A musical toast to America250 salutes the emergence of the nation’s 20th-century artistic voice on the international stage. Get swept up in the exuberant spark of Bernstein’s Candide Overture. Embrace the breathless intoxication of Barber’s unabashedly romantic Violin Concerto in the hands of captivating young soloist Basil Alter. Schuman’s big and bold Symphony No. 3,...
A knockout punch of symphonic music elevates the thrill of hearing MSO live – from the spell-binding allure of Weber’s Oberon Overture to the colorful, enticing blast of Walker’s Trombone Concerto featuring the bright talent of MSO Principal Trombone Jude Morris. Plus Brahms’ monumental and much-requested Symphony No. 4, with its profound depth and haunting...
Entrancing Venezuelan-born pianist Gabriela Martinez, one of the world’s top Chopin performers hailed for her magical touch and knowing technique, shines in his poetic and beloved Piano Concerto No. 2. Bookending the night are a pair of treasured and often-requested works by Beethoven – the scintillatingly dramatic Coriolan Overture and his exhilaratingly perfect Symphony No....
Think of the opening, natural-world charm of Delius’ On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring as a tasty appetizer for the following full-immersion feast of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4. Subtitled “Romantic,” this great and massive work evokes a storied thread of medieval scenes – breaking dawn, knights on horseback and forest hunts – yet echoes...
Compelling French-born harp soloist and audience favorite Emmanuel Ceysson returns to center stage with two handpicked French showpieces – Pierné's dreamy Conzertstück and Saint-Saëns' flashy Morceau de Concert. A delight at every turn, this concert also stirs visual flights of fancy, from Dukas' mischievous The Sorcerer's Apprentice to Ravel's famous orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at...
