Santa Rosa Symphony - Shakespeare in Music

Shakespeare in Music

May 2, 3 & 4, 2026

Weill Hall, Green Music Center

Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor

Claire Huangci, piano

Nicola Vann, actor

SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Incidental Music from Othello

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Concerto No. 20 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 466

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Hamlet (Fantasy Overture) in F minor, Opus 67

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture) in B minor

Step into the world of Shakespeare’s dramatic, enduring tales. Tchaikovsky’s passionate Romeo and Juliet is a timeless and familiar classic, while Coleridge-Taylor’s evocative Othello offers a compelling counterpoint for interpreting Shakespeare in music. Plus, pianist Claire Huangci makes her Weill Hall debut with Mozart’s expressive Piano Concerto No. 20.

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Photo by Jean-Baptiste Millot