Full Moon & Empty Arms

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Featuring Tchaikovsky's "Ukrainian" Symphony and Rachmaninoff’s beloved 2nd Piano Concerto, performed by the celebrated virtuoso pianist Svetlana Smolina. Two of the most irresistible works in the Romantic repertoire share the stage: Tchaikovsky’s vibrant Symphony No. 2—rich with Ukrainian folk melodies and nicknamed the “Ukrainian” Symphony—and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, repeatedly ranked among the world’s most beloved classical pieces. Internationally acclaimed pianist Svetlana Smolina, who has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the Mariinsky Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and major ensembles across Europe and the U.S., returns to Wenatchee for an evening of sweeping lyricism and dazzling virtuosity. *Join us for a “Prelude!”, a pre-concert talk and Q&A with WVSO Music Director Nikolas Caoile at the Numerica PAC concert hall at 6pm. Get ready for the show and dive into insights about our concert program.