Piano Festival: Hamelin Plays Brahms

Supported by Karen Duguid and Wally Johnson Week 2 of our Piano Festival continues with two programs devoted to the commanding brilliance and deep expressive power of Beethoven and Brahms. Under the direction of Music Director Andreas Delfs, Marc-André Hamelin takes center stage in Brahms’ expansive Piano Concerto No. 2, alongside the luminous Haydn Variations. Framed by dramatic overtures, these concerts reveal four masterpieces that balance strength with lyricism—and close the festival with authority, depth, and unforgettable artistry. This concert is especially for: Brahms fans People who enjoy piano RPO Recommends… Piano Festival Week 1 Program A: Kern Plays Rachmaninov Piano Festival Week 1 Program B: Douglas Plays Tchaikovsky Piano Festival Week 2 Program A: Biss Plays Beethoven Requiem & Symphony (the RPO will perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 2)