Rachmaninov & Melikyan & Iwasaki

ABOUT THE CONCERT

The Pilsen Philharmonic, led by conductor Chuhei Iwasaki, presents a vibrant program that blends romantic passion, virtuosic brilliance, and youthful energy. The concert opens with the dramatic overture from Halka, an opera by Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko, regarded as the founder of Polish national opera. This is followed by Sergei Rachmaninoff’s famous Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini—a dazzling and deeply emotional work performed by the outstanding Armenian pianist Sofya Melikyan. The evening concludes with Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1, composed when he was just nineteen—a piece full of irony, dramatic contrasts, and brilliant orchestration that marked the beginning of his extraordinary musical journey.

Program

Stanisław Moniuszko
Halka, předehra

Sergej Rachmaninov
Rapsodie na Paganiniho téma pro klavír a orchestr a moll, op. 43

Dmitrij Šostakovič
Symfonie č. 1 f moll, op. 10

Performers

Sofya Melikyan: piano
Chuhei Iwasaki: conductor
Plzeňská filharmonie