Delta Classical Series 3 - Folk Tales, Ragas and Lost Love by Khan, A. A., Frank, G. L., Prokofiev, Sat 21 Deai 2023, Ó (2023/2023), Seoltóir Lidiya Yankovskaya, Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, United States

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra welcomes the debut of Russian conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya, music director of the Chicago Opera Theater, as she leads the ASO in the suite from Prokofiev’s ballet masterpiece Romeo and Juliet. A work that brings out the full range of this virtuoso ensemble, the music moves from bellicose furor to aching poignancy with some white-knuckle violin playing in between. The concert includes Gabriela Lena Frank’s stirring Elegía Andina, a piece that mixes strains of Peruvian folk song with contemporary sounds to highlight the composer’s multicultural heritage. The program opens with Amjad Ali Khan’s Samaagam, featuring Khan, master of the sarod, and his family of acclaimed artists from the Indian classical music tradition. Lidiya Yankovskaya CONDUCTOR Amjad Ali Khan COMPOSER & SAROD Amaan Ali Bangash SAROD Ayaan Ali Bangash SAROD Shane Shanahan PERCUSSION Atlanta Symphony Orchestra