PROGRAM
Courtney Lewis Conductor
Joyce Yang Piano
Brittany J. Green Composer
Igniting a season of classical masterworks is Rachmaninoff's iconic Second Piano Concerto, performed by returning pianist Joyce Yang and the Jacksonville Symphony. Famous for its intricate piano passages, this concerto has been featured in pop culture, film and various other genres. Brittany J. Green's innovative TESTIFY! sets the stage for several world premieres this season, promising a colorful exploration of undiscovered melodies. Ushering the evening to a thrilling close is Strauss' A Hero's Life, spotlighting violin solos by Concertmaster Adelya Nartadjieva.
Brittany J. Green · TESTIFY! (Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program World Premiere)
Sergei Rachmaninoff · Piano Concerto No. 2
Richard Strauss · A Hero’s Life
Part of the David M. Hicks Piano Series · Part of the Greta Challen Berg Artist Series
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Courtney Lewis Music Director, Haskell Endowed Chair
Anchored in the belief that music holds the power to transform lives, Courtney Lewis has established himself as one of his generation’s most dynamic conductors. Currently in his tenth season as Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony, Lewis has designed an ambitious mission to enrich the surrounding community with innovative symphonic programming, creating the highest quality of art possible, accessible to all...continue reading
Photo by Liz Linder
Joyce Yang Piano
Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), GRAMMY® -nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity...continue reading
Brittany J. Green Composer
Brittany J. Green (she/her(s)) is a North Carolina-based composer, creative, and educator. Her music facilitates intimate musical spaces that ignite visceral responses at the intersection of sound, video, movement, and text. Recent works engage sonification and black feminist theory as tools for sonic world-building, exploring the construction, displacement, and rupture of systems... continue reading
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Classical Series