Sarasota Concert Association Presents The Warsaw Philharmonic Next Month

The Sarasota Concert Association presents the Grammy Award-winning Warsaw Philharmonic, in a one-night-only concert on Monday, April 4 at 7:30 pm at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Music Director Andrey Boreyko leads the Orchestra in Brahms' Symphony No. 1, and the first prize winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, Bruce Liu, joins the Orchestra for Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1. The program opens with Stanisłas Moniuszko's short work, Overture to Paria (The Outcast).

Andrey Boreyko, of Polish descent, is now finishing his tenure as Music Director of the Naples (Florida) Philharmonic. He conducts orchestras around the world, including the London Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw and the Chicago Symphony, and began as Music and Artistic Director of the Warsaw Philharmonic in 2019. Boreyko has a long distinguished discography of recorded works, with several recordings specific to Dmitri Shostakovich.

Chinese Canadian pianist Bruce Liu is the first prize winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, Poland. Since his enthralling performance there, he has been in high demand to perform with great orchestras around the world. Liu has been delighting audiences non-stop since his win, performing in the UK, Russia, Israel, France, Poland, Canada and Japan.

Single tickets start at $30. To purchase single tickets, visit www.SCAsarasota.org/tickets or call the box office at 941-966-6161.