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Huynh Conducts Strauss & Rachmaninoff

June 26 @ 8:00 pm

TICKETS: $49 Premium Reserved | $39 Standard Reserved | $34 Adult Lawn | $15 Child (1-12) & Student Lawn (with valid ID)

GATES OPEN: @ 5:45 PM Early Entry | 6:00 PM General Public | 7:00 PM Pre-Concert Talks

ALCOHOL: A selection of beer and wine will be available for purchase. Customers will also be permitted to bring in outside alcohol for this performance.

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Richard Strauss traces a profound spiritual journey through life, death, and the celestial harmonies of the great beyond, while Sergei Rachmaninoff tests the boundaries of a pianist’s physical strength and stamina in a rollercoaster ride for solo piano and orchestra.

PROGRAM

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
     Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, piano

Anna Meredith
Nautilus

Richard Strauss
Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24

 

 

Learn more about the music and the artists by coming early for our 30-minute Pre-Concert Talk (excludes concerts with film and/or non-classical events).

Note: Schedule, programs, and artists subject to change. Visit Brittfest.org for the most current information. Standard BFO programs run 90 minutes with intermission.

 

Sponsors & Grantors:
Sponsors: Cutler Investment Group, LLC, Rogue Valley Manor, Diamond Medical Maintenance, Inc, and Kubli Haus
Grantor: The Carpenter Foundation

About Norman Huynh

American conductor Norman Huynh has attracted significant acclaim not just for his natural musicality and technical command, but for his dynamic presence, creative programming, and highly sought after abilities in connecting with new audiences. The Music Director of the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, with a distinguished career as a guest conductor, his past and future guest appearances include his sold-out subscription debut with the New York Philharmonic, as well as performances with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, Mobile Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Portland Symphony, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the Britt Music & Arts Festival.

With a range of repertoire from the Baroque to the contemporary, Norman’s prowess as an insightful collaborative conductor includes concerts conducting not only renowned, multi-award- winning stars throughout the world of classical music, but throughout the genres of R&B, hip-hop, and pop, as well. These include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Augustin Hadelich; bassist Edgar Meyer; guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas; composers Kevin Puts, Andy Akiho, and Phillip Glass; singer/songwriters Smokey Robinson and Gladys Knight; rappers, musicians, and actors Leslie Odom Jr., Wyclef Jean, and Nas; indie and folk artist Gregory Alan Isakov; and pop groups such as Pink Martini and Boyz II Men. In addition, Norman has received considerable acclaim for his work conducting orchestral performances of live film soundtracks, ranging from An American in Paris to Harry Potter films.

A proud first generation Asian-American, Norman’s passion for engaging new audiences reflects his own entry point to classical music as a 12-year-old “band geek” trombonist in Alabama. The euphonium player turned maestro continues to find passion in exploring new ways to create these same entry points for others. In 2015, Norman and the PSO earned the 2015 Yale Distinguished Music Educator Award, awarded “in recognition of innovative approaches to music education.” Norman previously served as the Associate Conductor of the Oregon Symphony and Assistant Conductor of the Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra. He was a featured conductor in the 2022 Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview alongside the Louisiana Philharmonic. He was also selected for private mentorship by the late maestro Kurt Masur as a prestigious Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Scholarship recipient.

About Jaeden Izik-Dzurko

Winner of the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition and recipient of the Dame Fanny Waterman Gold Medal, 25-year-old Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko has been celebrated by audiences, critics and composers alike for his communicative power, refined technical command and artistic maturity. A few months before his triumph in Leeds, Jaeden became the first Canadian Grand Prize Laureate in an instrumental edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) in May 2024.

An experienced recitalist, Jaeden has made prominent debuts at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Illinois, Vancouver Recital Society,  Münchner Künstlerhaus, and Salle Cortot. Recent concerto performances include those alongside the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and the RTVE Symphony Orchestra. His playing has been broadcast on American Public Media’s Performance Today, BBC Radio 3’s In Tune, BBC4 TV, Catalunya Ràdio, CBC Radio’s In Concert, WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase, and medici.tv. October 2024 marked the release of Jaeden’s debut EP by Warner Classics, featuring a selection of his performances from the Leeds Competition.

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