Falletta Conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

Kick off the season with a thrilling concert led by Principal Guest Conductor JoAnn Falletta, featuring a debut by pianist George Li and powerful works by Adams, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky.

Holland Center
Friday, Sep 26 | 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sep 27 | 7:30 PM
 

Artists

JoAnn Falletta Principal Guest Conductor & Artistic Advisor More

JoAnn Falletta

Principal Guest Conductor & Artistic Advisor

Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta is Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, Music Director Laureate of the Virginia Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Omaha Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor of the Brevard Music Center, and Conductor Laureate of the Hawaii Symphony. She is recognized by Gramophone Magazine as one of the “Fifty Great Conductors” of all time, and by ASCAP as “a leading force for music of our time.” As Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, Falletta became the first woman to lead a major American orchestra. She has overseen one of the orchestra’s most productive recording and touring eras, bringing the Philharmonic to an unprecedented level of national and international prominence. The Buffalo Philharmonic has released more than thirty-five recordings on the Naxos label and an extensive catalog on its own Beau Fleuve label. The BPO is ranked as one of the top five orchestras of CD releases on international labels. JoAnn Falletta has led the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on major international and US tours, highlighted by their historic 2018 tour to Poland, where the BPO became the first American orchestra to perform at the prestigious Beethoven Festival in Warsaw, as well as six concert…
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Program Info

  • ADAMS: Short Ride in a Fast Machine 

  • RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3

  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5

JoAnn Falletta takes the podium for the first time as Principal Guest Conductor, kicking off the Omaha Symphony’s 2025/26 Season with an electrifying celebration across multiple centuries. John Adams’ exhilarating Short Ride in a Fast Machine sets the stage for virtuoso pianist George Li, making his Omaha debut. Li, with his combination of “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression” (Washington Post), gives us a performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 - the composer's favorite. Finally, we close with Tchaikovsky’s turbulent yet triumphant Symphony No. 5, filling the hall with sweeping emotions and one of the most famous horn solos in the symphonic repertoire. Don’t miss this powerhouse start to a new era in Omaha Symphony history!

After Hours Performance Friday Night

Join us after Friday's concert in the orchestra-level lobby for a special, intimate, and exciting performance from guest artist George Li!

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