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{ contents Visions do appear. The BSO production of Mendelssohn’s piece will involve a handful of actors delivering the speeches in this fantastical comedy. Departments 2 ) Letter from the President & CEO 4 ) In Tempo: News Of Note 6 ) BSO Live: Calendar of Events 12) Orchestra Roster 42) Donors List 48)  Impromptu: Jonathan Jensen, BSO bass player Program Notes 13) All-Mozart February 27 & March 2 10 17) Off the Cuff — CSI: Mozart March 1 18) Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Plays Shostakovich March 7 & 8 21) Bach’s Brandenburgs March 13 & 14 8 4 24) Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto March 21 & 23 30) Stayin’ Alive: One Night Of The Bee Gees March 28, 29 & 30 31) André Watts Returns! April 3 & 4 35) Itzhak Perlman April 12 & 13 38) Mahler’s Titan April 24 & 27 41) Off the Cuff — Mahler’s Titan April 26 On the Cover Features 8) High Voltage Performance by Christianna McCausland Internationally renowned pianist André Watts comes back to Baltimore just for Grieg. 10)  A Midsummer Night’s Dream Brought to Life by Martha Thomas Wedding March, Felix Mendelssohn’s celebration of the play’s multiple marriages, “takes audiences by surprise.” When the BSO takes on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it will John Waters comes to the Meyerhoff. satisfy one of Maestra Marin Alsop’s passions: “I’m deeply interested Photography by Cory Donovan. Make-up by Rachel Hirsch. in the connection between music and the spoken word,” she says. Hair by Vanessa Moser. Be Green: Recycle Your Program! Please return your gently used program to the Overture racks in the lobby. Want to keep reading at home? Please do! Just remember to recycle it when you’re through. MArch– April 2014 | O v ertur e 1