Fri 4/26 @ 7:30PM
Sat 4/27 @ 8PM
Sun 4/28 @ 3PM
Most pop music fans will recognize the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s enduringly popular 1901 Piano Concerto No. 2: Cleveland musician Erie Carmen based his 1975 massive hit record “All by Myself” on its key melody. Strictly classical music fans will know it just because the piece is so frequently played and is a popular showcase for accomplished pianists.
When the Cleveland Orchestra performs the piece this week, that pianist will be 31-year-old Italian musician Beatrice Rana, daughter of musicians who allegedly was listening to Rachmaninoff in the womb, began playing as a pre-schooler and made her orchestral debut at the age of 9. She’ll be making her Cleveland Orchestra debut.
The program also includes Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s 1943 Concerto for Orchestra and 62-year-old South Korean composer Unsuk Chin’s 2020 subito con forza (Suddenly with power), which she composed in honor of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. Once again, the orchestra is performing a full program of “modern” work, composed post-19th century.
German conductor David Afkham will be leading the concerts. Get tickets here.