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Mitsuko Uchida - Beethoven - Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op 58

Brilliant colors and shifting moods mesmerize in this electrifying program! GRAMMY Award–winning pianist Mitsuko Uchida brings a “lightness of touch and tonal sparkle” (Bachtrack) to Ravel’s jazzy, joyous Piano Concerto in G major; Yannick reveals the magic and mystery of Debussy’s La Mer. The concert’s centerpiece is an exciting new work—the Orchestra’s fourth commission from acclaimed composer Valerie Coleman.

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Mitsuko Uchida Plays Ravel

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs seminal works by Ravel and Debussy, and continues its celebrated partnership with Valerie Coleman with the New York premiere of her Concerto for Orchestra. Debussy’s La Mer is a perennial favorite, an impressionistic landmark of shimmering colors and suggestive harmonies. Ravel’s jazz-influenced Piano Concerto in G major is a joyful and varied masterpiece, and this ensemble gave its New York premiere in 1932 on this very stage. With this concert, the brilliant Mitsuko Uchida joins a great lineage of pianists to perform it here with this orchestra.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Mitsuko Uchida at Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

Opening Concert

Libbey Park 

Two-part session with Music Director Mitsuko Uchida and featured artists, hosted by Ara Guzelimian and John Schaefer of WQXR New Sounds.

Ojai Talks

Ojai Valley School

Evening Concert

Libbey Park

Finale

Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti returns with Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, a work that shattered the symphonic conventions of its day, with themes of heroism, struggle and triumph. Beethoven’s majestic Emperor Concerto features Mitsuko Uchida, who brings “the unaffected wisdom and clarity that comes with decades of interpretive rigor and commitment” (The New York Times).

Muti, Uchida, Emperor & Eroica

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Mitsuko Uchida

Conductor, Pianist

Events

May 30 - Jun 2, 2024

Mitsuko Uchida Plays Ravel · Philadelphia Orchestra

May 31, 2024

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Mitsuko Uchida at Carnegie Hall · Philadelphia Orchestra

Jun 6, 2024

Opening Concert · Ojai Music Festival

Jun 6, 2024

Ojai Talks · Ojai Music Festival

Jun 7, 2024

Evening Concert · Ojai Music Festival

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