Pianist

OUR MUST-SEE SEASON PREMIERE starts with an episode full of seduction, passion, and romance. Composer Richard Strauss’s tone poem brings to life Don Juan, possibly the most famous and unscrupulous lover of Western lore. We’re thrilled to present the 2025 Van Cliburn Silver Medalist, Vitaly Starikov, in their debut season as winner of this coveted international award, and we’ll round out the evening with Topeka’s premiere of Valerie Coleman’s Umoja, the Swahili word for “unity,” a joyful and inspiring piece about hope.

Pianist

Vitaly Stariko

Events

Past events

Sep 27, 2025

Don Juan · Topeka Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Don Juan by Straus

Topeka Symphony Orchestra

Piano in Piano Concerto No.1 by Tchaikovsky

Topeka Symphony Orchestra

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