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Horizon Classical presents Rapture & Ruin<\/em> \u2014 an immersive orchestral evening built around Rachmaninoff\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 2, <\/em>performed by Australian pianist Calvin Abdiel with conductor Hans Sangtoki and Horizon Orchestral Studio.<\/p>\n

Rapture. Ruin. Release. \u2014 Beauty that breaks you.<\/p>\n

Three Russian masters. One evening. Rapture & Ruin<\/em> traces the emotional arc of the Romantic imagination \u2014 from Glinka’s
\nexhilarating Overture<\/em> to Ruslan and Ludmilla <\/em>and Tchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture<\/em> to Romeo and Juliet<\/em> culminating in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 2<\/em> written on the other side of failure, still unmatched for sheer emotional reach.<\/p>\n

Horizon Orchestral Studio is an emerging artistic development platform dedicated to forming conductors, musicians, and audiences through orchestral experiences rooted in mentorship, responsibility, artistic excellence, and cultural leadership. Designed to bridge the gap between advanced training and professional practice, Horizon creates real rehearsal and performance opportunities for emerging conductors while presenting ambitious public performances that invite audiences into the depth, beauty, and emotional power of orchestral music.<\/p>\n

CONDUCTOR Hans Sangtoki\/ Calvin Abdiel, piano
\nP R O G R A M M E: GLINKA Ruslan and Ludmilla \u2014 Overture\/ TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet \u2014 Fantasy Overture\/ RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18<\/p>\n

Read our review of Horizon Classical’s last concert.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>","excerpt":"

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