World Premiere of Mason Bates’ Piano Concerto with Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Performance Details:

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor

Daniil Trifonov Piano

Bates Piano Concerto (world premiere—Philadelphia Orchestra co-commission)
Rimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade

On January 14^th, 15^th  and 16^th  2022, one of the world’s most gifted pianists, Daniil Trifonov, will perform the premiere of Mason Bates Piano Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra (co-commissioner) conducted by the orchestra’s Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, at Verizon Hall.

The Piano Concerto and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade will also be filmed for streaming through the Digital Stage in April.

Mason Bates on composing his piano concerto:

“Daniil has an unmatched tone and lyricism. Grammy-winning releases such as Transcendental showcase the marvelous colors he coaxes from the instrument. Technical pyrotechnics are in copious supply as well, but Daniil always complements virtuosity with a deeply poignant sense of phrase. If you close your eyes, you wouldn’t think you were hearing such a young man.

I want to hear all those subtleties, and honestly, new piano concerti offer precious little in the way of transparency. There’s no shortage of pieces with everyone playing all the time, the pianist hammering octaves over blizzards of orchestral figuration.  I’ll have that too, but maybe not until the last movement.

- Mason Bates

Performance Dates:

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra at Verizon Hall

One South Broad Street, 14^th Floor Philadelphia PA, 19107, United States.

Friday

January 14 2022, 2:00pm

Saturday
January 15 2022, 8:00pm

Sunday
January 16 2022, 2:00pm

Tickets prices range from $44.00 - $150.00 per person. To purchase tickets and for more information, please call 215 893 1999 or visit https://www.philorch.org/performances/our-season/events-and-tickets/2021-22-season/winter-spring/yannick-and-trifonov/

To ensure a safe and comfortable return to live performances at Verizon Hall, patrons 12 years of age and older will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and photo ID for entry into Verizon Hall. All patrons will be required to wear masks.

About Mason Bates:

Composer of the Grammy-winning opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Mason Bates is imaginatively transforming the way classical music is created and experienced as a composer, DJ, and curator. During his term as the first composer-in-residence at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he presented a diverse array of artists on his KC Jukebox using immersive production and stagecraft.  Championed by legendary conductors from Riccardo Muti to Michael Tilson Thomas, his symphonic music is the first to receive widespread acceptance for its unique integration of electronic sounds, and he was named the most-performed composer of his generation in a recent survey of American music. Bates has also composed for films, including Gus Van Sant’s The Sea of Trees starring Matthew McConaughey and Naomi Watts. A diverse artist exploring the ways classical music integrates into contemporary culture, he serves on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

For further information please contact Fern@musicprods.co.uk

https://www.masonbates.com/                                                       

https://daniiltrifonov.com/