The biennial classical music festival continues at the National Theater with a concert by the Festival Symphony Orchestra under conductor Ramon Tebar and soloist Joshua Bell, on violin, on Wednesday, 6 March. The program includes R. Wagner – Overture of the Flying Dutchman, M. Bruch, Concerto No. 1 for violin and orchestra, G. Mahler, Symphony No. 1 (Titan).
The Festival then continues on Saturday, 9 March with conductor Ramon Tebar, soprano Maria Guleghina, for the Giuseppe Verdi Bicentenary Gala with the Festival orchestra and choir.
On Tuesday, 12 March, with conductor Benjamin Zander, there will be special appearances by trumpeter Alison Balsom and pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi. The program for that evening is L. Bernstein – Overture of Candide, D. Shostakovich with Concerto No. 1 for piano and orchestra, A. Piazzolla with Libertango and L. van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.
A fifth concert is scheduled for Thursday, 14 March with the Festival orchestra conducted by Benjamin Zander. Pianist Jue Wang will be playing. On the program is M. Mussorgsky with Prelude to Khovanshchina, S. Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concert No. 2 and D. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. The closing concert will be conducted by Ramon Tebar, with cellist Gautier Capucon. The program is P. Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice, P. I. Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra, G. Faure with Elegie for cello and orchestra and M. Mussorgsky with Pictures at an Exhibition, Ravel orchestration. For full details, visit www.sinfonia.org.do
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