The perfect end to Francesco Lecce-Chong’s tenure as Music Director & Conductor of your Eugene Symphony, the evening begins with three a capella pieces by American trailblazer Amy Beach, featuring the Eugene…READ MORE
A spectacle of ancient pagan rituals, Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring put modernism on the map with its brutality, barbaric rhythms, and dissonance. Experience the flamboyant and suspenseful ballet score that drove an audience to riot at its debut in 1913. Benjamin Beilman brings his "handsome technique, burnished sound, and quiet confidence" (The New York Times) to Jennifer Higdon's…READ MORE
Inspired by Russian legends of nocturnal revels, Night on a Bald Mountain depicts a fiery witch's sabbath and was inspiration for Walt Disney's 1940 animated film Fantasia. Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 dwells in…READ MORE
A battle with fate and destiny, Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony presents a passionate thrill ride of emotions for the audience. With suave delight and Mozartian influence of the Second Piano Concerto…READ MORE
Rachmaninov's Second Symphony is beloved for its achingly beautiful melodies that melt the heart and marked a personal comeback for the composer after a debilitating crisis of confidence. Beethoven's Third…READ MORE
Combining power and grandeur with tender, poetic expression, the Fourth Piano Concerto of Beethoven stands as one of the most profound achievements. Hear it performed by Harmony Zhu, hailed as…READ MORE
Clayton Stephenson, "a remarkable virtuoso and master storyteller" (Gramophone) takes the Fifth Piano Concerto of Beethoven, a piece both heroic and tragic. Framing the program are Hannah Kendall's The Spark Catchers--inspired by a poem of the same name about women match makers in the 1880s—and Brahms' rich, autumnal, noble, and heart-wrenching Fourth Symphony.
Out of this world. Francesco returns and springs into action with John Adams' kinetic showpiece, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, evoking an exhilarating ride in a sports car, and launching us into orbit for Holst's The Planets--one of the most exciting and instantly recognizable works of all time. Dan Tepfer, "One of the moment's most adventurous…READ MORE
Copeland's The Tender Land evokes images of open space, community celebration and connection, and hope for the future, and is paired with Brahm's heart-wrenching and deeply personal Requiem, with prayerful music for both the living and the dead. Spurred by the loss of his mother, he turned to his true religion--music--as a way to console…READ MORE
Francesco's final concert!
