Eastern Music Festival: André Watts Returns to EMF

ss11-WEB-andre-watts-150André Watts returns to the Eastern Music Festival to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, “Emperor.” Gerard Schwarz conducts the program, which also features Schoenberg’s Transcription for Orchestra of Brahms’ Piano Quartet in G minor and a world premiere work by Michael Hersch. Mike McKay and Rachel Stewart host.

MICHAEL HERSCH World Premiere
Eastern Music Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor

BRAHMS orch. SCHOENBERG: Piano Quartet in G minor
Eastern Music Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor

BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, "Emperor"
André Watts, piano
Eastern Music Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor

(Original performance July 16th)

Listen to the entire program: Eastern Music Festival: André Watts Returns to EMF



Billboard and Introduction to "a sheltered corner" - Mike McKay and Rachel Stewart



MICHAEL HERSCH: a sheltered corner for horn and orchestra
Eastern Music Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor



Introduction to Brahms/Schoenberg Quartet - Mike McKay and Rachel Stewart



BRAHMS (arr. SCHOENBERG): Piano Quartet in G minor
Eastern Music Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor



Introduction to the Emperor Concerto - Mike McKay and Rachel Stewart



BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in C Major, "Emperor"
André Watts, piano
Eastern Music Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor



End of the show - Mike McKay and Rachel Stewart