Let the Drama Begin

There is no more dramatic opening to a concert than Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, highlighting Beethoven’s admiration the figure of the Dutch Count of Egmont and his dramatic stand against oppression. The overture is followed by Mozart’s majestic 35th symphony, known as the Haffner. The evening ends with Tchaikovsky’s stunning Piano Concerto No. 1 in B♭ minor, Op. 23, performed by the brilliant pianist Alexander Tutunov.