A young piano virtuoso will return to Greensburg for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Feb. 15 “Parisian Valentine” concert.

“We celebrate the return of the wonderful pianist Maxim Lando, who made such an impression on us all for our 50th season opening night that we had to bring him back to the Palace Theatre as soon as possible to play Saint-Saëns’ charming and virtuosic 2nd Piano Concerto,” says WSO Artistic Director Daniel Meyer.

The program will begin at 7:30 in the Palace Theatre.

“I can’t wait to return to Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra to perform Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 with Daniel Meyer conducting on a special Parisian Valentine concert at The Palace Theatre,” the 17-year-old Lando says in a release. “I had a blast with this orchestra last year, loved getting to know the community, and I’m so happy to be invited back for more music making.”

The concert will open with Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, followed by Lando performing the Saint-Saëns’ piece. The concert concludes with Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.

Lando’s most recent accolade is the prestigious 2020 Gilmore Young Artist Award.

The New York native first received national attention at 14, appearing at Carnegie Hall’s Gala Opening Night with the Philadelphia Orchestra, to play the left hand parts for the renowned pianist Lang Lang, who was recovering from an injury. The 2017 collaboration was chronicled in The New York Times.

Lando won First Prize and four special prizes at the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. He recently opened the 2019-20 Young Concert Artists Series with recital debuts in Washington, D.C., at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater, and in New York in the Peter Marino Concert at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall.

He was also just named Musical America’s “New Artist of the Month” for January 2020.

Tickets for “Parisian Valentine,” from $16-$61, can be purchased at the door or reserved at 724-837-1850 or westmorelandsymphony.org.

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