2013-14 (114TH SEASON)
Chronological Calendar
OPENING NIGHT
September 25 at 7:00 PM – Wednesday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing
Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
AnneAnne-Sophie Mutter Violin
Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky
Marche slave
Violin Concerto
Romeo and Juliet
The Opening Night Concert and Gala features one of the preeminent virtuoso violinists of our time joining
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Fabulous Philadelphians in an evening of fireworks for violin and orchestra in
this All-Tchaikovsky program.
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BEETHOVEN 9—“ODE TO JOY”
September 26 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
September 27 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
September 28 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Christine Brewer Soprano
Christian Elsner Tenor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Shenyang Bass-baritone
Westminster
Westminster Symphonic Choir (Joe Miller, director)
Beethoven
Nico Muhly
Beethoven
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, for chorus and orchestra
Bright Mass with Canons - PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSION –
WORLD PREMIERE OF ORCHESTRAL VERSION
Symphony No. 9 (“Choral”)
The Ninth Symphony, with its universal message of freedom and brotherhood, is the crowning achievement of
Beethoven’s revolutionary works. The famous “Ode to Joy” serves as a message of hope for all mankind.
Featuring the Westminster Symphonic Choir, these performances launch a two-year cycle of all nine
Beethoven symphonies.
The Choir will also appear in Beethoven’s rarely heard setting of Goethe’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
as well as the world premiere of the young, hip American composer Nico Muhly’s newly-orchestrated Bright
Mass with Canons for chorus and orchestra, and featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ.
CARNEGIE HALL OPENING NIGHT
October 2 at 7:00 PM – Wednesday evening — Carnegie Hall, New York
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Joshua Bell Violin
Esperanza Spalding Vocalist and Double Bass
Tchaikovsky
Saint-Saëns
Ravel
Saint-Saëns
Spalding/orch. Goldstein
Genovese/orch. Goldstein
Tiomkin & Washington/
orch. Goldstein
Ravel
Marche slave
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, for violin and orchestra
Tzigane, for violin and orchestra
“Bacchanale,” from Samson and Delilah
“Apple Blossom” - WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS ORCHESTRATION
“Chacarera” - WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS ORCHESTRATION
“Wild is the Wind” - WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS ORCHESTRATION
Bolero
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YANNICK CONDUCTS MAHLER 4
October 4 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 5 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 6 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Richard
Richa rd Woodhams Oboe
Christiane Karg Soprano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Britten
Strauss
Mahler
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell
Oboe Concerto
Symphony No. 4
From the opening sleigh bells to the heavenly song of the final movement, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 is a sunny
and optimistic work, drawing much of its balance and influence from the Classical era. Benjamin Britten, born
100 years ago, also drew inspiration from an earlier period, using themes from 17th-century composer Henry
Purcell in his orchestral showpiece Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell. Featuring all the main
sections of the orchestra, and presenting prominent solos from The Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal players,
Britten’s work stands as one of the best “guides to the orchestra” ever written.
Richard Strauss’s Oboe Concerto had its genesis during a lengthy meeting between former Philadelphia
Orchestra Principal Oboe John de Lancie and the composer. De Lancie, who was stationed in Germany at the
end of World War II, suggested that Strauss compose a concerto for oboe and orchestra. While de Lancie
did not give the work’s premiere, he did perform the Concerto in The Philadelphia Orchestra’s first
performance, in 1964. Principal Oboe Richard Woodhams, a student of de Lancie’s, now carries this
connection forward.
BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN
October 10 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 11 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 12 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov Conductor
Yefim Bronfman Piano
Beethoven
Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No. 4
Symphony No. 11 (“The Year 1905”)
Yefim Bronfman is one of the greatest living pianists, known for his unique blend of power, virtuosity, and
grace. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, with its delicate solo opening bars and fiery conclusion, is the ideal
vehicle to showcase his talents. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 of 1957 was, on the surface, composed to
appease Soviet bureaucrats and was a tribute to the tragic events of the failed 1905 Russian Revolution. But
like Shostakovich’s Fifth and Tenth symphonies, it contains deeper political commentary on Soviet rule, namely
the 1956 Hungarian uprising. This program pairs the music of Beethoven and Shostakovich, demonstrating
each composer’s indelible impact on symphonic music over a century apart, with a similar universal message.
