Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 is on everyone's short list of the most popular piano concertos ever written. The music is full of soaring melodies, heart-stopping virtuosity and blazing optimism. We are proud to be joined by the eminent American pianist Horacio Gutierrez to open the WSO's season. Since his professional debut in 1970 with Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gutierrez has appeared regularly with the world's greatest orchestras; his Telarc recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2 was nominated for a Grammy Award. His television performances in Great Britain, the United States and France have been widely acclaimed, and won him an Emmy Award for his fourth appearance with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The second half of this concert is exuberantly Czech, overflowing with melody and rousingly good spirits, with Dvor as Symphony No. 8 - an audience favourite among the hallmarks of the symphonic literature! Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 Dvor ak: Symphony No. 8 in G major Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Horacio Gutierrez, piano Photo: Horacio div.
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