Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jonathan Biss, piano
SMITH f(x) = sin²x –1/x
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”)
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Beethoven’s masterful “Emperor” Concerto is a monument of musical architecture, drive forward with beautiful flourishes and cascades. Esteemed Curtis piano faculty Jonathan Biss is the soloist, joined by conductor Osmo Vänskä. Also on the program is a new work by Curtis alumna Gabriella Smith. The program soars to a rousing conclusion with Sibelius’s majestic Symphony No. 2.