Petrushka & Rach 2

Description

PROGRAM:
Igor Stravinsky: Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant
Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

Conductor: Tatsuya Shimono
Soloist: Jon Nakamatsu, Piano

Ringling Bros. wanted something for 50 elephants and 50 ballerinas -- Stravinsky obliged. A much earlier commission resulted in a piece about a puppet's love and heartbreak. Petrushka is one of Stravinsky's most popular works filled with Russian folk tunes and brilliant orchestrations. Astonishingly, pianist Jon Nakamatsu, famed for his Rachmaninoff performances, has never before played the Second Concerto for South Bay audiences. From its first chords, the concerto casts its spell. The composer believed that music's mission is to express emotion, and this vibrant concerto succeeds so well that its themes have been adopted for innumerable popular songs.

WHERE: The California Theatre, 345 South First Street in downtown San Jose, 95113.
Easy, inexpensive parking is just one block away at San Jose City Garage on San Carlos Street with entrances on 2nd and 3rd Streets.

More Info

Link

http://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org

Call

408.286.2600

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408.286.2600 x23 (Box Office)