The Peoria Symphony Orchestra closes the season with a program we are calling “Russian Wonders.” Pianist James Giles joins us for the passionate and virtuosic first piano concerto of Tchaikovsky. We then present an enormous romantic masterpiece by Rachmaninov, his Symphony No. 2.

Artists:
George Stelluto - conductor
James Giles - piano

Time:
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Lobby opens at 7 p.m.
Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Program:
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 – James Giles, piano
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2

About Artist - James Giles

James Giles regularly delights audiences in important musical centers around the world. Known for his probing and charismatic performances, Giles’s interests range from Beethoven to Bernstein, and from Romantic staples of the repertoire to new music written specifically for him. The 2019-2020 season featured a tour of Denmark and recitals in Toronto, Paris, Naples, Budapest, and Manchester, England. Recent U.S. dates included recitals in Atlanta, Dallas, Tampa, Des Moines, Bloomington, IN, and Chicago.

In an eclectic repertoire encompassing the solo and chamber music literatures, Giles is equally at home in the standard repertoire as in the music of our time. He has commissioned and premiered works by William Bolcom, Stephen Hough, Lowell Liebermann, Ned Rorem, Augusta Read Thomas, and Earl Wild. Most of these new works are featured on Giles’s Albany Records release entitled “American Virtuoso.” His recording of solo works by Schumann and Prokofiev is available on England’s Master Musicians label. He recorded John Harbison’s Horn Trio with the Chicago Chamber Musicians and recently released a recording with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic.

For tickets: https://www.peoriaciviccenter.com/events/2021/peoria-symphony-orchestra-russian-wonders