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PINES OF ROME
October 17 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 18 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 19 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor
Lise de la Salle Piano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Beethoven
Beethoven
Liszt
Respighi
Overture to King Stephen
Symphony No. 8
Piano Concerto No. 2
The Pines of Rome
Perennial audience favorite Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos made his Philadelphia Orchestra (and United States)
debut in 1969. This program kicks off a two-week residency, the second of which includes his 150th
performance with the Orchestra in Philadelphia. Each season Maestro Frühbeck brings programs that delight
and inspire the most exceptional music-making from our Fabulous Philadelphians. This program builds to a
boisterous close with Respighi’s epic tone poem The Pines of Rome. This piece is a feast of sound as the
orchestra is augmented by organ, a battery of percussion, recorded bird calls, and antiphonal brass choirs
throughout the hall. It is a wonderful contrast to the light and humorous Eighth Symphony of Beethoven. The
exceptional pianist Lise de la Salle makes her Philadelphia Orchestra debut with Liszt’s impassioned Piano
Concerto No. 2.
FRENCH MASTERS: RAVEL AND DEBUSSY
October 24 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 25 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
October 26 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor
Augustin Hadelich Violin – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Lalo
Debussy
Ravel
Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra
La Mer
Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloé
A French evening of exotic, colorful music complete with a trip to Spain and a visit to the land of Greek
mythology. Ravel’s Second Suite from his ballet Daphnis and Chloé is another great orchestral showpiece
that includes the energetic General Dance as a rowdy finale. Debussy paints colorful images of a musical
seascape in his most-famous work, La Mer. German violinist Augustin Hadelich makes his Orchestra debut
performing Lalo’s exuberant Symphonie espagnole.
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FAMILY CONCERT: MAGICAL MUSICAL HALLOWEEN
October 26 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Cristian Mă
M ă celaru Conductor
Featuring Cirque de la Symphonie
Program includes:
Dukas
John Williams
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Suite from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Enter the enchanted world of classical music as The Philadelphia Orchestra performs your magical musical
favorites, including The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and selections from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Artists from Cirque de la Symphonie join the fun with astonishing acts of imagination and illusion. Come in
costume and enjoy a spellbinding adventure filled with musical magic!
PHILADELPHIA COMMISSIONS
October 31 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Jeffrey Khaner Flute
Elizabeth Hainen Harp
Bernstein
Behzad Ranjbaran
Overture to Candide
Flute Concerto - PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSION – WORLD
Tan Dun
Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Symphony for 12 Micro Films,
Harp, and Orchestra - PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSION – UNITED
STATES PREMIERE
Symphonic Dances
PREMIERE
Rachmaninoff
November 1 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Daniel Matsukawa Bassoon
Elizabeth Hainen Harp
Bernstein
David Ludwig
Overture to Candide
Bassoon Concerto - PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA COMMISSION – WORLD
Tan Dun
Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Symphony for 12 Micro Films,
Harp, and Orchestra
Symphonic Dances
PREMIERE
Rachmaninoff
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November 2 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Daniel Matsukawa Bassoon
Jeffrey Khaner Flute
Bernstein
David Ludwig
Behzad Ranjbaran
Rachmaninoff
Overture to Candide
Bassoon Concerto
Flute Concerto
Symphonic Dances
Composers have been so drawn to the lush beauty and unmatched virtuosity of the “Philadelphia Sound” that
works have been written specifically for our ensemble and its principal players.
Rachmaninoff dedicated the Symphonic Dances, his final composition, to this Orchestra in 1940. It has gone
on to be one of the most cherished works of the 20th century. Likewise, this season embarks on a multi-year
project to premiere solo works with our principal players, crafted by the leading composers of today. Yannick
has created a week-long celebration bringing together three diverse composers and presenting their music in
unique combinations for each concert. Chinese-born Tan Dun, Iranian-born Behzad Ranjbaran, and
Philadelphia-native David Ludwig have written concertos for harp, flute, and bassoon respectively—
instruments less often heard as concerto soloists. All three composers will be present for the week, offering an
opportunity to learn about the unique creative process between composer and soloist. The Overture to
Candide of Leonard Bernstein, who studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, will festively open each concert.
YANNICK AND YUJA
November 7 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 8 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 9 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Yuja Wang Piano
Strauss
Prokofiev
Strauss
Serenade for Winds
Piano Concerto No. 3
Ein Heldenleben
Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) is an autobiographical work in which the story’s hero is actually a
reflection of the composer himself. This noble and majestic tone poem depicts a hero in victorious battle along
with humorous musical depictions of Strauss’s critics. In contrast to this more mature and self-reflective work,
the Serenade for Winds is a lively piece Strauss wrote as a teenage student in Munich. Prokofiev’s Piano
Concerto No. 3, the most popular of his five concertos for the instrument, is a fast-paced offering for the
remarkable virtuosic talents of Curtis-trained Yuja Wang.
