Laura Jackson, Music Director
soloist Sterling Elliott,cello

Maurice RAVEL: La valse

Camille SAINT-SAENS: Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, op. 33
featuring soloist Sterling Elliott, cello

Hector BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique

The orchestra will mystify audiences with the intriguing tale swirling within Berlioz’s lovesick mind in Symphonie Fantastique. Acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, cellist Sterling Elliot joins the Reno Phil for Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1. In one movement, this compact concerto moves from exhilarating energy to great charm and finally to impassioned, virtuosic lyricism. Experience the intoxicating whirlwind of Maurice Ravel's La Valse as it sweeps you away through the enchanting and tumultuous world of Viennese waltzes, promising an unforgettable evening of musical decadence and intrigue.