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JAN / FEB
Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7

Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor
Paul Lewis, piano

Marin Alsop, conductor
Valentina Peleggi, conductor*
Jonathan Carney, violin

Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
(BSO Premiere)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”

Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol*
Walton: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

FRI, JAN 6, 8 PM
SUN, JAN 8, 3 PM

The finest British pianist of his generation, Paul Lewis
makes his BSO debut with Beethoven’s Piano
Concerto No. 4. From the beginning of this lyrical
work the piano firmly takes the lead, and so does
this thrilling artist, a recognized Beethoven specialist.
Dima Slobodeniouk, a conductor with deep Russian
roots, frames the concerto with two masterpieces
of his native land: the first-ever BSO performance
of Stravinsky’s 1920 miniature gem—a perfect
showcase for the BSO’s winds —and Tchaikovsky’s
profoundly stirring “Pathétique” Symphony.

THU, JAN 12, 8 PM

From the vivid first notes of the Capriccio espagnol to
the joyous close of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony,
this program is sheer delight. The Capriccio, a feast
of Spanish melodies and a showpiece for soloists
within the orchestra, introduces newcomer Valentina
Peleggi, the current winner of Marin Alsop’s Taki
Concordia fellowship. Concertmaster Jonathan
Carney takes center stage in Walton’s tempestuous
Violin Concerto, shining a light on his virtuosic
talents. Beethoven called his Seventh Symphony
“one of the happiest products of my poor talents.”

Brahms’ Symphony No. 1
FRI, JAN 20, 8 PM
SUN, JAN 22, 3 PM

Johannes Debus, conductor
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2
Brahms: Symphony No. 1

PAUL LEWIS

MARKUS STENZ

While the prolific Gioachino Rossini could toss
off an entire opera in a matter of weeks, not so for
our other two composers. Beethoven labored so
long over his first piano concerto that it inevitably
became his second. Acclaimed debut artist JeanEfflam Bavouzet gives an elegant interpretation of
this witty and expansive work. And Brahms, keenly
aware of Beethoven’s long shadow, did not finish
his transporting First Symphony, often dubbed
“Beethoven’s Tenth,” until he was 42. BSO debut
conductor Johannes Debus proves that this
program of treasured and timeless classics was
well worth the wait.