ROBERT SPANO, conductor
MARCUS ROBERTS, piano
Barber: Second Essay for Orchestra
Gershwin: Concerto in F
Theofanidis: World Premiere
Christopher Theofanidis, the acclaimed composer of Rainbow Body, brings his melodic gifts and brilliant orchestral colors to a new work commissioned by Robert Spano in world-premiere weekend! Gershwin’s Concerto in F is an irresistible synthesis of jazz and classical music, realized here by the remarkable Mr. Roberts, who wowed Atlanta audiences with his astonishing performances of Rhapsody in Blue.