Epic Finale
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Wednesday – Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
Monday – Tuesday: Closed
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age 12 and over, and face coverings
are required to be worn by all guests
age two and over when visiting the
Lesher Center for the Arts.
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Wednesday – Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
Monday – Tuesday: Closed
*In addition to the hours noted, the Ticket Office is also open one hour prior and thirty minutes after curtain for ticketed performances, including performances on Mondays, Tuesdays, and most City holidays.
featuring Nathan Chan, cello
May 14 - 15, 2022
Cuong—World Premiere
Elgar—Cello Concerto
Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 5
Running Time: approx. 1 hour 55 minutes, with one intermission
WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS CONCERT
- Nathan Chan, whose music career began here in the Bay Area at age three, performs Elgar’s dramatic and moving cello concerto.
- Young American Composer-in-Residence Viet Cuong premieres his second piece written for the orchestra.
- Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 uses a recurring melody representing fate, that transforms from dark and menacing to joyous and triumphant for an epic finish to the 2021/22 season.