Presented by Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Symphony Orchestra
Biss Plays Beethoven
Saturday, February 8, 2020
8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Beethoven’s masterful “Emperor” Concerto is a monument of musical architecture, driven forward with beautiful flourishes and cascades. 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 concludes with Sibelius’s majestic Symphony No. 2.
Performers
Curtis Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, Conductor
Jonathan Biss, Piano
Program
GABRIELLA SMITH f(x) = sin²x –1/x
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, "Emperor"
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2