BERNSTEIN AND SHOSTAKOVICH
BSOMUSIC. ORG 410.783.8000
BERNSTEIN AND SHOSTAKOVICH
TARA MCMULLEN
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Thursday, June 7, 2018, 8pm Friday, June 8, 2018, 8 pm Sunday, June 10, 2018, 3 pm
MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Saturday, June 9, 2018, 8 pm
Marin Alsop, Music Director Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Leonard Bernstein
INTERMISSION
About the Artists
Marin Alsop
For Marin Alsop’ s bio, please see pg. 7.
Jon Kimura Parker
Known for his passionate artistry and engaging stage presence, pianist Jon Kimura
Slava! A Political Overture
Symphony No. 2,“ The Age of Anxiety”
Part I The Prologue: Lento moderato The Seven Ages: Variations 1-7 The Seven Stages: Variations 8-14
Part II The Dirge: Largo The Masque: Extremely fast The Epilogue: L’ istesso tempo- Adagio-
-Andante- con moto
Jon Kimura Parker
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, op. 47 Moderato Allegretto Largo Allegro non troppo
The concert will end at approximately 10 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 5 pm on Sunday.
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
The appearance of pianist Jon Kimura Parker is made possible through the major support of the Alvin and Fanny Blaustein Thalheimer Guest Artist Fund.
The BSO gratefully acknowledges both Sandra Levi Gerstung and Tomio Taki for generously underwriting the Parsons New School for Design & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra collaboration to re-imagine orchestral wardrobe.
Parker has performed as guest soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Wolfgang Sawallisch in Carnegie Hall, toured Europe with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and André Previn, and shared the stage with Jessye Norman at Berlin’ s Philharmonie. Conductors he has recently worked with include Teddy Abrams, Pablo Heras-Cassado, Matthew Halls, Jeffrey Kahane, Peter Oundjian, Larry Rachleff, Bramwell Tovey, Xu
2017-2018 SEASON
CURRENTLY CLASSICAL
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 8 PM
PEABODY CONSERVATORY – GRISWOLD HALL
TICKETS $ 15
Co-curated with cellist Inbal Segev. Featuring a work by James MacMillan, conducted by Marin Alsop. Also featuring works by Thierry de Mey, Du Yun, Dan Visconti and Osvaldo Golijov.
CHAMBER JAM
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 8 PM
MOTOR HOUSE – GRAFFITI ALLEY
FREE
Featuring performances by BSO musicians and local New Music groups including Mind On Fire.
SYMPHONIC CONCERT
FEATURING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF KEVIN PUTS’ OBOE CONCERTO,“ MOONLIGHT”
SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 8 PM
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
FREE OR PAY WHAT YOU WISH
Marin Alsop, conductor Katherine Needleman, oboe
Featuring works by Du Yun, Kevin Puts, Dan Visconti and James MacMillan.
BSOMUSIC. ORG 410.783.8000
MAY – JUN 2018 / OVERTURE 29