Piano Acrobatics

In a two-year agreement, The FWSO has teamed up with 2013 Cliburn Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko to present all five of Prokofiev’s piano concertos; Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor is first on the agenda. Dedicated to a close friend whom he lost to suicide, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is a complex and demanding piece, one that requires an unusually high level of skill to play properly, or, in fact, at all (it’s said that Prokofiev had great difficulty performing the work himself). Wavering between extremes of despair and optimism, here, the composer melds his inclination for highly technical pianism with a rare depth of emotion, making this one of the most satisfying concertos Prokofiev ever wrote. Verdi’s Overture to Nabucco and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major complete the program. Performances take place at Bass Performance Hall October 24 and 25 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday October 26 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $20 to $85. More information at fwsymphony.org
Fri., Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 26, 2 p.m. Starts: Oct. 24. Continues through Oct. 25, 2014