Antonio Pompa-Baldi
ZHOU
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
MENDELSSOHN
Piano Concerto No. 1
Movements 2 & 3
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 5 in e minor
Movements 1 & 4
What is Kicked-Back Classics?
Kicked-Back Classics are relaxed, casual, interactive—and, above all—fun. Each is a 60-minute concert with no intermission, perfect for classical music newbies as well as long-time music lovers. and after each concert, join the conductor and members of the orchestra for Brews with Bob. We’ll be announcing a different, convenient downtown location at each concert. Click the play button in the image above to learn more.
Matthew Troy, conductor
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano
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Brews with Bob
Malbec with Matt!
Immediately following the concert, join Matthew Troy and musicians for drinks, a light bite, and lively conversation at ws|prime, 425 N. Cherry Street (Marriott Hotel).
Music Lovers’ Luncheon
Friday, October 12, 2012
12:00pm
WSS associate conductor Matthew Troy and guest pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi discuss this week’s program.
The Piedmont Club
200 W. Second Street
BB&T Financial Center, 19th Floor
Reservations Required. Please call the Piedmont Club at (336) 724-7077.
More Information
On YouTube
Antonio Pompa-Baldi performs the third movement of Prokofiev’s third piano concerto; James Conlon conducts. Click the play button in the image above to view the video.
Listen & Learn
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Zhou Tian:
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
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Felix Mendelssohn:
Piano Concerto No. 1
Movement 1 {0:29}
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:
Symphony No. 5
Movement 2 {0:29}
Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Born and raised in Foggia, Italy, Antonio Pompa-Baldi first came to the U.S. in 1999 to participate in the Cleveland International Piano Competition. He won the First Prize, and, while fulfilling all the engagements that came with it, he and his wife, Italian pianist Emanuela Friscioni, decided to make Cleveland their home.
Program Notes
Tchaikovsky’s Fourth and Fifth Symphonies are separated by a hiatus of eleven years, during which time the composer underwent major personal crises, chief among them being his impetuous decision to wed Antonina Milyukova in 1877.
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