JoAnn Falletta returns with two of her favorites about tragic love and loss, from the lyrical beauty of Barber to the powerful passion of Prokofiev. Plus, Hampton Roads’ own Adolphus Hailstork, hailed as “the Dean of African-American composers,” brings us a brand new piano concerto in its local premiere, featuring Lara Downes – Performance Today’s 2022 Classical Woman of the Year.

JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Lara Downes, piano

Samuel Barber: Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance
Adolphus Hailstork: Piano Concerto No. 2
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet