Inside Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2

Music Director Michael Francis leads The Florida Orchestra through a deep structural examination of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 at the Mahaffey Theater. Part of the "Inside the Music" series, the evening breaks down the Russian composer's sweeping, romantic masterpiece through live orchestral demonstrations, historical context, and Francis's signature analytical humor. Rather than a standard formal concert, the first half operates as an interactive lecture on the symphony's lush melodies and emotional redemption, following the disastrous premiere of Rachmaninoff’s first symphony. After an intermission, the ensemble returns to perform the massive work in its entirety.