Austin Symphony Orchestra

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Program

Artist Biographies

Program Notes

Happy Birthday By George!

October 20-21, 2023

Program

113th Concert Season l 2023–24
Peter Bay, Music Director

Friday, October 20, 2023 / 8 p.m
Saturday, October 21, 2023 / 8 p.m

Michael & Susan Dell Hall

Yifei Xu, piano
Peter Bay, conductor

“Happy Birthday, By George!”

GEORGE GERSHWIN		*Lullaby*
GEORGE GERSHWIN		Concerto in F I. Allegro II. Adagio - Andante con moto III. Allegro agitato

INTERMISSION

OTTORINO RESPIGHI

Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome)
I. La Fontana di Valle all
II. La Fontana del Tritone al mattino
III. La Fontana de Trevi al meriggio
IV. La Fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto

OTTORINO RESPIGHI

Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome)
I. I Pini di Villa Borghese (The Pines of the Villa Borghese)
II. Pini presso una Catacomba (Pines Near a Catacomb)
III. I Pini del Gianicolo (The Pines of the Janiculum)
IV. I Pini della Via Appia (The Pines of the Appian Way)

Concert Sponsor / Karen & Paul Leeke • Marvin J. Brittman & Ron C. Jernigan • Drs. JoAnn Hunter Johnson &
Kenneth A. Johnson
Guest Artist Sponsor / Andrew & Mary Ann Heller •
The Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation

Artist Biographies

Peter Bay

Music Director / Conductor

Yifei Xu

piano

Program Notes

George Gershwin 1898-1937

Lullaby for Strings

George Gershwin 1898-1937

Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra

Ottorino Respighi 1879-1936

Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome) Ottorino Respighi

Ottorino Respighi 1879-1936

Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome)