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Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
The Palm Beach Symphony presents a striking program that explores bold sonic landscapes and powerful personal expression. The evening begins with Daniel Asia’s Gateways, a vivid and compelling contemporary work. Renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein takes the stage for Shostakovich’s emotionally charged Cello Concerto No. 1, a work of biting intensity and depth. The program concludes with Richard Strauss’s majestic Alpine Symphony, performed in a special reduced brass version, capturing the awe and grandeur of nature’s highest peaks.
Concert Program:
Daniel Asia: Gateways
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony