Opening Night Concert at Lobero Theatre

The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra’s new season roars to life with one of the most popular symphonic works of all time, Czech composer Antonín Dvo?ák’s richly emotional “New World” Symphony, followed by George Gershwin’s genre-defying yet charmingly spirited Concerto in F, featuring acclaimed pianist Wendy Chen.

Ms. Chen, who at age 15 debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under conductor André Previn, became the youngest winner ever of the National Chopin Competition in 1990. That same year she was an inaugural recipient of the Gilmore Young Artist Award, and was named a Presidential Scholar by the National YoungArts Foundation. Ms. Chen has since performed throughout the world, garnering a steady stream of critical plaudits. The Boston Globe has lauded her “stamina, chops, brilliance, and sensitivity.”

Program:

Dvo?ák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”

Gershwin – Concerto in F