Thursday, February 16, 2012

Future Symphony

The San Antonio Symphony has announced their 2012-13 season! Below are some highlights we are looking forward to hearing!

LANG LANG IN RECITAL
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the Majestic (special event, without orchestra).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, K. 282
Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310
—Intermission—
Chopin Ballade No. 1, Op., 23 in G minor
Chopin Ballade No. 2, Op., 38 in F major
Chopin Ballade No. 3, Op., 47 in A–flat major
Chopin Ballade No. 4, Op., 52 in F minor

November 16 & 17, 2012
JUPITER    
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Ewa Kupiec, piano
Copland                      Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
Ravel                           Piano Concerto in G Major  
Mozart                         Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”

March 22 & 23, 2013
THE FOUR SEASONS
Cho-Liang Lin, conductor and violin
Vivaldi                         The Four Seasons
Schubert                      Polonaise, D. 580
Schubert                      Konzertstück, D. 345
Schubert                      Symphony No. 6, “Little C Major”
The annual Russell Hill Rogers Strings Masterclass will be led by Mr. Lin.

May 10 & 11, 2013:
LIVE AND LET DIE—A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF PAUL MCCARTNEY
Laurie Auditorium: Starring Tony Kishman, Martin Herman, conductor
Veteran of the Broadway hit, Beatlemania, Tony Kishman has toured worldwide with the music of Paul McCartney. Relive that golden era with Hey Jude, Penny Lane, Live and Let Die, Yesterday, My Love, Uncle Albert, Let It Be, Maybe I’m Amazed, Hello Good-Bye, The Long and Winding Road, Get Back, Silly Love Songs, plus many more.

Their "signature" programming Festival, Johannes Brahms:
Friday, February 8, 2013
BRAHMS FESTIVAL 1
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Kirill Gerstein, piano
Brahms                        Piano Concerto No. 1
Brahms                        Symphony No. 1

BRAHMS FESTIVAL 2
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Kirill Gerstein, piano
Brahms                        Piano Concerto No. 2
Brahms                        Symphony No. 2

BRAHMS FESTIVAL 3
Friday, February 15, 2013
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Vadim Gluzman, violin
Brahms                        Violin Concerto
Brahms                        Symphony No. 3

BRAHMS FESTIVAL 4
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor, Vadim Gluzman, violin and Jian Wang, cello
Brahms                        Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
Brahms                        Symphony No. 4

Some New Music and living composers!
October 19 & 20, 2012
SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Baiba Skride, violin
Picker                          Old and Lost Rivers              
Schumann                   Violin Concerto
Berlioz                         Symphonie fantastique

January 11 & 12, 2013
GARZA PLAYS MOZART
Evan Rogister, conductor and Jeff Garza, horn
Mozart                         Symphony in D Major, K. 97
Mozart                         Horn Concerto No. 4
Adams                         The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra
Dvořák                        Symphony No. 8

March 8 & 9, 2013
FIRE AND BLOOD
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Alexandre Da Costa, violin
Daugherty                   Fire and Blood                    
Wagner                        Orchestral highlights from The Ring    

Find out more at http://www.sasymphony.org/ Current subscribers may renew their subscription seats by April 5, 2012.

After the renewal deadline, subscriptions go on sale to the general public.

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