Work: Daphnis et Chloé: Suite no. 2

Technical finesse and lively interpretations of dance suites showcase both the conductor's and the orchestra's strengths.

A concert of French music reveals – and suffers from – contrasting styles, attitudes and coherence in works by Ravel and Poulenc. 

Daniele Rustioni leads the Pittsburgh Symphony in music inspired by Ancient Greece, flanking Kirill Gerstein’s take on Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto that restores the composer’s original intentions.