By Mark Ambrogi

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and violinist Zachary DePue said he believes the audience is in for a treat with some upcoming performances.

The ISO will perform “Tchaikovsky’s Fourth,” with pianist Garrick Ohlsson, at 3 p.m. June 5 at the Palladium in Carmel. The ISO will also perform this concert at 11 a.m. June 2, 8 p.m. June 3 and 7 p.m. June 4 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis.

“It’s a wonderful example of (Pyotr Ilyich) Tchaikovsky’s work,” DePue said. “It’s exciting. The second movement is a beautiful, full movement with an oboe solo and a bassoon solo with a real kind of a haunting memory, which is sort of foreshadowing of Tchaikovsky’s struggles in life. You can hear (it) in the music. The third movement is an alto staccato movement. It’s a lot of fun for the strings. It’s quite charming. It launches into a fourth movement that is gangbusters.”

Of Tchaikovsky’s six symphonies, DePue said the last three are his most famous.

“Tchaikovsky’s ability to write melody and form and everything sort of culminated in these last three symphonies,” said DePue, who is in his ninth season with the ISO. “When you listen to the first three, you hear him trying different things that will end up being used in the fourth, fifth and sixth symphonies.”

Ohlsson will perform a sinfonia concertante of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski.

“Garrick is one of the world’s great pianists,” DePue said. “He is amazing in every meaning of the word as a pianist, and as a musician and an artist. He also plays Chopin’s ‘Grand Polonaise.’ Chopin is one of the stalwarts in classical music. His ability to compose at the piano is unmatched. His piano music says so much. It’s an exciting program for us. I know the orchestra will be in top form having our music director (Krzysztof Urbanski) in town and having such a great soloist with us.”

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