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Princeton Symphony Orchestra announces 2020-21 season

Pablo Ferrandez holding a cello and bow

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2020-2021 season, which will feature works by composers Sarah Kirkland Snider and Andreia Pinto Correia, and a piece by George Walker, the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Additional highlights include performances of Berlioz’ “Symphonie fantastique,” Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite,” symphonies by Mozart, Brahms, and Beethoven, and multiple works by Tchaikovsky, including his symphony “Manfred” and “Variations on a Rococo Theme.”  

Concertos by Sibelius, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Glière will showcase guest artists. Appearing for the first time with the orchestra are violinists Elina Vähälä and Simone Porter, pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk, and harpist Alexander Boldachev. Two audience favorites, pianist Inon Barnatan and cellist Pablo Ferrández, will also return for the upcoming season.

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