A Thousand and One Nights (Masterworks 6)
Leif Bjaland, conductor
Andrew Von Oeyen, piano
Allan Friedman Memorial Piano Concert
Thursday, March 12, 8 p.m., Van Wezel
Friday, March 13, 8 p.m., Neel
Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m., Van Wezel
Sunday, March 15, 2:30 p.m., Van Wezel
Join us for an enjoyable evening of musical storytelling. The concert begins with Sibelius' tone poem En Saga, of which the composer remarked, "in no other work have I revealed myself so completely." Guest pianist Andrew von Oeyen, praised by the Chicago Sun Times for his "blend of crystalline fire and heartfelt poetry," then joins the Orchestra for Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1. The evening concludes with Rimsky-Korsakov's captivating symphonic suite Scheherazade, based on the classic The Thousand and One Nights.
The Orchestra Association will present Classical Conversations, an informative pre-concert talk on Thursday, March 12, at 10:30 a.m. in Holley Hall of the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center. Admission is $8 and tickets may be purchased at the door.
About Andrew Von Oeyen, piano
Andrew von Oeyen has already established himself as one of the most captivating pianists of his generation. Since his debut at age 17 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mr. von Oeyen has performed to critical acclaim in recital and orchestral appearances around the world. Already commanding an extensive and diverse repertoire, Mr. von Oeyen has had notable success in all of his orchestral engagements, including appearances with the San Francisco Symphony, the New Mexico Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Utah Symphony, the Virginia Symphony, the Bratislava Philharmonic, the Bellingham Music Festival, and the Tuscaloosa Symphony. Mr. Von Oeyen has recently appeared in recital at the Kennedy Center and at London's Wigmore Hall, as well as a major tour of Japan.
"Indisputable gifts [and] an extravagantly thorough and effortless technique." - The Los Angeles Times
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