Grieg’s Piano Concerto

Folk and Fire Single tickets for this concert will go on sale to the general public on August 3, 2026. Thomas Wilkins, conductor Adam Golka, piano Hannah Eisendle: Heliosis Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D Major Two majestic, folk-inspired works anchor this moving program led by VSO Principal Guest Conductor Thomas Wilkins. Pianist Adam Golka brings his poetic expression to one of the world’s most beloved piano concertos, shaped by Norwegian traditional music. In his Sixth Symphony, Antonín Dvořák weaves the sounds of Bohemian folk music into a heartfelt tribute to his homeland. Thomas Wilkins is an internationally renowned conductor and Norfolk native who was named the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever Principal Guest Conductor in 2021. He is Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; the Boston Symphony’s Artistic Advisor, Education and Community Engagement; and holds Indiana University’s Henry A. Upper Chair of Orchestral… View Source