BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 WILLIAMS On Willows and Birches, Concerto for Harp (world premiere) DEBUSSY La Mer Download the full Program Notes
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Marc Mandel, BSO Director of Program Publications, from 6:45PM - 7:15PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
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Post-Concert Event: Post-Concert Welcome Back Reception for Patrons, free to ticket holders.
BSO Music Director James Levine has had to withdraw from his upcoming conducting appearances, September 29, and Saturday, October 3, at Symphony Hall in Boston, and Thursday, October 1, at Carnegie Hall in New York, due to immediate unanticipated back surgery for a herniated disc.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor Shi-Yeon Sung will conduct tonight’s performance of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Mozart’s Requiem with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Marc Mandel, BSO Director of Program Publications, from 6:45PM - 7:15PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
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Post-Concert Event: Post-Concert Welcome Back Reception for Patrons, free to ticket holders.
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 CARTER Mosaic, for harp and ensemble DEBUSSY Danses sacrée et profane, for harp and orchestra WILLIAMS On Willows and Birches, Concerto for Harp RAVEL La Valse
BSO Music Director James Levine has had to withdraw from his upcoming conducting appearances, September 29, and Saturday, October 3, at Symphony Hall in Boston, and Thursday, October 1, at Carnegie Hall in New York, due to immediate unanticipated back surgery for a herniated disc.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductors Julian Kuerti and Shi-Yeon Sung will split the program on Saturday, October 3, which honors Ann Hobson Pilot’s 40-year tenure as harpist with the BSO. Mr. Kuerti will conduct the first half of the program, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. Ms. Sung will conduct Elliott Carter’s Mosaic, for harp and chamber ensemble, Debussy’s Danses sacrée et profane for harp and orchestra, John Williams’s On Willows and Birches, for harp and orchestra, and Ravel’s La Valse, with Ann Hobson Pilot returning to the BSO principal harp chair for this special occasion.
STRAVINSKY Scherzo fantastique RACHMANINOFF The Isle of the Dead SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Harlow Robinson, Northeastern University, from 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Symphony+
Post-Concert Event: Post-Concert Welcome Back Reception for Patrons, free to ticket holders.
STRAVINSKY Scherzo fantastique RACHMANINOFF The Isle of the Dead SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Harlow Robinson, Northeastern University, from 12:15PM - 1:45PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Symphony+
Post-Concert Event: Post-Concert Welcome Back Reception for Patrons, free to ticket holders.
STRAVINSKY Scherzo fantastique RACHMANINOFF The Isle of the Dead SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Harlow Robinson, Northeastern University, from 6:45PM - 7:15PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
STRAVINSKY Scherzo fantastique RACHMANINOFF The Isle of the Dead SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Harlow Robinson, Northeastern University, from 6:45PM - 7:15PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Symphony+
Post-Concert Event: Post-Concert Welcome Back Reception for Patrons, free to ticket holders.
MARTINŮ The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca STRAVINSKY Capriccio for piano and orchestra THOMAS Helios Choros II (Sun God Dancers) (American premiere; BSO co-commission) TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini
MARTINŮ The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca STRAVINSKY Capriccio for piano and orchestra THOMAS Helios Choros II (Sun God Dancers) (American premiere; BSO co-commission) TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini
Pre-Concert Event: 12:30PM Guest Speaker on the Frescoes of Piero Della Francesca. Frederick Ilchman - Baker Curator of Paintings, Art of Europe, MFA Free to ticket holders RSVP required: Call (617) 638-9446.
