Opening Night
Field of Blue
Thursday, September 25, 2025 – 7:30 p.m.
The Thomas V. Fraschillo Stage at the
Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium
Our season opens with the unbridled optimism of John Adams’ exuberant fanfare and the poignant lyricism of George Walker’s lament for a beloved grandmother. Haydn’s dazzling 2nd cello concerto will feature our own Alexander Russakovsky. Brahms’ final symphony is a masterpiece of technique meeting expression and is one of the finest works of the Romantic era.
PROGRAM
John Adams – Short Ride in a Fast Machine
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D
with Alexander Russakovsky
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4 in E Minor