Judith Yan, conductor
Lucille Chung, piano
Overture to La Forza del Destino –Giuseppe Verdi
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 – Sergei Rachmaninoff
Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70 – Antonín Dvořák
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Maestro Judith Yan has stepped in last minute to lead us in a night of lush romantic music.
Internationally renowned pianist Lucille Chung makes a long-awaited debut with the SSO in a performance of Rachmaninoff’s deeply passionate Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43.
Yan closes out the show with the SSO performing Dvořák’s 7th Symphony. We can’t wait to share this music that the composer himself said was a work to stir the world!
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The Program
Rachmaninoff Romance
Judith Yan, conductor
Lucille Chung, piano
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Overture to La Forza del Destino
Giuseppe Verdi
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Sergei Rachmaninoff
~Intermission~
Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Poco adagio
III. Scherzo. Vivace
IV. Finale. Allegro
Antonín Dvořák
The Artists
Lucille Chung, piano
Born in Montréal, Canadian pianist Lucille Chung has been acclaimed for her “stylish and refined performances” by Gramophone magazine, “combining vigor and suppleness with natural eloquence and elegance” (Le Soir). She made…
Judith Yan, conductor
Equally adept at conducting symphony, opera, and ballet, Judith Yan’s career has taken her internationally, conducting for major companies in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. She has held Staff…
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This concert also includes:
Violin – Luke Hnenny, Cherie Jarock, Kayley Grant, Sofia Mycyk
Bass – Emmet Fortosky
Flute – Jennifer McAllister
Oboe – Carl Hofmeister
Percussion – Andra Wist
Harp – Keri Zwicker
Program Notes
Music Talk – Rachmaninoff Romance
Due to technical difficulties, we didn’t go live from the McNally Robinson Booksellers Travel Alcove on Tuesday, October 17th at 7 pm. Instead, we had a lovely in-person chat and…
Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer
Legendary Russian-American composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff left Russia after the Communist revolution of 1917. He was born on April 2, 1873, on a big estate near Novgorod, Russia. From…
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
In 1934, Sergey Rachmaninoff performed the solo part for the world premiere of his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, in Baltimore, Maryland. With its virtuosity, emotional range,…
Dvorak’s Symphony no. 7
Rachmaninoff writes cryptically on the first page of the manuscript, “This main theme occurred to me upon the arrival at the station of the ceremonial train from Pest in 1884.”…
Antonín Dvořák, composer
Antonín Leopold Dvořák was born in Nelahozeves, near Prague, where he spent the majority of his life. In the late 1850s, he studied music at Prague’s Organ School and played…
Join us at the Hub
The concert ends, you exit TCU Place, and you’re still brimming with excitement after such a fabulous evening. Where to next? Cross the street and join us over at the…
What’s happening at the Bassment
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