A bright young talent comes to the Waltham Symphony!

Next month, the Waltham Symphony Orchestra will welcome rising piano star George Li to the stage! This is exciting not only because it promises to be an unforgettable night of music, but because we will have the rare opportunity to witness an incredible talent at the start of what is already proving to be an impressive career.

Barely a teenager, Li brings a musical depth and technique to the instrument that is far beyond his years. The performance quality and deep background in music that the members of the WSO bring to the stage should provide a very rich accompaniment to Li’s impressive skill and artistry. We look forward to watching him light up the stage with his passion for music and his youthful charisma!

March 28, 2009 – 8:00 p.m. – George Li, Pianist, Patrick Botti, Conductor

Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No1 in G minor, Rossini, William Tell Overture , Beethoven Symphony No5 in C minor

Get a taste of what makes George Li so special by listening in to the WGBH Classical Performance podcast.

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Beethoven on Wikipedia

Ludwig van Beethoven (English IPA: /ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən/; German IPA: [ˈluːtvɪç fan ˈbeːthoːfn], baptized December 17, 1770,^[1] died March 26, 1827) was a German composer and virtuoso pianist. He was an important figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time.

Born in Bonn, Germany, he moved to Vienna, Austria, in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Beethoven’s hearing gradually deteriorated beginning in his twenties, yet he continued to compose masterpieces, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf.