Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Clayton Stephenson, piano

Nathalie Joachim: Cocoon
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5

Pianist Clayton Stephenson brings his joyous charisma, expressive power, and natural ease to the romantic showstopper, Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.  Continuing the season’s celebration of fifth symphonies, Music Director Eric Jacobsen conducts Prokofiev’s Fifth, a hymn to the purest and noblest of spirits that emphasizes the musical power of lyricism and accessibility.