National Symphony Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin, conductor/Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano, performs Liszt

As "a virtuoso with pronounced musical depth" (Los Angeles Times), Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 in concerts also featuring Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

• Jan 24 - 26, 2008
• Concert Hall
• 1 Hr. 32 Min.
• $20.00 - $80.00

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About the Program

Artists:

• Leonard Slatkin, conductor
• Jean-Yves Thibaudet , piano

Launching from a magical opening into climactic glissandos and dazzling arabesques, Liszt's lyrical Piano Concerto No. 2 calls for nothing short of a star pianist. Internationally renowned virtuoso Jean-Yves Thibaudet returns by popular demand for encore performances of this popular Romantic showpiece, featuring a main musical theme by turns solemn, yearning, and heroic. 

PRAISE FOR JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET:

"A virtuoso with pronounced musical depth" --Los Angeles Times
"Elegance, color, and imagination" --The New York Times
"Sensitivity and effortless virtuosity are the hallmarks of his style" --The Sunday Times, London

Thursday AfterWords with Leonard Slatkin, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Christopher Rouse. Program:

ROUSE - Symphony No. 2

LISZT - Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major

MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL - Pictures at an Exhibition

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