VIVALDI
MANDOLIN CONCERTO
also Principal Guest Conductor of the
Pasadena Symphony.
Best known as a baroque and
classical specialist, McGegan’s approach
has led to appearances with many
of the world’s major orchestras. His
2019 –20 guest appearances include
the Cleveland Orchestra; the Houston,
St. Louis, New Jersey and Pasadena
symphonies; the Royal Scottish
National Orchestra; and the Szczecin
and NFM Wrocław philharmonics.
McGegan’s prolific discography
includes more than 100 releases spanning
five decades. Having recorded over
50 albums of Handel, McGegan has
explored the depths of the composer’s
output with a dozen oratorios and close
to twenty of his operas. Under its own
label, Philharmonia Baroque Productions
(PBP), Philharmonia has recently
released acclaimed albums of Handel,
Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Haydn and more.
McGegan is committed to the next
generation of musicians, frequently
conducting and coaching students at
Yale University, The Juilliard School,
Harvard University, the Colburn
School, Aspen Music Festival and
School, Sarasota Music Festival and the
Music Academy of the West.
English-born, McGegan was educated
at the University of Cambridge and the
University of Oxford. He was made an
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of
the British Empire “for services to music
overseas.” Other awards include the
Handel Music Prize, the Order of Merit
of the State of Lower Saxony, the Medal of
Honour of the City of Göttingen and a
declaration of Nicholas McGegan Day by
the Mayor of San Francisco in recognition
of his work with the Philharmonia.
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Friday, March 6, 2020, 8 pm
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3 pm
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8 pm
Nicholas McGegan, conductor and harpsichord
Avi Avital, mandolin
Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 80 in D Minor
Allegro spiritoso
Adagio
Menuetto
Presto
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in C Major for Mandolin and Orchestra
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Avi Avital
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in D Major for Lute and Orchestra
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Avi Avital
INTERMISSION
Georges Bizet
Symphony No. 1 in C Major
Allegro vivo
Adagio
Allegro vivace
Allegro vivace
The intermission will last 20 minutes. The concert will end at approximately
10 pm on Friday and Saturday and 5 pm on Sunday.
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Nicholas McGegan last appeared with the
Nicholas
McGegan
Nicholas McGegan
—long hailed as “one
of the finest baroque
conductors of his
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OV E R T U R E / BSOmusic.org
Schubert, Schumann and Vivaldi.
About the Artists
BSO in October 2018, conducting works of
generation” by The Independent and “an
expert in 18 th -century style” by The New
Yorker—is recognized for his probing
and revelatory explorations of music of
all periods. The 2019 –20 season marks
the final year of his 34 year tenure as
Music Director of the Philharmonia
Baroque Orchestra & Chorale. He is
Avi Avital
The first mandolin
soloist to be nominated
for a classical Grammy,
Avi Avital has been
compared to Andrés