new haven symphony orchestra
william boughton, music director
2016 - 2017
CLASSICS SERIES
All concerts begin at 7:30pm.
Music Director William Boughton will conduct all concerts but May 13.
All artists and programs subject to change.
OPENING NIGHT!
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Woolsey Hall
The season begins! Opening night will showcase the NHSO’s passion for
community, artistry, and defying expectations. Pianist Ilya Yakhusev returns
to the Woolsey stage to perform both of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerti,
which are considered by many to be his most lyrical and beautiful works.
Mendelssohn’s delightful “Italian” Symphony and the premiere of Hannah
Lash’s third chapter in the Lash/Voynich Project will spark the imagination
and set the stage for a year of inspiring concerts!
Featuring: Ilya Yakhusev, piano (NHSO New Generation Artist)
Program: Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, “Italian”
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35 and
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102
Lash: Lash/Voynich Project: Movement 3: Biological
DVORAK’S NEW WORLD
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Woolsey Hall
While visiting the US in the late 19th Century, Dvorak was struck by Native
American and African American folk songs; this music inspired his “New
World” Symphony, now one of the most internationally beloved orchestral
works. Program highlights on this concert also include Schubert’s
“Unfinished” Symphony and Bruch’s Violin Concerto, performed by the
NHSO’s incomparable concertmaster, Ani Kavafian.
Featuring: Ani Kavafian, violin (NHSO concertmaster)
Program: Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95,
“From the New World”
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Schubert: Symphony in B minor, “Unfinished”
Jane Cotter Cohen Memorial Concert
BRAHMS & MOZART
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Woolsey Hall
Experience the majesty of Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 as the NHSO
celebrates a New Haven community treasure, the Yale School of Music.
The program will include music by YSM composition professor Martin
Bresnick and YSM Dean Robert Blocker performing Mozart’s Piano
Concerto No. 23, all on the stage of Yale’s Woolsey Hall.
Featuring: Robert Blocker, piano
Program: Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K.488
Bresnick: The Way It Goes
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Woolsey Hall
Hallelujah! The NHSO and Christ Church Choir celebrate the holiday
season with Handel’s beloved vocal masterpiece, Messiah. A portion of
the proceeds from this concert will be donated to the New Haven
Community Soup Kitchen.
Featuring: Christ Church Choir; vocal soloists TBA
Program: Handel: Messiah
VERDI’S REQUIEM
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Woolsey Hall
The vocal forces of the Fairfield County Chorale, Hartford Chorale, and
Worcester Chorale will combine for this blockbuster performance of
Verdi’s dramatic Requiem.
Featuring: Fairfield County Chorale; Hartford Chorale; Worcester Chorale;
Kirstin Chavez, mezzo-soprano; Alex Richardson, tenor; soprano and
baritone soloists TBA
Program: Verdi: Messa da Requiem
MOZART & SCHUMANN
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Woolsey Hall
The NHSO welcomes the newest member of its New Generation Artist
roster, Daniel Hsu, to the Woolsey Stage for Schumann’s Concerto for
Piano in A minor. The program will also feature two masterpieces of the
Classical era: Mozart’s graceful Symphony No. 40 in G minor and
Haydn’s Symphony No. 83, nicknamed “The Hen” for its bird-like sounds.
Featuring: Daniel Hsu, piano (NHSO New Generation Artist)
Program: Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Haydn: Symphony No. 83 in G minor, “La Poule”
DVORAK, SIBELIUS & LASH
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Woolsey Hall
NHSO fan favorite Chad Hoopes returns to the Woolsey Hall stage for
Sibelius’ Violin Concerto and the NHSO plays the culminating event of
the two-year Lash/Voynich Project: the world premiere of the entire
Voynich Symphony. Be part of this historic moment in classical music and
hear this work before it is performed by orchestras around the world for
generations to come!
Featuring: Chad Hoopes, violin (NHSO New Generation Artist)
Program: Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Dvorák: In Nature’s Realm, Op. 91
Lash: Voynich Symphony (World Premiere)
ANI KAVAFIAN &
MICHAEL BROWN in Recital
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Trinity Lutheran Church
The NHSO celebrates Ani Kavafian’s artistic gifts and contributions to the
community during her tenure as concertmaster at a special season finale
event featuring Ani and NHSO New Generation Artist Michael Brown
playing Ani’s favorite solo and duo works by Mozart, Bach, Franck,
Mendelssohn, and Kreisler.
Featuring: Ani Kavafian, violin (NHSO concertmaster); Michael Brown,
piano (NHSO New Generation Artist)
Season Ticket Packages Start at Just $56!
For Tickets and Info, contact the NHSO Box Office:
203.865.0831 x20
[email protected]
www.NewHavenSymphony.org