This concert marks the first of six concerts in the ASO's temporary venue, Riverbend Centre, while waiting to move into its permanent home, the new Long Center for the Performing Arts. Wells Fargo proudly sponsors this concert.
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PROGRAM
Corigliano - Gazebo Dances
Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23
Foss - Salomon Rossi Suite
Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Maestro Bay opens the evening with a delightful piece by 20th century composer John Corigilano, Gazebo Dances. Originally written as a set of four-hand piano pieces, Mr. Corigilano arranged the suite both for orchestra and for concert band, and it is the latter version that the title is drawn. The title was suggested by the pavilions often seen on village greens throughout the countryside where public band performances are given on a summer evening, much like the ASO's Hartman Foundation "Concerts in the Park" at Wooldridge Square Park.
Maestro Bay then welcomes pianist Philippe Entremont to center stage for a performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. Entremont has had an international career as a pianist and as a conductor. The exceptional career of Philippe Entremont began at the age of eighteen when he came to international attention by having a great success in New York's Carnegie Hall playing Jolivet's piano concerto and Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1. Since then, he has pursued a top international career as a pianist, and for the last 30 years also on the podium. Having such a long and distinguished career, Mr. Entremont feels a duty to his work. "The most important thing for me is to share the music. I am the link between the composer and the audience."
After a brief intermission, the ASO returns to present performances of the Salomon Rossi Suite of Lukas Foss, and Felix Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony No. 4.
Concertgoers can enjoy "Concert Conversations" with Bob Buckalew at 7:10 pm in the hall. These free discussions provide an in-depth look at the composers and works being performed, including commentary on the social climate in which they were composed. -- www.austinsymphony.org
