a famed GRAMMY-winning pianist — makes his highly anticipated Colorado Symphony return on Chopin’s poetic second Piano Concerto. One of the most celebrated and colorful works in the entire symphonic catalogue — Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition orchestrated by Ravel — offers a stunning culmination to this symphonic homecoming. From its regal opening to its majestic finale, Mussorgsky’s depiction of a stroll through an art exhibit is a perennial favorite you simply won’t want to miss.
Featured Artists
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Repertoire
BARBER Adagio for Strings
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
(arr. RAVEL)
Prelude & Talkback
Join your Colorado Symphony for Preludes & Talkbacks — events to enhance your experience during Classics performances!
Prelude: One hour before the performance, hosted by Cover Conductor Nicholas Koo.
Talkback: Immediately following the performance on FRI, SEP 17 with Conductor Peter Oundjian and Pianist Emanuel Ax.