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FROM VIENNA TO THE NEW WORLD
November 14 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 15 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 16 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Manfred Honeck Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Christian Tetzlaff Violin
Strauss
Mozart
Dvořák
Overture to Die Fledermaus
Violin Concerto No. 5
Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)
Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck, music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony, makes his Philadelphia
Orchestra debut. The program features works by composers who were influenced by the music and spirit of
foreign culture. Written during the Czech composer’s three-year stay in the U.S., Dvořák’s “New World”
Symphony contains many influences of American folk music, spirituals, and landscapes. But it also contains a
touch of nostalgia for his Czech homeland. His most popular symphony, its lush melodies and majestic
conclusion have made it one of the most beloved works in the repertoire. Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5,
grand in structure and style, is punctuated in the final movement by a Turkish-style dervish. It’s a virtuosic
challenge for any soloist. Viennese composer Johann Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus, originally based on a
French stage comedy, is a sprightly, waltzing curtain raiser.
PERLMAN RETURNS
November 21 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 22 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 23 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 24 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Itzhak Perlman Conductor and Violin
Beethoven
Beethoven
Dvořák
Beethoven
Brahms
Romance No. 1, for violin and orchestra
Romance No. 2, for violin and orchestra
Serenade for Strings
Symphony No. 2
Academic Festival Overture
An unparalleled career, appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show to the Colbert Report, Itzhak Perlman has been
a cultural icon for more than half a century. He returns to Philadelphia as both conductor and violinist for the
first time on subscription concerts. He leads Beethoven’s Two Romances for violin and orchestra as soloist,
then conducts the great Philadelphia strings in Dvořák’s lyrical and sparkling Serenade for Strings.
Beethoven’s masterful Second Symphony and the Brahms Academic Festival Overture, complete with student
songs, round out the program.
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VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS
November 29 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 30 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Richard Egarr Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Daniel Hope Violin – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Vivaldi
Purcell
Haydn
The Four Seasons
Suite No. 1 from The Fairy Queen – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
PERFORMANCES
Symphony No. 101(“The Clock”)
Vivaldi wrote over 500 concertos, but none more famous than his Four Seasons. His depictions of rustling
leaves, barking dogs, shimmering snow, along with the rejuvenation of spring are still as vivid as they were
nearly 300 years ago. Violinist Daniel Hope joins early-music specialist Richard Egarr to present the music of
17th-century composer Henry Purcell in his adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Haydn’s Symphony No. 101, one of his great “London” symphonies, is nicknamed “The Clock” for the
“ticking” rhythm of its second movement.
GRIMAUD AND SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE
December 5 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
December 6 at 7:30 PM – Friday evening — Carnegie Hall, New York
December 7 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
December 8 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Hélène
Hélè ne Grimaud Piano
Brahms
Berlioz
Piano Concerto No. 2
Symphonie fantastique
Two composers following in the shadow of Beethoven, each forging their own voice. Berlioz completed his
revolutionary Symphonie fantastique just three years after the death of Beethoven. He used the orchestra in
new and revolutionary ways to tell a semi-autobiographical story of obsessive love, hallucination, and death.
Brahms, initially feeling intimidated by Beethoven, was for many years unable to complete a symphony of his
own, focusing on composing serenades and piano concertos. His Second Piano Concerto is part symphony
and part solo work for piano. Hélène Grimaud’s unmatched musical style brings this robust and challenging
concerto to life.
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DAVID KIM PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY
December 12 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
December 13 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
December 14 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Pablo HerasHeras-Casado Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
David Kim Violin
Ravel
Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky
Stravinsky
Rapsodie espagnole
Sérénade mélancolique, for violin and orchestra
Valse-scherzo, for violin and orchestra – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
PERFORMANCES
Petrushka
Spanish conductor and phenom Pablo Heras-Casado makes his Philadelphia Orchestra debut with a program
of astonishing showpieces for the Orchestra and Concertmaster David Kim. These two delightful pieces by
Tchaikovsky are personally meaningful to Kim, who was the only American awarded a prize at the 1986
quadrennial Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Ravel’s glistening Rapsodie espagnole is infused with Latin
rhythms and folksongs, reminiscent of the Spanish countryside. Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka, about a puppet
that comes to life, was written in Paris and is an energetic and satirical work full of wit and humor.
FAMILY CONCERT: CHRISTMAS KIDS SPECTACULAR!
