Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”

November 16 – 19, 2023

YUTAKA SADO conducts
ALESSANDRO TAVERNA piano

YASUSHI AKUTAGAWA Triptyque
BRITTEN Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”

Is Tchaikovsky’s searing final work — shrouded in mystery — his farewell to the world? You will decide. The music begins in the bassoon’s lowest register — dark and melancholy, with tumult and anguish to follow, but also a waltz with an offbeat rhythm. The tone of this expressive program is established right from the start, with the pairing of Akutagawa’s evocative Triptyque and Britten’s rarely performed but powerful Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra.

PERFORMANCE PRELUDES
Join us for a special pre-concert talk with Assistant Conductor Maurice Cohn! The talks will take place from Horchow Hall starting at 6:30pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and 2:00pm on Sunday.

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Yutaka Sado

Conductor

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Alessandro Taverna, Pianist

Alessandro Taverna

Piano

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