Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto and The Firebird

Orchestra Nova Northwest plays Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird. The soloists come from the Cognizart Young Artists Debut: this year’s winner and pianist Nikita Istratov, a former winner. The programme is called Triumph of the Spirit. Two concerts: Saturday in Portland, Sunday at The Reser.

When

Nov 14–15

Where

• Nov 14, 6:00 PM Roosevelt High School · Portland
• Nov 15, 3:00 PM Patricia Reser Center for the Arts · Beaverton

Price

$20–70

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