December 14 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Cristian Măcelaru
Măc elaru Conductor
Michael Boudewyns Narrator
Sara Valentine Narrator
Program includes:
Tchaikovsky
Holcombe
Suite from The Nutcracker
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Begin a holiday tradition and celebrate the festive sounds of the season with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Your
family will enjoy classics like The Nutcracker, and fan-favorite actors Michael Boudewyns and Sara Valentine
return with a vaudeville-inspired performance of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Don’t miss out on a
spirited sing-along and Santa, so reserve your seats now and jingle all the way to Verizon Hall!
THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF CHRISTMAS
December 19 at 7:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
December 20 at 7:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
December
December 21 at 7:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Sarah Hicks Conductor
The Philadelphia Orchestra lends its lush sound to timeless holiday classics! Named for the Orchestra’s bestselling Christmas album, these concerts are the perfect way to begin your celebrations. Sarah Hicks, who
made a smash debut on New Year’s Eve 2011, returns to the Orchestra. Christmas has never sounded better.
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MESSIAH
December 22 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale (David Hayes, music director)
Handel
Messiah
This Baroque classic has become as integral to the season as the film It’s a Wonderful Life and has been a
Philadelphia Orchestra tradition since 1961. There is no better way to enjoy the glorious majesty of this work
than with the Orchestra. This performance sells out every year, so order these tickets today!
NEW YEAR’S EVE
December 31 at 7:30 PM – Tuesday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey Conductor
Start your New Year’s Eve celebration in style with The Philadelphia Orchestra! Bramwell Tovey, who became
an instant audience favorite during his recent debut at The Glorious Sound of Christmas concerts, returns for
a festive and fun night. The concert ends in time for you to continue on with your own festivities.
CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE
January 3 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 4 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Cristian Mă
M ă celaru Conductor
Two great artforms, both requiring agility, creativity, and a lifetime of practice, come together in this thrilling
evening featuring Cirque de la Symphonie. Breathtaking acrobatics fly above the Orchestra, accompanied by
stunning symphonic repertoire including Sibelius’s soaring Finlandia, Wagner’s “The Ride of the Valkyries,”
Chabrier’s España, and selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake plus many new orchestral showpieces you
will surely love. The program features aerialists, contortionists, dancers, strongmen, and special surprises. The
high-wire acts of stunning virtuosity on the stage and up in the air will be like nothing you’ve seen before in
Verizon Hall. With only two shows, these are sure to be sell-outs. Add on tickets for the whole family today!
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TCHAIKOVSKY WEEK 1—SYMPHONY NO. 4
January 10 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 11 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 12 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Robin Ticciati Conductor
Stephen Hough
Ho ugh Piano
Liadov
Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky
The Enchanted Lake
Piano Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 4
British conductor Robin Ticciati returns to Philadelphia after a highly-acclaimed debut in 2012. The worldly
young maestro launches a celebration of Tchaikovsky’s immense musical impact on other composers of his
time. Over the course of three weeks, the composer’s greatest symphonic works will be heard along with his
Russian contemporaries. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 opens with an ominous fanfare suggesting
the arrival of fate, taking us on an emotional journey toward an exhilarating affirmation of life’s many joys. Great
British pianist Stephen Hough performs the highly-demanding First Piano Concerto. And the program
opens with Liadov’s short tone poem The Enchanted Lake. Inspired by an isolated lake outside St. Petersburg,
Liadov employs a combination of Russian folk tunes and impressionist colors in this charming work.
TCHAIKOVSKY WEEK 2—THE SERENADE
January 16 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 17 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 18 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Cristian Mă
M ă celaru Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT
HaiHai -Ye Ni Cello
Borodin
Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky
Balakirev
Polovtsian Dances, from Prince Igor
Rococo Variations, for cello and orchestra
Serenade for Strings
Islamey
Philadelphia Orchestra Associate Conductor Cristian Măcelaru makes his subscription debut, joined by
Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni. The great Rococo Variations are a showpiece for cello and orchestra. And in this
season’s collection of serenades, Tchaikovsky’s expressive Serenade for Strings features that glorious sound
of the Philadelphia strings. The Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor by Borodin are both thunderous and
sensuous, including a melody made famous by the popular Broadway song “Stranger in Paradise” from
Kismet. Originally composed for solo piano, Balakirev’s Islamey closes the program.