Post-Concert Event: Mode Japonism: demonstration of Japanese traditional hairstyle inspired by "Ukiyo-e" created by Keiichi Hanada. Around 20 pictures of outstanding Japanese hairdresser's works of Ukiyo-e hairstyle will be displayed inside and outside hallway of the Higginson room. Free to ticket holders Co-supported by City of Kyoto, Project for the Promotion of Local Culture and Arts, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan and Japan Society
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MARTINŮ The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca STRAVINSKY Capriccio for piano and orchestra THOMAS Helios Choros II (Sun God Dancers) (American premiere; BSO co-commission) TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini
Marc-André Hamelin, piano Boston Symphony Chamber Players
Malcolm Lowe, violin
Haldan Martinson, violin
Steven Ansell, viola
Jules Eskin, cello
Edwin Barker, double bass
Elizabeth Rowe, flute
John Ferrillo, oboe
William R. Hudgins, clarinet
Richard Svoboda, bassoon
James Sommerville, horn
SCHULHOFF Concertino for flute, viola, and double bass CARTER Eight Etudes and a Fantasy, for wind quartet BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor for piano and strings, Op. 60
MARTINŮ The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca STRAVINSKY Capriccio for piano and orchestra THOMAS Helios Choros II (Sun God Dancers) (American premiere; BSO co-commission) TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini
Pre-Concert Event: 7:00PM Guest Speaker on the Frescoes of Piero Della Francesca. Frederick Ilchman - Baker Curator of Paintings, Art of Europe, MFA Free to ticket holders RSVP required: Call (617) 638-9446.
James Levine, who was previously scheduled to lead the BSO in the complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies, October 22 - November 7, will be unable to lead the orchestra in the first two programs due to the recuperation time needed following his surgery earlier this month for a herniated disc. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos will lead the first program of the cycle Oct. 22-24 and BSO Assistant Conductor Julian Kuerti will lead the orchestra in the second program, Oct. 27 and 29.
Open Rehearsals are open to the public and are offered at a discounted price from the actual performance ticket prices. Tickets to Open Rehearsals are priced for general admittance and seating is on a "first come, first served" basis. Patrons should be aware that these performances are working rehearsals in which the conductor may stop the orchestra to rehearse specific passages of the music that the conductor considers to require more refinement. Conductors may choose to repeat or omit movements or works.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Marc Mandel, BSO Director of Program Publications,at 9:30AM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
James Levine, who was previously scheduled to lead the BSO in the complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies, October 22 - November 7, will be unable to lead the orchestra in the first two programs due to the recuperation time needed following his surgery earlier this month for a herniated disc. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos will lead the first program of the cycle Oct. 22-24 and BSO Assistant Conductor Julian Kuerti will lead the orchestra in the second program, Oct. 27 and 29.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Jan Swafford, from 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are sponsored by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
James Levine, who was previously scheduled to lead the BSO in the complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies, October 22 - November 7, will be unable to lead the orchestra in the first two programs due to the recuperation time needed following his surgery earlier this month for a herniated disc. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos will lead the first program of the cycle Oct. 22-24 and BSO Assistant Conductor Julian Kuerti will lead the orchestra in the second program, Oct. 27 and 29.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Marc Mandel, BSO Director of Program Publications, at 12:30PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
James Levine, who was previously scheduled to lead the BSO in the complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies, October 22 - November 7, will be unable to lead the orchestra in the first two programs due to the recuperation time needed following his surgery earlier this month for a herniated disc. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos will lead the first program of the cycle Oct. 22-24 and BSO Assistant Conductor Julian Kuerti will lead the orchestra in the second program, Oct. 27 and 29.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Jan Swafford, from 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are sponsored by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica James Levine, who was previously scheduled to lead the BSO in the complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies, October 22 - November 7, will be unable to lead the orchestra in the first two programs due to the recuperation time needed following his surgery earlier this month for a herniated disc. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos will lead the first program of the cycle Oct. 22-24 and BSO Assistant Conductor Julian Kuerti will lead the orchestra in the second program, Oct. 27 and 29.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Jan Swafford, from 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are sponsored by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica James Levine, who was previously scheduled to lead the BSO in the complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies, October 22 - November 7, will be unable to lead the orchestra in the first two programs due to the recuperation time needed following his surgery earlier this month for a herniated disc. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos will lead the first program of the cycle Oct. 22-24 and BSO Assistant Conductor Julian Kuerti will lead the orchestra in the second program, Oct. 27 and 29. programs.
