The upcoming Mozart Piano Concerto is part of the June H. Edwards Mosaic Series. Image provided by South Bend Symphony Officer.

News Release

SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Symphony Orchestra presents the June H. Edwards Mosaic Series opener, Mozart Piano Concert No. 25 in C at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center with guest conductor Tania Miller leading the orchestra through this dynamic program and guest pianist Sara Davis Buechner performing the remarkable piece on Sunday, Oct. 20.

Guest conductor Tania Miller says, “I’m so thrilled to be working again with the extraordinary Sara Davis Buechner. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25 is one of his truly great masterpieces, a work of great elegance, complexity and beauty. I know it is a favorite of Sara’s, and she will bring us an interpretation of great depth and spirit.”

The concert begins with Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony, Op. 110. The piece weaves together intense personal expressions and haunting melodies that resonate deeply with audiences. Following this is Silvestrov’s The Messenger, featuring Sara Buechner on the piano. Finally, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25 in C, also featuring Sara Davis Buechner, is a work that shows the elegance and sophistication of the Classical era.

Sara remarks, “The magnificent Piano Concerto in C major (KV 503) of Wolfgang Mozart stands out as one of the composer’s greatest creations, written near the end of his life in the same period that he completed his finest operas and the “Jupiter” Symphony of the same key. There is an Apollonian joy to this large-scale work, and I fully expect that smiles will be the order of the day when I perform it under the baton of Tania Miller, one of the finest conductors of our time. Tania and I have collaborated frequently, and I expect this will be one of our sunniest assignments to date. I can’t wait!”

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra thanks Jack M. Champaigne for supporting the June H. Edwards Mosaic Series in memory of his friend, June, and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for being a proud Artistic Partner of the 2024-25 Season.

Tickets are $13 for students and $39 for adults online, at DeBartolo Box Office, 100 Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, or call (574) 631-2800.

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