Romantic.
A Night of Passionate Music from the Symphonic Romantic Era
featuring Evan Solomon on piano
Germantown Performing Arts Center
Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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Experience a night of musical passion and drama as the GSO presents masterpieces from the Romantic period.
Pianist Evan Solomon will perform Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, a fascinating and dramatic work that has become one of the most beloved pieces in the piano repertoire. The concert also includes March of the Princesses from Cendrillon (Cinderella) by Massenet which offers a touch of fairytale magic, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G major, a favorite of audiences worldwide with its lush melodies and expressions of joy.
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an unforgettable evening of Romantic music. This is a concert not to be missed!
Evan Solomon's performance is sponsored in memory of Eleanor Lowry Foner by Diane Foner Coons and John B. Coons.
Pianist Evan Solomon will perform Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, a fascinating and dramatic work that has become one of the most beloved pieces in the piano repertoire. The concert also includes March of the Princesses from Cendrillon (Cinderella) by Massenet which offers a touch of fairytale magic, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G major, a favorite of audiences worldwide with its lush melodies and expressions of joy.
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an unforgettable evening of Romantic music. This is a concert not to be missed!
Evan Solomon's performance is sponsored in memory of Eleanor Lowry Foner by Diane Foner Coons and John B. Coons.
About Evan Solomon
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Pianist Evan Solomon has appeared in chamber music and vocal recitals in France, Germany, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, and throughout the United States. His exceptionally wide repertoire has led to frequent engagements as official pianist at events such as the Hannover International Violin Competition, the International Viola Congress, the West Point Clarinet Summit, and the Starling- DeLay Violin Symposium.
Evan's performances as faculty artist of the Great Mountains Music Festival in Korea have been heard on the Korean Broadcasting System and NPR's Performance Today. Additional television credits include appearances on A&E Network's Breakfast with the Arts with violinist Sarah Chang and cellist Han-Na Chang, and Live from Lincoln Center: Perlman at the Penthouse on PBS. His recordings with tenor Michael Sells and clarinetist Seunghee Lee have received wide critical acclaim. A recent highlight was his premiere of the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by composer Gerald Busby with the Orchestra at Shelter Rock in New York. |
Evan began his piano studies with Olga Radosavljevich at the Cleveland Institute of Music. A graduate of Grinnell College with a major in mathematics, he received the Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California as a student of Brooks Smith and was on the collaborative piano staff of the Juilliard School for over thirty years.
Evan moved to the Memphis area recently and has been delighted to explore the wide variety of musical activity here. Recent performances include recitals with violinist Basil Alter and cellist Alisa Horn for the Memphis Chamber Music Society, a two-piano concert with Dawson Hull, a concert with the Nashville Chamber Music Society, and an appearance with the Memphis Symphony in Orff’s Carmina Burana. Evan currently resides in Collierville with his wife Yan, a CPA, violinist, and violin instructor. |
Concert Ticket Prices
Adults - $30
Seniors - $20
Students 18 and under - free when you show your student ID card. Please make reservation online as a student.
Adults - $30
Seniors - $20
Students 18 and under - free when you show your student ID card. Please make reservation online as a student.