Colorado Springs Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky

"Taiwanese American conductor Mei-Ann Chen leads a magnificently ebullient program. Nkeiru Okoye, one of America’s leading African American women composers, rouses with Voices Shouting Out, a percussive, passionate and beautiful homage in response to the tragedies of September 11, 2001. Rachmaninoff’s romantically lyrical and virtuosic piano concerto, Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, will enthral, performed by the multi-talented Conrad Tao. Then, Tchaikovsky’s Ukrainian folksong-filled and powerfully joyful Symphony No. 2 concludes in a showcase of lyricism and energy."