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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
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