UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Katherine Needleman
Classical Collection
Mendelssohn & Needleman
SAT, MAY 2, 8 PM MEYERHOFF SUN, MAY 3, 3 PM STRATHMORE
Kristiina Poska, conductor Katherine Needleman, oboe
BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances MARTINŮ Oboe Concerto MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3,
“ Scottish”
Principal Oboe Katherine Needleman performs Martinü’ s Oboe Concerto with signature expressiveness, while Kristiina Poska conducts two cherished orchestral masterworks: Mendelssohn’ s
Symphony No. 3 and Bartók’ s Romanian Folk Dances.
Featured soloist BSO Principal Oboe Katherine Needleman holds the Robert H. and Ryda H. Levi Chair.
Popular Collection
Broadway Standing Ovations
FRI, MAY 8, 8 PM STRATHMORE SAT, MAY 9, 8 PM MEYERHOFF SUN, MAY 10, 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Jack Everly, conductor Jim Hogan, vocalist Curtis Bannister, vocalist Katie Swaney, vocalist
Journey through modern Broadway with powerful songs from Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, Moulin Rouge, The Greatest Showman, and Wicked.
The appearance of Jack Everly and friends is supported in part by The Willard and Lillian Hackerman Guest Artist Fund.
POPS SERIES PRESENTING SPONSOR
SUPPORTING SPONSOR
Classical Collection
Lintu Conducts Sibelius
THU, MAY 14, 7:30 PM MEYERHOFF SAT, MAY 16, 8 PM STRATHMORE SUN, MAY 17, 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Hannu Lintu, conductor Francesco Piemontesi, piano
SIBELIUS Night Ride and Sunrise BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 SAARIAHO Ciel d’ hiver“ The Winter Sky” SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7
Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu leads Sibelius’ Night Ride and Sunrise and Symphony No. 7. Acclaimed pianist Francesco Piemontesi performs Beethoven’ s Piano Concerto No. 4.
OFFICIAL LODGING PARTNER
Classical Collection
Heyward Conducts Enigma Variations
THU, MAY 28, 8 PM STRATHMORE FRI, MAY 29, 8 PM MEYERHOFF SAT, MAY 30, 7 PM MEYERHOFF
Jonathon Heyward, conductor Elena Urioste, violin
Francesco Piemontesi
SMYTH Overture to The Wreckers COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Violin Concerto ELGAR Enigma Variations
Music Director Jonathon Heyward leads a journey through the British musical landscape, including the Coleridge-Taylor Violin Concerto, Elgar Enigma Variations, and Smyth Overture to The Wreckers. Featuring violinist Elena Urioste.
Classical Collection
Aspects of America
TUE, JUN 2, 7:30 PM MEYERHOFF
Jonathon Heyward, conductor Cécile McLorin Salvant, vocalist Anthony McGill, clarinet Demarre McGill, flute
Cécile McLorin Salvant( vocalist) and Music Director Jonathon Heyward perform works from the American Songbook, and brothers Demarre( flute) and Anthony( clarinet) McGill perform a world premiere by Billy Childs.
This program is made possible by the major support of Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown.
This program is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Classical Collection
Rachmaninoff 3
SAT, JUN 6, 8 PM STRATHMORE SUN, JUN 7, 3 PM MEYERHOFF
Jonathon Heyward, conductor Anthony McGill, clarinet Demarre McGill, flute
SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture
BILLY CHILDS new work for flute, clarinet, and orchestra( World premiere, BSO co-commission) RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3
Music Director Jonathon Heyward conducts the Shostakovich Festive Overture, a world premiere concerto from Billy Childs featuring brothers Demarre and Anthony McGill, and Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3.
This program is made possible by the major support of Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown.
Anthony McGill Demarre McGill
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