Oregon Symphony: Tchaikovsky's Pathétique

• Andy Akiho, performer
• David Danzmayr, conductor

Antonín Dvořák — Othello, Op. 93, B. 174 (Overture)
Andy Akiho — Sculptures: Concert for Orchestra and Video (West Coast premiere)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"

"I have put my whole soul into this symphony," Tchaikovsky wrote of his Pathétique, with its melancholic melodies, defiant dances, and a harrowing final statement. Plus, Composer-in-Residence Andy Akiho pays tribute to visual artist Jun Kaneko's storied career in a multimedia work inspired by the ceramicist's colossal sculptures.

Runs Nov. 4-6.

About Oregon Symphony

https://www.orsymphony.org/

About Andy Akiho, performer

Andy Akiho is a composer and performer of new music, described as "trailblazing" (LA Times) and "an imaginative composer" (The New York Times).

Akiho has been recognized with many prestigious awards and organizations including the Rome Prize, Lili Boulanger Memorial Prize, Harvard University Fromm Commission, Barlow Endowment, New Music USA, and Chamber Music America. Additionally, his compositions have been featured on PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer and by organizations such as Bang on a Can, American Composers Forum, The Intimacy of Creativity in Hong Kong, and the Heidelberg Festival.

https://www.andyakiho.com/

About David Danzmayr, conductor

https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/david-danzmayr/