Symphony Tacoma invites audiences on a mesmerizing journey through myth, magic, and music with Mythical Landscapes, an enchanting concert featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Xiaohui Yang. This captivating performance on Sunday, February 23rd, at 2:30pm is an exceptional afternoon performance showcasing storytelling works by Sibelius, Grieg, Mahler, and Stravinsky.
Symphony Tacoma musicians are thrilled to share the Pantages stage with internationally acclaimed pianist Xiaohui Yang for Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor. A winner of the prestigious 2017 Naumburg International Piano Competition, Yang has captivated audiences across four continents with her refined artistry. Praised as a “magician of sound and virtuosity” (La Libre, Belgium), she has performed at renowned venues, including Carnegie Hall, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and the Seoul Arts Center. With an impressive roster of collaborations, she has appeared as a soloist with the Milwaukee Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, and New Jersey Symphony, among others.
A passionate chamber musician and festival artist, Yang has graced the stages of Marlboro, Tanglewood, and Ravinia, performing alongside esteemed musicians such as Peter Wiley and Charles Neidich. Her musical journey began in China before she earned degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Peabody Conservatory Yang while calling Tacoma home, along with her husband and baby girl. Symphony Tacoma audiences can anticipate an afternoon of breathtaking artistry as Yang brings her expressive depth and technical brilliance to the Mythical Landscapes program
Symphony Tacoma Music Director Sarah Ioannides carefully curated this program to include a true gem of the classical repertoire: Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite. A brilliant blend of myth, magic, and music, this dazzling masterpiece catapulted the young composer to international fame. Also on the concert are Jean Sibelius’ Pan and Echo, Dance Intermezzo No. 3, and Mahler’s Blumine movement, a hidden gem from his Symphony No. 1.
For more than 78 years, Symphony Tacoma has inspired audiences with live musical experiences that go beyond the traditional. Take advantage of this opportunity to see and hear Xiaohui Yang with Symphony Tacoma in the historic Pantages Theater.
For more information on this performance and others, visit symphonytacoma.org
By Lynn Castle