FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2015 Contacts: Tammy Hawk 404.733.4842, tammy.hawk@woodruffcenter.org Holly Hanchey 404.733.4998, holly.hanchey@woodruffcenter.org 2015 16 SEASON CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING SEASON OPENING CONCERT ROBERT SPANO LEADS MAHLER S RESURRECTION SYMPHONY Thursday, September 17, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Laura Tatulescu, soprano* Kelley O Connor, mezzo-soprano Chorus MAHLER Symphony No. 2, Resurrection ROBERT SPANO LEADS MAHLER S RESURRECTION SYMPHONY Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia Athens, GA Sunday, September 20, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Laura Tatulescu, soprano* Kelley O Connor, mezzo-soprano Chorus MAHLER Symphony No. 2, Resurrection 1
ROBERT SPANO LEADS ASO PREMIERE OF SPICES, PERFUMES, TOXINS! Thursday, September 24, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Thomas Sherwood, percussion Charles Settle, percussion AVNER DORMAN Spices, Perfumes,Toxins! TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 JONATHAN BISS PLAYS BEETHOVEN S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 Thursday, October 1, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Jonathan Biss, piano JENNIFER HIGDON BEETHOVEN Concerto for Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor CASUAL FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO JONATHAN BISS PLAYS BEETHOVEN S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 Friday, October 2, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Jonathan Biss, piano BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor 2
CHRISTINA SMITH AND ELISABETH REMY JOHNSON PLAY MOZART CONCERTO FOR FLUTE AND HARP Thursday, October 8, 2015, 8:00 p.m.» Saturday, October 10, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Donald Runnicles, conductor Christina Smith, flute Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp SCHUBERT (arr. Webern) Six German Dances MOZART Concerto for Flute and Harp DEBUSSY Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8» Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free for all ticket holders for the October 8, 10 and 11, 2015, concerts. CHRISTINA SMITH AND ELISABETH REMY JOHNSON PLAY MOZART CONCERTO FOR FLUTE AND HARP AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Friday, October 9, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Donald Runnicles, conductor Christina Smith, flute Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp SCHUBERT (arr. Webern) Six German Dances MOZART Concerto for Flute and Harp DEBUSSY Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI LEADS CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR POPS! Series 3
Friday, October 16, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor Classical Mystery Tour A Tribute to The Beatles ITZHAK PERLMAN IN RECITAL Special Concert Presentation Sunday, October 18, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Itzhak Perlman, violin Rohan De Silva, piano OLLI MUSTONEN CONDUCTS AND PERFORMS Thursday, October 22, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Olli Mustonen, conductor and piano OLLI MUSTONEN The Old Church at Petäjävesi BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 DANNY ELFMAN S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON POPS! Series Friday, October 30, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2015, 8:00 p.m. TBD, conductor TBD, chorus TBD, boy soprano 4
HALLOWEEN HIJINKS! Family Concert Series Saturday, October 31, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor ROBERT SPANO LEADS WORLD PREMIERE OF JONATHAN LESHNOFF S SYMPHONY NO. 2 Thursday, November 5, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015, 8:00 p.m. JONATHAN LESHNOFF Symphony No. 2, Innerspace BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 ROBERT SPANO SPICES, PERFUMES, TOXINS! AT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia Athens, GA Sunday, November 8, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Thomas Sherwood, percussion Charles Settle, percussion AVNER DORMAN Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 5
OVERTURE CONCERT ATLANTA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA New Era Concerts Sunday, November 15, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 ROBERT SPANO LEADS VERDI S REQUIEM Thursday, November 12, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Latonia Moore, soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano* Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor Nathan Stark, bass Chorus VERDI Requiem CARLOS KALMAR MAKES ASO DEBUT Thursday, November 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Carlos Kalmar, conductor* Yevgeny Sudbin, piano SUPPÉ Poet and Peasant Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 BRAHMS/SCHOENBERG Piano Quartet in G minor 6
STAR WARS AND MORE: THE BEST OF JOHN WILLIAMS POPS! Series Friday, November 27, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR! Coca-Cola Holiday Concerts Friday, December 4, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2015, 3:00 p.m. TBD, conductor CHRISTMAS WITH THE ASO Coca-Cola Holiday Concerts Saturday, December 12, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Norman Mackenzie, conductor Morehouse College Glee Club Gwinnett Young Singers Chorus A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY POPS Coca-Cola Holiday Concerts Thursday, December 17, 2015, 8:00 p.m.**** 7
