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National Symphony Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin, Conductor/Yefim Bronfman, Piano

Virtuoso pianist Yefim Bronfman lends his musical gifts to Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto.

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About the Program

Artists:
Experience a "marvel of digital dexterity...and jaw-dropping bravura" (The Chicago Tribune) when internationally acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman lends his dazzling artistry to Sergei Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto, the composer's most popular and frequently recorded work. This thrilling concert conducted by Music Driector Leonard Slatkin also features "amid the light of quickening memory," a world premiere by contemporary American composer Jeffrey Mumford, as well as Bela Bartok's exuberant Concerto for Orchestra.

Following the June 5th concert, enjoy a free "AfterWords" discussion with Leonard Slatkin, Yefim Bronfman, Jeffrey Mumford, and others. Program:

MUMFORD - amid the light of quickening memory Program Notes

 World Premiere/National Symphony Orchestra Commission

 Made possible by the John & June Hechinger Commissioning Fund for New Orchestral Works
PROKOFIEV - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 Program Notes
BARTÓK - Concerto for Orchestra Program Notes


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About the Kennedy Center NSO Classical Concerts Series

Reviews and Articles

Review - "NSO, Pianist Bronfman Flex Their Muscles"
The Washington Post "Bronfman and Slatkin won me over with the sweep and energy and hammered exuberance of their conception -- it both looked and sounded like they were having a great time up there -- and the NSO played with crisp vigor." Read More...

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