Andreas Delfs, conductor

The Naughtons, piano

VERDI Overture to La forza del destino
JAMES LEE III Sensational Dynamism: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (RPO Voices of Today Commission)
POULENC Concerto for Two Pianos
R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra

The iconic opening of Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra featured in director Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi film classic 2001: A Space Odyssey will thunder throughout Eastman Theatre. The Naughtons captivate as they play Poulenc’s beguiling Concerto for Two Pianos. And expect plenty from the latest by James Lee III. The Washington Post calls the composer’s work, “bright, pure music.”

Pre-concert chat with Maestro Delfs and Julia Figueras will start 1 hour before the concert.

3D Tour of Kodak Hall