A renowned German pianist paid a return visit to the Hub City to perform with its orchestra. Andreas Boyde joined music director Sarah Ioannides and the Spartanburg Philharmonic to play Tchaikovsky’s “fiery” concerto for the orchestra’s 2014-2015 season opener. The orchestra also performed a famous overture by Danish composer Carl Nielsen to provide the “sun” in the concert’s title, while the “water” was represented by Smetana’s famous symphonic poem from the cycle Ma Vlast – “My Country.” Then it’s over to Columbia for some highlights from a concert by the USC Symphony Orchestra, including Mendelssohn’s ever-popular concerto and symphonic dances from Leonard Bernstein’s first venture into the Broadway musical.
Program:
NIELSEN: Helios Overture
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Sarah Ioannides, conductor
SMETANA: The Moldau
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Sarah Ioannides, conductor
TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Andreas Boyde, pianist
Sarah Ioannides, conductor
MOZART: “A little bit of Mozart”
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Andreas Boyde, pianist
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in e-minor
USC Symphony Orchestra
Catherine Cho, violinist
Donald Portnoy, conductor
BERNSTEIN: On the Town, Three Dance Episodes: The Great Lover, Lonely Town Pas de deux and Times Square 1944
USC Symphony Orchestra
Donald Portnoy, conductor
