Tchaikovsky's Pathétique

Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 3 pm

Roger Glass Center for the Arts – 29 Creative Way, Dayton, OH 45479

General Admission Seating. Tickets at the door or in advance (ticket link below) $22-Adults $18-Senior/Military/Student

Park in lots D or S1 (Rubicon and K St.) Accesible parking adjacent to the building off of the Creative Way side entrance

Contact MVSO at 937-530-0515 or send email to info@mvso.org for general questions

The Music

Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"

About the Program

Gustav Mahler set his poetry to music in Songs of a Wayfarer, a tale of love and life. Edvard Grieg's piano concerto features one of classical music's most famous and dramatic openings, offers a poignant reflection on the birth of his daughter Alexandra, and closes with rousing melodies of Norwegian folk dance.

Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of his “Pathétique” a mere nine days before he died on November 6th,1893. His final work was also his best.The 6th symphony is filled with inspiring melodies, grand emotion, and passion. The composer's own original title, "Pateticheskaya," meaning "passionate," is far more descriptive of the emotion of this masterpiece than the commonly used French title.

Performing Artists