Fire & Passion

This concert opens the season with a compelling mix of American and European masterworks. The program features Can(n)ons of Freedom by Chris Brubeck—son of jazz legend Dave Brubeck—in its Pennsylvania premiere , alongside Prokofiev’s dazzling Piano Concerto No. 3 , performed by acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang. Bold and expressive, Prokofiev’s concerto traces a dramatic journey from darkness to light. The program concludes with Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 , a landmark work. Influenced by Beethoven’s Ode to Joy , the symphony builds from dramatic tension to a broad, affirming finale, making it a powerf