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2 andris nelsons and the bso For his fifth season with the orchestra, BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons leads fourteen of the year s twenty-six subscription programs, ranging from orchestral works by Haydn, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, and Copland to compelling concerto collaborations with acclaimed soloists, as well as world and American premieres of pieces newly commissioned by the BSO. Continuing his multi-season explorations of concert and operatic works in particular areas of interest, Maestro Nelsons programming includes Shostakovich s first and last symphonies, the First and Fifteenth, as part of the BSO s ongoing Shostakovich cycle for Deutsche Grammophon; Bruckner s Symphony No. 9; an all-strauss program featuring Renée Fleming in the heartfelt final scene of the opera Capriccio; and concert performances of Puccini s moving one-act opera Suor Angelica with Kristine Opolais and Violeta Urmana. Concerto collaborations include Rachmaninoff s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Daniil Trifonov, Schumann s Piano Concerto with Yuja Wang, Szymanowski s Violin Concerto No. 1 with Lisa Batiashvili, Viennese composer HK Gruber s Aerial for trumpet and orchestra with Håkan Hardenberger, and the world premiere featuring violinist Baiba Skride of American composer Sebastian Currier s Aether, which was co-commissioned by the BSO and the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig as part of the BSO/GHO Alliance initiated in February GUSTAVO DUDAMEL APRIL 5, 6, 9 & KRISTINE OPOLAIS FEB 21 & 23; FEB 28 & MARCH 1 2 JAMES CARTER MARCH 23 Additional commissions include the American premieres of Latvian composer Andris Dzenītis Māra and English composer Mark-Anthony Turnage s Remembering: In Memoriam Evan Scofield. Other works new to the BSO s repertoire include Latvian composer Maija Einfelde s Lux aeterna for unaccompanied chorus, Lili Boulanger s D un Soir triste, and Olly Wilson s Lumina. The works by Dzenītis and Einfelde are performed to mark the 100th anniversary of Latvian independence. Turnage s Remembering: In Memoriam Evan Scofield is part of an English-themed program also including Haydn s Symphony No. 93, the first of his dozen London symphonies, and Elgar s Enigma Variations. Boulanger s D un Soir triste figures in a times-of-daythemed program, along with Britten s Friday Afternoons for children s chorus and orchestra, featuring the Boston Symphony Children s Choir, and Debussy s Nocturnes. Major choral works to be led by Maestro Nelsons include Mahler s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, with soloists Ying Fang and Bernarda Fink, on a program pairing it with Einfelde s Lux aeterna; Dvořák s Stabat Mater, with soloists Kristine Opolais, Violeta Urmana, Dmytro Popov, and Ain Anger, in its first BSO performances since 1980, the only previous time the orchestra played the complete work; and, for the BSO s second Leipzig Week in Boston, J.S. Bach s complete Christmas Oratorio, with renowned Bach singers Carolyn Sampson, Christine Rice, Sebastian Kohlhepp, and Andrè Schuen. Also featured in these works is the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor, which, along with the Lorelei Ensemble, Beth Willer, artistic director, also joins Andris Nelsons and the BSO for the performances of Puccini s Suor Angelica. Season Sponsors michael winter horn lead sponsor supporting sponsor

3 intriguing explorations THOMAS ADÈS MARCH 7 9 GARRICK OHLSSON OCT & 23 RENÉE FLEMING MARCH The BSO s season is distinguished by an unparalleled breadth of music by composers both familiar and not, some of them new to the orchestra s repertoire. The orchestra marks the 80th birthday of Boston-based John Harbison with performances of his Remembering Gatsby led by BSO Associate Conductor Ken-David Masur in October; Harbison s Symphony No. 2 under Sir Andrew Davis in January, and a celebratory Boston Symphony Chamber Players program at Jordan Hall also in January. In addition to Andris Nelsons performances of the works by Maija Einfelde, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Andris Dzenītis, HK Gruber, and Olly Wilson, BSO Artistic Partner Thomas Adès leads the world premiere of his own BSO-commissioned Piano Concerto with soloist Kirill Gerstein in March, in a program also including music of Liszt and Tchaikovsky. Also in March, BSO Youth and Family Concerts Conductor Thomas Wilkins, in his subscription series debut, leads music by African-American composers Adolphus Hailstork, Florence Price, and Duke Ellington, plus Puerto Rican-born composer Roberto Sierra s Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra featuring soloist James Carter. The season opens with a program spotlighting the strings, winds, brass, and percussion of the BSO, and also featuring the BSO debut of distinguished Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu. South Korean conductor Shi-Yeon Sung, who was a BSO assistant conductor from 2007 to 2010, returns to Symphony Hall in January for a program including Fanny MendelssohnHensel s Overture in C. Also in January, for his subscription series debut, Finnish conductor John Storgårds leads Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho s Ciel d hiver. In March, the Boston Symphony Chamber Players give the world premiere of a BSO-commissioned work from Russian-born British composer Elena Langer. In April, English conductor Andrew Manze opens his BSO debut program with Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz s 1948 Concerto for String Orchestra. Making his first BSO appearances since his 2006 Tanglewood debut with the orchestra, the dynamic Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads two subscription programs in April the first pairing Schumann s Spring Symphony with Stravinsky s Rite of Spring, the second featuring the BSO debut of Caracasborn Argentine pianist Sergio Tiempo in Ginastera s Piano Concerto No. 1, bookended by music of two Venezuelan composers: Paul Desenne s El Caimán and Antonio Estévez s Cantata Criolla, the latter featuring tenor Aquiles Machado, baritone Gustavo Castillo, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. cathy basrak viola

