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As heard in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the famous ascending brass passage that opens Also sprach Zarathustra is just the tip of this orchestral iceberg. Prepare yourself for a wild ride of cosmic drama led by one of today’s leading conductors, Simone Young. Lise de la Salle—“a musical thinker with charm, imagination and a dazzling technique” (The Washington Post)—performs Mozart’s elegant Piano Concerto No. 9.

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Simone Young conducts Also sprach Zarathustra Lise de la Salle plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9

California Center for the Arts

Yes, there is a second Mendelssohn piano concerto. Mysteriously, it’s become eclipsed by the first one, even though it’s comparable in merit both pianistically and musically. Mendelssohn had a long and reciprocal love affair with England, and he wrote the piece for the Birmingham Music Festival. When he premiered it himself, the audience must have been delighted by both the craftsmanship and heartfelt lyricism of their German hero. His performance was equally impressive, causing one British critic to write: “In forcible and impetuous passages, there was a force and an élan which almost took one's breath away. His touch was exquisitely delicate, his fingers sang as they rippled over the keyboard." The charismatic Lise de la Salle has garnered similar praise: “For much of the concert, the audience had to remember to breathe... the exhilaration didn’t let up for a second until her hands came off the keyboard.” (Washington Post)

Festival Orchestra: Conlon Conducts Mendelssohn, Mahler

Aspen Meadows Resort

Livestream: Conlon Conducts Mendelssohn, Mahler

In this Aspen Festival Orchestra concert, charismatic pianist Lise de la Salle performs Mendelssohn's lesser-known but equally as evocative Second Piano Concerto. Conductor James Conlon leads the orchestra in a performance of Gustav Mahler's six-movement orchestral song cycle Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth). Thrill to the artistry of Lise de la Salle and be moved by Mahler’s most personal work sung by a pair of internationally renowned soloists

Aspen Festival Orchestra: Conlon Conducts Mendelssohn, Mahler

Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann closes the season with a feast of favorites, showcasing the depth of artistry within the ranks of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She opens the evening with the rapturous Overture to Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner and then offers up two works by her fellow countryman Maurice Ravel: his tender homage to friends lost in the perils of World War I, Le tombeau de Couperin, and his sultry orchestral slow-burn Boléro. French pianist Lise de la Salle joins the Orchestra for Beethoven’s heroic Piano Concerto No. 3.

Nathalie Stutzmann Conducts Beethoven & Boléro

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Award-winning pianist Lise de la Salle’s inspired program starts with dance-inspired music by Isaac Albéniz, Franz Liszt, and Alberto Ginastera; and ends with Liszt's monumental Sonata in b minor.

Lise de la Salle, pianist

Grosse Pointe Memorial Church

“For much of the concert, the audience had to remember to breathe…the exhilaration didn’t let up for a second until her hands came off the keyboard” (Washington Post). Piano firebrand Lise de la Salle returns to SF Performances with boundless energy and a riveting performance style.

Lise de la Salle

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Events

18 - 20 Apr, 2024

Simone Young conducts Also sprach Zarathustra Lise de la Salle plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 · National Symphony Orchestra

Jul 23, 2023

Festival Orchestra: Conlon Conducts Mendelssohn, Mahler · Aspen Music Festival

Jul 23, 2023

Livestream: Conlon Conducts Mendelssohn, Mahler · Aspen Music Festival

Jul 23, 2023

Aspen Festival Orchestra: Conlon Conducts Mendelssohn, Mahler · Aspen Chamber Resort Association

15 - 18 Jun, 2023

Nathalie Stutzmann Conducts Beethoven & Boléro · Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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