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Complete 2011-2012 Music Hall Season Schedule

September 10, 2011

Itzhak Perlman – One Night Only!
Itzhak Perlman; Conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin

Bach: Concerto for Violin No.1 in A Minor, BWV 1041
Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K.183
Bach: Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3
Dvorák: Symphony No.8, in G Major, Op. 88

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, January 08, 2012.

September 22 & 24, 2011

Mozart & Mahler
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos; Conductor
Nicola Benedetti, violin

Mozart: Concerto No. 5 in A Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 219, Turkish
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Titan

Maestro Frühbeck conducts the CSO debut of Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti in a program on September 22 & 24 where Mozart meets Mahler.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, January 15, 2012.

September 30 & October 1, 2011

Boom, Boom, Pow!
Julian Kuerti; Conductor
Richard Jensen, timpani
Patrick Schleker, timpani

Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Philip Glass: Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpani and Orchestra
Rachmaninoff: The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic Poem after A. Böcklin, Op. 29
Stravinsky: L’oiseau de feu (‚The Firebird?) Suite (1919)

Julian Kuerti returns to the CSO to conduct Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, which the composer wrote for the CSO, along with dynamic works by Glass, Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, January 22, 2012.

October 14 & 15, 2011

Global Pulse
Giancarlo Guerrero; Conductor
Nicole Cabell, soprano

Piazzolla: Sinfonía Buenos Aires, Op. 1
Ravel: Shéhérazade
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
Ravel: Bolero

Returning conductor Giancarlo Guerrero conducts a provocative program dubbed ‚Global Pulse,? which will include the CSO debut of soprano Nicole Cabell starring in Ravel’s Shéhérazade, as woman who dreams of life outside the harem’s walls in a tale of romantic yearning and longed-for adventure.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, January 29, 2012.

November 4 & 5, 2011

Sound Explosion
Kristjan Järvi; Conductor
Mikhail Simonyan, violin

Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D Major
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps (‚The Rite of Spring?)

Kristjan Järvi returns to conduct the CSO and young violinist Mikhail Simonyan in Khachaturian’s flashy concerto, as well as Stravinsky’s primal Rite of Spring, made famous for provoking riots in Paris at its premiere.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, February 05, 2012.

November 11, 12 & 13, 2011

Russian Festival: Legends
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos; Conductor
Terrence Wilson, piano

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18
Rimsky-Korsakov: Shéhérazade, Op. 35

Maestro Frühbeck also conducts a program featuring returning pianist and Cincinnati favorite Terrence Wilson, known for his ‚…technical proficiency, warmth, energy and pizzazz…? (Arizona Daily Star).

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, February 12, 2012.

November 17 & 19, 2011

Russian Festival: Voices
Pinchas Steinberg; Conductor
Elena Zhidkova, mezzo-soprano
May Festival Chorus

Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13, Winter Daydreams

Conductor Pinchas Steinberg comes to the CSO for the first time for the second week of the Russian Festival, which also features the world-renowned May Festival Chorus and the CSO debut of mezzo-soprano Elena Zhidkova.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, February 19, 2012.

December 2 & 3, 2011

Winterscape
Andrew Grams; Conductor
Ray Chen, violin

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden
Dvorák: Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 53
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a

It’s a double-debut when rising American conductor Andrew Grams and Taiwanese violinist Ray Chen both make their first CSO appearances December 2-3 in a program entitled ‚Winterscape.?

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, February 26, 2012.

December 18, 2011

Handel’s Messiah
James Bagwell; Conductor
Caroline Worra, soprano
Leah Wool, mezzo sopranoDaniel Ross, tenor
Daniel Mobbs, bass
May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco director

Handel: Messiah

No holiday season would be complete without George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Soaring and uplifting, quiet and consoling, this timeless story of redemption will warm your heart this holiday season. “Hallelujah!”

December 31, 2011

A Swingin’ New Year’s Eve 2011
John Morris Russell; Conductor
Kip Wilborn, vocalist
May Festival Youth Chorus - James Bagwell, Director

Johann Strauss, Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus
Verdi: “Libiamo” from La Traviata
Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio
Nicholas Brodszky: Be My Love
Franz Lehar: Ballsirenen Walzer from The Merry Widow
Swing into the New Year with your Orchestra! Pops Conductor John Morris Russell conducts a rip-roaring, rompin’ program of hot Ellington-era Big Band tunes and Broadway favorites. Swing and swoon as sensational singers and dancers accompany the Orchestra in an evening of classic American music.

