Mahler ’ s Fourth with Heyward
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Thursday , February 27 , 2025 at 8 pm
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Saturday , March 1 , 2025 at 8 pm
Jonathon Heyward , conductor Julia Bullock , soprano
Jonathon Heyward
Jonathon Heyward
Laura Thiesbrummel
Antonín Dvořák
Jessie Montgomery
INTERMISSION Gustav Mahler
Carnival Overture
Five Freedom Songs I . My Lord , What a Morning II . Lay dis Body Down III . I Want to Go Home IV . My Father , How Long ? V . The Day of Judgement
Julia Bullock , soprano
Symphony No . 4 in G Major I . Bedächtig , nicht eilen II . In gemächlicher Bewegung , ohne Hast III . Ruhevoll ( Poco adagio ) IV . Sehr behaglich
Julia Bullock , soprano
This performance is approximately 1 hour , 50 minutes and includes a 20-minute intermission .
This weekend ' s performances are made possible in part by the major support of Eddie C . and C . Sylvia Brown .
Jonathon Heyward is one of the most exciting conductors on the international scene . He is both Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director of Lincoln Center ’ s Summer Orchestra . Jonathon ’ s guest conducting highlights in the U . K . include debuts and re-invitations with the London Symphony Orchestra , BBC National Orchestra of Wales , BBC Symphony , Royal Scottish National Orchestra , The Hallé in Manchester , and Scottish Chamber Orchestra . In continental Europe , Jonathon collaborates with the Castilla y León Symphony , Galicia Symphony , Danish National Symphony , Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne , Brussels Philharmonic , Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine , Tonhalle Düsseldorf , Hamburg Symphony , and MDR-Leipzig Symphony .
In 2021 , Jonathon made his Wolf Trap debut conducting the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D . C ., and in 2023 , he debuted with the Chicago Symphony at the Ravinia Festival . Further USA highlights include the New York Philharmonic , the Atlanta , Detroit , Houston , Seattle , and St . Louis symphonies , and the Minnesota Orchestra .
Born in Charleston , Jonathon trained as a cellist at the age of ten . He studied conducting at the Boston Conservatory of Music , and continued lessons with Sian Edwards at London ’ s Royal Academy of Music . Before leaving the Academy , he was appointed assistant conductor of the Hallé Orchestra , where he was mentored by Sir Mark Elder , and became Music Director
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