Thibaudet plays Saint-Saëns
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Saint-Saëns's Fifth Piano Concerto with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, April 3, at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture opens the night and Bach's C minor Passacaglia, as reimagined by Respighi, closes it. Tickets run $30.95 to $124.66.
The program starts with a trip to Rome: Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture sets the hall ablaze. Then comes Saint-Saëns's Fifth Piano Concerto, a favorite of soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, full of vibrant colors and harmonies. The finale is Bach's majestic C minor Passacaglia and Fugue, seen through Respighi's kaleidoscope.
A 30-minute pre-concert talk takes place an hour before, with general admission seating in Orchestra Hall. Can't make it in person? The concert streams online on Saturday, April 3, at 8 p.m. ET via Live from Orchestra Hall, the Detroit Symphony's YouTube channel and Facebook. It's part of the PVS Classical series.
A 30-minute pre-concert talk takes place an hour before, with general admission seating in Orchestra Hall. Can't make it in person? The concert streams online on Saturday, April 3, at 8 p.m. ET via Live from Orchestra Hall, the Detroit Symphony's YouTube channel and Facebook. It's part of the PVS Classical series.
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