Tchaikovsky ’ s Pathétique
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Tchaikovsky ’ s Pathétique
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Friday , January 6 , 2017 — 8pm Sunday , January 8 , 2017 — 3pm
Music Center At Strathmore Saturday , January 7 , 2017 — 8pm
Dima Slobodeniouk , conductor Paul Lewis , piano
Igor Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments ( 1947 revision )
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No . 4 in G Major , opus 58 Allegro moderato Andante con moto Rondo : Vivace
PAUL LEWIS
INTERMISSION
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No . 6 in B Minor , opus 74 ,
“ Pathétique ” Adagio - Allegro non troppo Allegro con grazia Allegro molto vivace Finale : Adagio lamentoso
The concert will end at approximately 10 pm on Friday and Saturday , and 5 pm on Sunday .
Marco Borggreve
Dima Slobodeniouk
In September 2016 , Dima Slobodeniouk took up the position as principal conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and artistic director of the Sibelius Festival . Since 2013 , Mr . Slobodeniouk has been music director of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia . Combining his native Russian heritage with his musical study in Finland , Slobodeniouk draws on the powerful musical roots of those countries . The 2016 – 2017 season sees Mr . Slobodniouk guest conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra , Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Warsaw Philharmonic . He also returns to the SWR Stuttgart Symphony , Helsinki Philharmonic and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra . Mr . Slobodeniouk has worked with student musicians of the Verbier Festival Academy over recent years . In 2015 , he began a conducting initiative with Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia , providing an opportunity for students to work with a professional orchestra .
Mr . Slobodeniouk maintains an active collaboration with BIS Records , conducting works by Finnish composer Sebastian Fagerlund with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra .
Born in Moscow , Mr . Slobodeniouk studied violin at the Central Music School and continued at the Conservatory ’ s Music Institute , Moscow , at the Middle Finland ’ s Conservatory and the Sibelius Academy .
Dima Slobodeniouk last appeared with the BSO in March of 2013 , conducting Shostakovich Symphony No . 11 .
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Paul Lewis
Pianist Paul Lewis has received numerous awards , including the Royal Philharmonic
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