Fountains of Rome & La Mer
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Aaron Diehl Trio
Mikaela Bennett, soprano
WILLIAMS Zodiac Suite
RESPIGHI Fountains of Rome
DEBUSSY La Mer
Pianist Mary Lou Williams composed her masterpiece at the intersection of jazz and classical music, taking inspiration from the signs of the Zodiac. Modern jazz master Aaron Diehl performs alongside his trio and vocalist Mikaela Bennett, breathing new life into the work with a new orchestral edition. Making her BSO debut, conductor Karen Kamensek steeps the audience in the glorious colors of Respighi’s tribute to Roman fountains and Debussy’s frothy depictions of the sea.
*please note that this performance has already passed
Marsalis & Sibelius with Heyward
Fri, Nov 8, 8 PM, Meyerhoff
Sat, Nov 9, 8 PM, Strathmore
Sun, Nov 10, 3 PM, Meyerhoff
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Aubrey Foard, tuba
NIELSEN Helios Overture
WYNTON MARSALIS Tuba Concerto
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5
Sibelius, inspired by watching sixteen swans take flight, imbued his Fifth Symphony with a mystical transcendence. Living jazz legend Wynton Marsalis channeled the saxophone pyrotechnics of Charlie “Bird” Parker into astonishing feats of virtuosity for classical tuba, played by the BSO’s own Principal Tuba Aubrey Foard. An instant hit following its 1903 debut, Nielsen's richly evocative Helios Overture depicts the sun rising and setting over the Aegean Sea.
BSO Principal Tuba Aubrey Foard is generously sponsored by Bill Nerenberg and Dotty Rosenthal.
Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G
Fri, Nov 15, 8 PM, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center*
Sat, Nov 16, 8 PM, Meyerhoff
Sun, Nov 17, 3 PM, Strathmore
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Alice Sara Ott, piano
Arnold Livingston Geis, tenor
Matthew Hill, tenor
Edmund Milly, bass
Paul Chwe MinChul An, bass
STRAVINSKY Renard
RAVEL Piano Concerto in G
BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra
BSO Music Director Jonathon Heyward conducts Bartók's vivid and vibrant Concerto for Orchestra, highlighting the stunning virtuosity of every instrument in the ensemble. Combining orchestra and powerhouse vocal soloists, Stravinsky conjures the most rascally sort of fun in his burlesque tale about a cunning fox, while internationally renowned pianist and recording artist Alice Sara Ott plunges into Ravel's playful, jazz-infused Piano Concerto in G.
*Please note: Ravel's Piano Concerto in G and pianist Alice Sara Ott will not be a part of the program on Friday, November 15 at The Clarice
Lush Life: Ellington & Strayhorn
Fri, Nov 22, 8 PM, Strathmore
Sat, Nov 23, 8 PM, Meyerhoff
Sun, Nov 24, 3 PM, Meyerhoff
Damon Gupton, conductor
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn collaborated on some of the most beloved jazz standards of all time including Take The A Train, Satin Doll, and the legendary adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. Join us for an orchestral presentation of Ellington hits to celebrate the legend's 125th birthday, and witness the elegant and sophisticated music of Billy Strayhorn. Actor and conductor Damon Gupton leads the program.
