Kick off the new season with audience-favorite Vladimir Feltsman performing Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, a work that exhibits all the optimism and wry creativity of a young composer hitting his musical stride. Then, walk the stately promenade of a grand art gallery as Mussorgsky cleverly depicts the art works of a dear friend. Paintings called “The Old Castle,” “Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells” and “The Catacombs” come to life as this musical journey builds to a majestic conclusion, with heroic Russian warriors pounding on the Great Gate of Kiev.

^The Friday, September 26 concert will be at 7 pm and features a special Opening Night Celebration event. For more information and to purchase tickets to the event, click here.

*Classical conversations with guest conductors begin one hour before the concert and are free to all ticket holders.