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8 p.m.,
Van Wezel

$123 - $319

MW1 Fri Nov 11
MW3 Fri Jan 6
MW5 Fri Feb 17
MW6 Sat Mar 10
MW7 Fri Mar 30

Neel Fanfare

8 p.m.,
Neel

$158 – $243

MW2 Fri Dec 2
MW4 Fri Jan 27
MW5 Th Feb 16
MW6 Fri Mar 9
MW7 Th Mar 29

Saturday Signature

8 p.m.,
Van Wezel

$148 – $425

MW1 Nov 12
MW2 Dec 3
MW3 Jan 7
MW4 Jan 28
MW5 Feb 18
MW7 Mar 31

Sunday Matinee

2:30 p.m.,
Van Wezel

$173 – $387

MW1 Nov 13
MW2 Dec 4
MW3 Jan 8
MW4 Jan 29
MW5 Feb 19
MW6 Mar 11
MW7 Apr 1

Enjoy unprecedented variety in a extraordinary Masterworks season sampling some of today’s most dynamic conductors and paying tribute to Leif Bjaland for his 15-year tenure and remarkable contributions to our artistic excellence. Each conductor assembled a favorite program and guest artist to delight and thrill our audiences.

BJALAND AND WEISS (mw5)

Buy TicketsFebruary 16, 2012 | 8pm | Neel

Buy TicketsFebruary 17, 2012 | 8pm | Van Wezel

Buy TicketsFebruary 18, 2012 | 8pm | Van Wezel

Buy TicketsFebruary 19, 2012 | 2:30pm | Van Wezel

Leif Bjaland

Leif Bjaland,
conductor

With a salute to Maestro Bjaland and his marvelous work at the Sarasota Orchestra, this concert combines some of the greatest pieces we know. You'll adore the delightful world of Die Meistersinger, Wagner's only comedic opera in which music is king. The gigantic, adrenalized chords that open Grieg's Piano Concerto say it all: it is a big, emotional work. Then, the evening will close with the Beethoven-like triumph found at the end of Schumann's Symphony.

Wagner • Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Grieg • Piano Concerto in A Minor

Schumann • Symphony No. 2 in C Major

Leif Bjaland: You won't want to miss Maestro Leif Bjaland's final two Masterworks concerts as we express our appreciation for his remarkable tenure.

Orion Weiss

Orion Weiss, piano

Orion Weiss: "Talent that is so natural, genuine and exciting you can hardly believe your ears." -The Cincinnati Enquirer

OUTWATER AND GOMYO (MW6)

Buy TicketsMarch 9, 2012 | 8pm | Neel

Buy TicketsMarch 10, 2012 | 8pm | Van Wezel

Buy TicketsMarch 11, 2012 | 2:30pm | Van Wezel

Edwin Outwater

Edwin Outwater,
conductor

Delight in passionate works by four Russian masters spectacularly realized by two of classical music's freshest superstars: Edwin Outwater and Karen Gomyo. One of the most popular concerti in the repertoire, you'll be astounded by Karen Gomyo's interpretation of Tchaikovsky's pyrotechnic yet lyrical Violin Concerto. It is bookended by two overtures to Russian operas that are glorious celebrations of Russian life and folksong. A thrilling first symphony by Shostakovich anchors this evening. Written when he was just 18, this brilliant work is a herald of the Shostakovich to come.

Glinka • Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla

Tchaikovsky • Violin Concerto in D Major

Mussorgsky • Introduction to Khovanschina (Dawn on the Moskva River)

Shostakovich • Symphony No. 1 in F Minor

Edwin Outwater: One of North America's most creative, dynamic and engaging conductors, he has gained international attention for his innovative performances with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. "[Great music]  says something to your heart. It's emotion. There is a profound feeling."

Karen Gomyo

Karen Gomyo, violin

Karen Gomyo: "Gomyo's playing was mesmerizing... this was a performance for the ages." -St. Petersburg Times

CHEN AND EHNES (MW7)

Buy TicketsMarch 29, 2012 | 8pm | Neel

Buy TicketsMarch 30, 2012 | 8pm | Van Wezel

Buy TicketsMarch 31, 2012 | 8pm | Van Wezel

Buy TicketsApril 1, 2012 |2:30pm | Van Wezel

Mei Anne Chen

Mei Anne Chen,
conductor

If music conveys the inexpressible, then this concert showcasing the full gamut of emotions is perfection. Kernis' hilarious Too Hot Toccata is a pop-music influenced, modern day concerto for orchestra.  We jump to the other end of the emotional spectrum with Mozart's Symphony No. 25.  One of his most famous, this symphony's heart-rending music and tragic drama herald the arrival of a more mature Mozart. Grammy-Award winning artist James Ehnes, a Bradenton resident and one of the finest violinists of his generation, will perform Beethoven's awe-inspiring Concerto for Violin. This monumental and vast work soars with gorgeous melodies, at other moments it is pensive and reverent, and ends with a playful, lilting song that brings audiences to their feet in applause.

KernisToo Hot Toccata

Mozart • Symphony No. 25 in G Minor

Beethoven • Violin Concerto in D Major

Mei-Ann Chen: One of America's most exciting and promising young conductors, Chen has recently begun tenures with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Sinfonietta. "The conductor doesn't make any sound, but when you make the gesture, you connect with so many musicians to make the biggest sound in the room."

James Ehnes

James Ehnes,
violin

James Ehnes: "Ehnes lit up the stage... wowing the crowd with his dazzling virtuosity and easy charm." -Winnipeg Free Press

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