4 family matters The BSO s Associate Conductor, Artistic Partner, and Youth and Family Concerts Conductor all lead subscription concerts this season. BSO Associate Conductor Ken-David Masur pairs with pianist Garrick Ohlsson for Rachmaninoff s Piano Concerto No. 1 in an October program also including John Harbison s Remembering Gatsby and excerpts from Prokofiev s ballet Romeo and Juliet. In March, BSO Artistic Partner Thomas Adès pairs with soloist Kirill Gerstein for the world premiere of Adès BSO-commissioned Piano Concerto. Adès and Gerstein then join forces the following week at Jordan Hall, for a special evening of two-piano music presented in association with the Celebrity Series of Boston. Also in March, BSO Youth and Family Concerts Conductor Thomas Wilkins makes his subscription mickey katz cello series debut leading jazz-inflected works by African-American composers Adolphus Hailstork and Duke Ellington on a program with Puerto Rican-born composer Roberto Sierra s Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra featuring James Carter, and Symphonic Reflections from the Symphony No. 3 of African-American composer Florence Price, who in 1933 became the first AfricanAmerican woman ever to have a piece played by a major U.S. orchestra. compelling collaborations Besides those mentioned elsewhere, numerous other guest conductors and soloists add luster to the BSO s season. In January, Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter makes her subscription series debut playing Mendelssohn with Shi-Yeon Sung on the podium in a program also including Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel s Overture in C and Dvořák s Symphony No. 8; Italian pianist Alessio Bax makes his BSO debut playing Mozart with Sir Andrew Davis conducting a program also including John Harbison s Symphony No. 2 and Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5; German pianist Martin Helmchen plays Mozart with John Storgårds on the podium for a program also including music of Kaija Saariaho and Sibelius; cellist Truls Mørk performs Haydn with Herbert Blomstedt, who also conducts Brahms Symphony No. 1; and Lithuanian-born violinist Julian Rachlin plays Mendelssohn under Juanjo Mena in a program also including works by Haydn and Janáček. In April, Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi makes his BSO debut playing Mozart with Andrew Manze, who also leads Grażyna Bacewicz s Concerto for String Orchestra and the original version of Mendelssohn s Reformation Symphony. ALESSIO BAX JAN JUANJO MENA JAN 31 & FEB 1 2 & 5 YUJA WANG FEB 14 16

5 boston symphony orchestra season Concerts begin at 8pm unless otherwise noted. Open Rehearsals noted in light type. date conductor/soloist program notes Wednesday, October 3, 6pm 10:30pm SYMPHONY GALA Gala Event Ticket prices: $2500, $1250 For this year s gala celebrating the start of the season, BSO percussion players will usher in a gala dinner designed by James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Maws. Enjoy performances by the BSO s new principal cellist Blaise Déjardin and world-renowned soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, with a special appearance by the newly formed Boston Symphony Children s Choir, founded and directed by James Burton, conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Tickets begin at $1,250. For more information or to reserve your place, please contact Kathleen Pendleton: phone: ; kpendleton@bso.org. Thursday, October 11 Friday, October 12, 1:30pm Saturday, October 13 Hannu Lintu, conductor Program to include STRAVINSKY Symphonies of Wind Instruments BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra Works showcasing the BSO s strings, winds, brass, and percussion, to include Bartók s Concerto for Orchestra a work commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky and premiered by the BSO in 1944 anchor this season-opening program highlighting the virtuosity of the orchestra s string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections. Acclaimed Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu, making his BSO debut, conducts that work, as well as Stravinsky s piquant Symphonies of Wind Instruments. Thursday, October 18 Friday, October 19, 1:30pm Saturday, October 20 Tuesday, October 23 Ken-David Masur, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano John HARBISON Remembering Gatsby (Foxtrot for Orchestra) RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 1 PROKOFIEV Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet BSO Associate Conductor Ken-David Masur is joined by outstanding American pianist Garrick Ohlsson for a work heard relatively rarely despite the popularity of its composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff s Piano Concerto No. 1. Opening the program is John Harbison s Jazz Age-flavored foxtrot Remembering Gatsby, an orchestral work foreshadowing his acclaimed opera based on F. Scott Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby. This is one of several Harbison works this season celebrating the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston-based composer s 80th birthday year. Closing the program are excerpts from Prokofiev s ballet score Romeo and Juliet. Thursday, October 25 Friday, October 26, 1:30pm Saturday, October 27 Tuesday, October 30 Ying Fang, soprano Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor Maija EINFELDE Lux aeterna, for unaccompanied chorus MAHLER Symphony No. 2, Resurrection BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons leads the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in Latvian composer Maija Einfelde s brief but moving Lux aeterna for mixed chorus, the first of two Latvian works performed this year to mark the centenary of the country s independence. Mahler s all-embracing, ninety-minute Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, also features the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, along with Chinese soprano Ying Fang and Argentine-born mezzosoprano Bernarda Fink. The third movement is a setting of Urlicht, a poem from Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Thursday, November 1 Friday, November 2 (Casual Friday) Saturday, November 3 Tuesday, November 6 HAYDN Symphony No. 93 Mark-Anthony TURNAGE Remembering: In Memoriam Evan Scofield (American premiere; BSO co-commission) (November 1, 3, 6) ELGAR Enigma Variations In this London-oriented program, Andris Nelsons leads the BSO in the American premiere of the first of several BSO co-commissions this season, English composer Mark-Anthony Turnage s Remembering: In Memoriam Evan Scofield. Evan, son of the great jazz guitarist and Turnage collaborator John Scofield, died of cancer at age twenty-five. The piece was co-commissioned by the BSO with the Berlin Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestra. Opening the program is Haydn s Symphony No. 93, one of the first he wrote for performance in London in the early 1790s. The English composer Edward Elgar s Enigma Variations is a series of widely varied portraits of his friends via transformations of a common musical theme. Thursday, November 8 Friday, November 9, 1:30pm Saturday, November 10 Tuesday, November 13 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 1 Andris DZENĪTIS Māra (American premiere; BSO co-commission) TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker, Act II The BSO and Andris Nelsons give the American premiere of Latvian composer Andris Dzenītis s orchestral work Māra, a BSO co-commission with the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig. This is