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OFFTHECUFF
5 CONCERTS IN SERIES | SATURDAYS AT 7 PM

JOHANNES MOSER

It’s Fun. It’s Laid Back.
It’s Off the Cuff.

Dvořák’s Cello Concerto

Explore the backstories of classical
music’s greatest works and discover
their secrets, scandals and twists.
Each conductor will lead us through
an entertaining exploration of each
work, followed by a full performance
of the piece.

Marin Alsop, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello

The Nutcracker

SAT, APR 1, 7 PM

SAT, FEB 18, 7 PM

Dvořák: Cello Concerto
Back by popular demand, cellist Johannes
Moser joins Maestra Marin Alsop in a truly
special Off The Cuff exploring Dvořák’s
haunting cello concerto.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade

SAT, NOV 5, 7 PM

Marin Alsop, conductor

Nicholas Hersh, conductor

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Tchaikovsky: Selections from The Nutcracker

The Arabian Nights come to life as
Maestra Alsop and the orchestra tell
the tale of Rimsky-Korsakov’s
Scheherazade in stories and music.

Maestro Hersh demonstrates how the lively
music of The Nutcracker delivers such powerful
imagery that it can stand alone as concert music
without the ballet in a fun-loving Off The Cuff.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7
SAT, JAN 14, 7 PM

Stravinsky’s Firebird
SAT, MAY 6, 7 PM

Markus Stenz, conductor

Marin Alsop, conductor

Stravinsky: The Firebird (Complete)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Principal Guest Conductor Markus Stenz
reveals the genesis of Stravinsky’s
groundbreaking ballet score Firebird.

Marin Alsop illuminates the backstory of the work
Beethoven called “one of the happiest products
of my poor talents.”