Yuja Wang & Mahler Chamber Orchestra: Ravel's Piano Concerto

Date & Time

Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 20:15

Venue

Het Concertgebouw, Main Hall (Amsterdam)

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall... Read full text

Info & Ticket (www.concertgebouw.nl)

Musicians

Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Yuja Wang	Piano, Leader
José Maria Blumsenschein	Concertmaster, Leader

Program

Igor Stravinsky	Concerto in E-flat major 'Dumbarton Oaks'
Maurice Ravel	Piano Concerto in G major
Johannes Brahms	Andante moderato
Maurice Ravel	Toccata: Vif
Maurice Ravel	Le tombeau de Couperin, suite for orchestra
Tsfasman	Jazz suite
Márquez	Danzón 2

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