PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION

Eric Garcia, conductor
Weiyin Chen, piano*

JIM COCKEY
Fanfare of Hope and Freedom (World Premiere)
Commissioned by Boise Phil & Rachel Rayburn
in dedication to Donald Gene Booth

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor
Weiyin Chen, piano*

MODEST  MUSSORGSKY (arr. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition

We’re kicking off the 23|24 season with the world premiere of local Boise composer Jim Cockey’s new work, Fanfare of Hope and Freedom.

Then, hear some of classical music’s most iconic themes. From its thunderous first four notes, Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto declares itself a work of high drama and passion. Prepare to be swept off your feet when Weiyin Chen* takes the stage for this Romantic tour-de-force.

We’ll finish the concert with an epic promenade through a musical gallery with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. These eclectic scenes are based on an actual art exhibition by Mussorgsky’s friend, Viktor Hartmann. The music will transport you from eerie Parisian catacombs through a lighthearted ballet of chicks in their shells to the resplendent Great Gates of Kiev. Enjoy as these paintings leap off the page with a dazzling display of instrumental color.