Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 7:30 pm

Sunday, September 22, 2024 - 2:30 pm

Pre-Concert talk: 6:30 pm / 1:30 pm

Performed at Willson Auditorium

Student RUSH tickets will be available at the door on Saturday, Sept 21 (6:15 - 7:00 pm) and Sunday, Sept 22 (1:15 - 2:00 pm)

Celebrate with Us at the Opening Night After Party
Following the exhilarating performance of Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto on Saturday evening, all concertgoers are invited to our Opening Night After Party at est. 1864 Noir Bar & Restaurant. Mingle with Music Director Norman Huynh and guest pianist Vijay Venkatesh. Enjoy an evening of great food, drinks, and company—all while supporting the Bozeman Symphony. 1864 is donating 10% of all sales to our organization, so every bite and sip makes a big difference! Located just steps from the concert hall at 233 E. Main. Don’t miss this opportunity to toast the start of a spectacular 2024-25 season!

Artists:

Norman Huynh, conductor

Vijay Venkatesh, piano

Concert Program:

RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

I. Allegro ma non tanto

II. Intermezzo: Adagio

III. Finale: Alla breve

Vijay Venkatesh, piano

I N T E R M I S S I O N

ADAMS: Short Ride in a Fast Machine

STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op. 28

Celebrate the beginning of our new season with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 played by a rising star, Vijay Venkatesh. All sections of the orchestra will move you through this emotionally rich piece with sprawling chords and magnificent lines, lush orchestral textures, and moody, bittersweet melodies. After intermission, enjoy an exhilarating thrill ride in a nimble sports car. Adams’ joyfully exuberant piece, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, will showcase the orchestra running the gauntlet through a rhythmic tunnel. The concert concludes with Strauss’ most popular tone poem, Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, a musical depiction that chronicles the misadventures and pranks of a German peasant folk hero as the music follows his hijinks throughout the countryside.

Program Notes

Concert Sponsors:

Cal & Tricia DeSouza, Conductor’s Circle

Gary Kunis & Connie Wong, Conductor’s Circle

David & Kippy Sands, Presenter’s Circle