Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 by Montgomery, Jessie, Antheil, Chesky, Brahms, Fra (2023/2023), Dirigent Fabio Luisi, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, United States

FABIO LUISI conducts RUDOLF BUCHBINDER piano JESSIE MONTGOMERY Snapshots | DSO Commission, World Premiere ANTHEIL A Jazz Symphony (1925) DAVID CHESKY American Bluegrass BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 In a tongue-in-cheek quip, Brahms described his Second Piano Concerto as “a tiny, tiny pianoforte concerto, with a tiny, tiny wisp of a scherzo.” Approaching the dimensions of a symphony, full of nobility and brilliance, the monstrously difficult work will be performed by the world-renowned Austrian pianist, Rudolf Buchbinder. The rest of this program highlights uniquely American artistry and composition, beginning with the world premiere of a new orchestral work by Leonard Bernstein Award-winning composer, violinist and educator, Jessie Montgomery. Then, traditional American musical genres are blended with classical orchestral stylings in Antheil’s bold and complex A Jazz Symphony and Chesky’s ode to Americana and folk, American Bluegrass.