Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony tells the tale of the composer’s travels through Scotland, with a brooding introduction, a lightning-quick scherzo, a sumptuous song without words, and a majestic conclusion. Audiences will delight at the return of Adam Golka after his critically acclaimed last-minute fill-in appearance in 2018. He plays Beethoven’s bold and massive Piano Concerto No. 1, a dance between piano and orchestra reflective of the composer’s early period. The two monumental works are paired with Cordero’s Marianda, a short symphonic piece that recreates night and daybreak in the countryside and tropical forests of Puerto Rico.

Program

Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Adam Golka, piano

ERNESTO CORDERO      Marianda
BEETHOVEN                    Piano Concerto No. 1
MENDELSSOHN              Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”