Learn about the music and people in our season opener Classics I concert! Hosted by Greg Youtz, this program features a special conversation with Melanated Moments in Classical Music podcast creator Joshua Thompson and local historian Kim Davenport who will discuss the legacy of Joseph Bologne. Sarah Ioannides also shares her insights into the concert repertoire, and soloist Mary Jensen offers a taste of the pieces she will perform.
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CLASSICS I
Saturday, October 23 | 7:30 pm
Pantages Theater
Sarah Ioannides, conductor
Charlie Albright, piano

Patrice Rushen: Color Express
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique”

OPENING NIGHT. Join us for our celebratory return to the Pantages Theater! Charlie Albright headlines our 75th Anniversary season opener playing Shostakovich’s uncharacteristically whimsical Piano Concerto No. 2. Tchaikovsky’s passionate Symphony No. 6 is the composer’s final symphony and is regarded as one of the defining works of the Romantic era. Patrice Rushen’s Color Express brings comfort and hope to those who suffered hardship and loss from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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