January 5 & 7, 2012

Ax Plays Mozart
Pablo Heras-Casado; Conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano

Schumann: Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Mozart: Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 482
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100

Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado, known for producing ‚a sound that is simply ‘the right one,’? (San Francisco Classical Voice), graces the Music Hall stage for the first time with the legendary Emanuel Ax performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, March 04, 2012.

January 13 & 14, 2012

For Love & Mozart
Juanjo Mena; Conductor
May Festival Chorus

James Lee, III: Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula
Mozart: Symphony No. 40
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suites 1 and 2

Juanjo Mena makes his CSO debut conducting a new work by James Lee, III as well as favorites from Mozart and Ravel.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, March 11, 2012.

January 27 & 28, 2012

Lang Lang Plays Liszt
Jun Märkl; Conductor
Lang Lang, piano

Wagner: Overture to Der fliegende Holländer (‚The Flying Dutchman?)
Liszt: Concerto No. 1 in E flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, S. 124
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98

Jun Märkl makes his CSO conducting debut with Lang Lang and the CSO performing three powerful greats: Wagner, Liszt and Brahms.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, March 18, 2012.

February 3 & 4, 2012

Beethoven’s Eroica
John Storgårds; Conductor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin

Brahms: Akademische Festouvertüre, Op.80 (Academic Festival Overture)
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Opus 55, Eroica

Conductor John Storgårds and violinist Christian Tetzlaff, may have both been here before, but the two will collaborate with the CSO to present Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 1 to CSO audiences for the first time.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, March 25, 2012.

February 9, 11 & 12, 2012

Love Notes
Xian Zhang; Conductor
David Fray, piano

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
Mozart: Concerto No. 20 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 466
Schumann (arr. Mahler): Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120

David Fray makes his CSO debut performing Mozart’s Concerto No. 20 for Piano and Orchestra February 9-12 with the energetic Xian Zhang returning to conduct.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, April 01, 2012.

February 24 & 25, 2012

Beethoven’s Pastoral
Ludovic Morlot; Conductor
Jonathan Biss, piano

Liszt: Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe ("From the Cradle to the Grave")
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Pastoral

Schumann’s Piano Concerto’s warmth and thematic diversity will perfect vehicle for the supreme artistry of Jonathan Biss, who makes his debut with Ludovic Morlot returning to conduct.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, April 08, 2012.

March 2 & 3, 2012

Phoenix Rising
Michael Francis; Conductor
Henning Kraggerud, violin

Tan Dun: Overture: Dragon and Phoenix (from Heaven Earth Mankind) 1997
Mendelssohn: Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64
Dvorák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70

Violinist Henning Kraggerud returns to dazzle audiences March 2-3 with conductor Michael Francis making his CSO debut in a program that includes the music of Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer Tan Dun, best known for the score of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, April 15, 2012.

March 9 & 10, 2012

Melodic High
Thierry Fischer; Conductor
Timothy Lees, violin
Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello

Bach/ arr. Stokowski: Partita #2 in D minor, BWV 1004, Chaconne
Rózsa: Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 29
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90

The talented Italian conductor Nicola Luisotti appears with the CSO for the first time March 9-10, conducting two of the CSO’s own in Rózsa’s Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Cello and Orchestra.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, April 22, 2012.

March 23 & 24, 2012

Midori – Fantastique!
Pinchas Steinberg; Conductor
Midori, violin

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Maestro Steinberg returns to the CSO twice this season, this time conducting popular violinist Midori in Sibelius’ majestic violin concerto and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.

The Midori portion of the program will not be available for broadcast.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, April 29, 2012.

March 30 & 31, 2012

Life Reflected
Dennis Russell Davies; Conductor
Matt Haimovitz, cello

Philip Glass: Cello Concerto No. 2 (World Premiere)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A Major

Conductor Dennis Russell Davies and cellist Matt Haimovitz both return for the World Premiere of Glass’ Cello Concerto No.2, complimented by Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, May 06, 2012.

