Preview: 'An emotional, intense symphony for tumultuous times'

Brett Mitchell will guest conduct the Pasadena Symphony in two Saturday performances on a program that features Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor. (Photo by Jeff Nelson)

Pasadena, CA — Pasadena Now has published a preview of Brett Mitchell’s upcoming debut with the Pasadena Symphony:

The Pasadena Symphony…will present two performances of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 on Saturday at the acoustically impeccable Ambassador Auditorium.

The selection befits our times. The symphony is emotionally charged and intense, with lyrical passages, but composed in the dark main key of G minor and hauntingly tragic in tone.

The program also features Adam Schoenberg’s “Finding Rothko” along with Grieg’s Piano Concerto performed by Cuban pianist Aldo López-Gavilán.

Brett Mitchell is the guest conductor…

Mozart’s tumultuous Symphony No. 40 headlines the program, while Aldo López-Gavilán…has been called “genius” by the Seattle Times for his “dazzling technique and rhythmic fire.”

Composers Showcase artist Adam Schoenberg’s “Finding Rothko” has also been described by the Aspen Times as a “colorful orchestration, rich in textures and a sense of power similar to the painter’s work.”

The popular and staggeringly successful Emmy Award-winning and Grammy-nominated composer is currently ranked among the top 10 most performed living composers in the US…

Pasadena Symphony and POPS, Ambassador Auditorium, Saturday, March 19, 2022. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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