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Wordsmith
A SOLDIER ’ S TALE AND ROMEO AND JULIET
SATURDAY , NOV 5 AT 8 PM S SUNDAY , NOV 6 AT 3 PM M
STRAVINSKY ( narr . Wordsmith ) A Soldier ’ s Tale ( World Premiere )
PROKOFIEV Suites from Romeo and Juliet
Wordsmith re-tells Stravinsky ’ s gritty tale of love and temptation from the perspective of a Black American soldier during the Vietnam War . Rune Bergmann has selected his own suite of music from Prokofiev ’ s epic ballet , Romeo and Juliet .
Augustin Hadelich
MARIN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN ’ S FIFTH
THURSDAY , NOV 10 AT 8 PM M FRIDAY , NOV 11 AT 8 PM M
STILL In Memoriam : The Colored Soldiers Who Died for Democracy
SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No . 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No . 5
Music Director Laureate Marin Alsop returns with violinist Augustin Hadelich for a program that celebrates the redemptive power of creativity . Beethoven ’ s Fifth Symphony turns mere notes into articles of faith , charting an iconic course from darkness to light . The Violin Concerto that Shostakovich wrote after Stalin ’ s death revels in the freedom of self-expression .
Stewart Goodyear
THE FANTASTIC SYMPHONY
THURSDAY , NOV 17 AT 8 PM M FRIDAY , NOV 18 AT 8 PM S ( Off the Cuff ) SUNDAY , NOV 20 AT 3 PM S
JONATHAN HARVEY … towards a pure land RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique
Witness the wonder of an orchestra pushed to the limits of sonic imagination when Berlioz transforms the symphony into a maniacal paean to obsessive love . Pianist Stewart Goodyear ’ s lightning-fast left hand and Matthias Pintscher ’ s perceptive leadership make a perfect pair in Ravel ’ s sizzling showcase for a war-scarred patron .
Troupe Vertigo
A CIRQUE HOLIDAY SOIRÉE
SATURDAY , DEC 10 AT 3 PM M SATURDAY , DEC 10 AT 8 PM M SUNDAY , DEC 11 AT 3 PM M
You ’ re invited to an elegant holiday evening night out ! Watch as the aerialists and acrobats fly , twist , and turn themselves into unforgettable moments of awe set to a lively score of holiday music and Tchaikovsky ’ s The Nutcracker . A Cirque Holiday Soirée is an evening not to be missed — join the BSO and Troupe Vertigo as we transform the season into a treat for your eyes !
M : Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall S : The Music Center at Strathmore
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