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Rachmaninoff Rhapsody
Location: Heinz Hall
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Tickets:
Thursday single tickets start at $12.50
Fri/Sat single tickets start at $20
Sunday single tickets start at $17.50
Tickets on sale: Monday, August 25, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Simon Trpceski, piano
Vasily Ladyuk, baritone
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Betsy Burleigh, Director
Sergei Rachmaninoff:    Rhaposdy on a Theme of Paganini
  Mr. Trpceski 		  read more   listen
Sergei Rachmaninoff:    Spring Cantata
  Mr. Ladyuk 		  read more
Sergei Rachmaninoff:    Symphony No. 1   read more   listen

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The opening concert of a 3-week Rachmaninoff Festival features pianist Simon Trpceski in the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, inspired by Caprice No. 24 composed by violin virtuoso Paganini. Rachmaninoff's rare jewel, Spring Cantata, is performed for the first time by the PSO and his Symphony No. 1 pleases with its beautiful melodies.

CONCERT PRELUDES
"Listening to Rachmaninoff" with Festival Artistic Advisor Joseph Horowitz and Gianandrea Noseda. Preludes begin one hour prior to the concerts.

POST-CONCERT ARTIST CHAT
Rediscovering Rachmaninoff festival introduction with Horowitz and Noseda, and Toradze Piano Studio guest artist Vakhtang Kodanashvili playing selected Etudes Tableaux.

 

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