CONCERT 2
A French Fantasy

Celebrating the music and life of Maurice Ravel

SUNDAY 9 MARCH, 3.00PM
COOLUM CIVIC CENTRE, SUNSHINE COAST

SUNDAY 16 MARCH, 3.00PM
DRANEY THEATRE, BRISBANE

Conductor: Stefanie Smith
Brisbane Soloist: Reuben Tsang - Piano

Program:

Maurice Ravel | Ma Mére l’Oye - Mother Goose Suite
Maurice Ravel | Pavane pour une infante défunte - Pavane for a Dead Princess (Sunshine Coast Only)
Maurice Ravel | Piano Concerto in G major (Brisbane Only)
Modest Mussorgsky | Pictures at an Exhibition

Join the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 150th birthday of Maurice Ravel. With Ravel's iconic "Ma mére l'Oye" or "Mother Goose Suite" and you will also hear "Pictures at an Exhibition" originally composed by Modest Mussorgsky, then later orchestrated by Ravel.

If you join us in the Sunshine Coast you will experience another of Ravel’s most famous works; "Pavane pour une infante défunte" or "Pavane for a Dead Princess" which was also originally composed as a piano work while he was studying at the Paris Conservatoire. He later orchestrated the work, giving the lead melody to the horn.

In Brisbane we are joined by soloist Reuben Tsang. to perform Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major which described by the composer as not aiming to be profound, but rather to entertain. As such, there are jazz and Basque folk music influences to be found in the work.

Described as a pianist with “technical wizardry and versatility” (Sounds Like Sydney), Cairns-born pianist Reuben Tsang is guided by Natasha Vlassenko OAM at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and regularly performs in recitals, festivals and competitions.

Most recently, Reuben won First Prize, Best Recital and Peoples' Choice Award at the 2024 Lev Piano Competition. Additionally, he was a recipient of several prizes at the 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition, as well as competitions overseas.