The Philadelphia Legacy

Yannick Nézet-Séguin - Conductor

Yuja Wang - Piano

program

Higdon - Concerto for Orchestra

Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, for piano and orchestra

INTERMISSION

Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2 ("Little Russian")

Thursday, December 8, 2011

8:00 pm Verizon Hall

Yannick celebrates two great Philadelphia Orchestra premieres--Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (1934), which became one of the most famous works written in the 20th century, and Jennifer Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra (2002), one of the most successful works of the 21st century. It's Yannick, Jennifer Higdon, and the music of Philadelphia together in a remarkable partnership.



video
The Philadelphia Legacy.pdf
program notes

Jennifer Higdon, Composer

Pre-Concert Conversations

Join us after the concert for a Post-Concert Conversation with Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Post-Concert Conversations will take place on the Plaza Stage in Commonwealth Plaza on December 8, 10, and 11 and in Verizon Hall on December 9.

Post-Concert Conversations