April 12, 14 & 15, 2012

The French Connection
Stéphane Denève; Conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin
Saint-Saëns: Concerto No. 5 in F Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 103
Roussel: Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42
Ravel: La valse

With returning artists conductor Stéphane Denève and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (both French), the ‚French Connection? program featuring Ravel, Saint-Saëns and Roussel is in good hands.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, May 13, 2012.

April 27 & 28, 2012

Rach of Ages
Juraj Valcuha; Conductor
Lise de la Salle, piano
Robert Sullivan, trumpet

Webern: Passacaglia, Op. 1
Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 35
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 44

Conductor Juraj Valcuha, pianist Lise de la Salle and the CSO’s own Robert Sullivan, trumpet, make their CSO subscription debuts together on April 27-28.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, May 20, 2012.

May 4 & 5, 2012

Raise the Roof
Long Yu; Conductor
Lang Lang, piano

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, Pathétique
Tan Dun: Internet Symphony No. 1, ‚Eroica?
Prokofiev: Concerto No. 3 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 26

In the season finale, Lang Lang shines on the Music Hall stage yet again, this time with conductor Long Yu, whose ‚flair for the dramatic? (New York Times) is sure to instantly popularize him with CSO audiences.

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, May 27, 2012.

September 18, 2012

Reneé Fleming – One Night Only!
Sebastian Lang-Lessing; Conductor
Reneé Fleming, soprano

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Known as “the people’s diva,” superstar soprano Renée Fleming makes her Cincinnati debut for the gala opening concert.

September 21 & 22, 2012

Joshua Bell: Superstar
William Eddins; Conductor
Joshua Bell, violin

Reznicek: Overture to Donna Diana
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Ravel: Tzigane
Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole
Joshua Bell returns to the CSO for the season’s subscription series opener, featuring two works (the Bruch concerto and Ravel’s Tzigane) that are dramatic, impassioned and entirely captivating—perfect showpieces for his extraordinary talents.

September 28 & 29, 2012

Pines of Rome
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos; Conductor
Jorge Federico Osorio, piano

Falla: Music from El amor brujo
Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain for Piano and Orchestra
Respighi: Fontane di Roma (“Fountains of Rome”)
Respighi: Pini di Roma (“Pines of Rome”)

Respighi’s wildly popular Fountains and Pines of Rome are the centerpieces of this picturesque program, conducted by Creative Director Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, while Falla’s gypsy and flamenco rhythms are beautifully suited to the artistry of Mexican-American pianist Jorge Federico Osorio in his CSO debut.

October 4 & 6, 2012

Mahler 3: Force of Nature
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos; Conductor
Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano
Women of the May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco, director
Cincinnati Boy Choir, Christopher Eanes, artistic director

Mahler: Symphony No. 3

A renowned Mahler interpreter, Maestro Frühbeck de Burgos brings together orchestral and choral forces for Mahler’s transcendent Symphony No. 3, featuring the dramatic mezzo Stephanie Blythe.

November 2 & 3, 2012

Glennie’s Rhythm and Fire
Peter Oundjian; Conductor
Evelyn Glennie, percussion

Ravel: Alborada del gracioso
Higdon: Percussion Concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol
Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini

Always one to push boundaries and thrill audiences, Dame Evelyn Glennie returns to perform Jennifer Higdon's high-octane Percussion Concerto, a huge audience hit in its last CSO performances in 2009. The always superb Peter Oundjian completes the program with the beloved Capriccio espagnol and Tchaikovksy's tale of a beautiful noblewoman immortalized in Dante's Divine Comedy.

November 9 & 10, 2012

French Romance
Louis Langrée; Conductor
Cédric Tiberghien, piano

Messiaen: Les Offrandes Oubliées
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2
Franck: Symphony in D minor

Franck’s Symphony in D Minor, a treasure-trove of rich and familiar melodies, is a highlight of this colorful, all-French program led by acclaimed conductor Louis Langrée. The ethereal splendor of Messiaen gives way to Saint-Saëns’ most popular piano concerto, a work whose technical demands, fiery passages and dramatic intensity will bring forth the artistic gifts of French pianist Cédric Tiberghien in his CSO debut.

