Marsalis & Sibelius with Heyward
Ravel ’ s Piano Concerto in G
Spirit of the Season : Bach , Corelli , & Vivaldi
CLASSICAL CONCERTS
FRI , NOV 8 , 8 PM MEYERHOFF SAT , NOV 9 , 8 PM STRATHMORE SUN , NOV 10 , 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Marsalis & Sibelius with Heyward
Jonathon Heyward , conductor Aubrey Foard , tuba
NIELSEN Helios Overture WYNTON MARSALIS Tuba Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No . 5
Jonathon Heyward
Jonathon Heyward returns to conduct the richly evocative Helios Overture alongside Sibelius ’ pastoral and transcendent Fifth Symphony . The BSO ’ s own Principal Tuba Aubrey Foard channels Charlie “ Bird ” Parker in Marsalis ’ vibrant Tuba Concerto .
Alice Sara Ott
SAT , NOV 16 , 8 PM MEYERHOFF SUN , NOV 17 , 3 PM STRATHMORE
Ravel ’ s Piano Concerto in G
Jonathon Heyward , conductor Alice Sara Ott , piano
STRAVINSKY Renard RAVEL Piano Concerto in G BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra
Bartók overcame every obstacle to produce his audaciously vibrant Concerto for Orchestra , providing a dazzling showcase of musical artistry . Internationally renowned pianist and recording artist Alice Sara Ott enlivens Ravel ’ s musical vision with a playful rendition of his virtuosic concerto , while the Orchestra retells Stravinsky ’ s folk tale of a cunning fox .
SAT , DEC 7 , 8 PM STRATHMORE SUN , DEC 8 , 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Spirit of the Season : Bach , Corelli , & Vivaldi
Nicholas McGegan , conductor Sherezade Panthaki , soprano Diana Moore , mezzo-soprano Thomas Cooley , tenor Enrico Lagasca , bass Handel Choir of Baltimore
BACH Cantata No . 1 from Christmas Oratorio BACH Brandenburg Concerto No . 3 , BWV
1048 CORELLI Concerto grosso , Op . 6 , No . 8 ,
G minor ( Christmas Concerto ) VIVALDI Gloria , RV 589
Nicholas McGegan
Nicholas McGegan , a titan in the field of early music interpretation , guides the BSO and a team of all-star vocalists through Bach ’ s Christmas Oratorio and Vivaldi ’ s beloved Gloria . The Orchestra shines in Bach ’ s Third Brandenburg Concerto and Corelli ’ s Christmas Concerto .
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