Tchivzhel Conducts Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky

Welcome to an evening of vibrant storytelling led by Music Director Emeritus Edvard Tchivzhel, beginning with Giuseppe Verdi’s Overture to I vespri Siciliani. Its mix of lyrical charm and revolutionary tension has the same appeal as today’s character‑driven dramas and historical epics—stories where personal stakes collide with larger forces. The program continues with Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, “Italian,” a work that radiates the sunlit...