November 15, 17 & 18, 2012

Beethoven 9
Louis Langrée; Conductor
Twyla Robinson, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Dmitri Pittas, tenor
Morris Robinson, bass
Men of the May Festival Chorus

Schoenberg: A Survivor from Warsaw
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Choral

Louis Langrée summons magnificent vocal and orchestral forces for the most well-loved masterpiece of all time, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, a celebration of universal brotherhood culminating in the “Ode to Joy.” Schoenberg's poignant testimonial of courage brings the program full circle, a voyage from unimaginable darkness to insurmountable joy.

November 10 & December 1, 2012

Beauty, Bliss and Branford
Andrey Boreyko; Conductor
Branford Marsalis, alto saxophone

Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite
ter Veldhuis: Tallahatchie Concerto
Barber: Night Flight
Scriabin: Symphony No. 4, The Poem of Ecstasy

Prokofiev’s jaunty and popular Lieutenant Kijé Suite sets the tone for the evening’s star, Branford Marsalis, genius of the jazz and classical worlds. Andrey Boreyko marshals huge orchestral forces for the shimmering exoticism of Scriabin’s The Poem of Ecstasy.

December 16, 2012

Handel’s Messiah
Jane Glover; Conductor
May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco, director

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Messiah will sound as grand as ever this year when your Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, led by Baroque specialist Jane Glover, performs Handel’s inspiring masterpiece in Music Hall.

December 31, 2012

New Year’s Eve 2012: A Night at the Moulin Rouge
John Morris Russell; Conductor

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French tastemakers and chanteurs alike: join us in the concert-cabaret hall for a sumptuous and sultry evening of Parisian music. Spectacular singers and dancers break out their feathers and sequins for an evening of French flair that can only be delivered by JMR and your Cincinnati Symphony and Pops. Ooh la la!

January 4 & 5, 2013

Perpetual Motion
Justin Brown; Conductor
Ingrid Fliter, piano

Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
Ravel: Piano Concerto
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, a three-movement orchestral suite, combines energetic, rhythmic sections with some of the composer’s lushest melodies. The remarkable Sinfonia da Requiem sets the stage for Ravel’s G Major Piano Concerto—fitting music for Ingrid Fliter, described by the LA Times as “a pianistic force of nature.”

January 10 & 12, 2013

Paavo Returns
Paavo Järvi; Conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano

Schumann: Overture to Genoveva
Lutoslawski: Piano Concerto
Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Paavo Järvi returns to Music Hall for the first time since receiving his final cheers as CSO Music Director. Brahms’ revered Second Symphony, often described as the happiest of the composer’s symphonies, is the perfect showcase for the energizing artistry of Järvi with the CSO.

January 25 & 26, 2013

Shaham Plays Brahms
Yan Pascal Tortelier; Conductor
Gil Shaham, violin

Walker: Sinfonia No. 4, Strands
Brahms: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1

Gil Shaham, one of the most sought-after violinists in the world, performs Brahms’ popular Violin Concerto, “fueled by the sort of energy and passion that lifts a performance far above the notes on the page” (Seattle Times).

February 1 & 2, 2013

Pure Classics: Mozart and Haydn
Robert Porco; Conductor
Dwight Parry, oboe
Mary Wilson, soprano
Laura Thoreson, mezzo-soprano
Michael Porter, tenor
Andrew Kroes, bass-baritone
May Festival Chorus

Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni
Mozart: Oboe Concerto
Haydn: Mass in D minor, Lord Nelson Mass

The CSO’s Principal Oboist, Dwight Parry, performs Mozart’s Oboe Concerto, beautiful and elegant music whose flights of fancy are tailored to his virtuoso abilities. Robert Porco steps up to the podium to lead Mozart’s dramatic Don Giovanni Overture, as well as Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass.

February 8 & 9, 2013

Heart and Soul
Mark Wigglesworth; Conductor
Simon Trpceski, piano

Grieg: Piano Concerto
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10

From its famed opening flourish to its fiery finale, Grieg’s Piano Concerto is one of the most popular—and romantic—piano concertos of all time, performed this weekend by Simon Trpceski, described as a “national hero” in his native Macedonia. Mark Wigglesworth returns to lead Shostakovich’s soul-stirring Tenth Symphony.

