Pianist Claire Huangci standing sideways in front of a purple and pink wall

Rachmaninoff & Beethoven

September 26 - September 28, 2024

TICHELI: Shooting Stars
RAVEL: Alborada del gracioso
RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

Opening Weekend! Ticheli’s musical fireworks give way to Ravel’s musical portrait of Spain’s sunny spirit in Alborado del gracioso. The work dances with vivacious high spirits from beginning to end. Rachmaninoff’s 24 spectacular variations on a violin caprice by Paganini provide the perfect showcase for the dazzling technique of Claire Huangci, winner of the 2018 Geza Anda Competition. Best known is the lushly romantic 18th variation that was featured in the movie Somewhere in Time. Beethoven spoke of his Seventh Symphony fondly as “one of my best works.”

Image Magnification (IMAG) on the big screen for a closer look at the guest artist, conductor and orchestra musicians!

Preview Talk at 7 p.m. with KUSC midday host Alan Chapman.

This concert is performed with a 20-minute intermission.

Pacific Symphony on stage at Segerstrom Concert Hall

Upcoming Dates & Times

Upcoming Dates & Times

Artists

Carl St.Clair

Carl St.Clair

Conductor

Claire Huangci

Claire Huangci

Piano

Pacific Symphony

Pacific Symphony

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