Miami Symphony Orchestra 2008-09 season

By Lawrence A. Johnson

 

20th ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENING – October 18, 2008

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 8 pm

Knight Concert Hall 

Shostakovich – Festive Overture

Brahms – Violin Concerto

Ravel – Valses Nobles et Sentimentales

Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol

Guest Artist- Alexis Cardenas – Violin 

 

some ART, JAZZ and BASIL- December 6 – 7, 2008

Gusman Concert Hall- University of Miami, 8 pm

Lincoln Theatre – Miami Beach, 8 pm 

Britten – The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Arnold – Harmonica Concerto (Florida Première)*

Piazzolla – Suite for Harmonica (Florida Première)*

Márquez – Danzon No. 2

Ravel – Bolero

Guest Artist – Antonio Serrano – Harmonica

 

AN EVENING IN VIENNA – January 11, 2009

Sponsored by Mercantil Commercebank

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 8 pm

Knight Concert Hall 

Great Overtures, Waltzes and Dances

Music by Beethoven, Brahms and Johann Strauss, Jr.

Guest Artist – Francisco Flores, Trumpet (2007 Gold Medal Winner) 

 

MADE IN AMERICA , February 7 – 8 , 2009

Gusman Concert Hall- University of Miami, 8 pm

Lincoln Theatre – Miami Beach, 8 pm 

Schwantner – Chasing Light (Florida Premiere)*

Berg – Blackbird Pavanne, Incandescent, Iridescent, Effervescent (Florida Premiere)*

Dvorak – Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”

Guest Artist – Shelly Berg – Piano Trio 

 

ROMANTIC SERIES March 21 – March 23

Gusman Concert Hall- University of Miami, 8 pm

Lincoln Theatre – Miami Beach, 8 pm 

Webern – (arr. Marturet) – Langsamer Satz (World Premiere)**

Mendelssohn – Piano Concerto No. 1

Mahler – Symphony No. 4 

Guest Artist – George Li – Piano

Guest Artist- Susana Diaz – Soprano 
 
 

 DISCOVERY SERIES April 3 and April 5

Gusman Concert Hall- University of Miami, 8 pm

Lincoln Theatre – Miami Beach, 8 pm 

Garcia – In Memoriam Earle Brown (World Premiere)**

Wagner – Siegfried Idyll

Respighi – Trittico Botticelliano

Ibert – Divertissment 

 

20th ANNIVERSARY SEASON FINALE May 1 and May 2

Gusman Concert Hall- University of Miami, 8 pm

Lincoln Theatre – Miami Beach, 8 pm 

Nuñez – Tangos & Mangos (World Premiere)**

Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez

Holst – The Planets

Guest Artist – Angel Romero, Guitar 

 

Tickets $15-$60. Call 305-275-5666 or go to www.miamisymphony.org.

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