The Planets + Rachmaninoff

Conductor Xian Zhang brings out the pain and pleasure of Tristan and Isolde. NWS brings new energy to Holst’s orchestral masterpiece The Planets. Inspired by astrology, Holst gave human personalities to each planet, from Mars, Bringer of War to Neptune, the Mystic. Alexander Malofeev, a 22-year-old “Russian genius” and phenom pianist, takes on one of the best-loved works by Sergei Rachmaninoff.