Program:

Moussorgsky: La Khovanchtchina

Borodin: Symphony No. 1 in Eb

Tschaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1 in Bb Minor

 

Russian Gems showcases music with transformative power. Butterfly Wines and Tropical Storms starts with a gentle flutter that becomes a flourish. Borodin's Symphony No. 1 unfolds with uncommon beauty. Tschaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, an OSO premiere, will transform us all with its poignancy and power.

 

Ian Parker appears as part of a collaborative "artist sharing" arrangement with Chamber Music Kelowna, under whose auspices he will perform the famous Horn Trio of Johannes Brahms, among other works on April 24, 2012. See www.chambermusickelowna.ca.

 

Sponsored by Monica and Duncan Innes

 

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