one of two works being performed by the BSO this season to mark the 100th anniversary of Latvian independence (declared November 18, 1918). Dzenītis calls his new work, which is dedicated to Andris Nelsons and takes its title from a goddess in Latvian mythology, the musical encoding of my personal understanding of what it means to be Latvian. Opening the program is Shostakovich s Symphony No. 1, to be recorded live as part of Andris Nelsons and the BSO s multi-season exploration of the composer s symphonies. Completing the program is Act II of Tchaikovsky s vibrant, beloved ballet score The Nutcracker. Thursday, November 15, 10:30am Thursday, November 15 Friday, November 16, 1:30pm Saturday, November 17 Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet HK GRUBER Aerial, Concerto for trumpet and orchestra MAHLER Symphony No. 5 Swedish trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger, a longtime collaborator of Andris Nelsons, returns to Symphony Hall as soloist in a concerto written for him, the Viennese composer HK Gruber s Aerial. Featuring piccolo trumpet and cow s horn as well as standard trumpet, the concerto makes full use of Hardenberger s considerable virtuosity and expressive range. Mahler composed his Fifth Symphony in His first completely instrumental symphony since No. 1, it marked a new, highly individual, and influential approach to writing for orchestra that would carry through the remainder of his symphonies. The Fifth includes the famous and moving Adagietto movement for strings and harp. Friday, November 23, 1:30pm Saturday, November 24 Tuesday, November 27 ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 5 Beethoven often composed several major works at the same time, each a distinctly different expressive outlet. He began sketching his Fifth Symphony in 1804 but didn t complete it until four years later. The innovative construction of that piece and its unprecedented intensity are embodied in the opening four notes, the most famous theme in classical music. Between the Fifth s first sketches and its completion, Beethoven wrote some of his most lyrical music for the opera Leonore (which would become Fidelio) and the Fourth Symphony. The latter s consistent high spirits contrast starkly with the struggle against fate embodied in the Fifth. Thursday, November 29, 7:30pm Friday, November 30, 1:30pm Saturday, December 1, 7:30pm Carolyn Sampson, soprano Christine Rice, mezzo-soprano Sebastian Kohlhepp, tenor Andrè Schuen, baritone Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor LEIPZIG WEEK IN BOSTON J.S. BACH Christmas Oratorio Assembled and composed for Leipzig s Christmas season, Bach s Christmas Oratorio is a celebration of the nativity of Jesus Christ originally performed over the course of six days beginning on Christmas Day As was often Bach s practice, he re-used music from several earlier works, including the independent secular cantatas nos In addition to chorus, the work features soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone soloists, as well as an orchestra configured differently for each of the six sections. The BSO hasn t performed this important work since Charles Munch conducted it in For these performances, Andris Nelsons and the orchestra are joined by an outstanding group of soloists and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

6 boston symphony orchestra season Concerts begin at 8pm unless otherwise noted. Open Rehearsals noted in light type. date conductor/soloist program notes Thursday, January 3 Friday, January 4, 1:30pm Saturday, January 5 Shi-Yeon Sung, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL Overture in C MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 Returning to Symphony Hall for the first time since her tenure as BSO assistant conductor, Korean-born Shi- Yeon Sung leads a program juxtaposing music of Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and her brother Felix. Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel s Overture in C, her only extant work for orchestra alone, is an elegant ten-minute piece dating from Begun in the same year, her brother s Piano Concerto No. 1 has a turbulent, Romantic energy; Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter is soloist, making her subscription series debut. One of the great 19th-century symphonies, Dvořák s Eighth was composed in 1889 and is arguably his most individual symphony. Thursday, January 10, 10:30am Thursday, January 10 Friday, January 11 (Casual Friday) Saturday, January 12 Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Alessio Bax, piano John HARBISON Symphony No. 2 (January 10, 12) MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K.491 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 5 English conductor Sir Andrew Davis and the BSO are joined by Italian pianist Alessio Bax in his BSO debut for one of Mozart s stormiest works, his C minor piano concerto, No. 24. Opening the concert is Pulitzer Prizewinning composer John Harbison s 1986 Symphony No. 2, the four movements of which are called Dawn, Daylight, Dusk, and Darkness keys to its evolving expressive and musical character. Steeped in the musical tradition of England, Vaughan Williams s Fifth Symphony was composed at the beginning of World War II but maintains an optimistic and affirmative outlook. Thursday, January 17 Friday, January 18, 1:30pm Saturday, January 19 Tuesday, January 22 Herbert Blomstedt, conductor Truls Mørk, cello HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 1 in C BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 Herbert Blomstedt, one of the great conductors of the era, returns to the BSO podium for a work central to the repertoire, Brahms s rich, complex Symphony No. 1. Bearing several allusions to Beethoven but fully Brahmsian in its spirit and effect, it stands as one of the great works in the symphonic literature. Opening the program is Haydn s charming, genial Cello Concerto No. 1, featuring the brilliant Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk in his first appearances with the BSO since Thursday, January 24 Friday, January 25, 1:30pm Saturday, January 26 Tuesday, January 29 John Storgårds, conductor Martin Helmchen, piano Kaija SAARIAHO Ciel d hiver MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat, K.482 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 6 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7 Making his BSO subscription series debut, conductor John Storgårds leads pianist Martin Helmchen in Mozart s gregarious, large-scale Piano Concerto in E-flat, K.482. The Finnish Storgårds also brings three Finnish works to Symphony Hall, beginning with Kaija Saariaho s gorgeous study of orchestral color, Ciel d hiver ( Winter Sky ), an arrangement of a movement from her earlier, symphony-like Orion. Jean Sibelius s final two symphonies, nos. 6 and 7, are two of the greatest works in the symphonic