Bay Philharmonic Presents Tchaikovsky Gold
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2024
CONTACT:
Candy Culver
925.525.2513 | cculver@bayphil.org
2023-2024 Season Finale
Bay Philharmonic Presents Tchaikovsky Gold Alongside Masterful Pianist Jon Nakamatsu - Sunday, June 23
Fremont, CA -- Bay Philharmonic is excited to announce its season finale Tchaikovsky Gold performance on Sunday, June 23, at 3 p.m., at their premier venue, Chabot College Performing Arts Center in Hayward, CA. The music of Tchaikovsky has sparked the imagination of the world. From the dramatic 1812 Overture to the beloved Nutcracker, his music always touches the heart.
“You’ll be so thrilled by Tchaikovsky’s music, Bay Philharmonic musicians, and the incredible talent of Jon Nakamatsu. This show is sure to stir your soul!”
The Bay Philharmonic is presenting two of his most famous pieces alongside International Van Cliburn Piano Competition gold medalist, Jon Nakamatsu. Heralded as the “pianist’s pianist,” Jon’s touch on the keyboard is sophisticated and masterful, and he will perform the most famous piano concerto ever written. For this show, one of the first female Guest Conductors of the Bay Philharmonic, Lara Webber, and the Bay Philharmonic will share their passion for Tchaikovsky’s ultra-dramatic 4th Symphony, his musical biography of a hero overcoming fate to triumph with hope and victory.
“You’ll be so thrilled by Tchaikovsky’s music, Bay Philharmonic musicians, and the incredible talent of Jon Nakamatsu,” said Guest Conductor Lara Webber. “This show is sure to stir your soul!"
Individual show tickets are $25 to $67 and are available on the Bay Philharmonic website, BayPhil.org.
Bay Philharmonic is a source of harmony and diverse co-existence for the Bay Area. We bring communities together and improve residents' quality of life through a shared, transportive, performing arts experience. Bay Phil presents performance-packed shows every year honoring the area’s diverse cultures and creating a feeling of belonging.
The Bay Philharmonic is a leading professional Bay Area orchestra, dedicated to presenting joyful, inspirational entertainment and valuable educational programs that are innovative, relevant, and most of all, accessible—a shared human experience.
Now in his third decade of touring worldwide, American pianist Jon Nakamatsu continues to draw critical and public acclaim for his intensity, elegance and electrifying solo, concerto and chamber music performances. Catapulted to international attention in 1997 as the Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—the only American to achieve this distinction since 1981—Mr. Nakamatsu subsequently developed a multi-faceted career that encompasses recording, education, arts administration and public speaking in addition to his vast concert schedule.
Widely admired as a dynamic, creative, and engaging conductor, Lara Webber has been praised by fellow musicians around the country for her musical depth, genuine expression, strong personal vision, and collaborative spirit. She has held titled conducting positions with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Charleston Symphony Orchestra (South Carolina) and was music director of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Lara currently serves as Music Director and Conductor of the Livermore-Amador Symphony and the Palo Alto Philharmonic.
Watch for more information on the 2024-2025 Bay Philharmonic Season – coming soon!
