Schubert’s Ninth Symphony was nicknamed The Great for good reason! It is as majestic as it is innovative and has been heralded by audiences and other celebrated composers as “worthy of a place among the loftiest productions of our art” (Berlioz). Also on the program, is one of the most miraculous, charming, and lyrical compositions of the 20th century, Concierto de Aranjuez, featuring Italian classical guitarist extraordinaire Aniello Desiderio.

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Schubert's the Great & Classical Guitar

Orpheum Theatre

Sullivan Heights Secondary School

Guest conductor David Danzmayr returns to conduct the monumental Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven, along with the irresistible Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo. The concert opens with subito con forza by the acclaimed Korean composer Unsuk Chin.

Beethoven Symphony No. 7

Millennium Park

Following his first public performance at the age of eight, Aniello Desiderio quickly established himself as a concert artist with a distinct voice. He has won 18 first place awards, including top prizes at international guitar competitions in Havana and Madrid and First Prize and Special Prize for the best interpretation of Tárrega’s music at the International Francisco Tárrega Competition in Benicàssim, Spain. He performs regularly as a recitalist in the most important theaters of the world, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Barcelona’s Palau de La Música, and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw. A frequent soloist with orchestras, Desiderio has performed with the Oregon Symphony, the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, and Kremerata Baltica with Gidon Kremer, as well as by invitation from the legendary violinist and conductor Salvatore Accardo to the “Settimane di Musica Internazionali” in Naples, Italy

Aniello Desiderio

Events

Upcoming events

May 10, 2025

Aniello Desiderio, guitar · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Past events

1 - 3 Mar, 2024

Schubert's the Great & Classical Guitar · Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Aug 2, 2023

Beethoven Symphony No. 7 · Grant Park Music Festival

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