CLASSICAL
THURSDAYS 8 PM
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
THU , OCT 20 , 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 !
VIOTTI CONDUCTS THE RITE OF SPRING
THU , JAN 5 , 8 PM
LORENZO VIOTTI , CONDUCTOR
BEETHOVEN Symphony No . 6 , “ Pastoral ” STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
For Beethoven , nature was a place of spiritual renewal , and his “ Pastoral ” Symphony offers his listeners a timeless escape into that idyllic realm of peacefulness and purification . Stravinsky ’ s elemental ballet takes a darker look at the life-cycle of the planet , with jagged rhythms and frenzied dances that imagine an ancient pagan sacrifice . The young Swiss conductor Lorenzo Viotti , with his athletic grace and history as a jazz and funk drummer , keeps the orchestra and audience on the edge of their seats in these restless scores .
DVOŘÁK CELLO CONCERTO
THU , FEB 2 , 8 PM
KWAMÉ RYAN , CONDUCTOR PABLO FERRÁNDEZ , CELLO
JOHN LUTHER ADAMS Become Ocean DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto
The sensitive and charismatic young Spaniard Pablo Ferrández brings out all the passion and earthy folk music embedded within Dvořák ’ s Cello Concerto , a crown jewel of the solo repertoire . Kwamé Ryan conducts with the broad perspective of a true world citizen , from his Trinidadian and Canadian roots to his extensive training and experience in the United Kingdom and Europe . He turns his keen gaze to Become Ocean , a once-ina-generation masterpiece of swelling waves and rapturous immersion that earned John Luther Adams a Pulitzer Prize and Grammy ® Award .
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