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1 the power of music Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 2014/15 70th ANNIVERSARY SEASON

2 This season, you ll fall in with us all over again or for the very first time. PETER BENKE

3 For 70 SEASONS, your Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has brought world-class music and education to Atlanta. It is an honor and a privilege to serve the people of this city, and we re grateful for the longevity of our relationship with this community, and you, our subscribers. But sometimes long-term relationships can get stale. You get used to each other. You get in a routine. Last season, we shook a few things up with some new programming ideas, new times, and new experiences. You stood by us through all of those changes, and you told us you liked the fact we were trying to spice up the relationship. Join us this year and experience the seductive power of music. Let us show you our alluring side, our romantic side, our playful and our powerful side. We ll bring you great lovers (Don Juan), great heroes (Ein Heldenleben), great beauties who are great talents (Nicola Benedetti, Laura Ardan, Midori, Leila Josefowicz, and Kelley O Connor), powerful men who are also great talents (Thomas Sherwood, Charles Settle, and Emanuel Ax), and great love stories (Daphnis et Chloé, Siegfried Idyll, and Scheherazade), all leading to one of the greatest stories of love and betrayal, Samson et Dalila. We ve prepared a season full of spice, romance, intrigue, and love. We can t wait to share it all with you. Robert Spano, Music Director Donald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor Joseph Young, Assistant Conductor and Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Music Director You re our family, and we ll treat you that way with subscriber benefits like these: Savings of more than 10% on regular single ticket prices Free ticket exchanges Advanced notice of some special programming The ability to pre-purchase valet parking (an option available ONLY to ASO subscribers!) Discounted pre-paid parking in the Woodruff Arts Center garage Savings to any additional Thursday Delta Classical, Friday POPS! and Family concerts Free open rehearsals, Thursday concert previews, & chamber recitals Discounts at the Symphony Store, High Museum of Art, and the Alliance Theatre Renew or subscribe now and fall in love with your ASO all over again ASO.ORG

4 SEP 25/27 R. STRAUSS: Don Juan MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART: Symphony No. 35, Haffner R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel Jeremy Denk, piano prankster Opening Night of our 70th season begins with the ultimate lover Don Juan! The charismatic lothario comes to life in this vivid symphonic poem by Strauss. It s joined by two works from Mozart, a well-known lover of women as well as music, who also had a keen sense of humor. His Piano Concerto No. 20 falls to the talented Jeremy Denk, a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs (The New York Times), to play the dramatic concerto. Then Music Director Robert Spano leads the Orchestra in Mozart s 35th Symphony, originally composed as party music but transformed into a commanding symphony. And last Till Eulenspiegel, Strauss s homage to a notorious 14thcentury prankster. 1 classical SERIES ASO.ORG

5 NOV 20/22 RICHARD PRIOR: Symphony No. 3 COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto RAVEL: Suite from Daphnis et Chloé Laura Ardan, clarinet amore ASO Principal Clarinet Laura Ardan will dazzle us again, this year with Copland s jazzy Clarinet Concerto. Music Director Robert Spano conducts the Third Symphony of Atlanta composer Richard Prior, whose ASO commission last year brought audiences to their feet. Also on the program: the Second Suite from Ravel s magical and seductive ballet, Daphnis et Chloé, written for the greatest dancer of all time, Nijinsky. JEREMY DENK LAURA ARDAN JAN 22/24 WAGNER: Siegfried Idyll MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 Matthias Pintscher, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano arousing Pianist Inon Barnatan wowed the ASO audience in our season, and he s back this season to play Mozart s sweeping Piano Concerto No. 24. Matthias Pintscher leads the Orchestra in an intimate program including Wagner s Siegfried Idyll, a birthday present for his wife, Cosima, and Beethoven s witty and playful Fourth Symphony. KELLEY O CONNOR INON BARNATAN MAR 5 Thu: 8pm* MAHLER: Rückert Lieder MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 Donald Runnicles, conductor Kelley O Connor, mezzo-soprano moody Mahler described his Fifth Symphony as this foaming, roaring, raging sea of sound. It takes a truly masterful conductor to tame this symphonic natural wonder, and our Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles is just the man for the job. He s known throughout the world for his mastery of Mahler s symphonies. Mezzo-soprano Kelley O Connor joins the Orchestra for Mahler s settings of Friedrich Rückert s achingly romantic poetry. *Saturday Subscribers attend Thursday, March 5 NMON FORD APR 23/25 CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS: Creation Oratorio World Premiere Jessica Rivera, soprano Kelley O Connor, mezzo-soprano Thomas Cooley, tenor Nmon Ford, baritone ASO Chorus create What does it mean to bring something into existence? Why do we exist? What drives us to create art? These are questions that have been on the minds and hearts of people since time began, and on our minds as we celebrate our 70th Anniversary season this year. Christopher Theofanidis s original composition for soloists, chorus, and orchestra Creation Oratorio is an ambitious undertaking, and the culmination of a unique partnership between the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Emory University, and the Georgia Humanities Council. Interweaving texts and ideas from philosophy, science, religion, poetry, and literature, his Creation Oratorio will give us a profoundly deeper understanding of the relationship between these two subjects and to remove a limiting sense of a passive relationship between God and humanity. Christopher Theofanidis SERGEJ KRYLOV MAY 14/16 BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No. 5 BOCCHERINI/BERIO: Ritirata Notturna di Madrid MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4, Italian Roberto Abbado, conductor Sergej Krylov, violin carnival Join the ASO for a true bella notte with Italian conductor Roberto Abbado, a frequent and favorite guest of the Orchestra, as he leads a symphonic journey through his home country. Berlioz and Mendelssohn both spent months in Italy, and their appreciation for the country is reflected in each of their very different compositions. Boccherini s Ritirata Notturna di Madrid might be about Spain, but it s distinctively Italian. Paganini was one of the most celebrated virtuosos of his time, and violinist Sergej Krylov joins the Orchestra to perform his Fifth Violin Concerto.

