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PINES OF ROME

Jon Nakamatsu with his arms folded
May 15, 2026
7:30 PM
Wharton Center

Some nights are more than concerts, they are milestones. This is one of them. As we celebrate Maestro Muffitt’s incredible 20-year journey with LSO, we do so with music that speaks to legacy and possibility. Jon Nakamatsu performs Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini, a piece that blends brilliance with a touch of mischief. We then premiere a brand-new work by LSO Composer-in-Residence Jared Miller—because the best way to honor the past is to embrace the future. And finally, Respighi’s Pines of Rome, a symphonic poem that rises, swells, and shines just like the city it was inspired by. A fitting way to mark the end of an era and the beginning of whatever comes next.

Tickets are also available at the door.

Conductor

Timothy Muffitt

Jon Nakamatsu

Piano

Carnival Overture

Antonin Dvorak

Variations on a Theme by Paganini

Rachmaninoff

House of Dreams

Jared Miller

Pines of Rome

Ottorino Respighi

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