🎻 Florida State University College of Music presents The University Philharmonia Conducted by Alexander Jiménez with Thong Truong, piano (Winner of the 2024 Young Artists Competition) 📅 Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 🕢 Time: 7:30 PM 📍 Location: Ruby Diamond Concert Hall (RDCH) 222 S Copeland St, Tallahassee, FL 32304 💵 Tickets: $10 Adult | $7 Child or Non-FSU Student | Free for FSU Students with valid ID 📺 Livestream: Available at time of performance at wfsu.org/fsumusic 🎶 Program: • Roger Zare – Deep Underground (Florida Premiere) • Carl Vine – Piano Concerto No. 1 (featuring Thong Truong, piano) • Bedřich Smetana – Die Moldau from Má vlast • Gustav Holst – Jupiter: Bringer of Jollity from The Planets 👨‍🎓 About the Soloist: Thong Truong is a Vietnamese-Australian pianist in his first year of Master of Music studies at FSU, where he studies with Professor Read Gainsford and holds a graduate assistantship in opera accompaniment. He completed his undergraduate degrees in piano performance and finance in Australia and has performed concertos by Rachmaninoff and Ravel with major orchestras. Truong has received numerous awards, including the 2024 Katharine Kearns Scholarship and the 2020 Australian Classical Music Prize. His repertoire reflects a passion for Ravel, Scriabin, and collaborations with contemporary composers. 👨‍🏫 About the Conductor: Alexander Jiménez serves as Professor of Conducting and Director of Orchestral Activities at FSU. He has led the University Philharmonia and University Symphony Orchestra to national acclaim and has collaborated with renowned composers including Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and Krzysztof Penderecki. A frequent guest conductor in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East, Jiménez also works with the Boston University Tanglewood Institute and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. He has received multiple university teaching awards and is recognized for his leadership in music education and orchestral performance. Join the University Philharmonia for an evening of profound and moving orchestral works, featuring a world-class faculty, an award-winning soloist, and a program that bridges cutting-edge music with beloved classics.