Sibelius 1

Classics 6
Andrew Constantine, Conductor
Lucille Chung, Piano
Tchaikovsky – Capriccio Italien
Clara Schumann – Piano Concerto
Sibelius – Symphony No. 1

Experience a night of passion, brilliance, and Nordic drama with the Reading Symphony Orchestra. Under the baton of Andrew Constantine, pianist Lucille Chung brings Clara Schumann’s dazzling Piano Concerto to life, a work of youthful fire and lyricism. Tchaikovsky’s vibrant Capriccio Italien sets the stage with Italian-inspired exuberance, while Sibelius’ sweeping Symphony No. 1 closes the program with its gripping intensity and soaring melodies.

Lucille Chung, Piano

Born in Montréal, Canadian pianist Lucille Chung has been acclaimed for her “stylish and refined performances” by Gramophone magazine, “combining vigor and suppleness with natural eloquence and elegance” (Le Soir).

She made her debut at the age of ten with the Montréal Symphony Orchestra and Charles Dutoit subsequently invited her to be a featured soloist during the MSO Asian Tour in 1989. Since then, she has performed an extensive concerto repertoire spanning from Bach to Adams with over 70  leading orchestras such as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Moscow Virtuosi, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Flemish Radio Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerífe, Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao, Staatskapelle Weimar, Philharmonie de Lorraine, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, Belgrade Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic, KBS Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Dallas Symphony, UNAM Philharmonic (Mexico), Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires, MAV Symphony (Budapest), Lithuanian National Symphony, Israel Chamber Orchestra as well as all the major Canadian orchestras, including Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Calgary, Winnipeg and Métropolitain, among others. She has appeared with conductors such as Krzysztof Penderecki, Vladimir Spivakov, Vasily Petrenko, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Stéphane Denève, Peter Oundjian, Gerd Albrecht and Charles Dutoit.