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STEPHEN HOUGH PERFORMS MENDELSSOHN
FEB 3 Fall into the Romantic era with this pair of expressive, energetic pieces. Characterized by innovative music, Mendelssohn’ s Piano Concerto is sublimely performed by Stephen Hough,“ A virtuoso who begins where others leave off”( Washington Post). A true visionary, Bruckner transports audiences with the Ninth, his final symphony.
GÜNTHER HERBIG, CONDUCTOR STEPHEN HOUGH, PIANO
MENDELSSOHN // PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MINOR BRUCKNER // SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR
Markus Stenz, Principal Guest Conductor
TCHAIKOVSKY THRILL RIDE
SEPT 16
This signature program opens with two short, fiery works by John Adams, including the East Coast Premiere of Lola Montez, dedicated to Maestra Alsop. The thrill ride continues with Łukasz Kuropaczewski’ s performance of Rodrigo’ s Concierto de Aranjuez, widely considered one of the most popular works of the classical guitar repertoire. The program culminates with Tchaikovsky’ s powerful Symphony No. 5.
MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR ŁUKASZ KUROPACZEWSKI, GUITAR
JOHN ADAMS // SHORT RIDE IN A FAST MACHINE JOHN ADAMS // LOLA MONTEZ DOES THE SPIDER DANCE
( EAST COAST PREMIERE) RODRIGO // CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ TCHAIKOVSKY // SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN E MINOR
SCHUBERT THE GREAT
MAR 17
Lahav Shani, winner of the Gustav Mahler International Conducting Competition, leads Schubert ' s Great C Major Symphony, which represents the composer‘ s orchestral writing at its finest. The BSO is joined by Prokofiev specialist Nikolai Lugansky for Prokofiev’ s Piano Concerto No. 2, a piece of herculean virtuosity, emotional intimacy and extreme difficulty.
LAHAV SHANI, CONDUCTOR NIKOLAI LUGANSKY, PIANO
MAHLER’ S TITAN
PROKOFIEV // PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN G MINOR SCHUBERT // SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN C MAJOR,
" THE GREAT "
APR 21
Join BSO Principal Guest Conductor Markus Stenz for two titans of the classical repertoire. Beethoven ' s unique Triple Concerto features three soloists, including two BSO leaders, Concertmaster Jonathan Carney and Principal Cello Dariusz Skoraczewski. Mahler said, " A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything." Experience the massive orchestral forces of the " Titan."
Stephen Hough
MARKUS STENZ, CONDUCTOR JONATHAN CARNEY, VIOLIN DARIUSZ SKORACZEWSKI, CELLO RYO YANAGITANI, PIANO
BEETHOVEN // CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN, VIOLONCELLO AND PIANO
MAHLER // SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN D MAJOR, " TITAN "
GERSHWIN ' S PIANO CONCERTO
JUN 2
Under Marin Alsop’ s baton, Stravinsky’ s dazzling Firebird concludes with one of the most exalted finales in all of music. Gershwin’ s Concerto in F is a blend of traditional classical forms and the freedom of American jazz. After a year without writing music, Schumann’ s incredibly personal Second Symphony expresses his triumph over darkness.
MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR KIRILL GERSTEIN, PIANO
STRAVINSKY // SUITE FROM THE FIREBIRD( 1919) GERSHWIN // CONCERTO IN F SCHUMANN // SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN C MAJOR
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