6 JONATHAN BISS JAVIER PERIANES OCT 2/4 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9, Choral Donald Runnicles, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano Angela Meade, soprano Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano Russell Thomas, tenor ASO Chorus choral Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles leads a powerhouse team of soloists in one of Beethoven s greatest masterpieces the famous Ninth Symphony and Jonathan Biss plays the great composer s First Piano Concerto. Commonly known as The Choral, the Ninth was one of the first symphonies to use a chorus. Written when Beethoven was completely deaf, he never heard it performed in its entirety, and at the premiere received five standing ovations. You won t want to miss a single moment of Part 1 of our mini Beethoven Fest. CAMERON CARPENTER NOV 6/8 BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 2 GRIEG: Piano Concerto BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 Marc Piollet, conductor Javier Perianes, piano debuts This week, conductor Marc Piollet makes his ASO debut on the podium in Symphony Hall with Beethoven s Leonore Overture No. 2, a dark and dramatic introduction to the composer s only opera, and Brahms s First Symphony, written over 14 years by the notorious perfectionist composer. In addition, one of Spain s most exciting young artists, Javier Perianes, makes his ASO debut playing Grieg s Piano Concerto ASO.ORG classical SERIES JAN 29/31 Thu: 8pm /Sat: 7:30pm MESSIAEN: L Ascension POULENC: Organ Concerto SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3, Organ Jun Märkl, conductor Cameron Carpenter, organ pipeless You ve never heard (or seen) anything like this on the Atlanta Symphony Hall stage! Organist Cameron Carpenter, a dashing, über-talented young organist, brings a new vibrancy to the organ by designing and building a portable digital instrument that replicates the sounds of a grand pipe organ. Jun Märkl conducts the Orchestra and Mr. Carpenter in a night of great works from French organ composers: Messiaen s L Ascencion, Poulenc s Organ Concerto, and Saint- Saëns s Third Symphony. FEB 19/21 MENDELSSOHN: Overture to A Midsummer Night s Dream SCHUMANN: Violin Concerto WAGNER: Prelude and Good Friday Spell from Parsifal WAGNER: Prelude to Act One of Die Meistersinger Midori, violin dreamy Midori is one of today s greatest violinists, and she s never shied away from challenging and unusual pieces like Schumann s Violin Concerto. One of his most moving works, it was written in a burst of creativity shortly before he succumbed to mental illness. The evening s program continues with the light-hearted Overture from A Midsummer Night s Dream, plus Wagner s Prelude and Good Friday Spell from Parsifal and the Prelude to Act One of Die Meistersinger. MIDORI LYNN HARRELL MAR 26/27 Thu/Fri: 8pm* DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 Lynn Harrell, cello schooled Music sometimes expresses feelings better than words. Dvor ák s Cello Concerto captures all of the grandeur of a big symphonic concerto and conveys the composer s grief at the loss of his sister-in-law, Josefina, with whom he was deeply in love (in spite of being married to her sister). Tchaikovsky once wrote, an artist lives a double life: an everyday human life and an artistic life, and the two do not always go hand in hand. His Fourth Symphony is a clear expression of that struggle to find his artistic voice as well as his growth as a composer. *Saturday Subscribers attend Friday, March 27 JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET

7 APR 30/MAY 2 MICHAEL GANDOLFI: Sinfonia Concertante World Premiere STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird RAVEL: Piano Concerto GERSHWIN: An American in Paris Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, oboe Laura Ardan, clarinet Keith Buncke, bassoon Brice Andrus, horn firebird Tonight, it s the best of the best doing what they do best. Music Director Robert Spano leads the Orchestra in a signature ASO work Stravinsky s Firebird Suite which is featured on the ASO s very first digital recording. Jean- Yves Thibaudet returns to the ASO to play Ravel s Piano Concerto, a virtuosic divertissement that is one of this talented artist s specialties. The Orchestra also presents an American classic Gershwin s famous impression of the City of Light and a soonto-be-classic, the world premiere of Atlanta School of Composers member Michael Gandolfi s Sinfonia Concertante.

8 And she said to him, How can you say, I love you, when your heart is not with me? JUDGES 16:15 OCT 16/18 DEBUSSY: Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun AVNER DORMAN: Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! DEBUSSY: La mer RAVEL: Bolero Thomas Sherwood, percussion Charles Settle, percussion intoxicating Journey to exotic lands and taste the sensual side of life with four pieces that will make all five senses sing. Debussy s ode to a daydreaming faun and his desire for nymphs will set the scene. Then, Israeli composer Avner Dorman s masterful work for two percussionists, Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!, features our own Principal Percussionist Thomas Sherwood and percussionist Charles Settle, and tells of three substances that are alluring but dangerous. Too much spice makes one ill; perfumes are seductive but can betray; toxins send one to the height of ecstasy but are all too often deadly. Debussy takes us to the sea, bringing the rolling ocean to life with La mer. And Ravel s Bolero has been causing riots since its premiere, with its seductive and suggestive melodic lines and pulsing rhythms.

