Annapolis Symphony: Pasajes
$30-$75
- Brian Ganz, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
Anton Bruckner — Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103 ("II. Adagio: Bewegt, quasi Andante")
William Grant Still — Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"
Pasajes reflects a developing musical journey from the Enlightenment to modern times, starting with Tania León’s groundbreaking Pasajes and following with Mozart, Bruckner, and William Grant Still's "Afro-American" Symphony.
Tania León's Pasajes recalls scenes from her childhood in Cuba, including reminiscences of Latin-American melodies, rhythms that reflect the pulse of Caribbean culture, and the dances of carnaval.
Mozart's approach to composing, particularly in his operas, embraced the fundamental ideals of a changing civil society: diversity, inclusion, and equity. His progressive musical ideas at the time enabled, hundreds of years later, the advent and popularity of the many types of music presented in this performance. Pianist Brian Ganz brings Mozart's vibrant and elegant Piano Concerto No. 23 to life.
Still's "Afro-American" Symphony incorporates African-American musical idioms, including traditional jazz, blues, and spirituals.
Runs Oct. 4-6.
About Brian Ganz, piano
Brian Ganz is widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation. A laureate of the Marguerite Long Jacques Thibaud and the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International Piano Competitions, Mr. Ganz has appeared as soloist with such orchestras as the St. Louis Symphony, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony, the National Philharmonic, the National Symphony, the City of London Sinfonia, and the Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, and has performed with such conductors as Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop, Mstislav Rostropovich, Piotr Gajewski, and Yoel Levi.
http://www.brianganz.net/