Cville Symphony - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3

Benjamin Rous, conductor

Anna Han, piano

Translated as "Moonlight", this Clair de lune is a lush orchestral arrangement of Debussy's best-loved piano piece.

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Hailed as "a sensitive and poetic player'' with "gorgeous expressivity", Anna Han helps bring the 50th Anniversary Season to a rousing conclusion with Rachmaninoff's herculean Piano Concerto No. 3. Huge in scale and rich in emotion, No. 3 is often called the Mt. Everest of the piano concerto repertoire.

Anna Han's appearance is made possible by a generous gift from Virginia Cenedella.