The world premiere of Mason’s Piano Concerto, performed by Daniil Trifonov and the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, will be broadcast as part of ‘The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert’ on April 3rd & 4th.
The broadcast will feature Mason’s Piano Concerto (co-commissioned by The Philadelphia Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony) and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade conducted by music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
“The repertoire on this concert makes the most of the Orchestra’s varied sonic colors, from the fascinating timbres that American composer Mason Bates has created in his new Piano Concerto, to the symphonic tone painting of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade.”
Listen to the full broadcast including interviews with Mason Bates and Daniil Trifonov on the WRTI website.
Broadcast dates:
Sunday, April 3rd at 1pm EDT on WRTI 90.1
Monday, April 4th at 7pm EDT on WRTI HD-2