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STRAUSS ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA
THU , NOV 4 , 8 PM M SUN , NOV 7 , 3 PM S
CHRISTOPH KÖNIG , CONDUCTOR ISATA KANNEH-MASON , PIANO Christoph König leads a dramatic program featuring Strauss ’ Also sprach Zarathustra and Clara Schumann ’ s Piano Concerto . Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason , of the prodigiously talented Kanneh-Mason family , presents the BSO premiere of Clara ' s concerto . Strauss ' Also sprach Zarathustra , instantly recognizable from the soundtrack of Kubrick ' s film 2001 : A Space Odyssey , concludes the program .
THE SEA AND THE LIGHT
THU , NOV 11 , 8 PM S SAT , NOV 13 , 8 PM M
Isata Kanneh-Mason
Robin Clewley
GEMMA NEW , CONDUCTOR RENÉE FLEMING , SOPRANO ROD GILFRY , BARITONE Gemma New leads a program of works that draw inspirations from art and the sea . Mendelssohn ’ s The Hebrides Overture and Debussy ’ s La mer take listeners on a journey through the misty winds and waves of Scottish and French seas . Kevin Puts ’ The Brightness of Light pulls emotions from letters exchanged between painter Georgia O ’ Keeffe and her husband , photographer Alfred Stieglitz . Paired with stunning visuals from the couple , opera superstars Renée Fleming and Rod Gilfry give voices to O ’ Keeffe and Stieglitz .
DVOŘÁK SYMPHONY NO . 8
THU , NOV 18 , 8 PM S FRI , NOV 19 , 8 PM M SAT , NOV 20 , 8 PM M
RUNE BERGMANN , CONDUCTOR KATHERINE NEEDLEMAN , OBOE HARRISON MILLER , BASSOON AUDREY WRIGHT , VIOLIN LACHEZAR KOSTOV , CELLO Norwegian conductor Rune Bergmann leads the BSO in Edvard Grieg ’ s First Suite from Peer Gynt , featuring the hypnotic “ In the Hall of the Mountain King .” Another piece rich in folk flavor is Dvořák ’ s Eighth Symphony with its nostalgic portrait of the Czech countryside and rollicking dances . Haydn wrote his Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat Major as a charming showpiece for an unusual combination of solo instruments — violin , cello , oboe , and bassoon . Bright in spirit and full of wit , this work will show off the solo skills of four of the BSO ’ s talented musicians .
AN EVENING WITH ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS
FRI , DEC 3 , 8 PM M SAT , DEC 4 , 8 PM M SUN , DEC 5 , 3 PM M
ANDY EINHORN , CONDUCTOR ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS , VOCALIST Baltimore native André De Shields , winner of the 2019 Tony Award ® for Best Featured Actor in a Musical ( Hadestown ), returns to his hometown to tell the story of Charm City and its influence on his journey to personal success , alongside the BSO .
M : Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall S : The Music Center at Strathmore
Renée Fleming
Rune Bergmann
André De Shields
SEP-OCT 2021 / OVERTURE 5
Lia Chang Kristin Hoebermann Andrew Eccles