QPO Presents: Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major

Conductor Elias Grandy leads an evening of color, rhythm, and Nordic drama, with Concertmaster Lionel Schmit and pianist Sonja Park.

Debussy’s Prélude à L’Après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) opens in a haze of sound that’s atmospheric and instantly transporting. Ravel then takes center stage with his brilliant Piano Concerto in G major, where Sonja Park moves from jazz-tinged sparkle to a slow movement of suspended lyricism.

After the interval, Sibelius’s Lemminkäinen Suite brings four cinematic tone poems drawn from Finnish legend: mysterious and stormy, with some of the composer’s most unforgettable orchestral writing.

Concert Attendance Guidelines

Ticketing and Admission:

• All tickets must be purchased online in advance.
• No refunds or exchanges are permitted.
• Children under 6 years of age are not admitted to the venue.
• Seating begins 30 minutes prior to the performance.

Venue Protocol:

• QPO representatives will guide patrons to their designated seats.
• We kindly request that all mobile devices be silenced.
• Flash photography and video recording are strictly prohibited.
• Late arrivals will not be seated until an appropriate break in the performance.
• Re-entry during the concert is limited to seats near the exit.
• Food and beverages are not permitted in the concert hall (water excepted).

Patron Conduct:

• The Philharmonic reserves the right to remove any individual disrupting the performance or other patrons.
• We are not liable for personal property or injuries.

Additional Information:

• Programmes and artists are subject to change without notice.
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Dress Code:

Smart casual. Audience members with inappropriately informal attire including shorts or beach wear will not be seated.

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