Marin Alsop conducts performances featuring two versions of Romeo & Juliet

The four most famous notes ever written, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5

Emanuel Ax plays Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2

Yan Pascal Tortelier, PSO Principal Guest Conductor, conducts Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” with Horatio Gutiérrez

October 11, 2007

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor

WAGNER: Three Excerpts from Die Meistersinger
WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

This concert of masterworks features two German masterpieces by Wagner and arguably the most famous symphony ever written, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.

February 21, 22 & 23, 2008

Marin Alsop, conductor
Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion

TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet
CORIGLIANO: Percussion Concerto
(co-commission & world premiere)
PROKOFIEV: Romeo and Juliet

Baltimore Symphony Music Director Marin Alsop conducts with percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie performing the World Premiere of Corigliano’s concerto plus Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev’s beautiful musical portrayal of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers.

April 3, 4 & 5, 2008

Charles Dutoit, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano

DEBUSSY: Jeux
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2
JANÁCEK: Sinfonietta

The PSO’s famous brass section is showcased in Sinfonietta and Emanuel Ax brings us one of the most beautiful and virtuosic piano concertos of all time.

May 1, 2 & 3, 2008

Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
Horacio Gutiérrez, piano

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Symphony No. 4
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”

Horacio Gutiérrez performs the “Emperor” of piano concertos by Beethoven. Principal Guest Conductor Tortelier conducts Vaughan Williams’ passionate and turbulent symphony.