Smith, Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky

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Smith, Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky DESCRIPTION 7:30PM | WHITING AUDITORIUM Enrique Diemecke, Music Director & Conductor Dominic Cheli, piano JOHN STAFFORD SMITH Star Spangled Banner SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto #3, op. 30, D minor PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony #4, op. 36, F minor The Flint Symphony Orchestra season kicks off its 105th season with a bold program featuring Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 performed by soloist Dominic Cheli. This concerto is known as the most technically challenging in the repertoire, and features marching rhythms, grace, speed and lush melodies. Rachmaninoff is the last of the Russian Romantic composers, and 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of his birth. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F Minor starts with horns, trumpets and woodwinds, and blossoms into booming, syncopated chords. This bold, romantic, melodic experience reflects moods and emotions from Tchaikovsky’s personal life. Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky also enjoyed a working relationship at the Moscow Conservatory, where Tchaikovsky was a music theory professor. FSO LIVE This concert is available for digital viewing, streaming live at concert time. Available on demand for 30 days. Inside the Music 6:30pm at Whiting Auditorium Guest Speaker: Gregg Powell Title: Celebrating the Romantic 19th Century Free to all ticket holders Genesee County Residents SAVE 30% - discount applied at checkout. Concert Sponsor: Dr. Cathy O. Blight & Edward Davison Guest Artist Sponsor: Jay & Marilyn Nelson Preferred Steinway Performance Sponsor: Dr. Brenda Fortunate & C. Edward White