Overture Magazine - 2015-2016 Season November-December 2015

{ BSOlive upcoming key events JANUARY/FEBRUARY Events at The Music Center at Strathmore [S] and at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall [M] Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 SuperPops THURS, JAN 7, 8 PM [M] FRI, JAN 8, 8:15 PM [S] SAT JAN 9, 7PM [M] SUN, JAN 10, 3 PM [S] THURS, JAN 21, 8 PM [S] FRI, JAN 22, 8 PM [M] SAT, JAN 23, 8 PM [M] SUN, JAN 24, 3 PM [M] Marin Alsop, conductor Joseph Young, conductor* Leon Fleisher, piano Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor Shulman: A Laurentian Overture* Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 4 Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 Marin Alsop taps into Rachmaninoff’s vein of Romantic melancholy, nostalgic for the Russia of his youth. The Baltimore themed first half opens with a 1952 overture by locally born Alan Shulman, conducted by Peabody alum Joseph Young. Piano giant Leon Fleisher performs one of his iconic pieces, the Piano Concerto for Left Hand by Prokofiev. On Friday and Saturday, an Off the Cuff concert explores Rachmaninoff’s Russian heritage and his connection to his homeland. (These programs do not include Leon Fleisher.) Eroica THURS, JAN 14, 8 PM [S] FRI, JAN 15, 8 PM [M] SAT, JAN 16, 8 PM [M] Marin Alsop, conductor Katherine Needleman, oboe Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Christopher Rouse: Oboe Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” Beethoven’s “Eroica” symphony weaves struggle, tragedy and eventual triumph into a story that celebrates human possibility. BSO Principal Oboe Katherine Needleman expresses the lyrical themes and technical fireworks of Baltimore native Christopher Rouse’s genial and spirited oboe concerto. 6 O v ertur e | WWW. BSOMUSIC .ORG Pixar in Concert For the first time, Pixar presents a compilation of the music and imagery from its 13 feature films, performed by the BSO SuperPops. Featuring visually stunning clips and memorable scores from such favorite Pixar films as Toy Story, Up, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and more. Brahms Symphony No. 4 FRI, JAN 29, 8 PM [M] SAT, JAN 30, 8 PM [S] SUN, JAN 31, 3 PM [M] Jakub Hrůša, conductor Sergey Khachatryan, violin Janáček: Jealousy Sibelius: Violin Concerto Brahms: Symphony No. 4 “You just never know when lightening will strike” said The Baltimore Sun on Jakub Hrůsa’s 2014 debut . In his welcome return, he is joined by the electrifying Armenian, Sergey Khachatryan, in Sibelius’s intense and thrilling violin concerto. Brahms’ Fourth Symphony represents the capstone of the composer’s symphonic achievement, a profound expression of the complexity of the human spirit. André Watts Plays Mozart THURS, FEB 4, 8 PM [S] FRI, FEB 5, 8 PM [M] SAT, FEB 6, 8 PM [M] Mario Venzago, conductor André Watts, piano Gluck: Selections from Armide Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9, “Jeunehomme” Schumann: Symphony No. 4 A lion of the piano and regular BSO guest soloist since his days as a student at the Peabody Institute, André Watts delights in Mozart’s first mature concerto, a masterpiece of wit and poignancy. Mario Venzago contrasts the elegance of late 18-century French opera with Schumann’s sunlit Symphony No. 4, written shortly after his marriage to Clara. 100th Anniversary Concert THU, FEB 11, 2016 8 PM [M] Marin Alsop, conductor Joshua Bell, violin Gershwin: Cuban Overture Bernstein: West Side Story (arr. Brohn) Mason Bates: Mothership Ravel: Boléro Join Marin Alsop, the BSO and superstar violinist Joshua Bell for a unique event to mark our centennial —100 years of music, inspiration and commitment to the community. In celebration, we promise an evening as extraordinary as our journey, a recognition of where we began and a promise of what’s ahead. Unexpected, fresh and surprising —this is one night you won’t want to miss. Joshua Bell Plays Tchaikovsky FRI, FEB 12, 8 PM [M] SAT, FEB 13, 8 PM [S] SUN, FEB 14, 3 PM [M] Marin Alsop, conductor Joshua Bell, violin Rossini: William Tell Overture R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto The grand fanfare and orchestral roar of Also sprach Zarathustra is a perfect showpiece for our world-class BSO. One of the most celebrated violinists of the modern era, Joshua Bell brings his unique blend of passion and virtuosity to Tchaikovsky’s timeless Violin Concerto. SuperPops Sutton Foster THURS, FEB 18, 8 PM [S] FRI, FEB 19, 8 PM [M] SAT, FEB 20, 8 PM [M] SUN, FEB 21, 3 PM [M] Jack Everly, conductor Su

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