Parameswaran & Liu - Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1

VINAY PARAMESWARAN, conductor SOPHIA LIU, piano Vivian Fung: Parade Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G minor (“Winter Dreams”) Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 evokes the frost-bright landscapes of winter, with its sweeping melodies and crisp orchestral colours revealing a youthful work of striking imagination. Rising Canadian pianist Sophia Liu dazzles in Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, a brilliant showcase of fire, finesse, and fearless virtuosity. Vivian Fung’s Parade opens the concert with the vibrant rhythms and colours of San Francisco’s Lunar New Year celebrations. Vinay Parameswaran, one of the most versatile young conductors on the podium today, leads a program that moves from celebration to triumph in a blaze of orchestral colour. *Ticket prices are subject to change.