Jacomo Bairos | Music Director Candidate

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Jacomo Bairos, conductor
Terrence Wilson, piano

Rogerson Luminosity
Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet
Ravel Piano Concerto in G major
Still Out of Silence
Ravel Boléro

This performance is expected to last approximately two hours and ten minutes with one twenty-minute intermission.

Refreshments and restrooms are located in the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony-level lobbies.

You’ll love the vibrant colors of this late-winter program! Music Director candidate Jacomo Bairos, Co-Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor of the Nu Deco Ensemble in Miami, leads this concert. After an exciting opener by Chris Rogerson, excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet will immerse you in a world of passion and tragedy, as the orchestra weaves a dramatic tale of love and destiny. Then, piano virtuoso Terrence Wilson will cast his enchanting spell with Ravel’s G Major Piano Concerto, a composition that blends jazz-inspired rhythms with classical grandeur. William Grant Still’s reflective Out of Silence offers a brief rest. And finally, brace yourself for an electrifying climax with Ravel’s iconic Boléro, where the orchestra’s grand crescendo will have you on the edge of your seat, building to an unforgettable climax.

Jacomo Bairos, Conductor

Described in the press as “thrilling”, “world-class” and “inspirational,” Portuguese-American conductor, producer and podcaster Jacomo Bairos challenges the preconceptions of orchestral repertoire by fusing musical genres, collaborating with a wide array of compelling and diverse artists, and integrating the modern orchestra into the worldwide community in innovative and powerful new ways. Defined by riveting performances, artistic excellence, a collaborative spirit, and education initiatives infused with mindfulness and wellness practices, Bairos has reframed the role an artistic leader can hold for its organization and the community it serves.

Terrence Wilson, Piano

Acclaimed by the Baltimore Sun as “one of the biggest pianistic talents to have emerged in this country in the last 25 years” pianist Terrence Wilson has appeared as soloist with the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Washington, DC (National Symphony), San Francisco, St. Louis, and with the orchestras of Cleveland, Minnesota, and Philadelphia and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Conductors with whom he has worked include Christoph Eschenbach, Alan Gilbert, Neeme Järvi, Jesús López-Cobos, Lawrence Renes, Robert Spano, Yuri Temirkanov, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Gunther Herbig and Michael Morgan.