Zhang & Trpčeski

This week, Xian Zhang leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 6 and Grieg’s Piano Concerto, featuring Simon Trpčeski. Opening the program is Primal Message by Nokuthula Ngwenyama. Plus, Sir Georg Solti leads the Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn by Brahms.

Broadcast available through October 27, 2025

Brahms Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a
Sir Georg Solti conductor
1977 (London) 

Ngwenyama Primal Message 
Grieg Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
Simon Trpčeski piano
Prokofiev Symphony No. 6 in E-flat Minor, Op. 111
Xian Zhang conductor
October 2022

Production
Brian Wise producer
Charlie Post audio engineer
Lisa Simeone host
Michael Schweppe host engineer
Neil Tevault host engineer

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