MWII - An Afternoon in Spain

Guest Artist: Natalia Kazaryan, Piano Escape the dreary cold of February for an afternoon in invigorating Spain, with music that evokes the spirit, color, and landscape of Spanish life. The concert opens with Rimsky-Korsakov'sCapriccio Espagnol, a joyful, festive work inspired by Spanish folk dances, conducted by WSO Associate Conductor Yoona Jeong. We then continue with Leanna's Primiani'sVisions, a new work commissioned through the prestigious Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. From there, we return to Spain for Manuel de Falla'sNights in the Gardens of Spain, featuring the Wheeling premiere performance of exciting young pianist Natalia Kazaryan. Written in three movements, each names for a specific Spanish garden, the piece takes listeners on an evocative journey, showcasing the orchestra with the same richness and imagination as the solo piano. To close the concert, we return to the music of Leanna Primiani with herTriptych, a work orginally inspied by Wheeling's own Betty Zane.