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OCT 7
SIBELIUS SYMPHONIES
Calling all Sibelius fans ! The composer ' s final symphonies , No . 6 and No . 7 , are led by one of the world ’ s consummate Sibelius interpreters , Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu . The Sixth is delicately beautiful and mysterious , and the Seventh features one of the most powerful endings in classical music . Norwegian trumpet virtuoso Tine Thing Helseth joins the BSO for a stunning showpiece , the popular Hummel Trumpet Concerto , as well as the North American premiere of Penderecki ’ s Concertino for Trumpet and Orchestra .
HANNU LINTU , CONDUCTOR TINE THING HELSETH , TRUMPET
KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI Concertino for Trumpet and Orchestra ( North American Premiere ) HUMMEL Trumpet Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No . 6 SIBELIUS Symphony No . 7
JAN 13
TURANGALÎLA-SYMPHONIE
Marin Alsop conducts Messiaen ’ s Turangalîla-symphonie , one of the most innovative works of the 20th century . The title comes from two Sanskrit words : " turanga " means movement and rhythm , and " Lîla " refers to a cosmic game . The range of colors and moods in this exotic work , including more than 100 musicians , features a dazzling , concerto-like part for piano , played by world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet , and another for the eerie keyboard instrument ondes Martenot with its otherworldly sci-fi sounds . This mind-blowing work takes listeners on a journey of extreme dynamic contrasts , from sensuous whispers to almost deafening force . A lifetime event to hear !
MARIN ALSOP , CONDUCTOR JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET , PIANO NATHALIE FORGET , ONDES MARTENOT
MESSIAEN Turangalîla-symphonie
NOV 18
COPLAND SYMPHONY NO . 3
This all-American program features two composers of today alongside Aaron Copland , the dean of American composers . Copland ’ s Fanfare for the Common Man is featured prominently in the finale of his Third Symphony . The New Yorker called composer Andrew Norman “ the master of a uniquely dazzling and mercurial style .” Inspired by the car-racing video game Gran Turismo , Norman ’ s work is a workout for eight violinists . Influenced by Bach ' s Brandenburg Concertos , Kevin Puts ' Oboe Concerto , a BSO commission , shines the spotlight on BSO Principal Oboe Katherine Needleman .
MARIN ALSOP , CONDUCTOR KATHERINE NEEDLEMAN , OBOE
ANDREW NORMAN Gran Turismo KEVIN PUTS Oboe Concerto ( BSO Commission ) COPLAND Symphony No . 3
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
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