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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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