literature. Though very different from one another, both demonstrate the composer s distinctively rich orchestration and organic, fluid transformations of material. Thursday, January 31 Friday, February 1, 1:30pm Saturday, February 2 Tuesday, February 5 Juanjo Mena, conductor Julian Rachlin, violin HAYDN Symphony No. 44, Trauer MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto JANÁČEK Suite from The Cunning Little Vixen JANÁČEK Sinfonietta The popular Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena collaborates with Lithuanian violinist Julian Rachlin in Mendelssohn s evergreen Violin Concerto, among the most charming works in the standard repertoire. Joseph Haydn s Symphony No. 44, Trauer ( Mourning ), is one of the composer s most serious and closely worked symphonies, written during a period of experimentation that saw the composer rapidly expanding the potential of the genre. Closing the program are two works from the 1920s by the great Czech composer Leoš Janáček: a suite of music from his folk-tale opera The Cunning Little Vixen and his brass-dominated Sinfonietta. Thursday, February 7, 10:30am Thursday, February 7 Friday, February 8, 1:30pm Saturday, February 9 Tuesday, February 12 Lisa Batiashvili, violin WILSON Lumina SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto No. 1 COPLAND Symphony No. 3 The Georgian violinist Lisa Batiashvili joins Andris Nelsons and the BSO as soloist in the important Polish composer Karol Szymanowski s Violin Concerto No. 1, a brilliant piece colored by both French Impressionism and German late Romanticism. American orchestral works open and close the concert. The St. Louis-born Olly Wilson, who died in March 2018, was a longtime faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley. His well-traveled orchestral work Lumina is a scintillating, single-movement orchestral landscape. Aaron Copland s Symphony No. 3 is a substantial, expressively rich work incorporating the composer s familiar Fanfare for the Common Man as the theme of its final movement. Thursday, February 14* Friday, February 15, 1:30pm Saturday, February 16 *Sponsored by Commonwealth Worldwide Executive Transportation Yuja Wang, piano SCHUMANN Piano Concerto BRUCKNER Symphony No. 9 Andris Nelsons and the BSO are joined by the firebrand Chinese pianist Yuja Wang for Schumann s Piano Concerto, a work blending the composer s unique Romantic lyricism and brilliance. The concerto began as a single-movement Fantasia written for his wife Clara. Bruckner s magisterial Symphony No. 9 shows the continuing influence of Wagner in its harmonic language and scope, with the particular Austrian grace and gift for counterpoint for which Bruckner was known. Thursday, February 21 Saturday, February 23 Friday, February 22 (Casual Friday) Kristine Opolais, soprano (Sister Angelica) Violeta Urmana, mezzo-soprano (The Princess) Lorelei Ensemble, Beth Willer, Artistic Director Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor Boston Symphony Children s Choir Lorelei Ensemble, Beth Willer, Artistic Director Boston Symphony Children s Choir BOULANGER D un Soir triste DEBUSSY Nocturnes PUCCINI Suor Angelica* *Sung in Italian with English supertitles BRITTEN Friday Afternoons, for children s chorus and orchestra BOULANGER D un Soir triste DEBUSSY Nocturnes Andris Nelsons and the BSO continue their recent tradition of performing opera in concert with Giacomo Puccini s Suor Angelica ( Sister Angelica ), one of his three short operas composed in the 1910s and known collectively as Il trittico ( Triptych ). The story centers on the title character, who is living in a convent to repent a past sin, having a son out of wedlock. Acclaimed soprano Kristine Opolais sings the role of Sister Angelica in this concert performance. Opening the program is a work almost contemporary with Puccini s, Lili Boulanger s short tone poem D un Soir triste ( A somber evening ), one of few purely orchestral works completed by this young genius before her untimely death in 1918 at age twenty-four. Also on the program is Debussy s immensely colorful Nocturnes, an 1899 masterpiece of musical Impressionism. Featuring the recently formed Boston Symphony Children s Choir in this performance, Benjamin Britten s choral cycle Friday Afternoons was written in for the boys of his brother s prep school. Very English, in some ways folksong-like, this children s piece has unexpected expressive and musical depths. The program continues with Lili Boulanger s short tone poem D un Soir triste ( A somber evening ), one of few purely orchestral works completed by this young genius before her untimely death in 1918 at age twenty-four, and concludes with Debussy s immensely colorful Nocturnes, an 1899 masterpiece of musical Impressionism.

7 boston symphony orchestra season Concerts begin at 8pm unless otherwise noted. Open Rehearsals noted in light type. date conductor/soloist program notes Thursday, February 28 Friday, March 1, 1:30pm Saturday, March 2 Kristine Opolais, soprano Violeta Urmana, mezzo-soprano Dmytro Popov, tenor Ain Anger, bass Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor DVOŘÁK Stabat Mater Andris Nelsons leads the BSO, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and four internationally acclaimed soloists in Antonín Dvořák s Stabat Mater, the first major religious work by the great Czech composer, who was a pious Catholic. Dvořák wrote the piece in in response to the deaths of three of his children, using the traditional Medieval Latin poem on the subject of Mary s sorrow over Christ s death. Dvořák s poignant and dramatic setting expresses a heartfelt, personal experience of grief via the four solo roles, and its universality through the power of the chorus and orchestra. The BSO has only performed this work in its entirety on two previous occasions. Thursday, March 7 Friday, March 8, 1:30pm Saturday, March 9 Thomas Adès, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano LISZT Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Thomas ADÈS Piano Concerto (world premiere; BSO commission) TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 BSO Artistic Partner Thomas Adès returns for a concert featuring the world premiere of his own second piano concerto, commissioned by the BSO and composed for Kirill Gerstein, a frequent collaborator. Mr. Adès also leads the orchestra in two Romantic-era scores. Franz Liszt s Mephisto Waltz depicts a scene from Nicolaus Lenau s 1836 poem Faust. Tchaikovsky s emotionally intense and magnificently orchestrated Fourth Symphony, completed in 1878, represents the culmination of a traumatic period in the composer s life. Thursday, March 14 Friday, March 15* Saturday, March 16 *See special prices Renée Fleming, soprano ALL-STRAUSS PROGRAM Sextet, Moonlight Music, and Final Scene from Capriccio Also sprach Zarathustra The incomparable American soprano Renée Fleming returns to Symphony Hall to join Andris Nelsons and