Join us for an unforgettable performance as Artistic Director finalist Nicholas Koo takes the podium, showcasing his unique blend of lyricism and precision in a captivating program of Romantic and 20th-century masterpieces. Haddon Kay will perform Schumann’s deeply expressive Cello Concerto, a cornerstone of the cello repertoire. The program will also feature the poignant Intermezzo from Puccini’s *Manon Lescaut*, the majestic Symphony No. 7 by Sibelius, and will culminate in Samuel Barber’s powerful Symphony No. 1, a tightly woven and emotionally charged American gem.