Classical Series
Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Performance
Superstar American pianist George Li returns to perform Beethoven’s brilliant “Emperor” Concerto following his triumphant ISO debut. Fabien Gabel conducts the revolutionary Prelude to Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, a piece that shattered conventions and forever changed the arc of music history. The concert opens with boisterous preludes from each act of Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera Königskinder.
Artistic Leadership
Fabien Gabel
Conductor
Artists
George Li
Piano
Program to Include
Selections from Königskinder
Engelbert Humperdinck
Prelude to Act I from Tristan and Isolde
Richard Wagner
Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor"
Ludwig van Beethoven