Great Performances, Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2022
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Aug. 26, at 9 PM
Saturday, Aug. 27, at 2 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Sunday, Aug. 28, at 5 PM
Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 8 PM
Conducted for the first time by Grammy Award-winning Boston Symphony Orchestra music director Andris Nelsons, the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual summer night concert returns to the Schönbrunn Palace Gardens. Featuring French cellist Gautier Capuçonas a soloist performing Camille Saint-Säens’ Concerto for Cello No. 1, the orchestra also performs a selection of works from classical composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Strauss, Mykola Lysenko and more.
Musical Selections:
- Ludwig van Beethoven – “Leonore” Overture No. 3
- Mykola Lysenko – “Farewell” Waltz in C minor
- Camille Saint-Saëns – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No.1
Encores:
- Myroslav Skoryk – “Melody” version for cello and orchestra
- Georges Enescu – Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
- Bedřich Smetana – “The Bartered Bride” Overture
- Antonin Dvorák – “Slavonic Dance” in E minor
- Johann Strauss Jr. – “Viennese Blood” Waltz
Notable Talent:
- Andris Nelsons, three-time Grammy Award-winning music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
- Gautier Capuçon, French cellist and founder and leader of a program at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris designed to promote six young cellists from around the world to study together and perform monthly public concerts.