Mozart & Rachmaninoff

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Masterworks, 2024-2025 Season

Mozart & Rachmaninoff

Oct 5

Saturday

7:30 PM

Century II Concert Hall

featuring Stewart Goodyear, piano

Dive into a vibrant soundscape with Quinn Mason's "Inspiration! A Festive Overture," a piece that is dedicated to the power of inspiration and brimming with energy and enthusiasm. This dynamic opener will set the stage for an evening of musical wonder.

The splendor and genius of Rachmaninoff and his Third Piano Concerto lie in both the delicate, whimsical moments and the power of the piano, which will have the audience leaping to their feet at its triumphant finale. Stewart Goodyear returns to Wichita for this spellbinding piano concerto.

Mozart was a master of drama, evident in the rich tapestry of Symphony No. 40 in G minor. This symphony is filled with tragedy and angst, and with haunting opening bars and an explosive conclusion, you'll feel the intensity conjured by one of classical music's greatest minds.

Immerse yourself in a concert experience that transcends time in celebration of 80 years of the Wichita Symphony!

QUINN MASON Inspiration! A Festive Overture
W.A. MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3

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Approximate Runtime: 1 hour and 45 minutes (including intermission)

Sponsored by
A FRIEND OF THE WICHITA SYMPHONY
THE SAM AND RIE BLOOMFIELD FOUNDATION
RUSS & HELEN MEYER
THE BETTY AND ART WOOD FUND AT THE WICHITA SYMPHONY SOCIETY ENDOWMENT

About Pianist Stewart Goodyear

Fifth appearance with the Wichita Symphony
Proclaimed "a phenomenon" by the Los Angeles Times and "one of the best pianists of his generation" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished young pianist as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, recitalist and composer. Mr. Goodyear began his training at The Royal Conservatory in Toronto, received his bachelor's degree from Curtis Institute of Music, and completed his master's at The Juilliard School. Known as an improviser and composer, he has been commissioned by orchestras and chamber music organizations, and performs his own solo works. Mr. Goodyear has performed with major orchestras of the world , including the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, plus many more. To learn more about Stewart Goodyear, visit stewartgoodyearpiano.com.

Arrive Early for Concert Talks

If you’d like to learn more about the music in our concert programs, Concert Talks are just what you need! Before every Masterworks Concert, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra will present pre-concert talks which help prepare you and deepen your understanding of the music to be performed in the program. Sometimes our guest soloists even join Maestro Hege for a discussion of their concerto collaboration! Free to all ticket holders, Concert Talks take place in the Concert Hall one hour prior to each Masterworks performance.