Classical Concert Series

Mar 9, 2026 |Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall

Andris Nelsons, conductor 
Lang Lang, piano 

In their Evening Series performance, the Vienna Philharmonic and Maestro Andris Nelsons will be joined by “one of the most gifted classical artists on the planet”, Lang Lang! Their program features Bartók’s stunning Third Piano Concerto – completed as a gift for his wife during the final stages of leukemia – and Mahler’s dramatic First Symphony, the “Titan”. 

Program to include:
Bartók, Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Major, Sz. 119, BB 127
INTERMISSION
Mahler, Symphony No. 1 in D Major 

Beyond The Stage Pre-Concert Talk
6:30pm-7pm
Rinker Playhouse
Beyond The Stage, hosted by the Kravis Center’s Classical Artistic Advisor, Phillip Bergmann, gives the inside story of the music, musicians and composers for each classical performance. Pre-concert talks include interesting facts and background about the program, highlighting elements of interest to all audience members and feature interviews with special guests from the ensembles. Phillip Bergmann began his musical pursuits as a child, studied vocal performance at Carnegie Mellon University and worked in New York at two of the largest performing arts management agencies. Most recently, Phillip was the Head of Music and Film Programming at The Society of the Four Arts.