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TCHAIKOVSKY WEEK 3—THE VIOLIN CONCERTO
January 23 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 24 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Tugan Sokhiev Conductor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Vadim Gluzman Violin – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Rimsky-Korsakov
Tchaikovsky
Musorgsky
“Battle of Kerzhenets,” from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh
Violin Concerto
Pictures from an Exhibition
Young Russian conductor Tugan Sokhiev makes his Philadelphia Orchestra debut in the third and final week
of our Tchaikovsky Celebration. The Violin Concerto stands as one of the greatest works ever written for the
instrument. An essential part of the violin repertoire, its Russian folk melodies and driving rhythms give this
work a universal appeal. Musorgsky composed his Pictures from an Exhibition for solo piano. But it is Ravel’s
orchestration that brings vivid color to the depictions of festive market scenes, hatching chicks, catacombs,
and the mighty gates of Kiev. Like Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov is considered one of the greatest orchestrators of
all time. His thrilling “Battle of Kerzhenets” demonstrates this exceptional skill.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC 157TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
January 25 at 7:30 PM – Saturday evening — Academy of Music, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
RADU LUPU JOINS YANNICK
January 30 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 31 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
February 1 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Radu Lupu Piano
Smetana
Bartók
Dvořák
“The Moldau,” from Má vlast
Piano Concerto No. 3
Symphony No. 6
This program featuring legendary Romanian pianist Radu Lupu is a journey to Eastern Europe—Hungary and
the Czech Republic. Smetana’s “The Moldau,” from his larger collection of works called My Homeland, uses
native folk tunes to depict two small streams building in strength and combining into the mighty Bohemian
river. Dvořák’s Sixth Symphony was his first major hit. Like in his other symphonies, Dvořák also uses
Bohemian folk melodies to craft a traditional Germanic-style symphony. Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with a
neo-classical flair, was intended as a birthday gift for his wife. It was left incomplete upon his death in 1945.
Philadelphia Orchestra violist Tibor Serly completed the orchestration of the final 17 measures prior to the
world premiere in 1946 with then-Music Director Eugene Ormandy, pianist György Sándor, and The
Philadelphia Orchestra.
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FAMILY CONCERT: YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA
February 1 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Cristian Mă
M ă celaru Conductor
Michael Boudewyns Narrator
Sara Valentine Narrator
Program includes:
Britten
Bill Elliott
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
The Remarkable Farkle McBride – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
PERFORMANCE
From violin to tuba, flute to bassoon, take a tour of the orchestra, as each plays a tune. Woodwinds, then
strings; brass, then percussion. At the end hear a fugue, a lively music discussion! Then there’s a story about a
boy named Farkle. He plays many things, and is truly remarkable. Which instrument will he choose? For he is
quite fickle. Come hear for yourself, and help solve this great riddle.
AX, FROM BACH TO STRAUSS
February 6 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
February 7 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
February 8 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski Conductor
Emanuel Ax Piano
Bach
Strauss
Bach
Mahler
Orchestral Suite No. 2
Burleske, for piano and orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 1
Todtenfeier – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES
Vladimir Jurowski returns for a two week-residency. For his first program he contrasts composers from the
Baroque with those from the height of Romanticism. Bach is performed along with Strauss and Mahler,
exploring the evolution of music across three centuries. As part of the Strauss 150th anniversary year,
legendary pianist Emanuel Ax performs the youthful Burleske for piano and orchestra. Written when he was
21, it is very much in the style of Liszt and Schumann but contains clear indications of the brilliant composer
emerging with his own style. Ax also performs Bach’s Piano Concerto in D minor. Originally written for
harpsichord, which was only just coming into favor as a solo instrument, this Concerto is distinct from the
Strauss Burleske, demonstrating how solo keyboard music expanded nearly 200 years later. Likewise, the
intimate music-making of Bach’s French-style dance suite, the Orchestral Suite No. 2 featuring solo flute, also
stands apart from Mahler’s mighty Todtenfeier (Funeral Rites). Todtenfeier is a single movement tone poem
that became the basis for the epic first movement of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the “Resurrection” Symphony.
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ALL RACHMANINOFF
February 13 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
February 14 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
February 15 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski Conductor
Alexey Zuev Piano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Tatiana Monogarova Soprano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Vsevolod Grivnov Tenor – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Sergei Leiferkus Baritone
Westminster Symphonic Choir (Joe Miller, director)
Rachmaninoff
Rachmaninoff
Rachmaninoff
Selected Songs
Piano Concerto No. 4
The Bells
The Philadelphia Orchestra had a historic connection to the great Russian composer, celebrated in this
program exclusively of his works. Rachmaninoff’s setting of Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting poem “The Bells”
received its U.S. premiere in Philadelphia in 1920 with Leopold Stokowski. Inspired by an anonymous letter,
Rachmaninoff was drawn to Poe’s text, composing this choral symphony. Between each of the four
movements, Poe’s original text will be dramatically recited in English to capture the full essence of the words
and music together. His Fourth Piano Concerto was premiered in Philadelphia with the composer at the
keyboard. Rachmaninoff was forced to leave Russia during the Revolution, and this lush and luxurious
Concerto was his first completed work after nine years in exile.
