AN OCEANIC ADVENTURE

Héctor Guzmán, conductor  

Sat, Mar 15, 2025 | 8 PM
ROBINSON FINE ARTS CENTER

Part symphony, part poem. Debussy’s innovative La Mer (The Sea) is one of the most influential pieces of the 20th century and has been an audience favorite for more than a hundred years. A brilliant orchestral work, it is truly one of the supreme achievements in symphonic literature.  

The second half of the program will feature the three grand prize winners of the PSO’s annual Collin County Young Artist Competition performing their winning concertos: Bartok viola concerto (I movement), Reinecke flute concerto (III movement) and Rachmaninoff piano concerto No. 2 (I movement). Who knows, perhaps you’ll witness another Debussy in the making!

PROGRAM

Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in D Major (Finale: Moderato)——C. Reinecke

Ashley Park, flute

Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (I movement: Moderato) ————–B. Bartok

William Xie, viola

Concerto for

Piano and Orchestra No. 2, Op. 18 (I movement: Moderato) ——S. Rachmaninoff

Eric Wang, piano

INTERMISSION

La Mer (The Sea) —————————————————–C. Debussy

I. De l’aube a midi sur la mer (from dawn to midday on the sea)

II. Jeux de vagues (play of the waves)

III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer (dialogue of the wind and the sea)