Thursday, May 13, 2027, 7:30pm
Silva Concert Hall
Alex Prior, Music Director and Conductor
Orli Shaham, piano
Program Overview
Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite
John Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
Orli Shaham, piano
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite opens with vivid storytelling, culminating in the electrifying “Hall of the Mountain King.” Pianist Orli Shaham takes center stage in John Adams’ kinetic Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?, a razor-sharp showcase of wit and virtuosity. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 closes the season with sweeping lyricism and triumphant power, an expansive and exhilarating season finale.