SLO Symphony & Paderewski Festival: Keys of Granduer

Be swept into an evening of passion, color, and virtuosity. The program opens with the lively Mazurka from Halka by Stanisław Moniuszko. Next, Beethoven’s regal Emperor Concerto will be performed by rising star Hyunjin Roy, first prize winner of the 2025 Paderewski International Piano Competition held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

After intermission, the orchestra explores the emotional depth of Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique, a work of haunting beauty and intense expression. In partnership with the Paderewski Festival, this concert promises an unforgettable night of virtuosity, passion, and musical brilliance—a powerful journey through some of classical music’s most moving and majestic masterpieces.

Stanisław Moniuszko          Mazurka from Halka (1858) 
Ludwig van Beethoven      Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat op.73 “Emperor”
                                                   Featuring pianist Hyunjin Roh
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky    Symphony No. 6 in B minor op.74 “Pathétique”