Jul. 17
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4
About This Concert
The Houston Symphony performs Farrenc’s dazzling Overture No. 1 under the baton of Japanese American conductor Taichi Fukumura. One of the most recognizable piano concertos in classical history, Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor will be performed by Chopin Piano Competition finalist Eva Gevorgyan. If Beethoven were to have a “hidden gem” of a symphony, it would be the Fourth—filled with optimism and warmth, it’s a must-hear experience for any Beethoven lover.
Program
FARRENC
Overture No. 1 in E minor
GRIEG
Piano Concerto in A minor
- I. Allegro molto moderato
- II. Adagio—
- III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major
- I. Adagio--Allegro vivace
- II. Adagio
- III. Allegro vivace
- IV. Allegro ma non troppo
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Friday, July 17
8:30 P.M. at Miller Outdoor Theatre
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Artists

Taichi Fukumura
Conductor
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Eva Gevorgyan
Piano
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Eva Gevorgyan
Piano
Eva Gevorgyan plays as if youth were not a limitation, but a form of fire. At only 21, she has already been described as a pianist who takes “full, authoritative charge” of the music, with articulation of extraordinary precision and a sonority that has drawn comparisons with Russian luminaries such as Emil Gilels and Bella Davidovich.
A Yamaha Young Artist and laureate of more than 40 international piano competitions, Gevorgyan has already received major recognition across the world, including top prizes at the Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists and the Van Cliburn Young Artist Competition, the Prix du Bern, the Discovery Award at the International Classical Music Awards, the Grand Prix at the Russian National Orchestra Competition, and finalist distinction with a Special Prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw.
Gevorgyan has appeared as soloist with orchestras including the NHK Symphony, Sapporo Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Auckland Philharmonic, Orchestra of St. Martin in the Fields, Lucerne Symphony, Brussels Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic, Filarmonica de Bologna, Mariinsky Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, Stuttgart Philharmonic, and Armenian National Philharmonic, among others. She is a regular guest at major international festivals and has appeared in recital at the prestigious Scherzo Great Pianist Series in Madrid, and at Amsterdam Concertgebouw, among others.
The 2026–27 Season marks a decisive expansion of her international profile. She will be Artist-in-residence at the Real Filarmonia de Galicia, appearing with three different piano concertos: Rachmaninov No. 1, Grieg, and Tchaikovsky No.1. Eva will also undertake the complete cycle of Rachmaninov Piano Concertos and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra in Fall 2026.
She debuts with the Houston Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Quebec Symphony, Dresden Philharmonic, Munich Symphony, Staatsphilharmonie of Rheinland-Pfalz, Danish Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, Sofia Philharmonic, Orchestra della Toscana, Zagreb Philharmonic, Bilbao Symphony, Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia, and Orchestre National de Montpellier.
Eva Gevorgyan is already past the stage of being defined by promise. What defines her now is substance: sound, structure, discipline, fire—and the rare ability to make virtuosity feel inevitable.