This program draws inspiration from the natural world, pairing vivid musical landscapes with Romantic warmth. Music Director Andreas Delfs leads the RPO in Smetana’s beloved The Moldau, a flowing portrait of a river’s journey through the Czech countryside. Tessa Lark joins the orchestra for Michael Torke’s luminous Sky, a contemporary work full of color and rhythmic vitality. The concert concludes with Schumann’s joyful “Rhenish” Symphony, inspired by the composer’s life along the Rhine. Together, these works create a richly expressive program that moves gracefully between atmosphere, lyricism, and exuberant orchestral sound.

Assistant/Cover Conductor

Andreas Delfs, conductor

Tessa Lark, violin

SMETANA The Moldau

TORKE Sky

SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish”