Coffee, Conversation & Classics – Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1

Mar 13th 2025

• Hours7:30 PM and 2:00 PM Start Times
• Admission$35 to $113 (Depending on Seating)

Join Alex Amsel, Phoenix Symphony Associate Conductor, as he hosts and moderates these Phoenix Symphony working, open rehearsals for “Coffee, Conversation & Classics.” Experience your Phoenix Symphony as they rehearse and prepare for an upcoming concert. Participate in a Q&A after the rehearsal with the guest conductor and musicians. Some pieces of music listed may not be rehearsed on that particular date. The seating is general admission. Enjoy a casual and intimate experience with the Phoenix Symphony.

Katharina Wincor, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano

Grammy Award-winning American pianist Michelle Cann is soloist in Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, an innovative, large-scale work that integrates virtuoso piano and orchestra from start to finish. Austrian conductor Katharina Wincor also leads the orchestra in Mozart’s majestic Symphony No. 39 and in Richard Strauss’ elegant and romantic suite from his comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, which is set in the Vienna of Mozart’s era.

Concert Repertoire
Mozart: Symphony No. 39
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite
To be announced: Mystery Piece