the BSO in the gorgeous and touching final scene from Richard Strauss s conversation piece for music, the opera Capriccio. The opera s opening Sextet for Strings and luminous Moonlight Music will precede the vocal scene. On the second half is the composer s Also sprach Zarathustra, his tone poem based on the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche s mystical meditation of the same name. The piece opens with a dramatic fanfare widely known from its use by Stanley Kubrick in the sound track of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Saturday, March 23 Thomas Wilkins, conductor James Carter, saxophones Adolphus HAILSTORK An American Port of Call Roberto SIERRA Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra PRICE Symphonic Reflections from Symphony No. 3 ELLINGTON A Tone Parallel to Harlem (Harlem Suite) Thomas Wilkins, the BSO s Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor, makes his subscription series debut with this concert, which features music of three African-American composers and Puerto Rico-born Robert Sierra. Sierra wrote his Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra for eminent jazz saxophonist James Carter, including opportunities for improvisation within his dynamic and soulful score. Also in the jazz spectrum is Duke Ellington s lush, impressionistic tone poem A Tone Parallel to Harlem. Florence Price graduated from Boston s New England Conservatory in 1906 as a pianist and organist; she also studied composition there. She wrote her Third Symphony in 1940 on a commission from the WPA; Thomas Wilkins has arranged sections of the four-movement work into a tone poem he calls Symphonic Reflections. The brash, optimistic concertopener An American Port of Call was written in 1985 for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra by Adolphus Hailstork, inspired by his bustling home city of Norfolk, VA, where he is a professor at Old Dominion University. Friday, April 5, 1:30pm Saturday, April 6 Tuesday, April 9 Gustavo Dudamel, conductor SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, Spring STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring Gustavo Dudamel, the popular Venezuelan music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, makes his BSO subscription series debut with two weeks of concerts. This first program ushers in the change of season with two contrasting, spring-related works. Robert Schumann composed his Symphony No. 1, Spring, in 1841 with the encouragement of his new wife Clara. Igor Stravinsky s seminal ballet score The Rite of Spring, which premiered in Paris in 1913, was given its American premiere by the BSO in Depicting an imagined ancient ritual re-awakening of the earth, the score still has the power to thrill and even shock the listener with its raw, protean power. Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12 (Casual Friday) Saturday, April 13 Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Sergio Tiempo, piano Aquiles Machado, tenor Gustavo Castillo, baritone Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductor Paul DESENNE El Caimán (April 11, 13) GINASTERA Piano Concerto No. 1 ESTÉVEZ Cantata Criolla For his second weeks of concerts, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel focuses on composers from his home continent. Now resident in the U.S., Caracas-born Paul Desenne is an alumnus of the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolivar, the orchestra of Venezuela s remarkable music education program El Sistema, with which Dudamel is intimately connected. Desenne s brief El Caimán ( The Alligator ), originally commissioned by Dudamel, is infused with Latin dance and jazz elements. Gustavo Dudamel has been a stalwart champion of the Venezuelan Antonio Estévez s important Cantata Criolla for chorus and orchestra. Composed in 1954, the cantata sets a text by the Venezuelan poet Alberto Arvelo Torrealba. The great Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera s sparkling Piano Concerto No. 1, from 1961, was premiered by the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. Thursday, April 18 Friday, April 19, 1:30pm Saturday, April 20 Andrew Manze, conductor Francesco Piemontesi, piano BACEWICZ Concerto for String Orchestra MOZART Piano Concerto No. 19 in F, K.459 MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 5, Reformation Each making his BSO debut, English conductor Andrew Manze and Italian pianist Francesco Piemontesi join the orchestra for a somewhat rarely heard Mozart concerto, the vivacious No. 19 in F. Graźyna Bacewicz was one of Poland s most important composers of the mid-20th century, and one of very few women with an international reputation in that era. Her vigorous Concerto for String Orchestra won the Polish State Prize in Mendelssohn s Fifth Symphony, Reformation, is based in part on Martin Luther s hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. Thursday, April 25 Friday, April 26, 1:30pm Saturday, April 27 Tuesday, April 30* *Sponsored by Hemenway and Barnes LLP Daniil Trifonov, piano RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15 Andris Nelsons and the BSO continue their Shostakovich symphony cycle, being recorded live for release on Deutsche Grammophon, with the composer s final work in the genre, No. 15. Composed in summer 1971 and premiered the following January, the Fifteenth is distinctive in its very surprising quotation from Rossini s William Tell Overture, as well as other musical allusions. The Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov has won universal acclaim for both his technical brilliance and his expressive intensity. Both qualities are needed in Rachmaninoff s Piano Concerto No. 3, which is powerful, lyrical, and Russian to the core. Thursday, May 2, 10:30am Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3, 1:30pm Saturday, May 4 Baiba Skride, violin STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel s Merry Pranks Sebastian CURRIER Aether, for violin and orchestra (world premiere; BSO cocommission) STRAVINSKY Petrushka The Latvian violinist Baiba Skride joins her compatriot Andris Nelsons and the BSO for the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Sebastian Currier s Aether for violin and orchestra, a work cocommissioned by the BSO and the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig. Two unpredictable musical rogues bookend the new work: Till Eulenspiegel, who in Strauss s tone poem thumbs his nose at the establishment, rides his horse through a market, and comes to no good end; and Stravinsky s puppet-come-to-life Petrushka, whose attempts to win the admiration of a ballerina come to naught. In his second full ballet score for the Ballets Russes, two years before The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky s astonishing musical depictions of a Russian Shrovetide fair further cemented the reputation of the young composer of The Firebird.