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, Pastoral BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Jan Swafford, from 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are sponsored by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
Program Change for Programs 3 & 4 of Beethoven, The Complete Symphonies Lorin Maazel, one of the world's most respected conductors, will lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the final two programs of the orchestra's Beethoven's cycle, including the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth symphonies, October 30-November 7, at Symphony Hall. Mr. Maazel will also lead the BSO in its upcoming Carnegie Hall program Beethoven's Sixth and Seventh symphonies, on November 2. Maestro Maazel steps in for BSO Music Director James Levine, whose doctors have advised him to postpone returning to his conducting schedule until he is more fully recovered from surgery that took place earlier this month for a herniated disc.
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, Pastoral BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Marc Mandel, BSO Director of Program Publications, from 6:45PM - 7:15PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
Program Change for Programs 3 & 4 of Beethoven, The Complete Symphonies Lorin Maazel, one of the world's most respected conductors, will lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the final two programs of the orchestra's Beethoven's cycle, including the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth symphonies, October 30-November 7, at Symphony Hall. Mr. Maazel will also lead the BSO in its upcoming Carnegie Hall program Beethoven's Sixth and Seventh symphonies, on November 2. Maestro Maazel steps in for BSO Music Director James Levine, whose doctors have advised him to postpone returning to his conducting schedule until he is more fully recovered from surgery that took place earlier this month for a herniated disc.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Elizabeth Seitz, Boston Conservatory, from 6:45PM - 7:15PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
Program Change for Programs 3 & 4 of Beethoven, The Complete Symphonies Lorin Maazel, one of the world's most respected conductors, will lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the final two programs of the orchestra's Beethoven's cycle, including the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth symphonies, October 30-November 7, at Symphony Hall. Mr. Maazel will also lead the BSO in its upcoming Carnegie Hall program Beethoven's Sixth and Seventh symphonies, on November 2. Maestro Maazel steps in for BSO Music Director James Levine, whose doctors have advised him to postpone returning to his conducting schedule until he is more fully recovered from surgery that took place earlier this month for a herniated disc.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Marc Mandel, BSO Director of Program Publications, from 12:15PM - 12:45PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
Program Change for Programs 3 & 4 of Beethoven, The Complete Symphonies Lorin Maazel, one of the world's most respected conductors, will lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the final two programs of the orchestra's Beethoven's cycle, including the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth symphonies, October 30-November 7, at Symphony Hall. Mr. Maazel will also lead the BSO in its upcoming Carnegie Hall program Beethoven's Sixth and Seventh symphonies, on November 2. Maestro Maazel steps in for BSO Music Director James Levine, whose doctors have advised him to postpone returning to his conducting schedule until he is more fully recovered from surgery that took place earlier this month for a herniated disc.
The Pre-Concert Talk will be given by Marc Mandel, BSO Director of Program Publications, from 6:45PM - 7:15PM at Symphony Hall. Free to performance ticket holders. Pre-Concert Talks are supported by New England Coffee.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
Program Change for Programs 3 & 4 of Beethoven, The Complete Symphonies Lorin Maazel, one of the world's most respected conductors, will lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the final two programs of the orchestra's Beethoven's cycle, including the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth symphonies, October 30-November 7, at Symphony Hall. Mr. Maazel will also lead the BSO in its upcoming Carnegie Hall program Beethoven's Sixth and Seventh symphonies, on November 2. Maestro Maazel steps in for BSO Music Director James Levine, whose doctors have advised him to postpone returning to his conducting schedule until he is more fully recovered from surgery that took place earlier this month for a herniated disc.
Audio Concert Preview by Richard Dyer, narrated by Eleanor McGourty.
Open Rehearsals are open to the public and are offered at a discounted price from the actual performance ticket prices. Tickets to Open Rehearsals are priced for general admittance and seating is on a "first come, first served" basis. Patrons should be aware that these performances are working rehearsals in which the conductor may stop the orchestra to rehearse specific passages of the music that the conductor considers to require more refinement. Conductors may choose to repeat or omit movements or works.
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