This exciting Festival takes place Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8, 2014 and includes 10 recitals; five lectures; four master classes, two films; and a clinic. At every turn, there will be live piano music. Portland Piano International is dedicated to presenting the finest pianists in the world in recital settings and outreach activities for the purpose of enriching and educating our community. Tickets: $30 (single recital), $645 (full pass, with lodging & meals) Discounts for LC students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Tickets, full program and artist bios: portlandpiano.org
The concert presents two new and vibrant interpretations of the renowned Mussorgsky composition, led by two world class conductors.
The first half, conducted by Maestro Yaacov Bergman, presents a version of Pictures at an Exhibition for chamber orchestra by Julian Yu that invokes musical color found only in chamber music.
The second half, led by Israeli conductor and composer Yaron Gottfried, is a version for jazz trio and chamber orchestra. The melodies and themes of Mussorgsky’s original version are dressed in new colors and inspire new forms for the jazz trio to improvise.
Tickets available at: http://www.portlandchamberorchestra.org