Only 3 CSO Programs Left till the End of This Season!

Paavo returns to the Cincinnati Symphony podium this week to begin the final three weeks of his fourth season as Music Director. The CSO's special guest this weekend is the acclaimed young Korean-American violinist Sarah Chang, playing Dvorak's dance-like Violin Concerto, last heard on the Music Hall stage in March 2001, performed by Gil Shaham. Rounding out the program are Haydn's delightful Symphony No. 97 in C Major and Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra. Sandye's Note: If my memory serves me well, I think I remember reading that the CSO will be recording the Lutoslawski for a future release on Telarc.

Performances are Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23, at 8 pm. Tickets may be purchased here.

Hear Paavo talk about programming the standard repertoire, as well as the works on this week's program here. Read the Program Notes (in PDF format) before you go. This program will air via streaming audio on WGUC, 90.9 FM, on Sunday, May 15, at 7:30 pm EDT.

Sarah Chang's recording of the Dvorak Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis conducting, may be purchased from amazon.com.