Brahms Symphony No . 1 with Heyward
Music Box : Great Big Animals
Heroes & Heroines
NARUTO : The Symphonic Experience
Mozart & Schubert
Zhang Conducts Tchaikovsky
Beethoven Emperor Piano Concerto feat . Bronfman
Verdi ’ s Aida Conducted by Heyward
Upcoming
PERFORMANCES
THU , MAY 1 , 8 PM STRATHMORE SAT , MAY 3 , 7 PM MEYERHOFF Part of the Casual Conversations series
SUN , MAY 4 , 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Brahms Symphony No . 1 with Heyward
Jonathon Heyward , conductor Joshua Roman , cello
ELGAR Froissart
JAMES LEE III Renewed Mind , Concerto for Cello and Orchestra ( world premiere , BSO commission ) BRAHMS Symphony No . 1
SAT , MAY 3 , 10 AM MEYERHOFF SAT , MAY 3 , 11:30 AM MEYERHOFF SAT , MAY 10 , 10 AM BLACKROCK SAT , MAY 10 , 11:30 AM BLACKROCK
Music Box : Great Big Animals
Meet the gentle giants of the animal world with a jazz combo and Maria Broom as your host . Elephants , hippos and bears are larger than life and center stage in this show .
Designed for children ages six months to three years .
FRI , MAY 9 , 8 PM STRATHMORE SAT , MAY 10 , 8 PM MEYERHOFF SUN , MAY 11 , 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Heroes & Heroines
Sarah Hicks , conductor
Immerse yourself in history ’ s most iconic film scores , from The Lord of the Rings to Star Wars . Follow along on the Hero ’ s Journey with your favorite protagonists .
THURS , MAY 15 , 8 PM MEYERHOFF
NARUTO : The Symphonic Experience
Whether you ' re a devoted fan or new to the series , NARUTO : The Symphonic Experience offers an exclusive , unforgettable way to celebrate Naruto ' s epic journey and music in a truly one-of-a-kind setting .
Please note the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this program .
SAT , MAY 17 , 8 PM STRATHMORE
SUN , MAY 18 , 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Mozart & Schubert
Dame Jane Glover , conductor Harrison Miller , bassoon
MOZART Symphony No . 34 in C , K . 338 ROTA Bassoon Concerto MOZART Minuet for a Symphony in C , K . 409 SCHUBERT Symphony No . 5
Angel Blue
THU , MAY 29 , 8 PM STRATHMORE SAT , MAY 31 , 8 PM MEYERHOFF SUN , JUN 1 , 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Zhang Conducts Tchaikovsky
Xian Zhang , conductor Jonathan Carney , violin
CHEN YI Landscape Impression GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from Sleeping Beauty TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini
THU , JUN 5 , 7:30 PM MEYERHOFF SAT , JUN 7 , 8 PM STRATHMORE SUN JUN 8 , 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Beethoven Emperor Piano Concerto feat . Bronfman
Jonathon Heyward , conductor Yefim Bronfman , piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No . 5 , “ Emperor ” JAMES LEE III Concerto for Orchestra
( world premiere , BSO commission ) SMETANA The Moldau
FRI , JUN 13 , 8 PM MEYERHOFF SUN , JUN 15 , 3 PM STRATHMORE
Verdi ’ s Aida Conducted by Heyward
Jonathon Heyward , conductor Angel Blue , Aida Jamie Barton , Amneris Limmie Pulliam , Radamès Reginald Smith , Jr ., Amonasro Mark S . Doss , Ramfis The Washington Chorus
Eugene Rogers , artistic director
VERDI Aida ( complete , performed in Italian with English supertitles )
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