KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY O RCHESTRA BEGINS 77TH SEASON WITH
\n“RAVISHING RACHMANINOFF”
\n–Guest artist is world renowned pianist Orion Weiss– \n
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KNOXVILLE - “Ravishing Rachmaninoff\,” the first Knoxville Symphony O
rchestra Masterworks Concert of the 2012 – 2013 season will f
eature the music of Rachmaninoff\, Brahms\, Copland and KSO Maestro
The Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Concert will feature the acclaimed pianist \, Orion Weiss\, playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No . 2.
\nConducted by Maestro Lucas Richman\, the full Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will also play Academic Festival Overture by Brahms\; Summer Excursions by Lucas Richman and El Salon Mexico by Copland.
\nThe 2012 – 2013 season marks Maestro Richman’s tenth year as Music Director of the KS O.
\n“Ten years in any capacity always seems to invite some sort of retrospection. I could not resist programming a season of concerts filled with music that has been of special and significant meaning throughout my musical life\, while also paying tribute to those computers\, conductors a nd instrumentalists who have influenced by path as mentors and colleagues\ ,” said Maestro Richman. “Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture has been a steady fixture at pivotal points for me\, beginning with my conduct ing debut at 16 at Tanglewood\, a master class with Leonard Bernstein and sharing the podium with him on tour.”
\n“We will perform Copland’s < em>El Salon Mexico\, one of his many works that has influenced my own composition\, Summer Excursions\,” Richman added.
\nOne of the most sought-after soloists in his generation of young American musici ans\, pianist Orion Weiss has performed with the major American orchestras including the Chicago Symphony\, Boston Symphony\, Los Angles Philharmoni c and New York Philharmonic. His deeply felt and exceptionally crafted per formances go far beyond his technical mastery and have won him worldwide a cclaim. For more detailed information on Mr. Weiss’s career click here.
\n< p>The Knoxville Symphony League again hosts an Opening Night Gala followin g Friday night’s “Ravishing Rachmaninoff” Concert on September 21st. A sho rt walk from the Tennessee Theatre\, the Gala will be held at Club LeConte and will include food and drinks. Tickets are $65 each and can be purchas ed by calling the Box Office at 865-291-3310. The Gala offers the chance t o meet and greet KSO musicians\, the visiting guest artist and Maestro Ric hman.\n\n
Tickets to the concert begin at $22.00 and may be purchased by logging on to the KSO website or by calling the KSO Box Office at 865-291-3310 or Tickets Unlimited at 865-656-4444. Pat rons are encouraged to prepare for the concert by reading the program note s available on the KSO website.
\nThe KSO has contribu ted to the cultural life inEast Tennesseesince 1935. Under the leadership ofLucas Richman\, the orchestra consists of more than 80 professional mus icians and performs more than 200 programs throughoutEast Tennesseeeach se ason. Performing in traditional venues such as the Tennessee Theatre\, Bi jou Theatre and the Civic Auditorium\, and in non-traditional places like hospitals\, school classrooms\, nursing homes\, city parks and churches\, the KSO reaches more than 200\,000 people throughout the region each year.
\nFor more information regarding the KSO\, or the Mox ley Carmichael Masterworks concert\, call 865-291-3310.
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