April 4, 2023
The Phoenix Symphony is announcing the Belshazzar’s Feast concert April 14-16 at Symphony Hall, which promises unforgettable melodies rendered with exquisite care and precision.
The concert will feature Jeremy Denk, Phoenix Symphony’s guest pianist and an acclaimed artist. The Phoenix Symphony is partnering with Changing Hands Bookstore for an event on April 12 at 6 p.m. in which Denk will discuss and sign his memoir, Every Good Boy Does Fine. Peter Kjome, Phoenix Symphony president and CEO, will engage in a conversation with Denk about piano playing, the Phoenix Symphony and classical music. The free event at the Phoenix location, 300 W. Camelback Road, is open to the public, no registration required.
Belshazzar’s Feast will be held April 14 and April 15 at 7:30 p.m. and April 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase on The Phoenix Symphony’s website. The Phoenix Symphony’s Virginia G. Piper Music Director Tito Muñoz will conduct the performance.
From William Walton’s unforgettably majestic Belshazzar’s Feast to the brilliant pianist Denk exploring Johannes Brahms’ second piano concerto, the concert promises unforgettable melodies rendered with exquisite care and precision. The concerto, a notable technical challenge for pianists, showcases Brahms’ sharp intellectual prowess and with deep, often tumultuous changes. Belshazzar’s Feast is an oratorio with The Phoenix Symphony with Chorus and Baritone soloist combining for a grand musical spectacle. Based on the Old Testament story concerning the lavish feast thrown by the Babylonian king, Belshazzar.
