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Family Concert: Young at Heart: A Musical Look at Curiosity, Creativity and Courage

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Due to a scheduling conflict, Thomas Wilkins, Artistic Advisor for Education and Community Engagement/Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor, is unable to conduct this concert. The program will remain unchanged and will feature Conductor Francisco Noya and Program Host Rebecca Sheir.

Due to a scheduling conflict, Thomas Wilkins, Artistic Advisor for Education and Community Engagement/Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor, is unable to conduct this concert. The program will remain unchanged and will feature Conductor Francisco Noya and Program Host Rebecca Sheir.

Francisco Noya wearing black, standing on the conductor podium, conducting an orchestra while holding a baton.
Family Concert: Young at Heart: A Musical Look at Curiosity, Creativity and Courage
Francisco Noya, Conductor Rebecca Sheir, Program Host Ye Sol (Joanna) Yi, 2023 BSO Concerto Competition Winner

From Beethoven to Carlos Simon, this family-friendly program explores the journeys of major composers who wrote groundbreaking works while they were young, and how today’s young composers are having the same significant impact.

*The 10am concert is a sensory-friendly performance

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Francisco Noya, Conductor
Rebecca Sheir, Program Host
Ye Sol (Joanna) Yi, bassoon (12pm only)

10am Program:
ELGAR Overture, from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1
ELGAR The Wild Bears, from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2
MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
BEETHOVEN Excerpts from Symphony No. 1
Carlos SIMON Fate Now Conquers
Valerie COLEMAN Seven O'Clock Shout
Mason BATES B-Sides: Warehouse Medicine
MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2

12pm Program:
ELGAR Overture, from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1
ELGAR The Wild Bears, from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2
MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
HUMMEL Bassoon Concerto in F (first movement)
 Ye Sol (Joanna) Yi, bassoon
BEETHOVEN Excerpts from Symphony No. 1
Carlos SIMON Fate Now Conquers Valerie
COLEMAN Seven O'Clock Shout
Mason BATES B-Sides: Warehouse Medicine

Francisco Noya, Conductor Rebecca Sheir, Program Host Ye Sol (Joanna) Yi, 2023 BSO Concerto Competition Winner

From Beethoven to Carlos Simon, this family-friendly program explores the journeys of major composers who wrote groundbreaking works while they were young, and how today’s young composers are having the same significant impact.

*The 10am concert is a sensory-friendly performance

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Francisco Noya, Conductor
Rebecca Sheir, Program Host
Ye Sol (Joanna) Yi, bassoon (12pm only)

10am Program:
ELGAR Overture, from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1
ELGAR The Wild Bears, from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2
MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
BEETHOVEN Excerpts from Symphony No. 1
Carlos SIMON Fate Now Conquers
Valerie COLEMAN Seven O'Clock Shout
Mason BATES B-Sides: Warehouse Medicine
MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2

12pm Program:
ELGAR Overture, from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1
ELGAR The Wild Bears, from The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2
MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
HUMMEL Bassoon Concerto in F (first movement)
 Ye Sol (Joanna) Yi, bassoon
BEETHOVEN Excerpts from Symphony No. 1
Carlos SIMON Fate Now Conquers Valerie
COLEMAN Seven O'Clock Shout
Mason BATES B-Sides: Warehouse Medicine

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