8 open rehearsals experience a bso concert in the making BSO Open Rehearsals offer audience members a unique perspective on the creative dynamic between orchestra and conductor. Gain a better understanding of how the orchestra strives to refine its performance by occasionally repeating passages or focusing on a particular movement. Please note that all seats for Open Rehearsals are ticketed rather than general seating, to provide a better experience for our patrons. A half-hour pre-rehearsal talk at 9:30am is free to rehearsal ticket holders. Tickets: $30, $24, $18 thursday, november 15, 10:30am Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet HK GRUBER Aerial, Concerto for trumpet and orchestra MAHLER Symphony No. 5 thursday, january 10, 10:30am Sir Andrew Davis, conductor Alessio Bax, piano John HARBISON Symphony No. 2 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K.491 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 5 thursday, february 7, 10:30am Lisa Batiashvili, violin WILSON Lumina SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto No. 1 COPLAND Symphony No. 3 thursday, may 2, 10:30am Baiba Skride, violin STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel s Merry Pranks Sebastian CURRIER Aether, for violin and orchestra (world premiere; BSO cocommission) STRAVINSKY Petrushka boston symphony chamber playersat jordan hall Founded in 1964, the Boston Symphony Chamber Players combine the talents of BSO principal players and renowned guest artists to explore the full spectrum of chamber music repertoire. In , the Chamber Players are joined by pianist Garrick Ohlsson for music of Haydn, Poulenc, and Brahms in October, and by pianist Gilbert Kalish and soprano Amanda Forsythe for a January program celebrating composer John Harbison s 80th birthday. Also highlighting the season is the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by the Russian-born British composer Elena Langer, and music by American composers Tom Johnson and Michael Gandolfi. The ensemble s four-concert series takes place on Sunday afternoons at New England Conservatory s Jordan Hall. Tickets: $38, $29, $22 sunday, october 21, 3pm with Garrick Ohlsson, piano HAYDN Piano Trio No. 43 in C, Hob. XV:27 Tom JOHNSON Failing: A Very Difficult Piece for Solo String Bass HINDEMITH Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2, for wind quintet BRAHMS Quintet in F minor for piano and strings, Op. 34 sunday, january 13, 3pm with Gilbert Kalish, piano and Amanda Forsythe, soprano Celebrating John Harbison's 80th birthday John HARBISON Duo, for flute and piano (1961) HARBISON Deep Dances, for cello and double bass (2006) HARBISON Piano Quintet (1981) HARBISON Wind Quintet (1979) J.S. BACH Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen sunday, march 3, 3pm BARBER Summer Music, for wind quintet Elena LANGER New work (world premiere; BSCP commission) ROSSINI Duo in D for cello and double bass Michael GANDOLFI Plain Song, Fantastic Dances, for strings and winds sunday, april 14, 3pm MOZART Quartet in F for oboe and strings, K.370 FRANÇAIX Dixtour, for winds and strings BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat for strings and winds, Op. 20 dining at symphony hall Whether you re in the mood for a relaxed, sit-down dinner with friends or a quick bite before the show, Symphony Hall s many dining options from a sensational prix fixe menu to a buffet with seasonal entrees prepared by Boston Gourmet s on-site chefs are sure to fulfill your desire for an unforgettable evening out. And preordering boxed dinners and appetizers is made easy when you purchase your tickets. symphony café Consider pre-concert dining at Symphony Café. Arrive early and relax over food and drink amidst the historic surroundings of Symphony Hall. Symphony Café offers a variety of dining options and is open from 5:30pm until concert time for all evening Boston Symphony concerts, and lunch from 11am prior to Friday-afternoon concerts. Please enter at the Cohen Wing on Huntington Avenue and head to Higginson South. Symphony Café is closed during the Pops season. prelude Indulge in a delicious 3-course plated meal, courtesy of our newest dining experience in Higginson Hall Prelude. Our culinary team has developed a Prix Fixe Menu with elegant entrees and sensational flavors. Tables are available by reservation only, exclusively during Symphony season. Please enter at the Cohen Wing on Huntington Avenue and head to Higginson North. special recital at jordan hall This special performance is co-presented with the Celebrity Series of Boston to celebrate Thomas Adès' three-year tenure as the BSO's Artistic Partner. Tickets: $75, $65, $45, $35 friday, march 15, 8pm Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory Thomas Adès, piano Kirill Gerstein, piano DEBUSSY En blanc et noir, for two pianos STRAVINSKY (arr. SHOSTAKOVICH) Symphony of Psalms, for two pianos LUTOSŁAWSKI Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for two pianos DEBUSSY Lindaraja, for two pianos Thomas ADÉS Concert paraphrase on Powder Her Face, for two pianos RAVEL La Valse, for two pianos refreshment centers Casual pre-concert and intermission appetizers and desserts are available at the Refreshment Centers. Located outside the O Block/Kay Room (next to the coat room) and on the landing outside the Cabot- Cahners Room, the Refreshment Centers serve coffee, tea, espresso, cappuccino, mochaccino, and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages, as well as assorted minisandwiches, appetizers, desserts, and snacks. cabot-cahners & o block/kay bars The bars in the O Block/Kay and Cabot- Cahners Rooms offer a full complement of beverages, including wine, beer, soda, liquor, and champagne splits. Celebrate an evening of world-class music at the Champagne Bar, located outside the O Block/Kay Room, offering champagne by the glass, cognac, armagnac, and gourmet chocolates. All bars accept credit cards and are open prior to and during all BSO concerts except the Youth and Family Concert series. To view menus and pre-order online, visit bso.org/dining. For reservations, please call yuncong zhang violin

