Enter the Titans!

Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 7:30 P.M.
Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Art Center

PROGRAM
Grieg: Piano Concerto,
op. 16 in A minor

Jade Simmons, piano


Beyond the Score
Gustav Mahler’s
Symphony No. 1 in D major
Performance preview from the concert stage

INTERMISSION

Mahler:
Symphony No. 1 in D major “Titan”

The 2010-11 season takes off with a spectacular opening concert featuring the beloved Grieg Piano Concerto with the exciting young American pianist, Jade Simmons as soloist. After intermission, one of the most requested and performed symphonies of all time, Gustav Mahler’s youthful, bold and heroic Symphony No. 1 will be performed. Known as the “Titan,” this symphony is an amazing musical journey celebrating the beauties of youth, nature, and the strength and exuberance of the human spirit. Don’t miss the chance to hear these works live and to experience the beginning of an exceptional season.