Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.
The Saturday night performance will broadcast on Classical KUSC on July 9, 2017.
Guest conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni conducted with pianist Louis Lortie.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K. 297 (300a) (Paris)
Frédéric Chopin: Concerto No. 2 in F Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 21
Claude Debussy: Ibéria from Images
Maurice Ravel: La Valse
This was a French themed concert. The first half consisted of composers who were not born in France. And the second half were French composers writing about Spain and Vienna. :)
Here are some fun facts we heard in the pre-concert interviews with Alan Chapman.
Jean-Marie Zeitouni went to an experimental school in Montreal from second grade, where he did the normal academic curriculum, plus the same amount of musical education. He went on and got 3 master degrees; percussion, composing, and conducting (because tuition was free)!
Louis Lortie's recording career started after he filled in for a dress rehearsal of a recording (Shostakovich's piano concerto on a two day notice!). The recording company was Chandos, and Louis got recruited on the spot. He's been with Chandos ever since!
You can sample Louis Lortie's piano on Amazon! :)
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