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Baroque virtuoso Vivaldi enriched the city of Venice with the joy of his music. Remarkably, he wrote over four hundred concertos. We’ve chosen four of the best as well as two extraordinary sinfonias. Featured soloists from the CSO will perform an array of masterpieces including “Autumn” from The Four Seasons.

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Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, Angelo Xiang Yu, returns to our stage to play Beethoven’s masterful violin concerto. Schubert’s “Great” C Major symphony concludes the concert.

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From a summer night in Knoxville… to a camp meeting in the land of Ives… to a tip of the hat to the music of the Beatles….There are tales to be told through music. Respighi, inspired by three pieces by Renaissance artist Botticelli, starts the concert before soprano Lindsay Kesselman joins the CSO to perform the Barber and Berio. 

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There is no sound as lustrous as the sound of a string orchestra, and no better way to enjoy that sound than with an evening of the most beautiful serenades for a romantic Valentine’s weekend.

Celebrate two masterpieces by Beethoven: his greatest piano concerto “The Emperor” performed by award-winning Dominic Cheli, and the heroic symphony that changed music forever.

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Maestro Del Gobbo transports us to a night in Scandinavia. From Morning Mood to In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg’s suite opens with distinct Nordic flair followed by his flourishing piano concerto. Sibelius’ transcendent second symphony concludes the concert and the season. 

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