There will be a free pre-concert talk at 2:00pm at the Ruth Street Theater.

Arizona Philharmonic
Peter Bay, conductor
James D’León, piano

Join us for Arizona Philharmonic’s exciting, last concert of the season, featuring soloist James D’León under the baton of Maestro Peter Bay. The program spans diverse musical eras, starting with the minimalist and spiritual tones of Arvo Pärt’s Fratres and moving through Ernest Bloch’s Baroque-inspired Concerto Grosso No. 1, which interweaves the warmth of traditional harmonies with the richness of modern expression. Frederick Delius’s Prelude to Irmelin, known for its lyrical beauty and serene, fairytale atmosphere, precedes the concert’s highlight: Nikolai Kapustin’s Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 56. Here, D’León embarks on a thrilling and virtuosic ride, blending classical precision with the spontaneous excitement of jazz. This lineup promises a richly varied musical journey from quiet transcendence to a jazz-infused climax.

Repertoire

ARVO PÄRT                                     Fratres (1978, rev. 1991)
ERNEST BLOCH                            Concerto Grosso No. 1 (1925)
FREDERICK DELIUS                  Prelude to Irmelin
NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN                  Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 56 (1989)

Concert repertoire is always subject to change.