9 JULIAN RACHLIN JAN 15/17 BARBER: Essay No. 2 PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique Marin Alsop, conductor Julian Rachlin, violin pathos The first female conductor of a major U.S. orchestra and one of the best, Marin Alsop returns to the ASO after a long absence. She conducts an evening of greats, including Barber s dramatic Second Essay and Tchaikovsky s final symphony, his sixth, the Pathétique. This greatest of all of Tchaikovsky s works premiered just one week before his untimely death. Violinist Julian Rachlin plays Prokofiev s Second Violin Concerto, the composer s last commission before he returned home to Russia, homesick and ready to settle down. FEB 5/7 GOULD: Spirituals for Strings BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 DVOR ÁK: Symphony No. 8 Tito Muñoz, conductor David Coucheron, violin spirited Concertmaster David Coucheron performs Bruch s Violin Concerto No. 1, which highlights his amazing technical skill and masterful interpretation of the emotion behind the work. Dvor ák s bright and expressive Eighth Symphony and Gould s Spirituals for Strings round out the evening of uplifting and exciting programming led by guest conductor Tito Muñoz. DAVID COUCHERON MAR 19/21 FALLA: Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2 RODRIGO: Fantasía para un gentilhombre MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition Jacomo Bairos, conductor Miloš Karadaglić, guitar linda Miloš Karadaglić brings his electrifying performance style back to Symphony Hall with Rodrigo s second concerto for guitar and orchestra, originally written for the grand master of classical guitar himself, Segovia. Guest conductor Jacomo Bairos leads the Orchestra in two homages to art: Mussorgsky s piece inspired by the art created by his dear friend Viktor Hartmann, and Falla s love letter to Spanish music. MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ EMANUEL AX APR 9/11 WEBER: Overture to Der Freischütz MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 14 SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 Lionel Bringuier, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano riveting Two great musicians together Ax and Mozart! One of the world s most sought-after soloists, Emanuel Ax, plays Mozart s effervescent 14th Piano Concerto, written not for himself as were most of his concertos, but for his favorite student. Lionel Bringuier conducts two brooding pieces from the German Romantics the Overture to Weber s opera Der Freischütz, about a marksman who has to earn his love in spite of a deal with the Devil, and Schumann s triumphant Fourth Symphony. JUN 4/6 SAINT-SAËNS: Samson et Dalila Stephanie Blythe, Dalila Stuart Skelton, Samson Greer Grimsley, High Priest ASO Chorus seduced It s the ultimate story of love, seduction, and betrayal Samson and Delilah. According to the Old Testament, Samson s great strength embodied in his flowing hair made him invincible until he met his greatest weakness in a woman named Delilah. She seduced him and reduced him to a mere mortal by cutting off his mighty mane, and he was blinded and imprisoned. Music Director Robert Spano conducts Saint- Saëns grand opera in our grand finale of the season, featuring tenor Stuart Skelton as the hero, Samson, and mezzosoprano Stephanie Blythe as the seductress, Dalila. THOMAS SHERWOOD STEPHANIE BLYTHE CHARLES SETTLE ASO.ORG classical SERIES

10 NICOLA BENEDETTI OCT 9/11 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastorale BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto Donald Runnicles, conductor Nicola Benedetti, violin placated The dynamic violinist Nicola Benedetti making her Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut will captivate you with her striking presence and her risk-taking performance of Beethoven s sweetly lyrical Violin Concerto. Part 2 of our mini Beethoven Fest concludes with Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles conducting Beethoven s Sixth Symphony, Pastorale, which the composer called an expression of feeling of life in the country. NOV 13/15 JONATHAN LESHNOFF: Symphony No. 2, Innerspace World Premiere VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: A Sea Symphony Twyla Robinson, soprano Stephen Powell, baritone ASO Chorus swept Music Director Robert Spano leads the Orchestra, Chorus, and a powerhouse lineup of soloists in one of the ASO s signature pieces, Vaughan Williams s A Sea Symphony. Recorded by the ASO with Mr. Spano in 2002, and winner of the Grammy for Best Classical Album and Best Choral Performance, this treasured first symphony from one of the 20th century s best composers takes audiences on a voyage not just across the sea, but on a spiritual journey as well. JAN 8/10 LISZT: Les Préludes RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben Asher Fisch, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano marched Before Bon Jovi or Bruce Springsteen, there was Franz Liszt, the ultimate rock star composer/musician of his day. The handsome ladies man was also a brilliant pianist who wrote the very first symphonic poem, Les Préludes, conducted this weekend by Asher Fisch. Daniil Trifonov, a dashing young Russian pianist making his ASO debut, plays Rachmaninov s last piece for piano and orchestra based on one of the most difficult violin pieces composed. Rounding out the weekend is Strauss s symphonic poem that celebrates the free ideal of great and manly heroism. MAR 12/14 NIELSEN: An Imaginary Journey to the Faroe Islands CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 2 John Storgårds, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano hopeful Rachmaninov s Second Symphony was almost his last and he almost didn t compose it. Thankfully he did, in spite of disastrous reviews of his First Symphony, and what we have today is a hauntingly beautiful piece that represents hope, courage, and belief in oneself. Pianist Ingrid Fliter channels her power, energy, and heart-on-thesleeve expression (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) into Chopin s Piano Concerto No. 2, and John Storgårds takes us on an imaginary trip to the sub-arctic Faroe Islands. MAY 7/9 LIADOV: The Enchanted Lake JOHN ADAMS: Scheherazade.2 (Symphony for Violin and Orchestra) RAVEL: Pavane RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome John Adams, conductor Leila Josefowicz, violin longing Composer and conductor John Adams and violinist Leila Josefowicz bring their latest collaboration to the Atlanta Symphony Hall stage with Scheherazade.2, Symphony for Violin and Orchestra. The piece was written by Mr. Adams specifically for Ms. Josefowicz, an artist who is a champion of modern composers. Dance along to Ravel s Pavane and enjoy Respighi s mighty symphonic poem depicting various scenes among the pines of the Eternal City. LEILA JOSEFOWICZ INGRID FLITER TWYLA ROBINSON DANIIL TRIFONOV

11 YEFIM BRONFMAN MAY 28/30 SIBELIUS: The Bard BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade Yefim Bronfman, piano captured It took 1,000 stories told over 1,001 nights to save the life of Scheherazade. That s more than two and a half years. In just two hours, Music Director Robert Spano and the Orchestra will take you on a similar journey, spinning amazing musical stories with Rimsky-Korsakov s magical symphonic suite Scheherazade; enchanting you with Sibelius s The Bard; and dazzling you with Yefim Bronfman s performance Beethoven s stately Fourth Piano Concerto. classical SERIES ASO.ORG

12 SEP 28 Sun: 2pm R. STRAUSS: Don Juan MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART: Symphony No. 35, Haffner R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel Jeremy Denk, piano prankster Our 70th season begins with the ultimate lover Don Juan! The charismatic lothario comes to life in this vivid symphonic poem by Strauss. It s joined by two works from Mozart, a well known lover of women as well as music, who also had a keen sense of humor. His Piano Concerto No. 20 falls to the talented Jeremy Denk, a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs (The New York Times), who plays the dramatic concerto. Then Music Director Robert Spano leads the Orchestra in Mozart s 35th Symphony, originally composed as party music but transformed into a commanding symphony. And last Till Eulenspiegel, Strauss s homage to the notorious 14th-century prankster. Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

