Tao is joining Music Director Courtney Lewis and the Jacksonville Symphony for Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto, widely considered to be one of the most technically demanding concertos in the standard repertoire, sharing company with other juggernauts like Rachmaninoff’s Third or Johannes Brahms’ Second. The voice and soundworld he brings to any piece of music is completely unique and, most importantly, deeply honest. I’ve heard recordings of him playing several standards that made me feel like I was hearing them for the first time. He’s also a composer and could play a mean violin if you asked. Tao is a rare musician who transcends genre, seemingly at home with Sergei Rachmaninoff and Sergei Prokofiev as he is with electronica. What better way to hear the songs that changed the world as they are elevated to an entirely new level with a full rock band and the Symphony?įollowing close behind in our 2022/23 season’s closing weekend, we welcome back Conrad Tao, one of today’s most exciting pianists. Simultaneously, musicians will perform chart-toppers from across the band’s full history like “Hey Jude,” “Something,” “Penny Lane,” “Ticket to Ride” and so many others. Audiences will be visually transported through decades of The Beatles with rare photographs projected on the big screen above the stage. The Jacksonville Symphony’s sensational tribute to The Beatles, led by Associate Conductor Grant O’Brien, spotlights award-winning vocalists Paul Loren, Colin Smith and Rick Brantley, along with their outstanding rhythm section and the Jacksonville Symphony. Nearly six decades later, their timeless melodies are still heard and celebrated all around us. Revolutionary is the perfect descriptor of the Fab Four they “defined and incarnated ’60s style: smart, idealistic, playful, irreverent, eclectic … No group has so radically transformed the sound and significance of rock and roll” ( Rolling Stone). ![]() On June 2 and 3, the Pops Series wraps up its monumental season with Revolution: The Music of The Beatles. ![]() The Pops Series in particular has featured perhaps our most diverse concert experiences with programs ranging from Cirque de la Symphonie all the way to celebrations of legendary artists like Paul Simon, Duke Ellington, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin. The 2022/23 season at the Jacksonville Symphony has shown us the boundless possibilities of symphonic music by spanning a wide expanse of eras, genres and artistic icons. Tony Nickle, Vice President & Artistic Administrator
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