National Symphony Orchestra: Karina Canellakis conducts Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra | Cédric Tiberghien plays Ravel

• Cédric Tiberghien, piano
• Karina Canellakis, conductor

Acclaimed maestro Karina Canellakis makes her anticipated NSO debut conducting Bartók's immensely popular Concerto for Orchestra—which artfully allows each section of instruments to shine. Cédric Tiberghien, a "brilliant" French virtuoso with a "rich, rounded tone" and "crisp articulation" (The New York Times), performs Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.

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About Cédric Tiberghien, piano

Cédric Tiberghien is a French pianist who has established a truly international career. He has been particularly applauded for his versatility, as demonstrated by his wide-ranging repertoire, interesting programming, an openness to explore innovative concert formats and his dynamic chamber music partnerships.

About Karina Canellakis, conductor

Internationally acclaimed for her emotionally charged performances, technical command, and interpretive depth, Karina Canellakis has become one of the most in-demand conductors of her generation. She is the chief conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The first woman to conduct the First Night of the BBC Proms in London, in 2019 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, she returned to the Proms in 2022. She was also the first woman to conduct the Nobel Prize Concert with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic in 2018.