As cover Conductor: San Diego Symphony. “JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET PLAYS DEBUSSY”

Rafael Payare, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Hera Hyesang Park, soprano

Claude Debussy: Prélude à “L’après-midi d’un faune” (Prelude to “Afternoon of a Faun”)
Claude Debussy: Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major

Revel in two amazing pieces by the French composer Claude Debussy. The first, Prelude to “Afternoon of a Faun,” made his international reputation for its unashamed sensuality and dreamy delicacy. The second, Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra, is remarkable for its lushness, unlike anything else the composer wrote. And who better than the amazing pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to be at the keyboard? Then Rafael Payare will be on the podium for Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, which abounds in gorgeously colorful melodies that range from child-like innocence to deep explorations of the human soul. Not to be missed!

Note: gates for the Friday and Saturday performances will open at 6pm.