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ANDRÉ WATTS RETURNS FOR RACH 2
NOV 19
TO BERNSTEIN WITH LOVE
MAY 6
The BSO celebrates Bernstein ' s centennial with Nicola Benedetti , one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation . This performance of Bernstein favorites also includes works by modern composers written in homage to his genius . Together , they illustrate how impossible it is to singularize Bernstein ’ s brilliance .
MARIN ALSOP , CONDUCTOR NICOLA BENEDETTI , VIOLIN
Gabriela Montero
BERNSTEIN // BIRTHDAY BOUQUET BERNSTEIN // SERENADE BERNSTEIN // SYMPHONIC DANCES
FROM WEST SIDE STORY BERNSTEIN // ON THE TOWN : THREE DANCE EPISODES
André Watts first burst onto the music scene when Leonard Bernstein chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic . The now legendary artist performs Rachmaninoff ’ s most popular Piano Concerto . Christopher Theofanidis , one of the most performed living composers , honors fellow composer Stephen Paulus in a new work .
ROBERT SPANO , CONDUCTOR ANDRÉ WATTS , PIANO
CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS // DREAMTIME ANCESTORS ELGAR // FALSTAFF RACHMANINOFF // PIANO CONCERTO NO . 2 IN C MINOR
TCHAIKOVSKY ’ S VIVID VIRTUOSITY
JAN 21
Revered pianist Gabriela Montero returns for Tchaikovsky ’ s virtuosic Piano Concerto No . 1 . “[ She ] has everything : crackling rhythmic brio , subtle shadings , steely power … and , best of all , unsentimental expressivity ” ( The New York Times ). Bartók combines his love of folk music with traditional classical forms and paints a picture with his Concerto for Orchestra , an innovative piece that pops with vivid colors .
MARIN ALSOP , CONDUCTOR GABRIELA MONTERO , PIANO
BARTÓK // CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA TCHAIKOVSKY // PIANO CONCERTO NO . 1 IN B-FLAT MINOR
RACHMANINOFF ’ S TRANSCENDENT FANTASY
MAR 25
Guest conductor Peter Oundjian transports you to another land with this evocative program including Rachmaninoff ’ s Isle of the Dead . BSO Principal Clarinet Yao Guang Zhai showcases the versatility of the clarinet as melancholic , triumphant and playful in Weber ’ s Concerto No . 2 . Tchaikovsky ’ s name is synonymous with sumptuous melody ; hear his score climb to joyful heights in “ Little Russian .”
PETER OUNDJIAN , CONDUCTOR YAO GUANG ZHAI , CLARINET
RACHMANINOFF // ISLE OF THE DEAD WEBER // CLARINET CONCERTO NO . 2 IN E-FLAT MAJOR TCHAIKOVSKY // SYMPHONY NO . 2 IN C MINOR , “ LITTLE RUSSIAN "
SHOSTAKOVICH ’ S HIDDEN THEMES
JUN 10
The BSO ’ s season culminates with a duo of transformative composers . Shostakovich ’ s Symphony No . 5 , celebrated in its time by both repressed audiences and officials alike , is a stunning example of the symphony as artistic salvation . Bernstein ’ s Slava ! and “ The Age of Anxiety ” use art to cultivate poignant messages that resonate throughout time .
MARIN ALSOP , CONDUCTOR JON KIMURA PARKER , PIANO
Marin Alsop & Leonard Bernstein
BERNSTEIN // SLAVA ! A POLITICAL OVERTURE BERNSTEIN // SYMPHONY NO . 2 , “ THE AGE OF ANXIETY ” SHOSTAKOVICH // SYMPHONY NO . 5 IN D MINOR
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