Masterworks 5: Smoke and Fire

February 08, 2024 See All Dates 5840 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207 Be swept off your feet with a program of smoky romance and fiery virtuosity. Norwegian conductor Rune Bergmann makes his Sarasota Orchestra debut featuring one of the most colorful symphonies of all time. The passionate melodies and lush orchestration of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 have inspired popular songs and movie scores. Violinist Stella Chen, winner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition and a past Sarasota Music Festival Fellow, performs Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. This concert is replete with soaring melodies, lively folk-dance episodes, and dazzling violin pyrotechnics.