We spin yarns from the heroic to the tragic, as dragons, sorceresses, a White Demon and a grotesque puppet take their turn as protagonists in this concert. Iranian composer Behzad Ranjbaran’sPersian Trilogyis inspired by the stories of the Persian epic poem TheShahnamehand theSeven Passages for Orchestrareflects seven epic trials of the poem’s hero, Rostam. Pianist Zhang Zuo will be our guide through the expansive moods and dazzling technical requirements of Rachmaninoff’s spectacularRhapsody on a Theme of Paganiniand we end the evening in St. Petersburg to follow the tale of Petrushka, the unhappy marionette in love with a ballerina.
Behzad RanjbaranSeven Passages for OrchestrafromPersian Trilogy
RachmaninoffRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
StravinskyPetrushka(1947 version)
TIANYI LUCONDUCTOR
ZHANG ZUOPIANO
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