Titans Awaken

Featuring Simon Rivard, conductor Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano On the Program Bela Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3 – 23 minutes Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” (reduction by Erwin Stein) – 50 minutes The night opens with Bela Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, a work of striking contrast and luminous beauty. This late masterpiece balances clarity and intensity, brought vividly to life by our guest artist, an acclaimed pianist, Charles Richard-Hamelin. The journey continues with Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” presented in Erwin Stein’s compelling reduction. Mahler’s epic vision unfolds as a sweeping story of youth, struggle, irony, and exultation, music that grows, transforms, and ultimately overwhelms. “And this is where, despite illustrious precedents, Charles Richard-Hamelin arouses admiration. Venue Arts and Culture Centre, 95 Allandale Road, St. John’s, NL A1B 3A3, Canada