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OCT 28
GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO
This salute to the great Scandinavian composers is led
by Norwegian conductor Rune Bergmann in his BSO
debut. The ever-popular Finlandia is Sibelius’ ode to
independence. Grieg’s Piano Concerto spotlights exciting
keyboard virtuosity. Nielsen’s dramatic Fourth Symphony,
"The Inextinguishable," reflects the battles of war and
features an epic standoff between two timpanists playing
on opposite sides of the stage.
Paul Huang
RUNE BERGMANN, CONDUCTOR
FREDDY KEMPF, PIANO
SIBELIUS Finlandia
GRIEG Piano Concerto
NIELSEN Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”
NOV 11
POULENC CONCERTO FOR
TWO PIANOS
Conductor Kwamé Ryan returns to the BSO, introducing
the fast-rising Naughton sisters, twins and duo-pianists
whom The Philadelphia Inquirer praised as “paired to
perfection” after their Philadelphia Orchestra debut. They
perform Poulenc’s brilliantly witty Concerto for Two Pianos,
portraying a musical game between close friends who just
happen to be keyboard virtuosos. The program concludes
with Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5.
KWAMÉ RYAN, CONDUCTOR
CHRISTINA NAUGHTON, PIANO
MICHELLE NAUGHTON, PIANO
MENDELSSOHN Sinfonia No. 7 in D Minor
POULENC Concerto for Two Pianos
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 5, "The Reformation"
Markus Stenz,
Principal Guest Conductor
JAN 6
LEON FLEISHER’S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION
The BSO celebrates the great Leon Fleisher’s birthday in an extraordinary
concert. Highlighting the program is Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12, a
specialty of Fleisher's. Led by conductor Peter Oundjian, Brahms’ Second
Symphony, full of beautiful melodies and one of the most exuberantly joyful
finales, concludes the program.
PETER OUNDJIAN, CONDUCTOR
LEON FLEISHER, PIANO
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
FEB 10
MOZART SYMPHONY NO. 40
Young Taiwanese-American violinist Paul Huang, winner of the 2017
Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, takes center stage for
Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto. Requiring technical bravura and stamina,
this concerto exudes Russian Romanticism with a touch of Gershwin and
concludes with an infectious finale. Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 is one
of the composer's best-loved symphonies. Chabrier’s sparkling España
is an evocation of Spain, and Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 is a
thrilling conclusion to the program.
MARKUS STENZ, CONDUCTOR
PAUL HUANG, VIOLIN
CHABRIER España
KHACHATURIAN Violin Concerto
MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
MAR 10
SCHEHERAZADE
Marin Alsop conducts two contrasting musical takes on the infamous
legend from One Thousand and One Nights, Rimsky-Korsakov’s gorgeous
and ever-popular Scheherazade and John Adams’ Scheherazade.2. Adams
takes Rimsky-Korsakov's idea of using a solo violin as the voice of the
enchantress and turns it into what he describes as a “dramatic symphony”
that makes impressive use of the violin. This piece was written expressly for
acclaimed violinist Leila Josefowicz.
MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR
LEILA JOSEFOWICZ, VIOLIN
JOHN ADAMS Scheherazade.2
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
JUN 16
MOVIE WITH ORCHESTRA:
WEST SIDE STORY
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic winner of 10 Oscars®  —  the BSO
plays Leonard Bernstein’s score live with the re­-mastered film (directed by
Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, featuring Robbins’ choreography, Ernest
Lehman’s screenplay, Arthur Laurents’ book and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics)
shown in hi-­def with original vocals and dialog intact.
MARIN ALSOP, CONDUCTOR
BERNSTEIN West Side Story
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