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UVic Symphony Orchestra: From Darkness to Light
Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Giuseppe Pietraroia, Conductor
Arturo García Cuéllar, Graduate Assistant Conductor
Jiran Miao, piano (2024 UVic Concerto Competition winner)
Join the UVic Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Giuseppe Pietraroia, for a captivating evening of music that blends drama, passion, and rhythmic vitality. The program opens with the overture to Franz Schubert’s opera Fierabras, a piece filled with heroic energy and lyrical charm that sets the stage for a journey through musical storytelling.
Next, prepare to be swept away by the emotional depth and virtuosity of Concerto winner, Jiran Miao performing Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15 with the orchestra. A masterpiece of the Romantic era, this concerto’s powerful orchestral textures and intricate piano passages will take you on a journey from turbulent passion to serene introspection. Gloria is a fourth-year piano student at UVic studying under esteemed pianist Arthur Rowe.
The concert concludes with Antonín Dvořák’s lively Slavonic Dances, Op. 72. Inspired by the folk traditions of Dvořák’s homeland, these dances brim with infectious rhythms, vibrant melodies, and the spirit of Czech folk music, promising a joyous and exuberant finale to the evening.
Don’t miss this unforgettable concert that showcases the beauty and power of orchestral music and emerging student performers at their finest.
PROGRAM
Franz Schubert: Fierabras, D. 796: Overture
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, op. 72
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15
TICKETS
Regular $28 / Seniors $22 / Students & UVic Alumni $15
Advance tickets available through the UVic Ticket Centre (online, in-person and by phone).
Tickets also available at the door.
1 complimentary ticket available for UVic students with a valid ONECard.
$8 tickets available for elementary, middle and high school groups (10 or more, including guardians/chaperones). Contact the UVic ticket centre by phone for group bookings (250-721-8480).
This concert will be available as a live stream.
