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0 ItemsHAYDN & WAGNER WITH LEILA JOSEFOWICZ
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Atlanta Symphony Hall
1280 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Haydn & Wagner with Leila Josefowicz
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Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, February 23, 2012, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8:00 p.m. James Gaffigan, conductor Leila Josefowicz, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Haydn – Overture to L’isola disabitata Thomas Ades – Concentric Paths (Violin Concerto)
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Go For Baroque: Bruch & Mendelssohn
5/24/2012
Go for Baroque! Handel’s popular Concerto Grosso sparkles and seduces and Gluck’s dreamy “Dance” is one of the most renowned pieces of its time. The audacious, just-turned-20 Polish soloist Stefan Jackiw (“Talent that’s off the scales” – Washington Post) dazzles in the Bruch.
Sibelius &Tchaikovsky
5/31/2012
David Coucheron performs Sibelius’s Violin Concerto – one of the most heartfelt of violin concertos and a fitting exclamation point to Magnus Lindberg’s gem that ironically was written for a Sibelius conducting competition. The Tchaikovsky is a gripping symphonic journey.
John Adams: A Flowering Tree
6/7/2012
To be relished! The Theater of a Concert premiere of A Flowering Tree, an opera by John Adams, one of America’s most renowned composers and an Atlanta favorite (El Niño, Dr. Atomic). Purely ecstatic and brimming with the lyricism of The Magic Flute, this is music of today… and tomorrow.
Midori Plays Beethoven
10/4/2012
Robert Spano opens his 12th — and the Orchestra’s 68th — season with twin peaks of the repertoire: Beethoven’s grand and poetic Violin Concerto, with the luminous Midori; and Tchaikovsky’s fateful 4th.
Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel
10/12/2012
The acclaimed national touring duo of AJ Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle bring their heartfelt interpretations of Simon & Garfunkel to the orchestra stage for the first time! Hear "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "The Boxer," "America," "Mrs. Robinson," and more in this major premiere.
Carnegie Bound
10/18/2012
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Be at Atlanta Symphony Hall for a Spano/Orchestra/Chorus spectacular that plays Carnegie a week later: Copland’s ballet for dance icon Martha Graham, with the unforgettable Shaker hymn, “Simple Gifts”; Bernstein’s majestic “Psalms”; and Walton’s blazing oratorio.
Halloween on Hogwarts
10/21/2012
Wholly Harry, wholly entertaining! Led by a wise old wizard with a bedazzling assortment of tricks up his sleeve, the Orchestra performs selections from the Harry Potter films. Dress as your favorite witch, sorcerer or other fantasy character and delight in the annual musician costume contest.
Mozart Meistersinger Suite
11/1/2012
If life without Mozart is empty, then the master’s sprightly Rondo and haunting Concerto, with Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear, will fill the soul. Israeli conductor Asher Fisch leads Strauss’s ode to death’s sweet release and the Suite from Wagner’s comic masterpiece, with its famous, rousing Pre
Firebird, A Mozartian Debut
11/8/2012
Debuts that will have you talking: heralded composer Matthias Pintscher leads Stravinsky’s incendiary Firebird Suite, Ravel’s multi-colored “Spanish Rhapsody” and his own mythic ode. Karen Gomyo (“command, vitality, brilliance” - Chicago Tribune) performs Mozart’s crowning work for violin.
Youth Orchestra – Overture
11/11/2012
Dynamic and talented young artists in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra tackle challenging repertoire under the leadership of Music Director Jere Flint. Come catch a glimpse of the future of orchestral music as defined by a collection of the region’s top young musicians.
Beethoven's 5th, Sibelius's Tapiola
11/15/2012
Robert Spano articulates Sibelius’s revered tone poem Tapiola. Premiere soprano Jessica Rivera, a close friend of the Orchestra, shines in songs by Romantic masters, and we close with the most renowned and beloved of all symphonies, Beethoven’s 5th.
Lang Lang
11/17/2012
“The hottest artist on the classical music planet” (SF Examiner) displays his pianistic wizardry in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5.
Pirates of the Caribbean
11/23/2012
Shiver me timbers, it’s the first film of the swashbuckling film trilogy, featuring Capt. Jack and a motley crew of marauders in all their glory on the big screen! The Orchestra performs the vibrant score, with Hollywood’s venerable conductor Richard Kaufman at the helm.
Stellar Ax
11/29/2012
Few stars glow as brightly as the enduring Mr. Ax, as his rendition of the Brahms, a work rich in drama and lyricism, will show. Mr. Spano brings his passion for Sibelius to the composer’s final symphonies, the songful, intimate 6th and the ravishingly beautiful 7th.
