With this concert the Symphony joins the world-wide celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary. Over three seasons, pianist Jon Nakamatsu and the orchestra will perform all of Beethoven’s piano concertos. We begin with the Second, which the young virtuoso used as a display piece to make his way in Vienna. Schumann’s heartfelt Symphony No. 4 concludes, bridging the worlds of Beethoven and Brahms.
About Jon Nakamatsu
A native of California, Jon Nakamatsu claimed a distinguished place on the international musical scene in June, 1997 when he was named the Gold Medalist of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the only American to have achieved this distinction since 1981. A former high school German teacher, he became a popular hero overnight in the highly traditional medium of classical music.
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About John Nelson
The distinguished conductor John Nelson is internationally renowned for his interpretation of large Romantic works including the great works of Berlioz. Central to John Nelson’s work is the great sacred choral literature. John Nelson holds the title of Directuer Musicale Honoraire of the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and Artistic Director of Soli Deo Gloria.
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