Biss Plays Beethoven at VERIZON HALL
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Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jonathan Biss, piano
| SMITH | f(x) = sin²x –1/x |
| BEETHOVEN | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”) |
| SIBELIUS | Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 |
Beethoven’s masterful “Emperor” Concerto is a monument of musical architecture, driven forward with beautiful flourishes and cascades. Esteemed Curtis piano faculty Jonathan Biss is the soloist, joined by conductor Osmo Vänskä. Also on the program is a new work by Curtis alumna Gabriella Smith. The program soars to a rousing conclusion with Sibelius’s majestic Symphony No. 2.
