San Antonio Philharmonic makes season debut with concert featuring Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird
The San Antonio Philharmonic opens its second season with a concert showcasing internationally acclaimed Korean violinist Chee-Yun and culminating in a performance of Igor Stravinsky's Suite from The Firebird (1945). Under the baton of guest conductor Jeffrey Kahane, the ensemble returns to First Baptist Church to play a program featuring Latin Grammy-nominated Juan Pablo Contreras' Mariachitlán, followed by Édouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, for which the Philharmonic will be joined by Chee-Yun, who performs with a 354-year-old Francesco Ruggieri instrument.
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