Injury leads to replacement of guest pianist for Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks

An injury has forced pianist Joyce Yang to withdraw from her scheduled performances of Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor during the Nov. 4-7 Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks concerts.

The Orchestra has announced that Canadian pianist Jon Kimura Parker, described by The New York Times as “an insightful, energetic soloist,” will perform in Yang’s place. Parker performed at the 2019 Sarasota Music Festival as a soloist with the Montrose Trio. In a statement he said that concert allowed him to experience “Sarasota’s astounding commitment to great music.”

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Guest conductor David Alan Miller will lead the concerts that also will include contemporary composer Quinn Mason’s “A Joyous Trilogy” and Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique.”

Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $36-$99. 941-953-34334; sarasotaorchestra.org

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