Park ICM Orchestra and NAVO Chamber Orchestra
Behzod Abduraimov, Piano, Shah Sadikov, Conductor
The Park International Center for Music season kicks off with a notable collaboration between Park ICM and NAVO Arts, featuring our Artist-in-Residence and ICM alum, Behzod Abduraimov, and conductor and ICM alumnus, Shah Sadikov. This unique partnership, which stemmed from their time together in Park ICM, brings together the ICM Orchestra and NAVO Arts musicians, creating a rich tapestry of talent. Behzod, internationally celebrated for his performances with major orchestras such as the Chicago Symphony, the London Symphony Orchestra, and at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall, New York, and Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, will be the featured soloist. Repertoire to include the Kansas City premiere of a revised Genius Loci by Ingrid Stolzel (1971), Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 “Classical Symphony”, Johannes Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K.466 with Abduraimov on piano. Tickets $20-$50. Student rush $10 at the door.