Mozart & Schumann
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Thursday , October 10 , 2024 at 8 pm
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Sunday , October 13 , 2024 at 3 pm
Juanjo Mena , conductor Lucas & Arthur Jussen , piano duo
Juanjo Mena
Michal Novak
Louise Farrenc
Overture No . 2 in E-flat Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos in F Major , K . 242 I . Allegro II . Adagio III . Rondo : Tempo di menuetto
INTERMISSION
Lucas Jussen , piano Arthur Jussen , piano
Robert Schumann Symphony No . 4 in D Minor , Op . 120 I . Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft II . Romanze : Ziemlich langsam III . Scherzo : Lebhaft IV . Langsam - Lebhaft
This performance lasts approximately 1 hour , 20 minutes and will include a 20-minute intermission .
Juanjo Mena
Juanjo Mena began his conducting career as Artistic Director of the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra . His uncommon talent was soon recognized internationally ; in 2011 he was named Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic which he led for seven seasons , his tenure featuring tours of Europe and Asia , annual televised BBC Proms concerts , “ thrilling ” ( The Guardian ) performances of Bruckner Symphonies , and set new standards for the interpretation of Spanish and South American repertoire . He held the position of Principal Conductor of the Cincinnati May Festival , served by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra , until 2023 , reinvigorating the Festival ’ s repertoire with previously unheard music and new commissions , and expanding its audience in demographic reach .
Mena has conducted most of the leading orchestras across Europe and North America . His 2024-25 season includes returns to the Berlin Philharmonic , New York Philharmonic , Baltimore Symphony , Dallas Symphony , NHK Symphony and the Spanish National Orchestra .
Mena ’ s rich discography with the BBC Philharmonic on Chandos includes a recent release of Roberto Gerhard ’ s orchestral works , Bruckner ’ s Symphony No . 6 , an acclaimed Gabriel Pierné release , Weber Symphonies , Ginastera ’ s orchestral works , and new reference
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