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Jo seph M eyer ho f f Sy m pho ny Hall
JANUARY 4, 2015 AT 4 PM
Bruckner Symphony No. 8
Friday, January 16, 2015 — 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 18, 2015 — 3 p.m.
Günther Herbig, Conductor
Alon Goldstein, Piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467
[Allegro maestoso]
Andante
Allegro vivace assai
ALON GOLDSTEIN
INTERMISSION
Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Allegro moderato
Scherzo: Allegro moderato - Trio: Langsam
Adagio: Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
Finale: Feierlich nicht schnell
The concert will end at approximately 10:05 p.m. on Friday
and 5:05 p.m. on Sunday.
The Wagner Tuben used in this concert are a gift from Beth Green Pierce
in memory of her father, Elwood I. Green.
Günther Herbig
Günther Herbig left
behind the challenging
political environment
of East Germany and
moved to the United States in 1984, where
he has since conducted all of the top-tier
orchestras in North America. He has also
led all of the major orchestras in Europe
and the Far East.
Herbig has held posts that include
music director of the Detroit Symphony
and the Toronto Symphony; principal
guest conductor of both the Dallas
Symphony and the BBC Philharmonic
(ticket required) $15
Cantata 112: Der Herr ist mein
getreuer Hirt
Handel: Water Music Suite #1
HWV 348
At Christ Lutheran Church
701 S. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21230
FEBRUARY 1, 2015 AT 4 PM FREE!
Cantata 179: Siehe zu, dass deine
Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei
sei Violin Concerto in A minor,
BWV 1041
At Christ Lutheran Church
701 S. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21230
MARCH 1, 2015 AT 4 PM
(tickets required)
$33 in advance; $38 at the door
B Minor Mass
At First Lutheran Church
3604 Chatham Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21042
APRIL 5, 2015 AT 4 PM - FREE
Cantata 49: Ich geh und suche
emit verlangen
At Zion Lutheran Church,
400 E. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21202
MAY, 3, 2015 AT 4 PM
(ticket required) $33 in advance;
$38 at the door
Brahms Requiem
At Towson United Methodist Church
501 Hampton Ln., Towson, MD 21286
Orchestra, and general music director of
both the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
and Berlin Symphony Orchestra. Former
artistic advisor of the National Symphony
Orchestra of Taiwan, he is now their
conductor laureate. He is principal guest
conductor of Las Palmas in the Grand
Canaries, Spain.
Recording more than 100 works,
Günther Herbig has led American tours
with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,
including a critically acclaimed performance in Carnegie Hall. With the
Toronto Symphony he toured the Far
East and Europe.
JUNE 7, 2015 AT 4 PM - FREE!
Bravo! Bach
At Zion Lutheran Church,
400 E Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21202
For tickets, concert information, or
to audition to join the choir, please
call 410-941-9262, or visit
www.BachInBaltimore.org.
Bach In Baltimore is supported by a grant from the Maryland State
Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural
community where the arts thrive.
Bach In Baltimore acknowledges the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial
Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Awards, www.BakerArtistAwards.
org, for funding a part-time executive director position and a
Working Capital Reserve for the 2013-2014 season.
January–February 20 MH