February 22, 23 & 24, 2013

Zukerman Returns
Pinchas Zukerman; Conductor

Beethoven: Violin Romance No. 1
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht (“Transfigured Night”)
Beethoven: Violin Romance No. 2
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Italian

A titan of the classical music world, Pinchas Zukerman returns for a thrilling play/conduct engagement, in which the lovely and tuneful Beethoven Romances feature him as violin soloist, while the poetic Transfigured Night and Mendelssohn’s beloved Italian Symphony complete a program that is sure to be one of the season’s highlights.

March 1 & 2, 2013

Schubert: The Great
Juanjo Mena; Conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin

Ravel: Pavane pour une infant défunte (“Pavane for a Dead Princess”)
Adès: Violin Concerto, Concentric Paths
Schubert: Symphony No. 9, The Great

Schubert’s orchestral masterpiece is the mighty Symphony No. 9, whose nickname, The Great, is a testament to the music’s emotional power and enduring quality. The phenomenal violinist Leila Josefowicz returns to perform Thomas Adès’ spellbinding Concentric Paths.

March 14 & 16, 2013

Bronfman Plays Brahms
Sir Andrew Davis; Conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano

Delius: “The Walk to the Paradise Garden” from A Village Romeo and Juliet
Elgar: Falstaff
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2

The Grammy-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman returns with his commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts for performances of Brahms’ beloved and radiant Second Piano Concerto, conducted by the renowned Sir Andrew Davis.

March 22, 23 & 24, 2013

Watts Plays Beethoven’s Emperor
Mei-Ann Chen; Conductor
André Watts, piano

Zhou Tian: World Premiere Commission
Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Orchestra
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor

Among today’s most celebrated and beloved superstars, pianist André Watts returns to perform one of the most popular concertos ever written, Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, conducted by Mei-Ann Chen who impressed as a last-minute replacement for the CSO in November 2011.

April 4 & 6, 2013

Sarah Chang: String Fever
Jakub Hruša; Conductor
Sarah Chang, violin

Smetana: Sárka, No. 3 from Má Vlast
Barber: Violin Concerto
Dvorák: Symphony No. 6

One of Gramophone’s top ten young conductors, Jakub Hruša, makes his CSO debut leading music of his countrymen: the tumultuous Sárka from Smetana’s beloved symphonic poem and the most nationalistic of Dvor{k’s symphonies, the irresistible Symphony No. 6. The awe-inspiring Sarah Chang performs Barber’s joyful and virtuosic Violin Concerto.

April 12 & 13, 2013

Alpine Majesty
Roberto Abbado; Conductor
Lars Vogt, piano

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24
Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie (“Alpine Symphony”)

Roberto Abbado leads a richly hued program including Mozart’s overtly passionate Piano Concerto No. 24, performed by Lars Vogt, hailed as “the most perceptive of Mozarteans.”

April 26 & 27, 2013

Inextinguishable
Carlos Kalmar; Conductor
Simone Lamsma, violin

Beethoven: Leonore Overture
Britten: Violin Concerto No. 1
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, The Inextinguishable

The sweeping Inextinguishable Symphony, written against the backdrop of World War I, is the perfect vehicle for the return of conductor Carlos Kalmar. This intriguing program also features Simone Lamsma, a rising star violinist with technique to burn, performing Britten’s Violin Concerto.

May 3 & 4, 2013

Fanfare for Music Hall
Robert Spano; Conductor
Garrick Ohlssohn, piano

Jennifer Higdon: All Things Majestic
Barber: Piano Concerto
Copland: Symphony No. 3

Robert Spano, the acclaimed Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony, brings us an all-American program opening with Jennifer Higdon’s “musical postcard,” All Things Majestic, accompanied by an incredible multimedia presentation of treasured historic images of our hall and our city. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson, acclaimed worldwide for his “magisterial interpretive and technical prowess,” performs the vibrant Barber Piano Concerto. Copland’s Symphony No. 3, featuring themes from Fanfare for the Common Man, provides the celebratory flourish for this momentous weekend.