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, Scriabin, 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
George Li Piano More

Program Info

  • ADAMS: Short Ride in a Fast Machine

  • SCRIABIN: Piano Concerto

  • 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 Omaha’s first performance of Scriabin’s hyper-romantic Piano Concerto. 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!

Get familiar with pianist George Li!

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