Oct 10 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday, October 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

Fire & Passion: Prokofiev & Brahms

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Mapped location of Fire & Passion: Prokofiev & Brahms
Miller Symphony Hall
23 North Sixth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
(610) 432-6715

Overview

Diane Wittry, Conductor
Joyce Yang, Piano

This concert opens the season with a compelling mix of American and European masterworks. The program features Can(n)ons of Freedom by Chris Brubeck—son of jazz legend Dave Brubeck—in its Pennsylvania premiere, alongside Prokofiev’s dazzling Piano Concerto No. 3, performed by acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang. Bold and expressive, Prokofiev’s concerto traces a dramatic journey from darkness to light. The program concludes with Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, a landmark work. Influenced by Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, the symphony builds from dramatic tension to a broad, affirming finale, making it a powerful opening to the season.

PROGRAM
CHRIS BRUBECK
Can(n)ons of Freedom

SERGIO PROKOFIEV
Piano Concerto No. 3

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Symphony No. 1

Upcoming Dates

  • Sunday, October 11

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