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ANDRÉ WATTS PERFORMS
BEETHOVEN'S EMPEROR
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Thursday, May 30, 2019, 8 pm
Saturday, June 1, 2019, 7 pm Off The Cuff
MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Friday, May 31, 2019, 8:15 pm
Sunday, June 2, 2019, 3 pm
Off The Cuff
Marin Alsop, conductor
André Watts, piano
Johannes Brahms
Quartet No. 1 in G Minor for Piano
arr. Schoenberg (1937)
and Strings, op. 25
Allegro
Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo —
Trio: Animato
Andante con moto
Rondo alla Zingarese
INTERMISSION
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73,
“Emperor”
Allegro
Adagio un poco mosso
Rondo: Allegro
André Watts
Saturday, June 1: Join us in the Meyerhoff lobby for an after-party
featuring live entertainment, food and drink specials. Made possible
by The Wallace Foundation.
The intermission will last 20 minutes. The concert will end at approximately
10 pm on Thursday, 9:30 pm on Friday, 8:15 pm on Saturday and 5 pm on Sunday.
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
The appearance of pianist André Watts is made possible through the major support
of the Sidney M. Friedberg Guest Artist Fund.
About the Artists
Marin Alsop
For Marin Alsop’s bio, please see pg. 7.
André Watts
André Watts burst
upon the music world
at the age of 16 when
Leonard Bernstein
chose him to make his
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debut with the New York Philharmonic
on one of the orchestra’s Young People’s
Concerts, a performance which
was broadcast nationwide on CBS-
TV. Only two weeks later, Bernstein
asked him to substitute at the last
minute for the ailing Glenn Gould in
performances of Liszt’s E-flat Concerto
with the New York Philharmonic,
launching his career in storybook
fashion. More than 50 years later,
Watts remains one of today’s most
celebrated and beloved superstars.
A perennial favorite with orchestras
throughout the U.S., Watts is also
a regular guest at major summer
music festivals including Ravinia,
the Hollywood Bowl, Saratoga and
Tanglewood. Recent and upcoming
engagements include appearances
with the Philadelphia Orchestra in
Philadelphia and on tour; the New
York and Los Angeles philharmonics;
the Minnesota Orchestra; and the
St. Louis, Atlanta, Detroit, Cincinnati,
Dallas, Houston, Baltimore,
Indianapolis, Nashville and National
symphony orchestras.
Watts has had a long and frequent
association with television, having
appeared on numerous programs
produced by PBS, the BBC and the
Arts and Entertainment Network,
performing with the New York
Philharmonic, Boston Symphony
Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra,
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and
the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center. His 1976 New York recital,
aired on the program Live From Lincoln
Center, was the first full-length recital
broadcast in the history of television.
Watts’ extensive discography includes
recordings of works by Gershwin,
Chopin, Liszt and Tchaikovsky for CBS
Masterworks; recital CDs of works by
Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and Chopin
for Angel/EMI; and recordings featuring
the concertos of Liszt, MacDowell,
Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saëns on the
Telarc label. He is also included in
the Great Pianists of the 20 th Century
series for Philips.
Watts received a 2011 National
Medal of Arts, which is given by
the President of the United States
to individuals who are deserving
of special recognition for their
outstanding contributions to the
excellence, growth, support and
availability of the arts in the U.S. In
June 2006, he was inducted into the
Hollywood Bowl of Fame to celebrate
the 50 th anniversary of his debut (with
the Philadelphia Orchestra at the age