Austin Symphony Orchestra
Peter Bay, conductor
Long Center’s Dell Hall

Experience the power and passion of Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony with your Austin Symphony Orchestra. From its unmistakable opening motif to its triumphant finale, this masterpiece embodies resilience and revolution, cementing its place as one of the most celebrated works in classical music. The program also explores rhapsodic brilliance, beginning with Franz Liszt's fiery Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, followed by Debussy’s Première rapsodie, a dazzling showcase for clarinetist Stephen Girko. Pianist Alex Maynegre-Torra then brings to life Gershwin’s electrifying Second Rhapsody. The evening also features Enescu’s vibrant Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, making for a night of unforgettable musical storytelling.

Concert Sponsor: Christopher H. Cheever

PROGRAM:
FRANZ LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D Minor, S. 359, No. 4
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Première rapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra
GEORGE ENESCU: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

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