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- DM Symphony - The Firebird
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Joseph Giunta, conducting
Charlie Albright, piano
William BOLCOM - Ragomania
RACHMANINOFF - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
SAINT-GEORGES - Symphony No. 2
STRAVINSKY - The Firebird Suite
Award-winning pianist Charlie Albright returns to Des Moines in a brilliant showcase of stunning moments and orchestral thrills. The concert begins with William Bolcom’s raucous Ragomania, then Mr. Albright performs Rachmaninoff’s ravishing, virtuosic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The program continues with the elegant Symphony No. 2, written in 1775 by the first known classical composer of African ancestry, Saint-Georges. Finally – the colorful, evocative tale of the Firebird will raise the rafters of the Civic Center, bringing the concert to a dazzling finish.
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