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YANNICK’S “EROICA”
February 20 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
February 21 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Carnegie Hall, New York
February 22 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
February 23 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Truls
Truls Mørk Cello
Strauss
Shostakovich
Beethoven
Metamorphosen
Cello Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”) was originally intended as a grand and heroic tribute to Napoleon.
Upon learning that Napoleon had crowned himself Emperor of all Europe, the disaffected Beethoven
scratched out the dedication with such vigor that he tore through the paper. In the end, the hero of this
Symphony is the composer himself, who succeeded in creating a new architecture for the symphonic form and
ignited the Romantic style in music.
Strauss composed his Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings in 1945 amid the cultural and physical destruction
of World War II. The work opens with a haunting rhythm clearly quoting the funeral march of Beethoven’s
“Eroica.” The intensity and pathos is that of a mature conductor nearing the end of his career—in contrast to
compositions of the younger Strauss heard earlier in the season. Another pairing of Beethoven and
Shostakovich. Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 was written for the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and
given its U.S. premiere (and first recording) by him, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Eugene Ormandy in
1959. Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk returns to Philadelphia to perform this fiendish Concerto, which, like the
Tenth and Eleventh symphonies heard elsewhere in the season, was written following the death of Stalin and
marks a return to greater creative freedom for the composer.
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FIREBIRD AND CINDERELLA
February 28 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 1 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Stéphane Denève Conductor
Eric Le Sage Piano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
The Philadelphia Dance Company – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT
Stravinsky
Poulenc
Prokofiev
Stravinsky
Dumbarton Oaks
Aubade – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES
Excerpts from Cinderella
Suite from The Firebird
Stéphane Denève leads the first performances of his two-week residency in Philadelphia: an evening
dedicated to dance music and a first-time collaboration with the dancers of Philadanco. The program features
large-scale suites from beloved fairytale stories by two legendary Russian composers—Stravinsky and
Prokofiev. Stravinsky set the tale of a magical Firebird, based on a mythical Russian legend, as his first major
success with the Ballets Russes in Paris. And Prokofiev’s take on the Cinderella fairytale, complete with
elegant waltzes and midnight chimes, was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. Both works, performed
in concert version only, are incredible orchestral showpieces in their own right.
The Orchestra collaborates with Philadanco for a unique presentation of Poulenc’s Aubade, a choreographic
concerto for 18 instruments, solo piano, and dancers. This animated and expressive work, based on the
mythological tale of Diana, depicts her struggle between love and purity, passion and loneliness. Philadanco
brings its unique fusion of contemporary and classical styles to this stunning presentation. Stravinsky’s
Dumbarton Oaks, also written for a smaller ensemble, marks a sharp contrast from his early ballet scores.
Written in a neo-classical style, this work has inspired dance interpretations as well, most famously by Jerome
Robbins.
BEETHOVEN AND SHOSTAKOVICH
March 6 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 7 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 8 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Stéphane Denève Conductor
Nikolaj
Nikolaj Znaider Violin
Beethoven
Shostakovich
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 10
Beethoven’s only concerto for the violin is as much about the orchestra as it is the soloist. Written during the
most prolific and groundbreaking period of his career, the Violin Concerto stands as one of the most sublime
works of the entire repertoire. Once again this season, Beethoven’s music is juxtaposed with the great
symphonic master of the 20th century, Shostakovich. The Tenth Symphony was his first symphonic work in
eight years, written during the cultural “thawing” after Stalin’s death. On the surface, it contains
Shostakovich’s soaring melodies and strident harmonies. Underneath, the composer has included a bombastic
and ironic portrait of Stalin in the second movement, a hidden message to secret love in the third, and
encoded his own initials in the final movement.
