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50% Discount for October 8 and 10 BSO Performances!
Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
St. Petersburg-born conductor Vasily Petrenko, chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, makes his BSO debut in the first three performances of this all-Russian program, and BSO assistant conductor Julian Kuerti leads the final concert of the series, on October 13. One of Stravinsky's earliest works, the 1908 Scherzo fantastique shows the imprint of the composer's studies with Rimsky-Korsakov. Stravinsky himself declared that it owed less to Rimsky than to “Mendelssohn via Tchaikovsky.” This brilliant concert-opener contrasts strongly with Rachmaninoff's tone poem The Isle of the Dead, a substantial, atmospheric work inspired by a famous series of paintings by the Swiss artist Arnold Böcklin. Completed in 1909, the piece was first performed by the BSO under the composer's direction that year. Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 was a response to the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953. Written eight years after his Symphony No. 9 and considered one of his finest, the Tenth seems partly to have been an exorcism of his resentment of the Soviet leader.
The BSO is pleased to offer a Special 50% Discount! This offer is good for the October 8 & 10, 2009 Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich performances, while tickets are still available.
There are three ways to order your tickets, and receive your 50% off discount: online, by phone, or in person.
Order Online
- When you are ready to purchase tickets, please click on the performance links below to view the performance page.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:00 PM
- Then, on the performance page, if tickets are still available, click on the yellow "BUY" button to purchase tickets. After clicking on the "BUY" button, you will then be redirected to the seat selection page.
- Select your seat preferences and then click on the "CHECK SEATS" button.
If the ticketing system finds seats based on your selection criteria, seat(s) will be displayed and the discounted price will appear (50% off). - Once you are satisfied with your seats click on the "ADD TO BASKET" button. This will take you to your Shopping Basket. From this point you can continue shopping or checkout.
Order By Phone Call 617-266-1200 or 888-266-1200 (voice) or 617-638-9289 (tdd/tty). Mon–Fri, 10am to 7pm, Sat 10am–6pm. Simply mention this special offer to receive your 50% discount.
Order In Person Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Mon–Sat, 10am–6pm. Simply mention this special offer to receive your 50% discount.
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Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
October 8, 2009 8:00 PM
Symphony Hall
Boston, Massachusetts
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Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
October 10, 2009 8:00 PM
Symphony Hall
Boston, Massachusetts
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