Eugene Symphony: Mozart and Mendelssohn

Mélisse Brunet, conductor
*Spencer Myer, piano

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Overture in C Major
*Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”

Guest conductor Mélisse Brunet leads a sparkling program that will warm your heart at the start of the holiday season. Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s Overture in C Major builds from an idyllic opening into a blazing final flourish. Her younger brother Felix Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony evokes the rolling highlands and stoic castles of Scotland, timeless and romantic. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s captivating and lush Piano Concerto, performed by pianist Spencer Myer, illustrates humanity elevated to soaring heights.