9 free educational opportunities BSO 101: Are You Listening? returns in , again offering the opportunity to increase your enjoyment of BSO concerts. These five sessions with BSO Director of Program Publications Marc Mandel and Associate Director of Program Publications Robert Kirzinger who are joined by members of the BSO are designed to enhance your listening abilities and appreciation of music. Each session focuses on upcoming BSO repertoire, examining and illuminating aspects of musical shape and form, and of composers individual musical styles. Each session also includes recorded musical examples and is self-contained, so no prior musical training, or attendance at any previous session, is required. The specific musical works to be discussed will be posted at bso.org. 5:30 7pm at Symphony Hall Wednesday, October 17: Exploring What s New! Wednesday, November 14: Orchestral Palettes I Mahler, Beethoven, Dvořák, Harbison Wednesday, January 16: Symphonic Shifts Haydn, Brahms, Sibelius, Copland Wednesday, February 13: Orchestral Palettes II Debussy, Puccini, Adès, Strauss Wednesday, April 3: 20th-Century Masters Stravinsky and Shostakovich A free tour of Symphony Hall is offered immediately following each BSO 101 session. Though admission to the BSO 101 session is free, we request that you make a reservation to secure your place. Please note that RSVPs for the BSO 101 sessions will not be accepted until the fall. Visit bso.org for details. Group rates (20 or more people) apply; for details, please call family concerts SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 12 NOON Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) Adrian Slywotzky, conductor PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf SATURDAY, MARCH 30 10AM & 12 NOON Boston Symphony Orchestra Thomas Wilkins, BSO Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor Rule No. 1: Always Take the Scenic Route We are now living in an instant age. So many things can happen so quickly that we forget that life is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. This program demonstrates the many ways composers use music and the voice of the orchestra to remind us that in addition to things we want to achieve, there are also many things we need to observe and behold. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Procession of the Nobles, from Mlada GROFÉ Sunrise, from Grand Canyon Suite BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes: Storm, from Peter Grimes ROSSINI Overture to William Tell ELGAR Nimrod, from the Enigma Variations David DZUBAY Ra! RESPIGHI Pines of the Appian Way, from Pines of Rome friday previews Friday Previews take place from 12:15 12:45pm in Symphony Hall before all of the BSO s Friday-afternoon subscription concerts throughout the season. Given by BSO Director of Program Publications Marc Mandel, Associate Director of Program Publications Robert Kirzinger, and occasional guest speakers, these informative half-hour talks incorporate recorded examples from the music to be performed. free community chamber concerts Community Chamber Concerts bring BSO musicians to your neighborhood! These concerts provide highquality, relevant, and engaging free chamber music performed by BSO musicians in greater-bostonarea communities. Each concert program lasts approximately one hour and is followed by a coffeeand-dessert reception for the audience and musicians. More specific locations will be announced before the start of the BSO season. Check bso.org for details. Sunday, October 28 Sunday, November 4 Sunday, November 11 Sunday, November 18 Sunday, January 13 Sunday, February 17 Sunday, February 24 Sunday, March 3 Sunday, March 10 Sunday, March 17 Sunday, March 24 The Sunday concerts begin at 3pm, hosted by communities that include: Worcester, Roxbury, North Adams, Charlestown and Jamaica Plain. Visit the BSO website for more information at bso.org/ communitychamberconcerts. Free admission, reservations required. Please call , or go to bso.org. BSO COMMUNITY CHAMBER CONCERTS SPONSOR The BSO s Family Concert Series provides engaging, age-appropriate, educational orchestral concert experiences especially for children ages 3 8 and their families. BSO Family Concerts are designed to build connections to the orchestra, orchestral music, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and Symphony Hall. SATURDAY, APRIL NOON Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) Marta Żurad, conductor Matt Roberts, magician Suite Surprise Tickets are $20 per adult; children 18 and under are FREE. Call SymphonyCharge at , or purchase at the Symphony Hall Box Office. There is a ticket-handling fee of $1.50 applied to all orders. Don t miss this special version of Mozart s opera devised by Federico Cortese for children ages 6 and older, and sung in English. SUNDAY, MARCH 17 10AM & 12 NOON Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) Federico Cortese, conductor MOZART The Magic Flute Individual tickets to this concert are $20 for adults; $5 for children 18 and under. (Please note that complimentary tickets are not offered for children for this concert. This concert is not a part of the BSO Family Concert Subscription.) BYSO/BSO: PARTNERING FOR THE FUTURE general & special ticket information $20 < 40 $20 tickets are available during the BSO season for patrons under 40 years of age. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis on both the orchestra and balcony levels. There is a limit of one pair of tickets per performance. Some black-out dates may apply. Proof of age required. rush tickets $10 A limited number of Rush Tickets for Boston Symphony Orchestra subscription series concerts on Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings, and Friday afternoons are set aside to be sold on the day of the performance. These tickets are sold at $10 each, cash only and one to a customer, at the BSO Box Office on Massachusetts Avenue on Fridays beginning at 10am, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 5pm. Please note that there are no Rush Tickets available on Friday evenings or Saturday evenings. This program is made possible through the Richard and Claire Morse Rush Ticket Fund. bso college & high school card The BSO College Card is the best way for students to experience the BSO on a regular basis. By purchasing a BSO College or High School card, students can attend most BSO concerts at a fraction of the full cost! After purchase, simply register the card online to learn about real-time ticket availability and special offers. Check bso.org for more information or call to purchase. Some black-out dates apply. boston symphony orchestra s young professionals group Become a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra s Young Professionals Group to experience all that the BSO has to offer. Events are specifically geared toward young professionals under 45 in the Boston area. At $180 per membership, it s an incredible value! Event dates include: November 2, 2018 (Symphony Hall) December 13, 2018 (Holiday Pops, Symphony Hall) February 22, 2019 (Symphony Hall) July 21, 2019 (Tanglewood) symphony hall tours The Irving W. and Charlotte F. Rabb Symphony Hall Tours provide a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes at Symphony Hall. In these free, guided tours, experienced members of the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers unfold the history and traditions of the Boston Symphony Orchestra its musicians, conductors, and supporters as well as offer in-depth information about the Hall itself. Tours are offered select weekdays at 4pm and some Saturdays during the BSO season. Groups of 10 or more are asked to arrange a private group tour by contacting the Volunteer Office at or bsav@bso.org. Please visit bso.org/tours for more information and to register. Mark Volpe, Eunice and Julian Cohen Managing Director Andris Nelsons, Ray and Maria Stata Music Director Bernard Haitink, LaCroix