Giovanni Rossini - Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
Ricard Sortomme - Violin Concert (World Premiere); Elmar Oliveira, violin
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"

Our season begins with a collection of orchestral classics, both old and new. The evening opens with Rossini, one of the most celebrated opera composer of all time, and closes with Beethoven’s joyous and exciting Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”. Violinist Elmar Oliveira, the first and only American to win the Gold Medal at Moscow's prestigious Tchaikovsky International Competition, joins us in what is sure to become another staple of orchestral repertoire – the world premiere of a new Violin Concerto by coveted composer Richard Sortomme.

Featuring the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra