Welcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Nov 15-18. Danish conductor Thomas Sondergard leads two Russian masterpieces: Rachmaninov's powerful First Symphony, imbued with heroism and pathos, and Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. Alexander Gavrylyuk, a pianist who "enchants with his incredible virtuosity and thought-provoking playing" (De Telegraaf), makes his CSO debut with this monumental work.