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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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