This program celebrates musical innovation and the enduring power of great ideas. Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 are among the most recognizable works ever written, influencing generations of composers, filmmakers, and audiences. Performed by one of the next generation’s rising young pianists, this concert explores how visionary composers transformed their art forms and created music that continues to shape culture and inspire audiences around the world.
Il barbiere di Siviglia — Overture
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Sixteen year old pianist Olivia Larco studied piano with Fabio Bidini at the Colburn School, and Veda Kaplinsky at Aspen Summer Music Festival.
Olivia’s recent performances include a debut with the South Carolina Philharmonic with Maestro Eugen Bekker (Tchaikovsky Concerto), with YOLA National Festival Orchestra at Disney Hall in Los Angeles as a guest artist with Gustavo Dudamel, and solo concerts at Musikfestspiel-Saar (Germany), Beijing Central Conservatory, Mixon Hall at Cleveland Institute of Music, Harris Hall at Aspen Summer Music Festival, and on NPR’s From the Top, among others.
Olivia’s competition wins include first prizes at Arthur Fraser International Competition, 2024 (age fourteen and the youngest competitor) and Colburn Seminar Steinway Competition, 2023 (also the youngest competitor), and second prize at the Vancouver Symphony Young Artist Competition. She is a Lang Lang Scholar (2022-2024), and was awarded the full scholarship Fellowship for five years at Aspen Summer Music Festival where she was first accepted at age eight, the youngest pianist ever to be accepted.
In 2023, Olivia performed with the members of the Fort Worth Symphony in a performance of Chopin’s E minor concerto with Maestra Valentina Peleggi as a Festival Artist for the Cliburn Junior International Piano Competition.
In May of 2019, Olivia made her national television debut on the ABC’s hit sitcom “Modern Family” in their grand finale episode “A Year of Birthdays” as a “piano prodigy”.
She has worked in masterclasses with Stephen Kovacevich, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Enrico Pace, Mikhail Voscressensky, and Boris Slutsky.
Under the umbrella of the Classical Music Institute––a resident company of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts since 2014––The Orchestra San Antonio (TOSA) will complement and serve the San Antonio community through performance, education, and collaboration.
With a dynamic and forward-thinking approach, TOSA designs artistic programming and community engagement that values its social and civic impact through orchestral, ballet, and operatic music.
TOSA’s commitment to innovation in the arts and education attracts a diverse array of performing and teaching artists from all around the world, contributing significantly to the cultural vibrancy and enrichment of the city.
TOSA is the resident company orchestra at the Tobin Center, closely collaborating with other resident companies including OPERA San Antonio and Ballet San Antonio.
