Richmond Symphony to Present TCHAIKOVSKY: VARIATIONS Concert, 1/17/16

December 22, 2015 - Richmond, Virginia -- Join the Richmond Symphony and Music Director Steven Smith on Sunday, January 17 at 3pm for Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme. This concert is part of the Metro Collection Series and will be held in the Blackwell Auditorium on the beautiful campus of Randolph-Macon College. The performance includes selections from Ives, Tchaikovsky, Needham and Haydn and features Richmond Symphony principal cellist, Neal Cary.

In describing his first experience with Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations, Cary says:

"It was the first piece I studied under Leonard Rose while a student at Juilliard, which was certainly scary! Rose (world-famous for his interpretations of Romantic music, such as Tchaikovsky) was intimidating in his manner, but I soon found him to be totally devoted to his students, who he nurtured to the best of his ability. I have taken my unforgettable learning experience as a student of Leonard Rose, and have now added my own stamp of interpretation to this piece - including some interpretive ideas which are truly unique. An extraordinarily difficult work, it will be interesting to see if I still have the technique at 61 that I had in my 20's. I certainly will have mature interpretive skills to bring to bear for these performances!"

A FREE pre-concert talk will be held from 2 - 2:30pm in the Dollar Tree Community Room on the second floor of Brock Commons.

Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $10 for children, and $5 at the door for college students and faculty with ID.

The concert is sponsored by the Cauthorne Paper Company.