Saturday, August 2 – 7:30 PM Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., BendFestival Orchestra

Brett Mitchell, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano

DUKAS Fanfare from La PériRAVEL Piano Concerto in G MajorFAURÉ Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande
BIZET Selections from Carmen

The 2025 Festival opens with the Fanfare from Dukas’ La Péri for the brass alone. Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major, performed by Stewart Goodyear, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The second half opens with Faure’s stunningly beautiful Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande and closes with selections from Bizet’s Carmen to mark the 150th anniversary of both Bizet’s passing and Carmen’s premiere.

Proclaimed “a phenomenon” by the Los Angeles Times and “one of the best pianists of his generation” by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished concert pianist, improviser and composer. He has performed with, and has been commissioned by, many of the major orchestras and chamber music organizations around the world. Whether he’s performing all 32 Beethoven sonatas in a single day or composing innovative pieces, Goodyear’s contributions to the world of classical music continue to inspire and captivate audiences around the globe.

6:30-7 PM – Pre-Concert Talk