13 OCT 5 Sun: 2pm BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9, Choral Donald Runnicles, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano Angela Meade, soprano Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano Russell Thomas, tenor ASO Chorus choral Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles leads a powerhouse team of soloists in one of Beethoven s greatest masterpieces the famous Ninth Symphony and Jonathan Biss plays the great composer s First Piano Concerto. Commonly known as The Choral, the Ninth was one of the first symphonies to use a chorus. Written when Beethoven was completely deaf, he never heard it performed in its entirety, and at the premiere received five standing ovations. You won t want to miss a single moment of Part 1 of our mini Beethoven Fest. NOV 23 Sun: 2pm RICHARD PRIOR: Symphony No. 3 COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto RAVEL: Suite from Daphnis et Chloé Laura Ardan, clarinet premiere ASO Principal Clarinet Laura Ardan will dazzle us again this year with Copland s jazzy Clarinet Concerto. Music Director Robert Spano conducts the Third Symphony of Atlanta composer Richard Prior, whose ASO commission last year brought audiences to their feet. Also on the program: the Second Suite from Ravel s magical and seductive ballet, Daphnis et Chloé, written for the greatest dancer of all time, Nijinsky. JAN 25 Sun: 2pm WAGNER: Siegfried Idyll MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 Matthias Pintscher, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano grandeur Pianist Inon Barnatan wowed the ASO audience in our season and he s back this season to play Mozart s sweeping Piano Concerto No. 24. Matthias Pintscher leads the Orchestra in an intimate program including Wagner s Siegfried Idyll, a birthday present for his wife, Cosima, and Beethoven s witty and playful Fourth Symphony. FEB 1 Sun: 2pm MESSIAEN: L Ascension POULENC: Organ Concerto SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3, Organ Jun Märkl, conductor Cameron Carpenter, organ ascent You ve never heard (or seen) anything like this on the Atlanta Symphony Hall stage! Organist Cameron Carpenter, a dashing, über-talented young organist, brings a new vibrancy to the organ by designing and building a portable digital instrument that replicates the sounds of a grand pipe organ. Jun Märkl conducts the Orchestra and Mr. Carpenter in a night of great works from French organ composers: Messiaen s L Ascencion, Poulenc s Organ Concerto, and Saint- Saëns s Third Symphony. Sunday afternoons are good for many things but they re especially good for classical music! The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Sunday Series offers many opportunities to hear talented artists and masterpieces, including Beethoven s Ninth Symphony featuring the ASO Chorus, and Emanuel Ax playing Mozart! Join us again this year for our Sunday Series! APR 12 Sun: 2pm WEBER: Overture to Der Freischütz MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 14 SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 Lionel Bringuier, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano entrancing Two great musicians together Ax and Mozart! One of the world s most sought-after soloists, Emanuel Ax, plays Mozart s effervescent 14th Piano Concerto, written not for himself as were most of his concertos, but for his favorite student. Lionel Bringuier conducts two brooding pieces from the German Romantics the Overture to Weber s opera Der Freischütz, about a marksman who has to earn his love in spite of a deal with the Devil, and Schumann s triumphant Fourth Symphony. Ssunday SERIES ASO.ORG

14 Ditch Friday afternoon traffic and join us for our happy hour concert series, First Fridays with the ASO. Bring your friends and co-workers, grab a drink from the bar, and enjoy this shorter, more casual concert experience. FIRST FRIDAYS with the ASO returns this year with a bang! NOV 7 Fri: 6:30pm BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 2 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 Marc Piollet, conductor beseeched This weekend, international superstar Marc Piollet leads the Orchestra in the profoundly emotional and technically difficult Brahms Symphony No. 1 and an overture to Beethoven s only opera. JAN 9 Fri: 6:30pm RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben Asher Fisch, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano marched Daniil Trifonov, a dashing young Russian pianist making his ASO debut, plays Rachmaninov s last piece for piano and orchestra based on one of the most difficult violin pieces composed. Rounding out the night is Strauss s symphonic poem that celebrates the free ideal of great and manly heroism, conducted by Asher Fisch. FEB 6 Fri: 6:30pm BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 Tito Muñoz, conductor David Coucheron, violin spirited Concertmaster David Coucheron performs the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, which highlights his amazing technical skill and masterful interpretation of the emotion behind the piece. Dvořák s bright and expressive Eighth Symphony rounds out the evening of uplifting and exciting programming, led by Guest Conductor Tito Muñoz. MAR 6 Fri: 6:30pm MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 Donald Runnicles, conductor moody Tackling Mahler s Fifth Symphony has been likened to climbing Mount Everest it takes preparation, determination, and talent, but the journey is worth it. Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles is the ultimate sherpa for the journey he s known for his work conducting Mahler, tackling what Mahler himself called this foaming, roaring, raging sea of sound that is the Fifth Symphony. TITO MUÑOZ ASHER FISCH LIONEL BRIINGUIER MAY 1 Fri: 6:30pm STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird RAVEL: Piano Concerto GERSHWIN: An American in Paris Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano glow ROBERT SPANO Tonight, it s the best of the best doing what they do best. Music Director Robert Spano leads the Orchestra in a signature ASO piece Stravinsky s Firebird Suite, from the famous ballet, and the ASO s very first digital recording. Jean-Yves Thibaudet returns to the ASO to play Ravel s Piano Concerto, a virtuosic divertissement that is one of this talented artist s specialties.