Family Fund Conductor Emeritus Thomas Adès, Deborah and Philip Edmundson Artistic Partner James Burton, Alan J. and Suzanne W. Dworsky BSO Choral Director and Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus gift certificates Gift certificates are available in any amount and may be used toward the purchase of tickets (subject to availability) to any Boston Symphony Orchestra or Boston Pops performance at Symphony Hall or Tanglewood. Gift certificates may also be used at the Symphony Shop to purchase merchandise and can also be used at the Symphony Café. Certificates may be purchased at the Symphony Hall Box Office or by calling SymphonyCharge at Please note that gift certificates are valid for seven years. symphony shop The Symphony Shop, located in the Cohen Wing on Huntington Avenue, is open during the BSO and Pops season, Thursday and Saturday, 3 to 6pm. On days when there are evening concerts, the Shop will be open through intermission. A satellite shop, located on the first-balcony level outside the Cabot-Cahners Room, is open only during concerts. Mail order is available by calling Subscribers receive a 10% discount on all merchandise ($10 minimum purchase). 10+ year Subscribers will receive a 15% discount. Merchandise can also be purchased online at bso.org. concert information line Programs and artists are subject to change. For up-to-date program information, call 617-C-O-N-C-E-R-T ( ). children at symphony hall In consideration of our patrons and artists, children under age five will not be admitted to Boston Symphony Orchestra events. late arrivals For the comfort of our artists and your fellow patrons, late seating usually takes place during the first pause in the program. snow line In case of inclement weather, call the BSO Snow Line at for up-to-date information on BSO performances. Ticket refunds will only be issued for concerts that are canceled. general parking information The Prudential Center Garage (after 2pm) and Copley Place Parking, both on Huntington Avenue, offer discounted parking to any BSO patron with a ticket stub. You must get your parking ticket validated at the customer service booth inside the Prudential Center before exiting the garage for the discount to be applied to your fee. You will need to present your ticket stub. In addition, the Westland Avenue Garage is located at 35 Westland Avenue next to Whole Foods Market. Limited metered street parking is available. bso.org Visit the Boston Symphony Orchestra website for concert listings and descriptions, tickets, gifts, and more! Download the BSO app for smartphone or the new app for tablets. Both are free. the bso app The BSO app is available for download from Google Play for Android devices and from the App Store for Apple devices. In addition to buying tickets, users of the BSO App can also find essential and helpful information for the BSO, Pops, and Tanglewood seasons.

10 tickets seating by phone Call SymphonyCharge at or (voice), or (TDD/TTY), Monday through Friday from 10am until 5pm and on Saturday from 12:30pm until 4:30pm. online Order tickets online at bso.org, 24 hours a day. There is a $6.50 per order handling fee for tickets ordered by mail; there is a $6.50 fee per ticket for orders made by phone or online. in person The Symphony Hall Box Office is open from 10am until 6pm Mondays through Fridays, or until a half-hour after concert time on evenings when a performance is scheduled. The Box Office is open 4:30pm 8:30pm on Saturdays, but if there is no Saturday concert the Box Office is closed. If there is an early Saturday or a Sunday performance, the Box Office is generally open two hours before concert time. by mail Send mail orders to: Symphony Hall Box Office Boston Symphony Orchestra 301 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA Thanks to BSO subscribers who return their tickets for resale, the Box Office often has good seats available on the day of the concert. BSO evening performances begin at 8pm. Doors open 60 minutes prior to concert time. Friday-afternoon performances begin at 1:30pm, doors open at 11am. For the comfort of our artists and patrons, late seating will take place during the first convenient pause in the program. There is a substantial overall savings when purchasing a BSO series subscription a 10 20% savings on the ticket prices, depending on the concerts selected. This includes Choose-Your-Own subscriptions and set series that have as few as three concerts. Subscriptions include free concert exchange privileges and numerous other benefits. Visit bso.org for details, or call symphony gala (October 3, 6pm) Ticket prices begin at $1250 casual fridays (November 2, January 11, February 22, and April 12) $45, $35, $25 march 15 bso concert in symphony hall $147, $120, $96, $71, $55, $47, $39 standard 1st price 2nd price 3rd price 4th price 5th price 6th price 7th price thurs $106 $88 $70 $50 $40 $35 $30 fri aft $104 $83 $66 $52 $41 $36 $32 sat $123 $100 $83 $63 $53 $47 $38 tues $106 $88 $70 $50 $40 $36 $32 premium 1st price 2nd price 3rd price 4th price 5th price 6th price 7th price thurs $139 $113 $90 $64 $52 $46 $38 fri aft $122 $100 $79 $59 $49 $43 $37 sat $147 $120 $96 $71 $55 $47 $39 tues $116 $96 $75 $55 $45 $40 $33 premium-priced concert dates: Thursday, October 25 Saturday, January 19 Saturday, October 27 Saturday, February 2 Saturday, November 3 Saturday, February 9 Saturday, November 10 Thursday, February 14 Thursday, November 15 Saturday, February 16 Saturday, November 17 Thursday, February 21 Friday, November 23, 1:30pm Saturday, February 23 Saturday, November 24 Thursday, February 28 Tuesday, November 27 Friday, March 1, 1:30pm Saturday, December 1, Saturday, March 2 7:30pm Thursday, March 14 Friday, March 15 Saturday, March 16 Friday, April 5, 1:30pm Saturday, April 6 Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, April 11 Saturday, April 13 Thursday, April 25 Saturday, April 27 Thursday, May 2 Saturday, May 4 other important phone numbers Access Information for Patrons with Disabilities: TDD/TTY: Concert Information Line: Group Sales: or Snow Line Information: st choice 2nd choice chamber players family concerts Enclosed is my check made out to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Please charge the full amount to: MasterCard American Express Visa Diners Club Discover Card All programs and artists are subject to change. Photography: Marco Borggreve concert date seat location no. of seats price per seat total name address unreserved accessible seating For patrons with disabilities, accessible seats are available on the orchestra level. Large print programs and assistive listening devices are also available. Please call our Access Services Hotline at i wish to make an annual fund contribution handling fee $6.50 grand total city state zip telephone (day) card number name (as it appears on card) (evening) exp. date casual fridays, college card youth and family concerts, and bso young professionals sponsor official hotel official airline official chauffeured transportation signature