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Romantic Visions: Schumann’s Symphony No. 2
ABOUT THE CONCERT
Rafael Payare, conductor
Javier Perianes, piano
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
CHABRIER: España, Rhapsody for Orchestra
JIMMY LÓPEZ: Ephemerae, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
Spain as evoked by the French composer Chabrier is followed by a lush new piano concerto, written by San Diego Symphony Composer-in-Residence Jimmy López for soloist Javier Perianes and filled with echoes of Latin melodies and dance rhythms. The program ends with Schumann’s magnificent Symphony No. 2, composed at dizzying speed after the composer’s recovery from an illness, and shot through with an exuberant love of life and energetic overflowing melodies.
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Join San Diego Symphony's Composer-in-Residence, Jimmy López, for a pre-concert talk inside Jacobs Music Center from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
He will be joined on stage by Laura Reynolds, the Symphony's VP of Impace and Innovation, to introduce the audience to the repertoire for the evening. Entry is included with your ticket.
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The Sunday performance is part of Sunday A & C packages.
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The Finale of López's Ephemerae, as performed by pianist Javier Perianes and the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo led by Alexander Shelley