15 MARC PIOLLET DONALD RUNNICLES JUN 5 Fri: 6:30pm SAINT-SAËNS: Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade strength These women are strong, powerful, and sure of themselves! Tonight s First Friday features Bacchanale from Saint-Saëns opera about the woman who brought down Samson, and Rimsky-Korsakov s work about the clever woman who spun fantastic tales for 1,001 nights. Bars in the Galleria open at 5pm, and our hour-long concert begins at 6:30pm with no intermission. That gets you out in time for dinner, or to miss Friday afternoon traffic in Atlanta. FirstFridays SERIES FirstFridays concerts can be purchased as an add-on to your subscription. All seats are $25. JOSEPH MCFADDEN ASO.ORG

16 The 2014/15 POPS! Series is so good, we added a seventh concert to the season this year! Our first concert is a surefire sell out with Tony Awardwinning actor and comedian JASON ALEXANDER joining the ASO and Principal Pops Conductor MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI for a night of music and comedy. There s a SCI-FI SPECTACULAR with the best songs from science fiction classics; a night of love and romance with TONY DESARE; Irish music sensation THE CHIEFTAINS; the best in CLASSIC SOUL; and the MUSIC OF THE MAD MEN ERA. In December, the always festive VERY MERRY HOLIDAY POPS! returns to help celebrate the season. SUBSCRIBE NOW so you won t miss a single concert in this amazing series! tops in... JASON ALEXANDER OCT 24/25 Fri/Sat: 8pm Jason Alexander Michael Krajewski, conductor Kick off the POPS! season with style! You know him best as George Costanza from the hit TV series, Seinfeld, but actordirector-writer Jason Alexander is also a Tony Award-winning actor who has also appeared in multiple musicals on Broadway. Mr. Alexander joins the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski for an evening of songs and comedy you won t want to miss! JACK EVERLY NOV 28/29 Fri/Sat: 8pm Sci-Fi Spectacular Jack Everly, conductor Kristin Plumley, soprano It s out of this world and a whole lot of other worlds, too! Science Fiction movies aren t all light sabers, monsters, and computers named HAL. They also have some of the best and most recognizable scores of any movie genre. Conductor Jack Everly joins the ASO and an all-star cast to lead Sci-Fi Spectacular, featuring music from Star Wars, E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more.

17 MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI TONY DESARE THE CHIEFTAINS CAPATHIA JENKINS JANET DACAL DEC 19/20 Fri/Sat: 8pm A Very Merry Holiday Pops! Michael Krajewski, conductor Reginald Smith, Jr., actor All-City Chorus Kevin Hill, director One of our favorite holiday traditions, A Very Merry Holiday Pops!, returns this year a little bit Grinchier than before. Michael Krajewski leads the ASO in the best of the holiday classics, this year featuring the All-City Chorus and a very special guest, Reginald Smith, Jr., as The Grinch! Let your heart grow three sizes this day as you listen to the magic of holiday classics. FEB 13/14 Fri/Sat: 8pm From the Heart Michael Krajewski, conductor Tony DeSare, vocals and piano Everyone wants to love and be loved, and music is the language of love. Conductor Michael Krajewski and singer/songwriter Tony DeSare have created a special night of music made just for the romantics of the world. Bring your special someone to the hear arrangements of the most romantic songs to celebrate Valentine s Day weekend. Who, being loved, is poor? OSCAR WILDE FEB 27/28 Fri/Sat: 8pm The Chieftains For more than 50 years, The Chieftains have mesmerized audiences with their traditional Irish music and have collaborated with musicians across multiple genres Pavarotti, Van Morrison, Ziggy Marley, and Elvis Costello, to name a few. Now, they re joining the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to bring Ireland to Atlanta. If you ve never experienced the glories of Ireland in person, let the music of The Chieftains Paddy Moloney, Seán Keane, Kevin Conneff & Matt Molloy transport you there in February. APR 17/18 Fri/Sat: 8pm Classic Soul Michael Krajewski, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocalist Darius dehaas, vocalist If music is what feelings sound like, then the feelings in soul music run deep and wide. It s life music music to live your entire life by and no one sings soul like Capathia Jenkins and Darius dehaas. These two magical vocalists join the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and conductor Michael Krajewski to deliver a night of classic soul music that moved generations in the 60s and 70s. Feed your soul with the music of Motown and the ASO. pops! SERIES MAY 22/23 Fri/Sat: 8pm Music of the Mad Men Era Steven Reineke, conductor Janet Dacal, vocalist Ryan Silverman, vocalist Steve Moretti, percussion Grab a cocktail shaker and head back in time the music was hot, skirts were short, and dance music was on everyone s hi-fi. Conductor Steven Reineke leads the ASO on a nostalgic trip back to the 50s and 60s, featuring vocalists Janet Dacal and Ryan Silverman singing everything from old standards by Mancini and Berlin, to music by Bacharach and Amy Winehouse ASO.ORG

18 Tis the season to be jolly, and there s no better place for merriment than Atlanta Symphony Hall in December! The ASO Holiday Concert Series is a tradition for so many families. Make it a tradition in yours this year, whether with the ASO Kids Christmas or A Very Merry Holiday Pops! There s something for everyone! DEC 4/5 Thu/Fri: 8pm Norman Mackenzie, conductor ASO Chamber Chorus Handel: Messiah Part 1 You ll be on your feet at the end of the ASO s performance of Messiah, and not just because it s an Atlanta tradition. No one presents the Messiah like the musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus, under the direction of Norman Mackenzie. Start the holiday season with this moving work that tells the story of Christmas. DEC 7 Sun: 1:30 & 3:30pm Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra ASO Kids Christmas Santa s coming and he s stopping by Symphony Hall first for a taste of the season with our traditional Kids Christmas concert. It s one of the only Christmas concerts in town for kids, performed BY KIDS! The night is filled with favorite carols, dancers, choirs, and music from our very own Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. Get your tickets early this family favorite sells out. DEC 11/13 Thu: 8pm/Sat: 2pm & 8pm Norman Mackenzie, conductor Morehouse College Glee Club Gwinnett Young Singers ASO Chorus Christmas with the ASO Capture the spirit of the holidays with the Orchestra s iconic story of Christmas, created by the legendary Robert Shaw. A majestic cast of more than 400 musicians brings to life the Greatest Story Ever Told. DEC 18/19/20 Thu/Fri: 8pm Sat: 2pm & 8pm Michael Krajewski, conductor Reginald Smith, Jr., actor All-City Chorus A Very Merry Holiday Pops! One of our favorite holiday traditions, A Very Merry Holiday Pops!, returns this year a little bit Grinchier than before! Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski leads the ASO in the best of the holiday classics, this year featuring the All-City Chorus and a very special guest, Reginald Smith, Jr. as The Grinch! Let your heart grow three sizes this day as you listen to the magic of holiday classics.

