Paraguay’s globe-trotting Diego Sánchez Haase will guest conduct the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra in a program showcasing Beethoven’s evocative Pastoral Symphony and Rachmaninov’s technically challenging third piano concerto. The program presented November 18 and 19 will open with Rossini’s Overture to William Tell.
Piano soloist Yelena Beriyeva made her solo debut at the age of 5 with the Tbilisi State Symphony Orchestra and has performed in Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Italy, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Canada and the U.S. She’s said to “touch the hearts of audiences with her powerful yet graceful performances.” Beriyeva holds bachelor of arts degrees from the Tbilisi State Conservatory and the University of Arizona, as well as a master’s from the New England Conservatory.
Details at www.sasomusic.org