{ BSOlive
November/December
upcoming key events
All concerts are held at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall unless otherwise noted.
Rachmaninoff
& Shostakovich
Handel’s Messiah
Thurs, Nov 13, 2014, 8 pm
FRI, Dec 5, 2014, 7:30 pm
Marin Alsop, conductor
Boris Giltburg, piano (BSO Debut)
Edward Polochick, conductor
Concert Artists of Baltimore
Symphonic Chorale
Tchaikovsky: Marche slave
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Off the Cuff
Shostakovich’s Fifth:
Notes for Stalin
Sat, Nov 15, 2014, 7 pm
Marin Alsop, conductor
Didi Balle, playwright-in-residence
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
More than 75 years ago, Shostakovich
set out to write his now legendary
Fifth Symphony. The result was an
appealing and triumphant score full of
contradictions and hidden messages.
Is it a tribute to the greatness of the
Soviet virtues or a parody of its
leadership? How could an artist
create a work of such power and
optimism under such harsh and
restrictive conditions?
Didi Balle
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Jennifer Johnson Cano
Bernstein
& Beethoven
Family Series Concert
BSO SuperPops
FRI, Nov 21, 2014, 8 pm
Classical
Mystery Tour
Sun, Nov 23, 2014, 3 pm
FRI, Nov 28, 2014, 8 pm
Marin Alsop, conductor
Jennifer Johnson Cano,
mezzo-soprano
Cathedral Choral Society
Sat, Nov 29, 2014, 8 pm
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
Bernstein: Symphony No. 1,
“Jeremiah”
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
was the final work performed by
the great composer and conductor,
Leonard Bernstein, Marin Alsop’s
mentor. The program includes two
works composed by Bernstein
himself, both of which occupy the
fascinating nexus between Christian
and Judaic liturgical traditions,
the introspective First Symphony
and Chichester Psalms, with
its catchy melodic and
rhythmic appeal.
Sun, Nov 30, 2014, 3 pm
This thrilling Beatles retrospective
features chart-topping tunes by the
Fab Four complete with original
arrangements. From early Beatles
favorites through the solo years,
Classical Mystery Tour is an
authentic concert experience.
Note: the BSO does not perform
on this program.
Duke Ellington’s
Nutcracker
Lisa Ma z zu cco (Can o)
Witness the magnitude and sheer
joy of the “Hallelujah Chorus” as its
sonorous chords echo throughout
the concert hall. The BSO continues
its tradition of ushering in the holiday
season with Handel’s powerful and
faith-filled Messiah.
Sat, Dec 6, 2014, 11 am
Ken Lam, conductor
Share in the spirit of the holidays with
Duke Ellington’s dazzling reimagining
of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.
This jazzy piece will delight the
entire family with the “Peanut Brittle
Brigade,” “Dance of the Floreadors”
and more!
Holly Jolly Pops
WeD, Dec 10, 2014, 2 pm
FRI, Dec 12, 2014, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Sat, Dec 13, 2014, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 14, 2014, 2 pm
Classical Mystery Tour
Jack Everly, conductor
Debbie Gravitte, vocalist
Ted Keegan, vocalist
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Baltimore School for the Arts
Jack Everly and the Tap Dancing
Santas are back! Experience this
sparkling holiday celebration
with full chorus, orchestra and
guest vocalists. Carols, classical
favorites, sing-alongs and more
will get you into the holiday
spirit and deliver fun for the
whole family.
M i chael Stad ler (Balle )
Known for his “intuitive, powerful
performances” (Daily Telegraph),
Israeli pianist and 2013 Queen
Elizabeth Competition winner Boris
Giltburg performs Rachmaninoff’s
First Piano Concerto. Marin Alsop
leads this sumptuous Russian
program also featuring Shostakovich’s
Fifth Symphony, in which the composer
walks a tightrope between his own
artistic statement and Stalin’s
socialist realism.
Handel: Messiah