Grant O’Brien, conductor Wear your Halloween costume and enjoy some of the spookiest music ever composed, then join the costume parade across Kleinhans’ stage. There’s nothing to be afraid of! The BPO presents a Symphonic Spooktacular—a Halloween concert full of eerie classics and family fun. Come in costume for a parade across the Kleinhans stage! […]
The spirited orchestration of Gould’s Cowboy Rhapsody, filled with yodels and cowboy calls, is complemented by two works by Behzad Ranjbaran. Concertmaster Nikki Chooi masterfully leads Beethoven’s monumental Violin Concerto in D major, celebrated for its improvised cadenzas. JoAnn Falletta, conductor Nikki Chooi, violin GOULD Cowboy Rhapsody BEHZAD RANJBARAN Mithra BEHZAD RANJBARAN Elegy for Cello […]
The trailblazing music of singer-songwriters Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon has endured for 50 years and across generations. Tony® Award-winning conductor Ted Sperling leads the BPO and a trio of superb vocalists as we celebrate these maverick artists who changed the role of women in pop music and inspired the stars of today. […]
The program opens with Brahms’ vibrant and lively Hungarian Dances. The dances are diverse in their musical inspiration, as they draw from the aural histories of Eastern Europe, and were inspired by the cherished traditional heritage of a long-time friend, a Hungarian violinist. The pieces encapsulate the spirit of Hungarian folk dances while combining them […]