October
27
Tartan & Tango
Intoxicating Spanish rhythms highlight the performance by the effervescent Tessa Lark, in this program conducted by JoAnn Falletta featuring Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires), a tango from Argintenean master Astor Piazzolla.
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2
Simply Bewitching
Autumnal favorites, including a narrated The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, and the iconic theme from ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ weave together an evening of eerie enchantment.
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10
A String Serenade
JoAnn Falletta conducts a program of works brimming with inspiration: George Walker's Lyric for Strings, Elgar's Introduction and Allegro, Bach's Air, and Handel’s Harp Concerto No. 6, played by principal harpist Madeline Olson.
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17
A Brass Act
Thrill to the power and majesty of the BPO Brass as they perform popular classics, from splendid fanfares and marches, to ragtime and jazz.
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24
Bach, Beethoven & Beyond
An early 20th century composer has a grand master to thank in this classic program conducted by JoAnn Falletta. J. S. Bach’s extraordinary and familiar Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 was an inspiration for Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks, and Beethoven’s early fame as a young composer was augmented with his Septet.
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8
Baroque Fireworks
Baroque is front and center as JoAnn Falletta conducts Handel’s Water Music Suite No. 2, Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, and Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in C minor played by principal oboist Henry Ward. Your BPO Brass plays an exciting work by Giovanni Gabrieli, and soloists Alex Jokipii and Geoff Hardcastle perform on a Vivaldi Trumpet Concerto rare for the early 18th century. Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 completes the program.
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15
JoAnn’s Classical Christmas
BPO musicians highlight our annual offering when Sal Andolina presents a special saxophone rendition of holiday favorites. Perennial classics including selections from Respighi’s “The Adoration of the Magi,” Vaughan-Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves, and more bring the spirit of the season to life.
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22
CANCELED: Holiday Pops
Due to growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in our community, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Holiday Pops featuring the BPO brass ensemble. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience it causes.
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19
From the Heart of the Orchestra
BPO musicians present a new year's gift of musical offerings to jumpstart January’s BPOnDemand programs. This showcase of our own world-class players will warm your heart on a cold winter’s night!
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26
Mozart & Tchaikovsky
A trinity of elegant melodies cross two centuries uniting George Li’s mesmerizing performance of Mozart’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 23 with the expressive Serenade for Strings by Tchaikovsky, and contemporary composer Aaron Jay Kernis’ other-worldly Musica Celestis.
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