National Philharmonic Symphonic Blockbusters January 10, 2008

Piotr Gajewski, conductor
Brian Ganz, piano

On January 12, Maestro Piotr Gajewski turns fifty! On his last weekend as a quadragenarian, the Maestro shares several works of special meaning in his career. Included is Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso, the playful work Gajewski conducted in 1983 with his mentor Leonard Bernstein at the Tanglewood Festival.

Rimsky Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Ravel Alborada del Gracioso
Strauss Death and Transfiguration

*A free pre-concert lecture will be offered in the Education Center. 7pm on Saturday.

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