Saturday, October 24, 2026
10:00am
The Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 West 114th St.
New York
10:00 – Williams
10:35 – Stravinsky
11:30 – break
11:45 – Schumann
Coming Soon
Piano Concerto in A minor
The A-minor piano concerto came to fruition during a productive time in Schumann's life. It is one of his best-known works, and one of the most widely performed and recorded piano concertos of the romantic era. Read more →
Firebird Suite
The birth of musical modernism. Without it, there would be neither Petrushka nor The Rite of Spring. Stravinsky remains deeply rooted in traditions of his teacher, Rimsky-Korsakov, but he is already breaking new ground. It’s a brilliant evolutionary leap: the last great "Russian" ballet and, at the same time, the first "modern" one. Read more →
Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
In one eleven-minute movement, it transforms eight Welsh nursery tunes and lullabies, well-known to Welsh families but practically unknown outside Wales. Fantasia is cleverly constructed, highlighting the many colors of the orchestra while still remaining whimsical and light. Read more →