Arnaldo Cohen and Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2
Great Composers Series
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 8 pm
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 4 pm
Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall
WARBECK Princess Ka‘iulani: The Beach and the Past
LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphonie No. 6 “Pathétique”
Acclaimed pianist Arnaldo Cohen makes his debut with Liszt’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2. Brimming with originality and adventure, the Concerto is a poetic journey from beginning to end. Guest conductor Gerard Schwarz leads the orchestra in the mystical Symphonie Pathétique, which represents Tchaikovsky at the peak of his creative powers. It would prove to be his last and most poignant masterwork.
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Arnaldo Cohen, piano
WARBECK Princess Ka‘iulani: The Beach and the Past
LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphonie No. 6 “Pathétique”
“Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music.” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Acclaimed pianist Arnaldo Cohen makes his debut with Liszt’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2. Brimming with originality and adventure, the Concerto is a poetic journey from beginning to end. Guest conductor Gerard Schwarz leads the orchestra in the mystical Symphonie Pathétique, which represents Tchaikovsky at the peak of his creative powers. It would prove to be his last and most poignant masterwork.







