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BSO liv e KEY UPCOMING EVENTS JANUARY /FEBRUARY 2020 events at The Music Center at Strathmore [S] and at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall [M] OFF THE CUFF Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet FRI, JAN 24, 8 PM M SAT, JAN 25, 8 PM M SUN, JAN 26, 3 PM S MOVIE WITH ORCHESTRA Amadeus FRI, JAN 3, 8 PM M SAT, JAN 4, 8 PM S SUN, JAN 5, 3 PM M NICHOLAS HERSH, conductor LURA JOHNSON, piano BSO SYMPHONIC CHORALE, EDWARD POLOCHICK, director Experience the multi-Academy Award winning 1984 motion picture, Amadeus, on a giant HD screen while Mozart’s most celebrated works are performed live by the Baltimore Symphony, joined by the BSO Symphonic Chorale. JOHN STORGÅRDS, conductor GIL SHAHAM, violin SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto HAYDN Symphony No. 103, “Drumroll” Philippe Quint Legendary violinist Gil Shaham performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, often called the most perfect violin concerto ever written. John Storgårds conducts Shostakovich's Ninth, the lightest and brightest of the Shostakovich symphonies. Charlie Chaplin’s Legacy: Classical Music in Film FRI, FEB 7, 8 PM M SAT, FEB 8, 8 PM S SUN, FEB 9, 3 PM M CAROLYN KUAN, conductor PHILIPPE QUINT, violin BARBER Adagio for Strings JOHN CORIGLIANO Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra from The Red Violin JOHN WILLIAMS Theme from Schindler’s List ENNIO MORRICONE Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso CARLOS GARDEL Tango from Scent of a Woman VARIOUS Charlie Chaplin’s Smile Amadeus LIVE is an Avex Classics International production Snowflakes on Parade SAT, JAN 11, 10 AM & 11:30 AM M SAT, JAN 25, 10 AM & 11:30 AM AMP Powered by Strathmore SUPERPOPS Ben Crawford: Broadway and Beyond THU, JAN 16, 8 PM S FRI, JAN 17, 8 PM M SAT, JAN 18, 8 PM M SUN, JAN 19, 3 PM M JACK EVERLY, conductor BEN CRAWFORD, vocalist Vocalist Ben Crawford, current star of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, returns to the BSO to perform show- stopping songs from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, South Pacific, Company and more. 6 OV E R T U R E / BSOmusic.org Gil Shaham Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto THU, JAN 30, 8 PM S FRI, JAN 31, 8 PM M SAT, FEB 1, 8 PM M MARIN ALSOP, conductor SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello PRICE The Oak SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 Mesmerizing cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason makes his BSO debut playing Saint-Saëns’ charming First Cello Concerto. The concert opens with composer Florence Price’s The Oak and closes with Dvořák’s exquisite Seventh Symphony. MUSIC BOX Combining clips from classic Chaplin films with live music, Charlie Chaplin’s Smile is violinist Philippe Quint’s tribute to Charlie Chaplin on his 130 th birthday. Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet THU, FEB 13, 8 PM M SUN, FEB 16, 3 PM S MARIN ALSOP, conductor YULIANNA AVDEEVA, piano MOZART Marriage of Figaro Overture CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet Yulianna Avdeeva performs Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto, a feast of keyboard virtuosity and irresistible lyrical themes. The concert is bookended by Mozart’s vivacious Marriage of Figaro Overture and Prokofiev’s dramatic Suite from Romeo and Juliet. Amadeus FRI, FEB 14, 8:15 PM S SAT, FEB 15, 7 PM M MARIN ALSOP, conductor PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet Originally wanting to give his ballet a happy ending, Prokofiev ultimately composed heartbreakingly beautiful music for the tale of the star-crossed lovers’ deaths. FAMILY CONCERT Classical Mash-Up SAT, FEB 22, 11 AM M NICHOLAS HERSH, conductor The BSO joins with Grammy- nominated beatboxer and multi-instrumentalist Christylez Bacon and wildly original electric cellist/composer Wytold for a crash course in the fundamentals of remixing! SUPERPOPS Aretha—A Tribute THU, FEB 27, 8 PM S FRI, FEB 28, 8 PM M SAT, FEB 29, 8 PM M SUN, MAR 1, 3 PM M LUCAS WALDIN, conductor CAPATHIA JENKINS, vocalist DARRYL WILLIAMS, vocalist A tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins performing such iconic hits as “Respect,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace” and much more. Capathia Jenkins