Christmas with the ASO
12/6/2012
Capture the heart of the holidays with the Orchestra’s iconic story of Christmas, created by its legendary conductor and choral master Robert Shaw five decades ago. Director of Choruses Norman Mackenzie and a majestic cast of over 400 musicians and singers bring to life the Greatest Story Ever Told.
ASO Kid's Christmas
12/9/2012
A Family series favorite returns! Waylaid on their way to Carnegie Hall, the superheroes of our Youth Orchestra return music, dancing, and Christmas to a somber village. This Broadway-style mini-musical had its premiere here and was later recorded.
Handel: Messiah
12/13/2012
Music at its most transcendent! Few if any works of the season hold a candle to the spiritual power of Messiah, and the Orchestra’s acclaimed interpretation draws people from across the Southeast. Do not miss a profoundly moving concert experience.
ASO Gospel Christmas
12/14/2012
The powerhouse ASO Gospel Choir lifts your spirit and rocks your soul in an inspiring program of modern and traditional selections. Gospel specialist Chelsea Tipton II (“weeping and vibrant performances” - NY Times) conducts this longstanding Orchestra tradition.
A Very Merry Holiday Pops
12/21/2012
Michael Krajewski’s annual anything- goes holiday variety show stars the Tony Award-winner and newly inducted Disney Legend Jodi Benson (the voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Barbie in Toy Story 2/3). Add a reveling drumline, the season’s merriest songs, a jitterbugging Santa, and gleeful you
New Year's Eve
12/31/2012
Crooner and pianist extraordinaire Tony DeSare and his trio ring in the New Year with Michael Krajewski and the Orchestra for an evening of great American standards, from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Porter and Prince(!). A surprising and thoroughly enjoyable way to celebrate the New Year!
World Premiere!
1/10/2013
Principal Clarinet and star soloist Laura Ardan world-premieres Michael Gandolfi’s work written for her, and “exhilarating pianist” (NY Times) Juho Pohjonen performs Prokofiev’s final Piano Concerto. Robert Spano rekindles the exotic sweep of Scheherazade from his first recording with the Orchestra.
A King Celebration Concert
1/17/2013
Following this year’s 20th-anniversary A King Celebration at Atlanta Symphony Hall, Robert Spano and the Orchestra return to the MLK Chapel on the campus of Morehouse College, Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 8 pm. Guests to be announced shortly.
Gluzman's Bruch and the "Scottish"
1/24/2013
Pleasures abound: Weber’s sparkling Overture; Vadim Gluzman’s rendering of the Bruch Violin Concerto that BBC Music hailed as comparable to Heifetz; and Mendelssohn’s famed “Scottish,” which reveals his multi-faceted and sophisticated personality.
One To Watch!
1/31/2013
Vilde Frang, a 25-year-old Norwegian violinist on the ascendant, makes her debut in a gleaming concerto by Denmark’s iconic composer, Nielsen. The assured Gilbert Varga returns with Schumann’s renowned homage to a fabled cathedral and life along the Rhine.
Milos/Tchaikovsky "Love"
2/7/2013
Adored Tchaikovsky works frame the charismatic artistry of Montenegro’s Milos (Karadaglic) – “a new guitar hero” - London Telegraph – in Rodrigo’s gorgeous Concerto. Xian Zhang, former NY Philharmonic assistant, guides Tchaikovsky’s whirling vision of Ukrainian folk dances and irresistible Romeo and
Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis
2/9/2013
Trumpeter-composer-bandleader Wynton Marsalis is inarguably the supreme jazz musician of our time and a prized annual guest.
Viva Italia
2/15/2013
A Valentine’s feast of great romantic songs of Italy with the dynamic vocal trio Poperazzi. Savor memorable orchestral works, popular songs and opera arias, from Sinatra and "The Godfather" to La Traviata, The Barber of Seville, and Turandot’s Nessum Dorma.
Charlotte and the Music Maker
2/17/2013
Gleeful entertainment for everyone! Ignored at home despite her musical talent, Charlotte runs away and runs smack into trouble until the Music-Maker, a genial but mysterious gent, sweeps her away on a trip of wondrous discovery. Charlotte enters the thrilling world of the orchestra.
Spano Leads Brahms, Mustonen Plays Respighi!
2/21/2013
Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen reveals “formidable technique and exceptional range” (NY Times) in Respighi’s virtuosic showpiece. The Orchestra’s agility and command grace Verdi’s thrilling Overture and Brahms’s sunny Second, with its allusion to his adored “Lullaby” and breathtaking finale.
Spano Conducts Bach's Mass
2/28/2013
Robert Spano’s winning traversal of the Bach choral masterworks continues with the Mass in B minor – hailed at the time as the “greatest work of art the world has ever seen.”
Coucheron Performs Mendelssohn
3/7/2013
Concertmaster David Coucheron applies his considerable gifts to Mendelssohn’s heartrending Concerto. Mr. Abbado, a prized regular guest, leads Berio’s wonderful reimagining of the 10th symphony that Schubert was working on at the time of his death.
