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FRIDAYS 8 PM
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
FRI , OCT 21 , 8 PM
FINNEGAN DOWNIE DEAR , CONDUCTOR OLIVIA WARBURTON , SOPRANO
RAVEL Mother Goose ( Complete ) KNUSSEN Songs and Sea Interlude from Where the Wild Things Are MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
Ravel ’ s suave sense of orchestral color brings classic fairy tale characters bounding to life , and his arrangement of Mussorgsky ’ s spirited art walk illuminates every nuance of those searing images . Two young Britons known for their boundary-breaking collaborations lead a romp through highlights of the fanciful opera by their compatriot Oliver Knussen , who channels all the mischief and wonder of Maurice Sendak ’ s beloved tale of self-discovery . Let your imagination run wild in this garden of sonic delights !
CONLON CONDUCTS THE VERDI REQUIEM
FRI , JAN 20 , 8 PM
JAMES CONLON , CONDUCTOR MICHELLE BRADLEY , SOPRANO YULIA MATOCHKINA , MEZZO RUSSELL THOMAS , TENOR MORRIS ROBINSON , BASS THE WASHINGTON CHORUS EUGENE ROGERS , DIRECTOR
VERDI Requiem
When Verdi , the king of Italian opera , turned his talents to the Latin mass for the dead , he created a Requiem of unrivaled drama and power that has shattered the norms for sacred music . Drawing on a cast of today ’ s vocal stars , Artistic Advisor James Conlon brings potent new insight to this musical meditation on faith and perseverance .
MARIN CONDUCTS TITAN
FRI , FEB 17 , 8 PM
MARIN ALSOP , CONDUCTOR
HUANG RUO Tipping Point ( BSO Co-Commission and World Premiere ) MAHLER Titan
Mahler ’ s game-changing First Symphony was originally conceived as Titan : A Tone Poem in Symphony Form . Continuing her advocacy at the forefront of contemporary music , Music Director Laureate Marin Alsop renews her fruitful collaboration with the endlessly expressive composer Huang Ruo , who addresses the crisis of climate change in current day with Tipping Point .
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