Schumann's Piano Concerto

Minnesota OrchestraCourtney Lewis, conductorIngrid Fliter, piano Elgar In the South 19' Schumann Piano Concerto 31' Walton Symphony No. 1 43' The Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter dazzled Orchestra Hall audiences in her debut two seasons ago. We welcome her return for a performance of Schumann's Concerto-a work demanding both powerful athleticism and poetic tenderness. This blend of strength and sweetness also bookends Schumann, first in Elgar's sun-soaked overture In the South, written when the composer shook off London's damp for Italy, and finally in Walton's big-hearted Symphony No. 1.