19 Christmas doesn t come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more... DR. SEUSS CONCERTS Holiday concerts are made possible through an endowment from the Livingston Foundation in memory of Leslie Livingston Kellar ASO.ORG

20 Our ASO FAMILY Concert Series is the fun way to introduce kids to the exciting world of classical music. The rich experience of live music helps a child understand culture and develop a strong identity. Each of our Family Concerts is designed to appeal to children ages 3 8 with music, imagination, flights of fantasy, and award-winning performances. Plus, our Instrument Petting Zoo offers hands-on experience with some of the instruments that make up a symphony orchestra. Enjoy a lifetime of live music as a family through engaging concerts presented by your Atlanta Symphony Orchestra! OCT 25 Sat: 11am Halloween Spooktacular Joseph Young, conductor The Atlanta Symphony s annual Halloween Spooktacular features thrilling and chilling music for all ages! This concert is sure to tickle your funny bone with mesmerizing favorites, including Harry Potter, The Sorcerer s Apprentice, Night on Bald Mountain, and a few surprises led by ASO Assistant Conductor Joseph Young. Boys and ghouls are invited to wear their costumes and enter the children s costume contest in the lobby before the concert! Music expresses that which cannot be said VICTOR HUGO and on which it is impossible to be silent. family SERIES ASO.ORG

21 FEB 14 Sat: 11am My Family Valentine Joseph Young, conductor The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra s second concert in this series, My Family Valentine, will showcase classical favorites based on the greatest love stories of all time, including Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, and Sleeping Beauty. Bring your special valentine and help the lovable bird catcher Papageno find his true love through the exploration of music. APR 18 Sat: 11am Symphony Safari Joseph Young, conductor You ll have a roaring good time at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra s final Family Concert, Symphony Safari! Enjoy udderly amazing mew-sic inspired by the animal kingdom, including Flight of the Bumblebee, Carnival of the Animals, and Peter and the Wolf. ASO Assistant Conductor Joseph Young will lead the Atlanta Symphony s Moo-sicians. JOSEPH YOUNG, Assistant Conductor and Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Music Director Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra CONCERTS Meet the next generation of stars before they hit it big. Each year, the 120 dynamic and talented young artists of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO) energetically tackle masterworks of classical and modern music. The ASYO presents a vibrant three-concert series each year. Tickets are only $10 and provide a great introduction to classical music for the novice, or an affordable family opportunity to learn about great live music. NOV 22 Sat: 1:30pm Overture Concert featuring TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 MAR 21 Sat: 1:30pm Crescendo Concert featuring MAHLER: Totenfeier MAY 9 Sat: 1:30pm Finale Concert featuring SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

22 your series your seats your dates Rear Balcony Front Balcony DELTA CLASSICAL SERIES (Series 1, 2, 3, 4 & Sunday) 6 concerts 12 concerts 18 concerts 24 concerts Rear Balcony $138 $264 $396 $504 BY PHONE Instant service, Mon Fri, ONLINE Anytime, 24/7 ASO.ORG Dress Circle Middle Loge Front Loge Front Balcony $210 $396 $576 $744 Dress Circle $366 $696 $1,026 $1,320 Middle Loge $378 $708 $1,026 $1,320 IN PERSON Mon Fri, 9 5 ASO Season Tickets Office Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA Deck Rear Orchestra Main Orchestra Deck Front Loge $480 $864 $1,206 $1,488 Rear Orchestra $186 $348 $486 $624 Main Orchestra $288 $552 $792 $1,008 FOR GROUPS asogroups@woodruffcenter.org Please note: All artists, dates, prices, and programs are subject to change. prices Premium Orchestra Premium Orchestra $396 $672 $972 $1,224 FIRST FRIDAYS concerts can be purchased as an add-on to your subscription. All seats are $25. subscriber benefits Free ticket exchanges Discounted pre-paid parking Savings to Thursday Delta Classical, Friday POPS! and Family concerts Exclusive notice to purchase tickets to special performances and events Free open rehearsals, Thursday concert previews, and chamber music recitals Discounts at the Symphony Store, High Museum of Art, and Alliance Theatre SUBSCRIBE & SAVE!

23 Rear Balcony Front Balcony Dress Circle Middle Loge Front Loge Coca-Cola POPS! FAMILY HOLIDAY series series Handel ASO Kids s Christmas Very Merry Messiah Christmas w/the ASO Holiday Pops 7 concerts 3 concerts per seat per seat per seat per seat Rear Balcony $161 $30 $25 $15 $25 $26 $27 SAT $28 SAT Front Balcony $245 $30 $38 $18 $38 $38 $40 SAT $40 SAT Dress Circle $322 $39 $50 $20 $50 $46 $54 SAT $50 SAT Middle Loge $378 $39 $58 $22 $58 $50 $64 SAT $56 SAT CORPORATE SPONSORS Front Loge $406 $39 $65 $25 $65 $54 $71 SAT $60 SAT Deck Rear Orchestra Deck Rear Orchestra $224 $45 $35 $18 $35 $36 $39 SAT $40 SAT Main Orchestra Main Orchestra $301 $45 $48 $20 $48 $44 $54 SAT $50 SAT Premium Orchestra 2 Premium $385 $60 $60 $22 $60 $69 Orchestra 2 $66 SAT $75 SAT Premium Orchestra 1 Premium $490 $90 $70 $25 $70 $93 Orchestra 1 $76 SAT $99 SAT Mayor s Office of Cultural Affairs Major support is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. GOVERNMENT & MEDIA SPONSORS Major funding for this organization is provided by This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts This program is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. SPECIAL THANKS: Anonymous The Chick-fil-A Foundation The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation The Robert S. Elster Foundation Anne & Gordon Getty Foundation The Hearst Foundation, Inc. The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund JBS Foundation Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation The Livingston Foundation, Inc. Lockheed Martin The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundation Walter H. & Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund The Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation, Inc. The Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc.

