Classical
Mechanics Hall - Rodney Marsalis Big Brass
Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass – The Annual Stoddard Concert
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is America’s premier large brass ensemble. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone.The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is a family-owned and operated business that had its beginnings on the streets of New Orleans. On the advice of family patriarch Ellis Marsalis, the group created a concert format that breaks the usual barriers between genres and strives to create a connection between the audience and performers.The ensemble is especially dedicated to reaching out to the world’s youth and inspiring them to reach for their dreams. A veritable “dream team” of virtuoso brass players, the group burst onto the music scene with a debut performance in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center in Verizon Hall, a residency for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and a special feature on the National Public Radio show, “All Things Considered.”Performances by The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass range from solo trumpet, to brass quintet, to the full eleven-piece ensemble with percussion. Their programs include holiday concerts, mini-concerts for schools, and traditional brass concerts with optional organ or choir. Brothers on the Battlefield: The Power of Love, covers music from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movements.
Symphony Pro Musica - Celebrating Thea Musgrave
Celebrating 96-year-old composer Thea Musgrave
There will be a preconcert talk 45 minutes before the start of the performance
SPM is honored to perform a major work by the renowned Scottish-American, Thea Musgrave, one of the first women composers to achieve international acclaim. Her constantly innovative and meaningful scores continue to be featured in every part of the globe. Turbulent Landscapes was inspired by seven paintings by socially conscious English impressionist J.M.W. Turner. Commissioned and premiered by the Boston Symphony in 2003, each of the strikingly descriptive movements will feature one of SPM’s principal players. Framing Turbulent Landcases are the bustling depiction of English sailors in Walton’s Portsmouth Point Overture and Elgar’s beloved Nimrod Variations, a series of touching tributes to fourteen of the composer’s closest friends.
Program
Portsmouth Point - William Walton
Turbulent Landscapes - Thea Musgrave
Enigma Variations - Edward Elgar
Atlantic Symphony - Masterworks After Hours
Masterworks After Hours
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1
Enjoy an evening of masterworks, led by Beethoven’s most “Mozartian” composition, at this annual educational concert featuring musicians from local high schools. Students will play side-by-side with our musicians on several pieces during the second half of the concert. It's a celebratory spotlight on the next generation of orchestral musicians. Come to enjoy ASO, and see the future, then stay to mingle with the musicians at the complimentary after party!
Symphony Pro Musica - Celebrating Thea Musgrave (2)
Celebrating 96-year-old composer Thea Musgrave
There will be a preconcert talk 45 minutes before the start of the performance
SPM is honored to perform a major work by the renowned Scottish-American, Thea Musgrave, one of the first women composers to achieve international acclaim. Her constantly innovative and meaningful scores continue to be featured in every part of the globe. Turbulent Landscapes was inspired by seven paintings by socially conscious English impressionist J.M.W. Turner. Commissioned and premiered by the Boston Symphony in 2003, each of the strikingly descriptive movements will feature one of SPM’s principal players. Framing Turbulent Landcases are the bustling depiction of English sailors in Walton’s Portsmouth Point Overture and Elgar’s beloved Nimrod Variations, a series of touching tributes to fourteen of the composer’s closest friends.
Program
Portsmouth Point - William Walton
Turbulent Landscapes - Thea Musgrave
Enigma Variations - Edward Elgar
A Far Cry - Daybreak
Musical Program
Quinn Mason | Svítání for String Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, arr. for String Sextet by Michael Gotthard Fischer; adapted for String Orchestra by AFC
Curated by Crier Michael Unterman
Featuring Project STEP’s Honors Quartet and Student winners from the New England Conservatory Fellows competition.
Last season A Far Cry “scaled up” Beethoven’s quartets. This season is our first time performing what curator Michael Unterman calls a “sporty” arrangement of a symphony! The iconic “Pastorale” symphony is boiled down to its essence and paired with Quinn Mason’s Svítáni for a refreshing exploration. Daybreak’s sunrise-inspired program offers an escape from the depths of Boston’s winter.