THE ITALIAN CONNECTION
February 20, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Robinson Fine Arts Center
Filippo Ciabatti, conductor
David Kim, violin
Special thanks to Tammy and Charles Miller, the City of Plano, GB Financial Services, LLC, Ellie and Ira Barash, Jan and Craig Barber, The Brockette Family, Nancy Freeman, Muns Family Foundation, Sandy Nachman, Wanda and Cliff Parker, Carol and Bill Tempest, TAFF, NEA, TCA, The Dallas Morning News, and Plano ISD for their generous support.
Filippo Ciabatti is a dynamic and versatile conductor who enjoys a multifaceted career. A native of Florence, Italy, he has guest conducted orchestras across Europe and the Americas, including the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Irving Symphony Orchestra, San Angelo Symphony Orchestra, and members of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Italy). In summer 2024, he was awarded the Joel Revzen Conducting Prize and engaged to conduct the Festival Orchestra Napa.
Violinist David Kim has served as Concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, he began playing the violin at age three and studied with legendary pedagogue Dorothy DeLay before earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School.