Commissioned by Broadway producer Billy Rose, Stravinsky’s Scènes de ballet was written for a revue show in New York, and mixes typical Stravinskean rhythmic flare—including a dance in 5/8 time—with the more melodic sensibilities of Broadway. Sumi Kim, Grand Prize winner of the 2022 International Music Festival and Competition, performs Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2; Saint-Saëns wrote the work over just 17 days, with only four days allotted for rehearsal before the Paris premiere in 1868. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8 premiered in 1943 to rave media reviews and standing ovations across Europe and the USA.

Kristian Alexander | conductor
Sumi Kim | pianist
Daniel Vnukowski | host

7:10 p.m.   Prélude: pre-concert recital. Kreisler, Praeludium and Allegro. Wieniawski, Légende, Op. 17. 
                    Ruoyi Qiao | violinist
7:20 p.m.   Pre-concert talk.
Intermission discussion and Q&A with Sumi Kim and Daniel Vnukowski.
Post-concert reception.

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