Jonathon Heyward
Nicola Benedetti
GROSVENOR PERFORMS BEETHOVEN
SUN , MAR 13 , 3 PM
JONATHON HEYWARD , CONDUCTOR BENJAMIN GROSVENOR , PIANO
HANNAH KENDALL The Spark Catchers BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No . 3 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No . 15
Inspired by the dangerous conditions endured by young women who worked in match factories in the 1880s , Hannah Kendall ’ s The Spark Catchers opens the program and is followed by a dramatic performance of Beethoven ’ s Third Piano Concerto by master pianist Benjamin Grosvenor . To close , the orchestra performs Shostakovich ’ s enigmatic Symphony No . 15 for the very first time . A work that alludes to and quotes freely from the music of other composers , the shimmering final chords will leave you transfixed .
Marin Alsop
BEETHOVEN NINTH
SUN , APR 10 , 3 PM PREMIUM
MARIN ALSOP , CONDUCTOR AH YOUNG HONG , SOPRANO TAYLOR RAVEN , MEZZO JONATHAN JOHNSON , TENOR SIMON SHIBAMBU , BASS
WORDSMITH , SPOKEN WORD ARTIST MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR THE CARTER LEGACY SINGERS KEUR KHALEYI , AFRICAN DRUMMING TROUPE SEAN JONES AND PEABODY JAZZ
REENA ESMAIL See Me ( BSO Commission ) BEETHOVEN Symphony No . 9 , “ Choral ”
In her final program of the season , Marin Alsop reimagines Beethoven ’ s Ninth Symphony as a 21stcentury call for unity , justice , and empowerment . The concert opens with the first live performance of Reena Esmail ’ s See Me that flows into Beethoven ’ s Ninth , featuring new text from Wordsmith . Join Marin Alsop , the BSO , and members of the rich musical community of Baltimore for this bold interpretation of Beethoven ’ s ideas in response to today ’ s world .
Jessie Montgomery
AWADAGIN PRATT RETURNS
SUN , MAY 8 , 3 PM
CHRISTIAN REIF , CONDUCTOR AWADAGIN PRATT , PIANO
HENZE “ Mänadentanz ” from The Bassarids MOZART Symphony No . 39 JESSIE MONTGOMERY Piano Concerto ( BSO Co-Commission ) STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier Suite
Acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt performs a new piano concerto by Jessie Montgomery , whose music has been described as “ turbulent , wildly colorful , and exploding with life ” by The Washington Post . German conductor Christian Reif guides the orchestra in one of Mozart ’ s final symphonies and two phenomenal operatic works , pairing the unchecked ferocity of Henze ’ s “ Mänadentanz ” with the frivolity of Strauss ’ Der Rosenkavalier Suite .
ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER PERFORMS BEETHOVEN
SUN , JUN 12 , 3 PM PREMIUM
SIR ANDREW DAVIS , CONDUCTOR ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER , VIOLIN
DELIUS “ The Walk to the Paradise Garden ” from A Village Romeo and Juliet ELGAR Falstaff BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
Four-time Grammy ® Award-winner and violinist extraordinaire Anne-Sophie Mutter joins the BSO for Beethoven ’ s lyrical Violin Concerto in D Major , a work that pushed the boundaries of the concerto and still thrills audiences today . Sir Andrew Davis , Music Director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago , presents two picturesque and evocative tales from the English repertoire , a passionate work from Delius ’ opera A Village Romeo and Juliet and Elgar ’ s masterful tone poem Falstaff .
Sir Andrew Davis
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