Today | Front Row with Megan Burslem on ABC: Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky with the MSO – Front Row with Megan Burslem brings a concert hall favourite to ABC this afternoon. Pianist Andrea Lam takes centre stage with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1, at 2.20pm on ABC and ABC iview.
Lam is a renowned pianist and the host of ABC’s The Piano. This performance marks her return to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
This week’s program pairs a beloved concerto with two Nordic works, all performed by one of Australia’s leading orchestras.
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1
Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto opens with some of the most famous chords in classical music. Even people who rarely listen to orchestral music will know them.
The work showcases sweeping melodies and moments of breathtaking virtuosity. It is a demanding piece for any soloist, and an electrifying one to watch.
Tabita Berglund conducts
Conductor Tabita Berglund leads the orchestra through the full program. As well as the concerto, the MSO performs Stenhammar’s Excelsior!
The program closes with Sibelius’s Symphony No.2. It is one of the Finnish composer’s most admired works.
The symphony provides a fitting close to the afternoon, completing a program of one beloved concerto and two Nordic masterpieces.
Don’t miss Front Row with Megan Burslem, Saturday 14 November at 2.20pm on ABC and streaming on ABC iview.
Read TV Central’s last Front Row with Megan Burslem highlight, and watch on ABC iview.
