Suppe's lively Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna sets the stage for this spirited concert on April 12. Russian pianist Gleb Ivanov, praised by the New York Times as "a young super-virtuoso, with musical sensitivity and an appreciation of style to go with the thunder and lightning," returns to perform Grieg's powerful, at times tender and deeply emotional, showpiece. The program climaxes with Stravinsky's colorful and imaginative Firebird, based on Russian folk tales about the magical glowing bird and the tale of Kaschei the deathless.