2018 -2019 Season Brochures 1819 StrathmoreSubscription_Bro_FINAL_Low-Res_Page | Page 2

E XPERIENCE IT ALL EXTRAORDINARY GUEST ARTISTS The BSO at Strathmore welcomes violinist Leila Josefowicz, cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan, pianists Leon Fleisher, Garrick Ohlsson, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and André Watts, and trumpet sensation Tine Thing Helseth. GREAT CLASSICAL WORKS A season of favorites including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Beethoven’s "Emperor" Piano Concerto, Mahler’s Ninth Symphony and a semi-staged performance of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. The season also includes the rarely heard but extraordinary Turangalîla-symphonie by Messiaen and a BSO co-commission by Grammy® Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon. THE PIZZAZZ OF POPS Join Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly for a SuperPops season with special guest vocalists Tony DeSare and "Woman of a Thousand Voices" Christina Bianco. The series also features a salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein, the film An American in Paris with live orchestra and Cirque Goes Hollywood. HOLIDAY EVENT Your entire family will enjoy the amazing acrobatic and aerialist talents of Troupe Vertigo in Cirque Nutcracker. Classical Series Presenting Sponsor M & T Bank 2