Beethoven Emperor Piano Concerto Featuring Bronfman
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7:30 pm Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 3 pm
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 8 pm
Jonathon Heyward, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano
Jonathon Heyward
Jonathon Heyward
Laura Thiesbrummel
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73,
“ Emperor” I. Allegro II. Adagio un poco mosso III. Rondo: Allegro
INTERMISSION James Lee III
Bedřich Smetana
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Concerto for Orchestra
( world premiere, BSO commission) I. Revived Charm II. Anxious Communities III. Yearning Souls IV. Rising City
The Moldau
This performance is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes and includes a 20-minute intermission.
The commissioning and premiere of BSO Composer in Residence James Lee III ' s Concerto for Orchestra is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts.
The appearance of Yefim Bronfman is made possible by the major support of the Bozzuto Family Distinguished Guest Pianist Fund.
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
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