Conrad Tao, piano and conductor

Ruth Crawford Seeger: Music for Small Orchestra
‍Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring

Grace, clarity, and imagination define this program. Conrad Tao—an artist of rare versatility—leads from the keyboard in Mozart’s luminous Piano Concerto No. 23, then guides the orchestra through Copland’s beloved Appalachian Spring, a portrait of optimism and open horizons. With Ruth Crawford Seeger’s striking Music for Small Orchestra, this concert bridges American modernism and timeless lyricism in a performance of exceptional intimacy.