Andris Nelsons conducts an all-Strauss program

Performance Details

Apr 23, 2022, 8:00pm EDT

Casual Fridays

Strauss's Symphonic Fantasy on his earlier opera Die Frau ohne Schatten served several purposes: it was relatively brief, employed a smaller, more manageable orchestra, and contained music that was still unfamiliar enough to be novel.

Symphonia domestica

Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss's Symphonia domestica is a symphony-like illustration of a day in the life of his own family, elevating everyday subject matter to an exalted artistic plane.

Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

Richard Strauss

Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks is arguably the liveliest and funniest of his tone poems. The German folk hero Till Eulenspiegel is a rogue and ne’er-do-well whose escapades Strauss captures almost cinematically in this brilliantly entertaining piece.

Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten

Richard Strauss

Symphonia domestica

Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss's Symphonia domestica is a symphony-like illustration of a day in the life of his own family, elevating everyday subject matter to an exalted artistic plane.

What’s Different About the Casual Friday Experience

These concerts have lower ticket prices at $40, $56, and $66, depending on seat location.
The program is shorter than a typical BSO performance, with no intermission.
You'll get to know BSO double bassist Carl Anderson through introductory remarks before the concert starts.
Stick around after the concert for a Casual Conversation with BSO Assistant Conductor Anna Rakitina, who will have just recently led her first performances with the BSO in front of live audiences.
Audiences seated in the Tech Section, a rear section of the floor, will enjoy Conductor-Cam seating. With strategically placed screens, patrons can see the conductor from the orchestra’s perspective.
There’s no need to wonder if your outfit is dressy enough; casual clothes are encouraged at these concerts!