Pianos Paired
Saturday Symphony 3
The 2019 Festival closes with a program featuring not one, but two great pianists. Former SMF Music Director Robert Levin and current SMF Music Director Jeffrey Kahane join forces for the Concerto for Two Pianos by Mozart. Originally written to be performed by Mozart and his older sister, the work will be in good hands with Mozart scholar Levin and international soloist Kahane at the keyboards. The Festival Orchestra continues with the “unfinished” Symphony No. 8 in B Minor by Schubert and its iconic, instantly-recognizable first movement theme. Finally, the Festival closes with the exuberant Overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, Jr. Featuring many of the “greatest hits” from Strauss’ operetta about the joys and perils of too much champagne, the lighthearted Overture brings the 2019 Festival to a “toast-worthy” conclusion.
Program
JEFFREY KAHANE, CONDUCTOR | MARGARET BATJER, CONCERTMASTER
MOZART
Piano Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Jeffrey Kahane, piano; Robert Levin, piano
SCHUBERT
Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
J. STRAUSS JR.
Overture to Die Fledermaus
Concert Sponsors
Ernie Kretzmer, In Memory of Alisa Kretzmer
Individual Title Sponsor of the 2019 Sarasota Music Festival and Music Director Jeffrey Kahane
Corporate Title Sponsor
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation
Family Foundation Sponsor
Bette and Arn Hoffman
Presenting Sponsors
Joan J. Mathews, In Memory of Philip B. Dobrin, MD PhD
Co-Producing Sponsor
Billy Robinson
Co-Producing Sponsor
Gilbert and Elisabeth Waters Mozart Fund of the CF of Sarasota
Mozart Piano Concerto Sponsor
Toby and Noel Siegel
Robert Levin Sponsors
Media Sponsor
Media Sponsor