Boise Phil – Pictures at an Exhibition at Morrison Center

Boise Phil is kicking off the 2023/2024 season with the world premiere of local Boise composer Jim Cockey’s new work, Fanfare of Hope and Freedom. Then hear some of classical music’s most iconic themes. From its thunderous first four notes, Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto declares itself a work of high drama and passion. Prepare to be swept off your feet when Weiyin Chen takes the stage for this Romantic tour-de-force.

They will finish the concert with an epic promenade through a musical gallery with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. These eclectic scenes are based on an actual art exhibition by Mussorgsky’s friend, Viktor Hartmann. The music will transport you from eerie Parisian catacombs, through a lighthearted ballet of chicks in their shells, to the resplendent Great Gates of Kiev. Enjoy as these paintings leap off the page with a dazzling display of instrumental color.

For tickets, please visit boisephil.org.