Keitaro Harada, guest conductor 
Verdi La forza del destino: Overture
Takashi Yoshimatsu Atom Hearts Club Suite No. 1
Ginastera Four Dances from “Estancia,” Op. 8a
Arturo Márquez Danzón No. 2
Ravel Boléro

Welcome back Mercer alumnus Keitaro Harada, artistic director of the Savannah Philarmonic and winner of the 2023 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, for the most romantic date in town before Valentine’s Day. Swoon over an eclectic international program, with Maestro Harada leading the MMSO through pieces from Italian, French, Mexican, Japanese, and Argentinean composers including Ravel’s unforgettable dance piece Boléro.