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...before finally allowing the orchestra to come into their own. Under the direction of Dr. James Yannatos, the HRO passionately performed popular but stylistically diverse orchestra favorites, including Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1,” and Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring...
...true highlight of the evening came later, in Yuan’s expert performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1.” Winner of the 2005 HRO Concerto Competition, Yuan played not only emotionally and intensely, but also interacted well with the orchestra as a whole. Yuan most successfully complemented the orchestra’s music during the many cadenzas, when his improvised flourishes fully showcased his talent...
...their concert etiquette and committed the apparent faux pas of applauding (with a standing ovation, no less) after the first movement. This warm response was a prelude to their reception to the piece as a whole, as the audience leapt to their feet at the last chord of the concerto...
...second event, John Harbison’s “Concerto for Viola and Orchestra,” was rare on two accounts. First, the composer was present in the audience; and second, the viola is rarely used as a solo instrument. “The traditional concerto is a battle between the soloist and the orchestra,” says Zander, and the viola—unlike its close cousin, the violin—has no chance of victory. With this in mind, Harbison, who plays the viola himself, cut the orchestra’s size significantly. The result...
Certainly the viola’s chances in the “battle” were not hurt by Kim Kashkashian, the world-renowned violist who took the reins for the concerto. Harbison’s concerto is one the most difficult pieces in a violist’s repertoire and Kashkashian played it brilliantly. The composition itself, however, was a bit muddled, and it seemed that only during this second event could audience members be seen suppressing yawns...