David Kim Plays Tchaikovsky

Spanish conductor and phenom Pablo Heras-Casado makes his Philadelphia Orchestra debut with a program of astonishing showpieces for the Orchestra and Concertmaster David Kim. These two delightful pieces by Tchaikovsky are personally meaningful to Kim, who was the only American awarded a prize at the 1986 quadrennial Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Ravel’s glistening Rapsodie espagnole is infused with Latin rhythms and folksongs, reminiscent of the Spanish countryside. Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka, about a puppet that comes to life, was written in Paris and is an energetic and satirical work full of wit and humor.