Westmoreland Symphony's 'Love Stories' evening features renowned cellist

The Westmoreland Symphony will present a special Valentine’s weekend concert titled “Love Stories” with special guest artist Zlatomir Fung at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg on Feb. 15.

The centerpiece of the evening is Dvořák’s “Cello Concerto in B minor” featuring Fung.

“He’s a brilliant cellist and an artist on the rise, and I’m thrilled he will play the great Dvořák cello concerto,” said symphony Artistic Director Daniel Meyer. Composed in 1895, “the concerto has become one of the most treasured pieces in the repertoire,” he added.

The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. with the intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni’s opera “Cavalleria Rusticana.” Next, the orchestra will perform Igor Stravinsky’s divertimento from “The Fairy’s Kiss,” a ballet inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Ice Maiden.”

Fung was the youngest musician to win the first prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division. Winner of multiple prestigious awards, Fung made his recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2021 and was an artist-in-residence with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023-24. He began playing cello at age 3 and studied at New York’s Julliard School.

Ticket prices for the concert range from $20 to $75 and may be purchased at the Palace, 21 W. Otterman St., or can be reserved by calling the WSO office at 724-837-1850 or by visiting westmorelandsymphony.org. Student rush tickets are $10 the night of the concert.