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The Reno Phil extends Laura Jackson's contract as Music Director through 2028-2029 season
April 19, 2024
Reno, Nev. (April 19, 2024) — The Reno Philharmonic is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Laura Jackson to continue to lead the orchestra through the 2028 – 2029 season. Jackson has spent the last 15 years as the Music Director and Conductor of the Reno Phil and will continue to champion the Reno Phil’s efforts to offer innovative musical experiences.
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Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Century II Concert Hall • Wichita
Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Laura Jackson, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano
Patrick HARLIN Selections from Wilderness Anthology
Edvard GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor
featuring Joyce Yang, piano
Jean SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
Joyce Yang's long-awaited return to Wichita brings Grieg's beloved Piano Concerto in A minor to the Symphony Steinway. Lose yourself in Grieg's captivating melodies uniquely blending Norwegian folk influences with classical forms, creating a work of timeless beauty and emotional depth.
Then, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Laura Jackson, will leave the audience breathless with Sibelius's Symphony No. 2. This Finnish composer is one of the greats of the late Romantic period thanks to his rich melodies, lush harmonies, and powerful sense of drama.
Reno Philharmonic - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts • Reno
Laura Jackson, Music Director
Sara Davis Beuchner, piano
Giuseppe VERDI: Overture to La forza del destino
William DAWSON: Negro Folk Symphony
Sergei RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18
feauturing soloist Sara Davis Beuchner, piano
If fate comes knocking - will you answer? A balance of dramatic intensity and heartfelt melodic expression, Verdi’s Overture from his opera La Forza del Destino is one of the most iconic and influential overtures of all time. Pianist Sara Davis Buechner, “a formidable soloist” (San Francisco Chronicle), returns to Reno to perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, a romantic, lush, and majestic work full of memorable melodies. In 1934, William Dawson imagined a symphony that would fuse African rhythms and American laments into the symphonic form. What Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony promised, Dawson delivered. His defiant, triumphant “Negro Folk Symphony” is the greatest symphony you’ve never heard.
Reno Philharmonic - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts • Reno
Laura Jackson, Music Director
Sara Davis Beuchner, piano
Giuseppe VERDI: Overture to La forza del destino
William DAWSON: Negro Folk Symphony
Sergei RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18
feauturing soloist Sara Davis Beuchner, piano
If fate comes knocking - will you answer? A balance of dramatic intensity and heartfelt melodic expression, Verdi’s Overture from his opera La Forza del Destino is one of the most iconic and influential overtures of all time. Pianist Sara Davis Buechner, “a formidable soloist” (San Francisco Chronicle), returns to Reno to perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, a romantic, lush, and majestic work full of memorable melodies. In 1934, William Dawson imagined a symphony that would fuse African rhythms and American laments into the symphonic form. What Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony promised, Dawson delivered. His defiant, triumphant “Negro Folk Symphony” is the greatest symphony you’ve never heard.