These concerts are canceled due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. Ticket info.
Program
WALKER: Lyric for Strings
OHAD BEN-ARI: Forgiveness and Hope [World Premiere]
SCHOENBERG: Verklärte Nacht
MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3, Scottish
Artists
Guy Braunstein, conductor, violin, artist-in-residence
Venue
Music HallTicket Prices
From $14Concert Duration
About 2 hours with intermissionSeries
This concert is part of Series 3
What's Interesting
- The CSO goes full strings with artist-in-residence Guy Braunstein, featuring Mendelssohn’s masterpiece inspired by Scottish ruins.
- Braunstein is the youngest ever to be appointed Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic.
- Verklärte Nacht ("Transfigured Night") is sublime early music from Schoenberg at his most lush and romantic. Lush, lyrical and beautiful? Check.
- Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker was a composer and a pianist, and the first African American to attend the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. This piece is his tender dedication to his grandmother.
- Music For All: $10 first-timer tickets and Pay What You Wish discounts are available for the Friday performance.
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Pre-concert Talks
Join us one hour prior to the concert for casual and engaging discussions by conductors, CSO musicians and local music experts.
What Critics Are Saying
“Braunstein’s technical polish could only be that of a truly world-class musician. Every note, every phrase was as close to perfect as can be.”
—Kansas City Star
“[Braunstein's] playing revealed the soul of a poet...”
—Birmingham Post
Sponsors
CSO Season Sponsor
CSO Artist-in-Residence, Guy Braunstein, is supported by The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati.
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