24 Deck compose your own! SERIES create a series that FITS your style! Love both our CLASSICAL and our POPS! programming? You don t have to choose between them choose BOTH with one of our COMPOSE YOUR OWN (CYO) concert subscription packages. You get the flexibility to choose FOUR OR MORE concerts to make your own season, all while enjoying the benefits of being an ASO subscriber. Those benefits include: Free ticket exchanges A savings of more than 10% on regular single ticket prices The ability to pre-purchase valet parking Free open rehearsals, Thursday concert previews, and chamber music recitals Discounts at the Symphony Store, High Museum of Art, and the Alliance Theatre Rear Balcony Front Balcony Dress Circle Middle Loge Front Loge Rear Orchestra Main Orchestra Premium Orchestra Deck CYO SERIES Price per DELTA CLASSICAL concert. Minimum 4 concerts Rear Balcony $23 Front Balcony $35 Dress Circle $62 Middle Loge $66 Front Loge N/A Rear Orchestra $33 Main Orchestra $48 Premium Orchestra $70 Deck Rear Balcony Front Balcon y Dress Circle Middle Loge Front Loge Rear Orchestra Main Orchestra Premium Orchestra 2 Premium Orchestra 1 Deck CYO SERIES Price per POPS! concert. Minimum 4 concerts Rear Balcony $23 Front Balcony $35 Dress Circle $47 Middle Loge $57 Front Loge N/A Rear Orchestra $33 Main Orchestra $45 Premium Orchestra 2 $58 Premium Orchestra 1 $75 Please choose the same seating section for all your concerts to keep pricing accurate. Seating charts vary for Delta Classical and POPS! concerts. We will give you the best available seats in a comparably priced section. See comparison at left. may we

25 LOVE PIANO? We suggest the PIANO LOVERS package: SWEET ON STRINGS? Concerts for the VIOLIN LOVER: LOOKING FOR ROMANCE? Try the perfect DATE NIGHT package: AHEAD OF THE CURVE? Bold NEW/MODERN PIECES might be your ticket: SEP 25/27/28 /Sun: 2pm MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 Jeremy Denk, piano OCT 2/4/5 /Sun: 2pm BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 Jonathan Biss, piano NOV 6/8 GRIEG: Piano Concerto Javier Perianes, piano MAR 12/14 CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 Ingrid Fliter, piano APR 9/11/12 /Sun: 2pm MOZART: Concerto No. 14 Emanuel Ax, piano APR 30/MAY 2 RAVEL: Piano Concerto Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano MAY 28/30 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 Yefim Bronfman, piano OCT 9/11 BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto Nicola Benedetti, violin JAN 15/17 PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 Julian Rachlin, violin FEB 5/7 BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 David Coucheron, violin FEB 19/21 SCHUMANN: Violin Concerto Midori, violin MAR 26/27 Thu/Fri: 8pm DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto Lynn Harrell, cello MAY 7/9 JOHN ADAMS: Scheherazade.2 Leila Josefowicz, violin MAY 14/16 PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No. 5 Sergej Krylov, violin OCT 16/18 RAVEL: Bolero NOV 20/22/23 /Sun: 2pm RAVEL: Suite from Daphnis et Chloé JAN 22/24/25 /Sun: 2pm WAGNER: Siegfried Idyll Matthias Pintscher, conductor MAR 19/21 MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition Jacomo Bairos, conductor MAR 26/27 Thu/Fri: 8pm TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 JUN 4/6 SAINT-SAËNS: Samson et Dalila Stephanie Blythe, Dalila Stuart Skelton, Samson ASO Chorus OCT 16/18 AVNER DORMAN: Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! Charles Settle, percussion Thomas Sherwood, percussion NOV 20/22/23 /Sun: 2pm RICHARD PRIOR: Symphony No. 3 Laura Ardan, clarinet APR 23/25 CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS: Creation Oratorio Jessica Rivera, soprano ASO Chorus APR 30/MAY 2 MICHAEL GANDOLFI: Sinfonia Concertante World Premiere cyo* SERIES *COMPOSE YOUR OWN ASO.ORG

