Series 2
Inner and outer worlds come together in Series 2 as our human experience is revealed through sweeping symphonies, towering tone poems and contemporary flourishes.
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6 Fridays • 8 pm
6 Saturdays • 8 pm
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SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE
Fri Oct 9, 2020 | 8:00 pm
Sat Oct 10, 2020 | 8:00 pm
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Louis Langrée, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello
Berlioz’s dreamlike symphony sets the tone this October.
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WILSON: Shango Memory
SAINT-SAËNS: Cello Concerto No. 1
BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique
BRAHMS 2 + RACHMANINOFF
Fri Dec 4, 2020 | 8:00 pm
Sat Dec 5, 2020 | 8:00 pm
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Roderick Cox, conductor
Conrad Tao, piano
Rachmaninoff’s jazz-touched Concerto meets Brahms’ radiant Second Symphony.
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LEE III: Emotive Transformations
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 4
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2
RACHMANINOFF SYMPHONY NO. 2
Fri Jan 29, 2021 | 8:00 pm
Sat Jan 30, 2021 | 8:00 pm
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Louis Langrée, conductor
Steven Osborne, piano
Rachmaninoff’s touching Second Symphony swirls with melodies that stay with you. Learn more.
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SOFIA GUBAIDULINA: Concerto for Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band
SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No. 2
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2
GRIEG CONCERTO + SHOSTAKOVICH 4
Fri Feb 26, 2021 | 8:00 pm
Sat Feb 27, 2021 | 8:00 pm
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Juraj Valčuha, conductor
Javier Perianes, piano
Grieg’s Concerto is a marvel—one you’ve heard before. Learn more.
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GRIEG: Piano Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 4
THE PLANETS + CERRONE PREMIERE
Fri Apr 2, 2021 | 8:00 pm
Sat Apr 3, 2021 | 8:00 pm
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Kahchun Wong, conductor
Robert Sullivan, trumpet
Christopher Olka, tuba
Women of the May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco, director
Holst’s iconic galactic work sets us at the edge of our seats with racing, full-hearted glee. Learn more.
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ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR: Aeriality
CHRISTOPHER CERRONE: Concerto for Trumpet, Tuba and Orchestra [CSO Commission, World Premiere]
HOLST: The Planets
PINES OF ROME
Fri May 7, 2021 | 8:00 pm
Sat May 8, 2021 | 8:00 pm
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Ramón Tebar, conductor
Esther Yoo, violin
The spectacle of Ancient Rome and the glorious sound of the CSO merge for a larger-than-life audience favorite. Learn more.
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JULIA PERRY: A Short Piece for Large Orchestra
BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1
R. STRAUSS: Der Rosenkavelier ("Knight of the Rose")
RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome
