City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Kazuki Yamada Conductor
Fazil Say Piano
Rita Castro Blanco Assistant Conductor

S. Prokofiev, Symphony No.1 “Classical”
C. Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto No.2 
S. Rachmaninoff, Symphonic Dances

PURE SUNSHINE FROM KAZUKI YAMADA AND TURKISH PIANO LEGEND FAZIL SAY

Prokofiev meant his Classical Symphony as a musical joke – but it turned out to be a classic. Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances began as a dream ballet, and they’re filled with all the energy and emotion you’d expect from a true master of melody. And Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto begins with a prayer and ends in a knees-up!