Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7:00PM
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
Jacek Kaspszyk, Conductor2015 International Chopin Piano Competition Winner, Seong-Jin Cho
For over a century, the Warsaw Philharmonic has been one of Poland's most distinguished musical institutions. For the orchestra's 4th US national tour, they will be joined by the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition Winner, Seong-Jin Cho. Bachtrack raved, “Cho has an enviable ability to make every note sound distinct and clear, shaping and balancing each phrase perfectly. After only about a minute of his performance I stopped analyzing, closed my eyes and lost myself completely in the sheer musicality of the moment.” The program includes Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37, Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 73, and Polish Melodies No. 2 by Mieczyslaw Weinberg.
“Sensational…one of the best-kept secrets in the business.” – Los Angeles Times
Aperitif: Pre-concert talk at 6 p.m. in the Concert Hall Lobby.
Ticket Prices
$50, $45, $30
Five College Student & Youth 17 and Under: $15, $12, $10
Five College Faculty & Staff: Please call the Box Office
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You can Eat. Art. Love. at the University Club located on campus, just a short walk from the FAC Concert Hall.
First Course: Beet soup (borscht) or a baby greens house salad
Main Course: Stuffed cabbage with rice and pork served with homemade tomato sauce, kielbasa-and-cabbage stew (bigos), or potato-and-cheese pierogi with caramelized onions
Dessert: Warm apple crisp with vanilla ice cream or crepes with berries and whipped cream
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Artists"There’s no doubting the strength and clarity of Cho’s technique, which is combined with a bright, forward piano sound; passages in the outer movements especially glittered fetchingly." – The Guardian
“The orchestra – especially the woodwinds and brass, which mustered a pungent and richly blended timbre – delivered splendidly.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“The Warsaw Philharmonic's concert was sensational, a highlight of the year…one of the best-kept secrets in the business.” – Los Angeles Times
“[The Warsaw Philharmonic] sounded well drilled and brilliant in tone. The orchestra doesn't go in for the behemoth German blend, but instead displays a certain rusticity and vibrancy, each instrument heard separately and brightly. The strings are a cogent unit; the woodwinds pungent but airy. The brasses have a nice zesty zing.” – Orange County Register
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