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