Works by two of the leading composers of the Romantic period will be performed by the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Thursday, March 7, when the CSO presents "Mendelssohn & Brahms" in the Tivoli Theatre.
The evening will begin with Mendelssohn's "Scottish Symphony." Featuring a dark and stormy first movement, the piece quickly takes a turn for the joyous and lighthearted with a finale that is reminiscent of a Scottish folk dance.
If you go
› What: :Mendelssohn & Brahms”› Where: Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.› When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7› Admission: $15-$85› For more info: 423-267-8583
Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 combines dramatic movements with melodious periods, all leading to a finale that can be described as thunderous.
Spencer Myer will be the guest artist with the symphony. Lauded for his "poised, alert musicianship" by The Boston Globe and labeled "definitely a man to watch" by London's The Independent, the pianist is one of the most-respected and sought-after artists on Thursday's concert stages.
He and cellist Adrian Daurov formed the Daurov/Myer Duo in 2012. In addition to performing with Daurov, Myer's orchestral, recital and chamber music performances have taken him throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia.
An in-demand chamber musician, he appeared for five summers at the Lev Aronson Legacy Festival in Dallas with cellists Lynn Harrell, Ralph Kirshbaum, Amit Peled and Brian Thornton, and enjoys a recurring partnership with the Miami String Quartet at the Kent/Blossom Music Festival. Other artistic partners include clarinetist David Shifrin, Cardiff Singer of the World winner Nicole Cabell, the Jupiter, Manhattan and Pacifica string quartets and the Dorian Wind Quintet.
Myer's career launched with three important prizes: first prize in the 2004 UNISA International Piano Competition in South Africa, the 2006 Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship from the American Pianists Association and the Gold Medal from the 2008 New Orleans International Piano Competition. Additionally, he is a laureate of the 2007 William Kapell, 2005 Cleveland and 2005 Busoni international piano competitions. He also enjoys a growing reputation as a vocal collaborator since winning the 2000 Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition.