David Stewart Wiley leads principal trombonist Jay Crone in the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra’s debut of Nino Rota’s enchanting trombone concerto. This performance is beautifully complemented by Edvard Grieg’s cherished music from Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, encapsulating the heart of the Nordic soul. The program concludes with Beethoven’s timeless “Pastorale” Symphony, depicting serene brook scenes, joyful bird songs, and a dramatic storm—an exhilarating finale for the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra.

David Stewart Wiley, conductor
Jay Crone, trombone

Edvard Grieg: Suite No 1 Op. 46 from Peer Gynt
Nino Rota: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra (RSO Premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major “Pastorale”