Philippe Entremont, one of the most recorded artists of all time, has performed as a pianist on five continents in practically every musical center, and he frequently appears in the dual role of pianist and conductor.

He is especially acclaimed for his interpretation of the classical and early twentieth-century repertoire. He was among the ten world-class pianists chosen to perform in the “Piano Extravaganza of the Century” at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. To honor his 75th birthday, the Kravis Center commissioned Richard Danielpour to write Souvenirs, musical portraits of five cities that have played major roles in Entremont’s career; the work was premiered by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra in 2009 with the composer conducting.

The Symphonia’s performance marks the first time Entremont will conduct the work in this area.

Daniela Mack- The operas of Rossini will figure prominently in Daniela Mack’s 2010 - 2011 season. She opens the season in a role for which she has already garnered much critical acclaim: Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia at Pittsburgh Opera. She will make her role debut and house debut as Isabella in L’italiana in Algeri at Opéra National de Bordeaux and Florentine Opera. She will then sing Angelina in La Cenerentola at Opera Colorado. Concert performances include Handel’s Messiah with the Calgary Philharmonic, Falla’s El amor brujo with the Boca Raton Philharmonic, and Ravel’s Shéhérazade with the Hong Kong Philharmonic. She will also be a soloist in a Valentine’s Day Gala for Opéra Louisiane with tenor Alek Shrader. Future seasons will see Ms. Mack at the San Francisco Opera and English National Opera.

In the 2009 - 2010 season, Ms. Mack returned to the San Francisco Opera for her final year in the Adler Fellowship Program where she was seen as Siebel in Faust. Previous appearances at San Francisco Opera have included Idamante in Idomeneo and Lucienne in Die tote Stadt for her house debut. She made her Deutsche Oper Berlin debut as Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, a role that she also sang with Opera Omaha. In addition, she was the mezzo-soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.