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FAURÉ’S REQUIEM
March 13 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 14 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 15 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Michael Stairs Organ
Susanna Phillips Soprano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT
Philippe Sly Bass-baritone – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale (David Hayes, music director)
Gabrieli
Franck
Villa-Lobos
Duruflé
Fauré
Canzon septimi toni, No. 2, from Sacrae symphoniae
Organ Chorale No. 1 in E major
Bachianas brasileiras No. 5
Four Motets on Gregorian Themes
Requiem – FIRST COMPLETE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES
Yannick’s multi-season exploration of the great requiems continues with Fauré’s intimate and contemplative
work. After the requiems of Mozart, Brahms, and Verdi, the Fauré is equally ethereal and deeply personal. The
famous “Pie Jesu,” a beautiful and soaring solo for soprano, is just one highlight of the piece. Its distinctive
orchestration of lower strings is the centerpiece of a program featuring unique combinations and ensembles in
this spiritual program, including styles from Medieval chant to antiphonal brass to Brazilian rhythms. It opens
with sparkling brass fanfares and organ chorales. Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 for soprano and
cellos is a delightful blend of Brazilian folk tunes and Bach-inspired chamber music. The Philadelphia Singers
Chorale will also be featured in short a cappella selections by French composer Maurice Duruflé, based on
Gregorian melodies.
BRAHMS’S FIRST
March 20 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 21 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 22 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt Conductor
Mozart
Brahms
Serenade in B-flat major (“Gran Partita”)
Symphony No. 1
Brahms finally overcame his writer’s block when it came to writing a symphony at the age of 43. The shadow
of Beethoven loomed so ominously that the composer took decades to complete his First Symphony. This
triumphal work has rightfully found its place among the masterpieces of the 19th-century repertoire. A seasonlong collection of serenades would not be complete without the work of Mozart, who transformed this casual,
entertaining genre into truly a genuine and legitimate style. His “Gran Partita” for 12 winds and one double
bass is modest in instrumentation but profound in its scope. Consisting of seven movements that vary from
joyful dances to pensive adagios, the 40-minute work projects a depth similar to that of his symphonies and
piano concertos.
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FAMILY CONCERT: PINOCCHIO AND CARTOON CLASSICS
March 22 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Cristian Mă
M ă celaru Conductor
Charlotte Blake Alston Narrator
Program includes:
Rossini
Michael Gandolfi
Rossini
Overture to The Barber of Seville
Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
PERFORMANCE
Excerpt from Overture to William Tell
The Fabulous Philadelphians bring your favorite cartoon classics to life, including Rossini’s famous overtures
to William Tell and The Barber of Seville. Charlotte Blake Alston tells the story of a wooden puppet who
wants to be a real boy in Michael Gandolfi’s imaginative Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland, accompanied by
images of artwork created by the audience.
MOZART’S “LINZ”
March 27 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 28 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
March 29 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Donald Runnicles Conductor
Janine Jansen Violin
Britten
Britten
Arvo Pärt
Mozart
Four Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes
Violin Concerto
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten – FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
PERFORMANCES
Symphony No. 36 (“Linz”)
Mozart’s “Linz” Symphony was written in just five days and established the style of his late, final symphonies.
But this program, led by Donald Runnicles, also celebrates the centenary of British composer Benjamin
Britten. The program opens with the Four Sea Interludes from his opera Peter Grimes. These orchestral
interludes—Dawn, Sunday Morning, Moonlight, Storm—stand on their own as vivid depictions of the British
coast. Violinist Janine Jansen presents the composer’s virtuosic Violin Concerto, written while in self-imposed
exile in North America prior to the tumult of World War II. Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
was composed upon Britten’s death. Simply scored for strings and a single chiming bell, this modest canon
also reflects the style of Gregorian chant.
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BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTH
April 3 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
April 4 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
April 5 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnányi Conductor
Ricardo Morales Clarinet
Brahms
Weber
Beethoven
Variations on a Theme of Haydn
Clarinet Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 7
Christoph von Dohnányi presents a program of German masterpieces. In his Symphony No. 7, Beethoven
uses the smallest amount of material to craft a mighty symphony for the ages. From the emotive Allegretto of
the second movement to the giddy Scherzo of the third movement and the noble finale, the Seventh stands as
one of the most perfectly crafted works ever written. The success of Brahms’s Haydn Variations gave the
composer the confidence to complete his long-awaited First Symphony. While the true origins and composer
for “Haydn’s theme” may remain a mystery, Brahms transforms a simple, lilting melody into a tour-de-force for
orchestra. Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales performs the jovial and virtuosic Clarinet
Concerto No. 1 by Carl Maria von Weber, which was premiered in 1811, the same year as Beethoven’s
Seventh Symphony.
