Pianist Michelle Cann & Symphonie Fantastique

Audiences raved about pianist Michelle Cann’s Festival debut in 2023; now she returns to Chautauqua to perform the world premiere of a piano concerto by esteemed composer Valerie Coleman. After intermission, Berlioz invites us on a psychedelic romp: his Symphonie Fantastique is a musical hallucination that evokes dark revels, an execution and a visit to the underworld.
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
Verdi: La forza del destino Overture
Valerie Coleman: Piano Concerto (world premiere)
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Post-Concert Talk Back:
Immediately following this concert, ticket holders are invited to a brief, interactive Q&A with the program’s conductor and soloist in Chautauqua Auditorium.