26 AtlantaSymphonyOrchestra 2014/15 70th Anniversary Season the power of music R. STRAUSS: Don Juan DC SEP 25/27 S 28 MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 Jeremy Denk, piano MOZART: Symphony No. 35, Haffner Sun: 2pm R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 Donald Runnicles, conductor DC OCT 2/4 S 5 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9, Jonathan Biss, piano Choral Angela Meade, soprano Sun: 2pm Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano Russell Thomas, tenor ASO Chorus BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Donald Runnicles, conductor DC OCT 9*/11 Pastorale Nicola Benedetti, violin BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto DEBUSSY: Prelude to DC OCT 16/18 Afternoon of a Faun Charles Settle, percussion DORMAN: Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! Thomas Sherwood, percussion DEBUSSY: La mer RAVEL: Bolero JASON ALEXANDER Michael Krajewski, conductor P OCT 24/25 Fri/Sat: 8pm HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR Joseph Young, conductor F OCT 25 Sat: 11am BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 2 Marc Piollet, conductor DC NOV 6/8 GRIEG: Piano Concerto Javier Perianes, piano BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 2 Marc Piollet, conductor FF NOV 7 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 Fri: 6:30pm JONATHAN LESHNOFF: Symphony DC NOV 13/15 No. 2, Innerspace World Premiere Twyla Robinson, soprano VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Stephen Powell, baritone A Sea Symphony ASO Chorus RICHARD PRIOR: Symphony No. 3 DC NOV 20*/22 S 23 COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto Laura Ardan, clarinet RAVEL: Suite from Daphnis et Chloé Sun: 2pm ASYO OVERTURE CONCERT Joseph Young, conductor Y NOV 22 Sat: 1:30pm SCI-FI SPECTACULAR Jack Everly, conductor P NOV 28/29 Kristin Plumley, soprano Fri/Sat: 8pm HANDEL: MESSIAH Part 1 Norman Mackenzie, conductor H DEC 4/5 ASO Chamber Chorus Th/Fri: 8pm ASO KIDS CHRISTMAS Joseph Young, conductor H DEC 7 Atlanta Symphony Sun: 1:30 & 3:30pm Youth Orchesta CHRISTMAS WITH THE ASO Norman Mackenzie, conductor H DEC 11/13 Morehouse College Glee Club Th: 8pm Gwinnett Young Singers Sat: 2pm & 8pm ASO Chorus A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY POPS! Michael Krajewski, conductor H P DEC 18/19/20 Reginald Smith, Jr., actor Th/Fri: 8pm All-City Chorus Sat: 2pm & 8pm Kevin Hill, director LISZT: Les Préludes Asher Fisch, conductor DC JAN 8/10 RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Daniil Trifonov, piano Theme by Paganini R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Asher Fisch, conductor FF JAN 9 Theme by Paganini Daniil Trifonov, piano Fri: 6:30pm R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben BARBER: Essay No. 2 Marin Alsop, conductor DC JAN 15/17 PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 Julian Rachlin, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique WAGNER: Siegfried Idyll Matthias Pintscher, conductor DC JAN 22/24 S 25 MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 Inon Barnatan, piano BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 Sun: 2pm MESSIAEN: L Ascension Jun Märkl, conductor DC JAN 29/31 S FEB 1 POULENC: Organ Concerto Cameron Carpenter, organ SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3, Organ Sun: 2pm GOULD: Spirituals for Strings Tito Muñoz, conductor DC FEB 5*/7 BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 David Coucheron, violin DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 Tito Muñoz, conductor FF FEB 6 DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 David Coucheron, violin Fri: 6:30pm FROM THE HEART Michael Krajewski, conductor P FEB 13/14 Tony DeSare, vocals & piano Fri/Sat: 8pm

27 SEASON KEY DC Delta Classical S Delta Sunday FF First Fridays P POPS! H Coca-Cola Holiday F Family Y Youth Orchestra MY FAMILY VALENTINE Joseph Young, conductor F FEB 14 Sat: 11am MENDELSSOHN: Overture to DC FEB 19/21 A Midsummer Night s Dream Midori, violin SCHUMANN: Violin Concerto WAGNER: Prelude and Good Friday Spell from Parsifal WAGNER: Prelude to Act 1 of Die Meistersinger THE CHIEFTAINS P FEB 27/28 Fri/Sat: 8pm MAHLER: Rückert Lieder Donald Runnicles, conductor DC MAR 5 MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 Kelley O Connor, mezzo-soprano Thu: 8pm MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 Donald Runnicles, conductor FF MAR 6 Fri: 6:30pm NIELSEN: An Imaginary Journey John Storgårds, conductor DC MAR 12*/14 to the Faroe Islands Ingrid Fliter, piano CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 2 FALLA: Three-Cornered Hat, Jacomo Bairos, conductor DC MAR 19/21 Suite No. 2 Miloš Karadaglić, guitar RODRIGO: Fantasía para un gentilhombre MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition ASYO CRESCENDO CONCERT Joseph Young, conductor Y MAR 21 Sat: 1:30pm DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto DC MAR 26/27 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 Lynn Harrell, cello Thu/Fri: 8pm WEBER: Overture to Der Freischütz Lionel Bringuier, conductor DC APR 9/11 S 12 MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 14 Emanuel Ax, piano SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 Sun: 2pm CLASSIC SOUL Michael Krajewski, conductor P APR 17/18 Capathia Jenkins, vocalist Fri/Sat: 8pm Darius dehaas, vocalist SYMPHONY SAFARI Joseph Young, conductor F APR 18 Sat: 11am * On five Thursdays throughout the season ASO musicians will present a pre-performance chamber music recital at 6:45PM on stage in Symphony Hall. These concerts are FREE to all ticket holders. The concerts are supported by generous gifts from Ken and Carolyn Meltzer as well as by Concertmaster David Coucheron and the Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation. All photographs of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concerts and events in this publication are by Jeff Roffman. The figure images are photographed underwater by Peter Benke. CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS: DC APR 23/25 Creation Oratorio World Premiere Jessica Rivera, soprano Kelley O Connor, mezzo-soprano Thomas Cooley, tenor Nmon Ford, baritone ASOC MICHAEL GANDOLFI: Sinfonia DC APR 30/MAY 2 Concertante World Premiere Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird RAVEL: Piano Concerto GERSHWIN: An American in Paris STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird FF MAY 1 RAVEL: Piano Concerto Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Fri: 6:30pm GERSHWIN: An American in Paris LIADOV: The Enchanted Lake John Adams, conductor DC MAY 7/9 JOHN ADAMS: Scheherazade.2 Leila Josefowicz, violin RAVEL: Pavane RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome ASYO FINALE CONCERT Joseph Young, conductor Y MAY 9 Sat: 1:30pm BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival Overture Roberto Abbado, conductor DC MAY 14*/16 PAGANINI: Violin Concerto No. 5 Sergej Krylov, violin BOCCHERINI/BERIO: Ritirata Notturna di Madrid MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4, Italian MUSIC OF THE MAD MEN ERA Steven Reineke, conductor P MAY 22/23 Janet Dacal, vocalist Fri/Sat: 8pm Ryan Silverman, vocalist Steve Moretti, percussion SIBELIUS: The Bard DC MAY 28/30 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 Yefim Bronfman, piano RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade SAINT-SAËNS: Samson et Dalila DC JUN 4/6 Stephanie Blythe, Dalila Stuart Skelton, Samson Greer Grimsley, High Priest ASO Chorus SAINT-SAËNS: Bacchanale FF JUN 5 from Samson et Dalila ASO Chorus Fri: 6:30pm RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

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