Orion Weiss Plays Grieg

Saturday, November 19, 2022 – 7:30 PM

WASHINGTON PAVILION
Delta David Gier, conductor
Orion Weiss, piano

EVENT OVERVIEW:

Rossini / Overture to The Barber of Seville

Grieg / Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16

Shaw / Scarecrow

Sibelius / Symphony No. 1

Experience one of the most sought after soloists of his generation, pianist Orion Weiss, performing Edvard Grieg’s popular piano concerto.  Opening the night with Rossini is the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestra side-by-side with their professional counterparts, plus a featured composed piece by Sisseton Music Composition Academy student, Tobi Shaw.  Jean Sibelius’s lush Symphony No. 1 paints a vivid soundscape inspired by his Finnish homeland to close the night.  “Music begins where the possibilities of language end.” – Jean Sibelius

**An album sale and signing with Orion Weiss will be during intermission at the symphony table in the front lobby of the Washington Pavilion.  ARC I, PIANO PROTAGONISTS, and his newest release ARC II. All sales $20, CASH ONLY.

*Programming, artists, dates, and prices are subject to change.

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Concert Insights

6:30 PM      Mary W. Sommervold Hall, Washington Pavilion

Join Music Director Delta David Gier as he contextualizes the music and enriches the performance with background on guest artists and the repertoire. Concert Insights is held in the Mary W. Sommervold Hall of the Washington Pavilion.

7 @ 7:07 – Seven things to listen for in the concert!

7:07 PM    3rd Floor Lobby, Washington Pavilion

Join SDSO Assistant Conductor Thomas Fortner as he leads a pre-concert talk highlighting interesting features of the concert that evening. This fast-paced and energetic lecture takes place in the north lobby of the third floor prior to every Saturday evening Classical Concert.

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