THE “ORGAN” SYMPHONY
April 11 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
April 12 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
April 13 at 2:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda Conductor
James Ehnes Violin
Michael Stairs Organ
Casella
Prokofiev
Saint-Saëns
Symphonic Fragments from La donna serpente – FIRST PHILADELPHIA
ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES
Violin Concerto No. 2
Symphony No. 3 (“Organ”)
Gianandrea Noseda returns to Philadelphia in a program featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ in
Saint-Saens’s Symphony No. 3. This impressive work combines the power and lyricism of the orchestra with
the remarkable sound and colors of the grand pipe organ. Audience favorite James Ehnes returns to
Philadelphia to perform Prokofiev’s thrilling Second Violin Concerto. And the program opens with a suite from
Alfredo Casella’s opera La donna serpente, premiered just three years before the Prokofiev Violin Concerto
No. 2. Full of joyful marches, robust fanfares, and tuneful dances, the suite captures the thrilling symphonic
highlights of this rarely-heard opera score.
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MOZART CELEBRATION
April 24 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
April 25 at 2:00 PM – Friday afternoon — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Jan Lisiecki Piano – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT
Mozart
Mozart
Mozart
Overture to Così fan tutte
Piano Concerto No. 22, K. 482
Symphony No. 39
April 25 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Jan Lisiecki Piano
Mozart
Mozart
Mozart
Overture to Don Giovanni
Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466
Symphony No. 40
April 26 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Jan Lisiecki Piano
Mozart
Mozart
Mozart
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467
Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”)
Four performances over three days. Yannick and piano prodigy Jan Lisiecki present a special Mozart
celebration.
Three different programs feature three great strengths of Mozart’s writing: his operas, his symphonies, and his
piano concertos. The three overtures, taken from Mozart’s most successful collaborations with librettist
Lorenzo Da Ponte. Three piano concertos from 1785. And his final three symphonies.
FAMILY CONCERT: MR. MOZART: MUSICAL GENIUS
April 26 at 11:30 AM – Saturday morning — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Jan Lisiecki Piano
Wolfgang Amadè Mozart was no ordinary kid. By the age of 11, he had toured Europe playing for royalty,
composed his first six symphonies, and written his first opera. Learn more about the boy prodigy who became
one of the world’s master composers in this interactive concert designed to entertain, inspire, and educate.
The program features popular works by Mozart and a performance by teenage piano virtuoso Jan Lisiecki.
February 2013– All programs and artists subject to change.
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BRUCKNER’S FINAL SYMPHONY
May 1 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
May 2 at 8:00 PM – Friday evening — Carnegie Hall, New York
May 3 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Lisa Batiashvili Violin
Barber
Bartók
Bruckner
Adagio for Strings
Violin Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 9
Did Bruckner sense that his Ninth Symphony would be his final work? After nine years of toil over the score,
only three of the four movements were completed upon his death in 1896. A clear nod to Beethoven’s Ninth
Symphony, also his last, Bruckner begins his Ninth Symphony in the same key of D minor. Likewise, the
second movement of the Bruckner, like the Beethoven, is a blistering and powerful Scherzo. But instead of a
rousing conclusion, Bruckner’s final symphony ends prematurely, and perhaps fittingly, with the third
movement—an introspective and arresting Adagio.
The program opens with likely the most famous adagio ever written, Barber’s gripping Adagio for Strings,
heard worldwide upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 1, also
unheard during the composer’s lifetime, was premiered in 1958, long after his death in 1945. The
incomparable Lisa Batiashvili, one of Yannick’s favorite collaborators, brings life to this gritty and forceful
piece.
SALOME
May 8 at 8:00 PM – Thursday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
May 10 at 8:00 PM – Saturday evening — Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick NézetNézet-Séguin Conductor
Camilla Nylund Soprano (Salome) – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA DEBUT
Birgit Remmert Mezzo-soprano (Herodias)
John Mac Master Tenor (Herod) – PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION DEBUT
Alan Held Bass-baritone (Jochanaan)
Strauss
Salome – FIRST COMPLETE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES
The fast-paced one-act opera Salome is among the most important musical works of the 20th century. It
stands out for its revolutionary use of a large-scale orchestra and virtuosic singers as much as for its graphic
depiction of this deeply psychological tale. Mahler, who attended the 1906 premiere along with Puccini,
Zemlinsky, and Schoenberg, praised Salome as “one of the greatest masterworks of our time.” Strauss’s
brilliant use of the orchestra and soloists are as demanding today as the day it premiered. The shocking tale of
incest, torture, and necrophilia is depicted through a virtuosic score of massive proportions. The story
recounts Salome’s twisted relationship between her stepfather, King Herod, and an obsession with his
captive, John the Baptist. It culminates with the famous “Dance of the Seven Veils” and an explicit scene with
the beheaded prisoner. Salome herself sums up the psychological tale when she sings the line: “The mystery
of love is greater than the mystery of death.” With the music, the Orchestra, and soloists as the main focus,
this is a rare chance to hear the score in full force.
February 2013– All programs and artists subject to change.