Saturday, December 19, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocals Morris Robinson, bass All-City High School Chorus A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY POPS AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Friday, December 18, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocals Morris Robinson, bass Kennesaw State University Chorus HOME ALONE POPS! Series Saturday, January 2, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Constantine Kitsopolous, conductor Watch Home Alone while the plays the soundtrack live! CHRISTOPHER REX PLAYS KORNGOLD CELLO CONCERTO Thursday, January 7, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Ludovic Morlot, conductor Christopher Rex, cello J. STRAUSS Die Fledermaus Overture KORNGOLD Straussiana 8
KORNGOLD Cello Concerto J. STRAUSS Wiener Blut BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 CASUAL FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO CHRISTOPHER REX PLAYS KORNGOLD CELLO CONCERTO Friday, January 8, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Ludovic Morlot, conductor Christopher Rex, cello KORNGOLD Cello Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 ROBERT SPANO LEADS SHOSTAKOVICH S SYMPHONY NO. 14 Thursday, January 14, 2016, 8:00 p.m.» Saturday, January 16, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Tatiana Monogarova, soprano Morris Robinson, bass Simon Trpčeski, piano SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 14 RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 2» Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free for all ticket holders for the January 14 and 16, 2016, concerts. A KING CELEBRATION CONCERT Special Presentation Friday, January 15, 2016, 8:00 p.m. 9
Joseph Young, conductor Morris Robinson, bass DONALD RUNNICLES LEADS BEETHOVEN S MISSA SOLEMNIS Thursday, January 21, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Donald Runnicles, conductor Kim-Lillian Strebel, soprano* Stephanie Lauricella, mezzo-soprano* Shawn Mathey, tenor* TBD, bass* Chorus BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis MIGUEL HARTH-BEDOYA CONDUCTS DVOŘÁK S SYMPHONY NO. 7 Thursday, January 28, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Vadym Kholodenko, piano* JIMMY LÓPEZ Perú negro PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 MIGUEL HARTH-BEDOYA CONDUCTS DVOŘÁK S SYMPHONY NO. 7 AT RHEINHARDT UNIVERSITY Reinhardt University Waleska, GA Friday, January 29, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor 10
Vadym Kholodenko, piano* JIMMY LÓPEZ Perú negro PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 3 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 ROBERT SPANO LEADS WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW WORK BY ASO BASSIST MICHAEL KURTH Thursday, February 4, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016, 8:00 p.m. David Coucheron, violin BRAHMS Violin Concerto MICHAEL KURTH Title TBD R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel CASUAL FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO CONCERTMASTER DAVID COUCHERON PLAYS BRAHMS Friday, February 5, 2016, 6:30 p.m. David Coucheron, violin BRAHMS Violin Concerto ROBERT SPANO LEADS NEW WORK BY ASO BASSIST MICHAEL KURTH AT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia Athens, GA Sunday, February 7, 2016, 3:00 p.m. David Coucheron, violin 11
BRAHMS Violin Concerto MICHAEL KURTH Title TBD R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel VALENTINE S ROMANCE WITH JOHN PIZZARELLI & JESSICA MOLASKEY POPS! Series Friday, February 12, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor John Pizzarelli, vocals and guitar Jessica Molaskey, vocals BE MINE! A FREE VALENTINE S DAY CONCERT Special Presentation Sunday, February 14, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor KAREN GOMYO PLAYS TCHAIKOVSY VIOLIN CONCERTO Thursday, February 18, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Cristian Macelaru, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin STRAVINSKY Petrushka TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto BALAKIREV/LIAPOUNOV Islamey 12
KAREN GOMYO PLAYS TCHAIKOVSY VIOLIN CONCERTO AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Friday, February 19, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Cristian Macelaru, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin STRAVINSKY TCHAIKOVSKY BALAKIREV/LIAPOUNOV Petrushka Violin Concerto Islamey ROBERT SPANO LEADS WORLD PREMIERE OF MARK GREY S FRANKENSTEIN SYMPHONY Thursday, February 25, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Peter Serkin, piano MARK GREY Frankenstein Symphony BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 AUGUSTIN HADELICH PERFORMS SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO Thursday, March 3, 2016, 8:00 p.m.» Saturday, March 5, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Marc Piollet, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin BLACHER Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 13
» Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free for all ticket holders for the March 3 and 5, 2016, concerts. A ROBERT SHAW CHORAL CELEBRATION Thursday, March 10, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Norman Mackenzie, conductor Chorus Chamber Chorus MOZART BRAHMS MENDELSSOHN VERDI POULENC DURUFLÉ BACH MENDELSSOHN Mass in C, Coronation Mass Nänie Heilig Stabat Mater Gloria in Excelsis Deo Requiem, Sanctus Mass in B minor, Gratias Elijah, And then your light shall break forth ATLANTA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA CRESCENDO CONCERT New Era Concert Series Sunday, March 13, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra JOHN ADAMS Chairman Dances PUCCINI La bohème, Finale from Act 1 TAPESTRY: THE CAROLE KING SONGBOOK FEATURING LIZ CALLAWAY POPS! Series Friday, March 18, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016, 8:00 p.m. 14
Michael Krajewski, conductor Liz Callaway, vocals MUSICAL STORYTIME WITH THE ASO Family Concert Series Sunday, March 20, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Joseph Young, Conductor ALEXANDRE THARAUD MAKES ASO DEBUT Thursday, March 31, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Thomas Søndergård, conductor Alexandre Tharaud, piano* BERLIOZ RAVEL RAVEL DEBUSSY Le Corsaire Overture Piano Concerto for the Left Hand Rapsodie espagnole La mer» Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free for all ticket holders for the March 31 and April 2, 2016, concerts. ALEXANDRE THARAUD PLAYS RAVEL PIANO CONCERTO FOR THE LEFT HAND AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Friday, April 1, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Thomas Søndergård, conductor Alexandre Tharaud, piano* BERLIOZ RAVEL Le Corsaire Overture Piano Concerto for the Left Hand 15
RAVEL DEBUSSY Rapsodie espagnole La mer ROBERT SPANO LEADS ALVIN SINGLETON S DIFFERENT RIVER Thursday, April 7, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Louis Lortie, piano ALVIN SINGLETON Different River GRIEG Piano Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 ASO RETURNS TO SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL Savannah, GA Saturday, April 9, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Louis Lortie, piano SIBELIUS Finlandia GRIEG Piano Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 ROBERT SPANO LEADS WORLD PREMIERE OF JONATHAN LESHNOFF S ZOHAR Thursday, April 14, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Jessica Rivera, soprano Nmon Ford, baritone Chorus 16
JONATHAN LESHNOFF Zohar BRAHMS A German Requiem DONALD RUNNICLES LEADS MAHLER S SYMPHONY NO. 9 Thursday, April 21, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Donald Runnicles, conductor MAHLER Symphony No. 9 ROBERT SPANO LEADS JONATHAN LESHNOFF S ZOHAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia Athens, GA Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Jessica Rivera, soprano Nmon Ford, baritone Chorus JONATHAN LESHNOFF BRAHMS Zohar A German Requiem ASO RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL FOR ROBERT SHAW 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall New York City, NY Saturday, April 30, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Jessica Rivera, soprano Nmon Ford, baritone Chorus JONATHAN LESHNOFF BRAHMS Zohar A German Requiem 17
JAVIER PERIANES MAKES ASO DEBUT Thursday, May 5, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Lothar Zagrosek, conductor Javier Perianes, piano* MENDELSSOHN Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture SCHUMANN Piano Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 CASUAL FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO LOTHAR ZAGROSEK CONDUCTS BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO. 1 Friday, May 6, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Lothar Zagrosek, conductor MENDELSSOHN Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 THE GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY In Association with Broadway Pops International POPS! Classical Series Friday, May 13, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor Jenn Gambatese, vocals Teri Dale Hansen, vocals Nathaniel Stampley, vocals Chorus 18
JOSEPH YOUNG MAKES ASO SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT Thursday, May 19, 2016, 8:00 p.m.» Saturday, May 21, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Christina and Michelle Naughton, piano HAYDN Symphony No. 46 MOZART Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet» Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free for all ticket holders for the May 19 and 21, 2016, concerts. JOSEPH YOUNG CONDUCTS PROKOFIEV S ROMEO AND JULIET Reinhardt University Waleska, GA Friday, May 20, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Christina Smith, flute Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp HAYDN Symphony No. 46 MOZART Concerto for Flute and Harp PROKOVIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet ATLANTA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA FINALE CONCERT New Era Concert Series Sunday, May 22, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY GINASTRA Romeo and Juliet Estancia 19
MICHAEL CAVANAUGH PERFORMS THE MUSIC OF ELTON JOHN AND MORE! POPS! Series Friday, May 27, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Stuart Chafetz, conductor Michael Cavanaugh, vocals PETER OUNDJIAN AND ROBERT MCDUFFIE Thursday, June 2, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Peter Oundjian, conductor Robert McDuffie, violin PHILIP GLASS The American Four Seasons BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique ALL-BRAHMS PROGRAM TO CLOSE 2015-16 SEASON Thursday, June 9, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 12, 2016, 3:00 p.m. André Watts, piano BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 20
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