Beethoven's "Pastorale"
3/14/2013
German conductor Jün Markl returns to guide Beethoven’s radiant walk in nature (“Pastorale”) and Ravel’s poignant tribute to friends who perished in World War I. Principal Violist Reid Harris champions Schnittke’s daring and virtuosic Viola Concerto.
Youth Orchestra – Crescendo
3/17/2013
Dynamic and talented young artists in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra tackle challenging repertoire under the leadership of Music Director Jere Flint. Come catch a glimpse of the future of orchestral music as defined by a collection of the region’s top young musicians.
Russian Stalwarts
3/28/2013
Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin (“potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century” - London Telegraph) debuts in Tchaikovsky’s immortal Concerto. Michael Morgan, path-breaking Music Director of the Oakland Symphony, brings a particular love for Shostakovich’s 6th Symphony —
World Premiere II!
4/4/2013
The one-of-a-kind jazz pianist Marcus Roberts’s world-premiere commission has already created buzz. Robert Spano raises the temperature with highlights from Bernstein’s pulsating score for West Side Story, a new work by the Orchestra’s own Michael Kurth, and Christopher Theofanidis’s beloved Rainbow
Weilerstein Performs Shostakovich
4/11/2013
First look! MacArthur “Genius” Grant-winner Alisa Weilerstein’s “astonishing eloquence” (NY Times) graces one of the most intense Cello Concertos ever written. The LA Philharmonic’s Lionel Bringuier leads Bartok’s touchstone and Dukas’s lovable “Apprentice” (of Disney’s Fantasia fame).
Mother Goose
4/14/2013
Discover the fascinating world of Mother Goose as she spins enchanting stories of her childhood. Inspired by Ravel’s rich musical imagery, and featuring the creative team that gave us this season’s magical Cinderella, Mother Goose’s tales act out the triumphs of being human.
Sixties Hits with the Midtown Men
4/19/2013
Four stars from the original cast of Jersey Boys recapture the magical soundtrack of the 1960s with hits by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, plus top hits like “So Happy Together” and “Up on the Roof,” to name just a few.
Perlman Commands
4/25/2013
Itzhak Perlman illustrates both his peerless tone in two of Vivaldi’s enormously popular Four Seasons, and with his confident hand as a conductor, leads Mahler’s “Titan” Symphony No. 1.
Hamelin Plays Beethoven
5/2/2013
In his debut the extraordinary pianist Marc-André Hamelin (“there is no one like him” - Alex Ross, The New Yorker) graces Beethoven’s divine 4th Concerto. To declare his joy in marrying the love of his life, Schumann wrote his ecstatic First Symphony.
Runnicles Debuts. Spano Solos
5/9/2013
Robert Spano as pianist joins Concertmaster David Coucheron and Principal Cello Christopher Rex in Beethoven’s serene “Triple,” the centerpiece of a robust season debut by Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles. Walton’s first symphonic work ripples with immense virtuosity, adding to the luster.
Youth Orchestra – Finale
5/12/2013
Dynamic and talented young artists in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra tackle challenging repertoire under the leadership of Music Director Jere Flint. Come catch a glimpse of the future of orchestral music as defined by a collection of the region’s top young musicians.
Poignant Beauty
5/16/2013
Faith and ardor mingle to stunning effect in an all-French program. Messiaen couches his devoutness in lush colors, while Debussy’s delicate choral work brings to life Dante Rossetti’s poem about a “blessed damsel” yearning for her beloved. Durufle´’s spellbinding Requiem in memory of his father.
Michael Feinstein
5/24/2013
“Michael Feinstein’s passions for performing” (NY Times) bring the ubiquitous singer-pianist back to SuperPOPS! A consummate entertainer and keeper of the Gershwin legacy and the American Songbook, Feinstein is always a revelation in concert.
A Thibaudet Premiere
5/30/2013
The revered and ever elegant French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is a painterly interpreter of the modern canon. Here he gives the Orchestra premiere of a 2011 concerto by Scottish composer James MacMillan. Mozart’s final operatic and symphonic masterpieces enthrall as always.
Close Encounters!
6/13/2013
Rocket fuel for all music lovers! From its opening “Sunrise” (used to stunning effect in the film “2001: A Space Odyssey”) to its mystical finish, Strauss’s work is a glittering, sonic thriller. Holst’s galactic adventure is heady enough; now it soars into view with NASA footage on the big screen.
Runnicles Vogt Brahms
6/20/2013
In the season finale Donald Runnicles and the great German pianist Lars Vogt embrace the searing emotional depth of Brahms in honor of the composer’s 180th birthday: the tour-de-force First Piano Concerto and First Symphony; and the weeping beauty of his Tragic Overture.
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