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RITE OF SPRING
FEB 25 A piece of music so wild, so barbaric, and yet so brilliant that it incited a riot, Stravinsky’ s Rite of Spring is terrifying, beautiful and aweinspiring. Branford Marsalis, who belongs to one of the greatest American musical dynasties, joins the BSO for two melodic French pieces for saxophone and orchestra.
MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR BRANFORD MARSALIS, SAXOPHONE
ANNA CLYNE // ABSTRACTIONS IBERT // CONCERTINO DA CAMERA MILHAUD // SCARAMOUCHE STRAVINSKY // RITE OF SPRING
Stravinsky
WAGNER’ S QUEST
OCT 8
The elusive Holy Grail is a metaphor for desires beyond reach. In Wagner ' s retelling of Parsifal, the young knight ' s quest is a heroic search for forgiveness and reconciliation. BSO Concertmaster Jonathan Carney ' s violin soars in Bruch ' s quest for an idyllic dream of Scotland.
MARKUS STENZ, CONDUCTOR JONATHAN CARNEY, VIOLIN
MENDELSSOHN // THE HEBRIDES OVERTURE BRUCH // SCOTTISH FANTASY WAGNER // SELECTIONS FROM PARSIFAL
MOZART’ S REQUIEM
DEC 3
The power and mystery of Mozart’ s final masterpiece has inspired audiences for centuries. Experience the Requiem and the World Premiere of Christopher Rouse’ s Berceuse Infinie. Maestra Marin Alsop has praised Rouse’ s work as“ relevant, visceral, moving and thrilling— music that can change people, music that makes time stop.”
MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CONCERT CHOIR
CHRISTOPHER ROUSE // BERCEUSE INFINIE( WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION) MOZART // REQUIEM
CONCERTO FANTASY FOR TWO TIMPANISTS
JAN 14
Marin Alsop brings Carnival of the Animals into the 21 st century with Baltimore hip-hop artist, Wordsmith. Baltimore native Philip Glass creates rhythmic power with his Concerto in the hands of Principal Timpanists James Wyman of the BSO and Jauvon Gilliam of the National Symphony Orchestra.
MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR JAMES WYMAN & JAUVON GILLIAM, TIMPANI LURA JOHNSON & MICHAEL SHEPPARD, PIANO WORDSMITH, NARRATOR
SAINT-SAËNS // CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS( WITH HIP-HOP NARRATION) PHILIP GLASS // CONCERTO FANTASY FOR TWO TIMPANISTS DEBUSSY // LA MER RAVEL // LA VALSE
TCHAIKOVSKY WITH BALANCHINE
APR 29
Marin Alsop conducts an all-Tchaikovsky program including Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture and Suite from Swan Lake. Tchaikovsky is famous for ballet, yet his Serenade for Strings was not originally composed for dance. Its poignant themes inspired world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine to transform it into a ballet. Experience this graceful score destined for dance under the direction of Heather Watts, one of the last to be promoted to principal dancer by Balanchine.
MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR HEATHER WATTS, DIRECTOR
TCHAIKOVSKY // ROMEO AND JULIET FANTASY-OVERTURE TCHAIKOVSKY // SUITE FROM SWAN LAKE TCHAIKOVSKY // SERENADE FOR STRINGS IN C MAJOR( BALANCHINE CHOREOGRAPHY)
Branford Marsalis
BSOMUSIC. ORG 1. 877. BSO. 1444