Western Piedmont Symphony hosts MASTERWORKS: ROMANCE AND REALISM 11-18-2023

Masterworks: Romance and Realism

Featured Artist: Dmitri Vorobiev, piano

Presenting Rachmaninoff’s beloved romantic Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, as well as a suite from the film score of “The Gadfly” by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Program

Shostakovich              The Gadfly: Suite, op. 97a

— INTERMISSION —

Rachmaninoff, S.       Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18

Dmitri Vorobiev, piano

About the Artist:

A native of Moscow, Russia, Dmitri Vorobiev is an associate professor of piano in the School of Music. He first came to international attention after winning the Casagrande International Piano Competition in Italy in 1994, followed by performances at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto and numerous recitals throughout Italy. Previously, he was on the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa; Vivave International Music Festival; International Music Academy in Pilsen, Czech Republic; and the Cambridge International String Academy in Cambridge, England.