February 3-4, 2022
Thibaudet Plays Liszt
QIGANG CHEN: The Five Elements
FRANZ LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2
ZHOU TIAN: The Palace of Nine Perfections
MAURICE RAVEL: Rapsodie espagnole
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GERSHWIN & THE PLANETS
December 2-3, 2022 | Music Hall
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Holst’s Planets has a gravity all its own—from the merciless rhythms of Mars to the magnificence of Jupiter.
Program
CAROLINE SHAW: The Observatory [CSO Co-Commission]
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra
GUSTAV HOLST: The Planets
Artists
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
Treble Voices of the May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco, director
Venue
Music HallSeries
Series 2
What's Interesting
Holst’s The Planets has a gravity all its own—from the merciless rhythms of Mars to the magnificence of Jupiter. Caroline Shaw’s The Observatory acts like a musical telescope—in her words, exploring "some very large spaces…chaos and clarity.” Michelle Cann, former CSO MAC Music Innovator and featured soloist on the 20th anniversary of Classical Roots, is known for delivering “knockout” performances (Philadelphia Inquirer), and shines in music by Gershwin.
We believe that great music is for everyone, regardless of your budget. This concert is eligible for Pay What You Wish Pricing, as well as other discounts. To learn more visit Music for All.
CSO Co-Commission by Caroline Shaw is made possible by Irwin and Melinda Simon.
What Critics Are Saying:
"But even more than Cann’s virtuosity, it was her joyous, lit-from-within energy that connected with the audience.”
—La Scena Musicale
“Guerrero drew playing of crackling energy.”
—Boston Classical Review
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Additional Support
Classical Roots 2023 is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts
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