It’s always an extra-special evening when the RPO’s beloved concertmaster, Juliana Athayde, performs as soloist. Hear her virtuosity in Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto. Also, hear diabolic dances from Lowell Liebermann’s ballet Frankenstein, and two works for children of all ages. Benjamin Britten introduced generations of listeners to classical music with his Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, spotlighting each section before bringing them together in a shimmering climax. And Thomas Warfield, RIT’s Director of Dance, tells a Rochester tale in Peter & the Wolf.
Andreas Delfs, conductor
Juliana Athayde, violin
Thomas Warfield, narrator
PROGRAM
LIEBERMANN Frankenstein Waltzes
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2
PROKOFIEV Peter & the Wolf
BRITTEN The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
KHACHATURIAN Sabre Dance
This program will repeat on September 22, 2025 at 8pm.
Broadcast of RPO Concerts on WXXI Classical is made possible by a grant from Dr. Ralph Jozefowicz, honoring classical music in Rochester.