Music Director candidate Andrew Crust, known for his powerful and immersive style, leads the CSO for an evening of incredible music transporting the audience through a spectrum of timeless emotions. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's evocative "Ballade in A minor" enchants with its rich melodies and intricate harmonies, evoking a sense of mystery and longing. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture" immerses listeners in the tragic tale of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers, its sweeping melodies and dramatic crescendos tracing the journey from tender romance to heart-wrenching fate. Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98, forms the grand culmination, a monumental work that navigates the realms of passion, reflection, and triumph.