The SSSO kicks off their 92nd season with an appearance at Zankel Music Center and Proctors! Experience a captivating evening of storytelling through music. Beethoven’s “Overture to Egmont” sets the stage with heroic intensity, while Strauss’ “Macbeth” brings Shakespeare’s tragic character to life in dramatic orchestral form. The program concludes when the SSSO is joined by guest pianist Philip Fisher for Leonard Bernstein’s “Symphony No. 2, The Age of Anxiety,” a gripping, jazz-infused journey inspired by W. H. Auden’s epic poem.
Don’t miss the pre-concert talk with Artistic Director/Conductor Glen Cortese at 6 p.m. at Zankel! It’s an excellent way to learn more about the music and an opportunity to ask questions about the performance. All are invited to attend.
Tickets are $17–$24. Children under 18 are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Guest Artist:
Philip Edward Fisher is recognized widely as a unique performer of refined style and exceptional versatility. International tours as a prolific soloist and ensemble musician have taken Mr. Fisher across his native United Kingdom to Italy, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Japan, Ukraine and the United States. 2002 marked his New York debut at Alice Tully Hall, performing Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto under the baton of Maestro Larry Rachleff. His debut CD with the Naxos label, Handel Keyboard Suites Volume 1, was released in early 2010 and hit the US Classical Billboard Chart within the first week. This was followed by volume 2 in 2015. His release on the Chandos label, Piano Works by “The Mighty Handful”, was featured on Classic FM as John Suchet’s “Album of the Week”, as “CD of the Week” in the London Telegraph, and was shortlisted in the Best Solo Album category of the International Classical Music Awards. The most recent release on the Naxos label – the complete solo piano works of John Corigliano, including the composer`s Piano Concerto with the Albany Symphony and David Alan Miller, has been met with great critical acclaim.