Carl Nielsen Helios Overture, Op. 17

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K. 451

Gustav Holst The Planets, Op. 32

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is pleased to welcome Solti Award-winning conductor Keitaro Harada to lead this celestial celebration honoring the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. The evening begins with Nielsen’s Helios Overture, a day in the life of the sun. Later, Holst’s cosmic tour de force takes center stage. From powerful and commanding to eerie and ethereal, the work has served as a source of inspiration for composers like John Williams and Hans Zimmer. Midway through the concert, Richard Dowling performs Mozart’s exuberant Piano Concert No. 16.

Richard Dowling

Piano

Keitaro Harada

Conductor

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Women of the Dayton Philharmonic Chorus

Steven Hankle, Chorus Director