Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård, newly installed as the RSNO’s music director, leads a crowd-pleasing program, with Olga Kern, winner of the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, playing Rachmaninoff’s ever-popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Friday, April 26, 2019 - 8:00pm, Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10:00am, Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 8:00pm
Celebrating its 15th year, the Mondavi Center Young Artists Competition (YAC) supports young artists in the early stages of their careers, providing scholarships to further their musical studies as well as valuable performance opportunities to encourage their artistic growth.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 7:00pm
Pianist and conductor Vladimir Feltsman is one of the most versatile and commanding musicians of our time. Following his 2018 performance (focused on the work of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin), this second performance of the project will focus on the work of Schumann and Brahms.
Sunday, May 19, 2019 - 2:00pm
Join the Alexander String Quartet as they explore the complete string quartets of Shostakovich over two seasons, performing Quartets 5 and 6 on this program.
Sunday, May 19, 2019 - 7:00pm
Join the Alexander String Quartet as they explore the complete string quartets of Shostakovich over two seasons, performing Quartets 5 and 6 on this program.
Sunday, June 2, 2019 - 2:00pm
The Mondavi Center is a proud co-commissioner of a new work by Samuel Adams for the Alexander String Quartet and pianist Joyce Yang. This special event presents Adams’ quintet alongside two treasured pieces of chamber music by Mozart and Brahms.