NSO Classical: 2008-2009 Season

Events

• Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor/Hélène Grimaud, piano, plays Beethoven

  Oct 2 - 4, 2008 | Buy Now
  "Hélène Grimaud is a fine pianist, both sensitive and passionate," says the New York Times. She makes her NSO debut in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4. Miguel Harth-Bedoya also conducts Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5.

• Iván Fischer, conductor/Mahler's Symphony No. 3

  Oct 16 - 18, 2008 | Buy Now
  NSO Principal Conductor Iván Fischer leads Mahler's masterful Symphony No. 3. The Philadelphia Enquirer says he "conducts with a boldness… warm, distinctly pliant sounds."

• Iván Fischer, conductor/Steven Isserlis, cello, plays Haydn

  Oct 23 - 25, 2008 | Buy Now
  "Steve Isserlis is the cello's best ambassador," says The Times of London. He makes his NSO debut in Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major led by NSO Principal Conductor Iván Fischer. The program also includes Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2.

• Iván Fischer, conductor/All-Wagner Program

  Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2008 | Buy Now
  NSO Principal Conductor Iván Fischer leads an all-Wagner program featuring selections from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Götterdämmerung, Tristan und Isolde, and Die Walküre.

• Michael Christie, conductor/Jennifer Koh, violin, plays Bernstein

  Nov 13 - 15, 2008 | Buy Now
  Violinist Jennifer Koh performs Bernstein's Serenade. In his NSO debut, conductor Michael Christie also leads two masterpieces by Stravinsky.

• Yakov Kreizberg, conductor/Lars Vogt, piano, plays Mozart

  Nov 20 - 22, 2008 | Buy Now
  Lars Vogt makes his NSO debut in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20. Conductor Yakov Kreizberg also leads works by Dvo?ák and Schmidt.

• Itzhak Perlman, conductor & violin/Bach, Mozart, & Tchaikovsky

  Dec 4 - 6, 2008 | Buy Now
  Itzhak Perlman – who exhibits "playing of great honesty" (Los Angeles Times) – performs J. S. Bach's Violin Concerto in A minor. He also conducts Mozart's "Haffner" Symphony and Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony.

• Handel's Messiah

  Dec 18 - 21, 2008 | Buy Now
  Get in the holiday spirit with Handel's epic masterpiece, performed each year with a fresh perspective by the NSO and acclaimed guest artists.

• Philippe Jordan, conductor/Lynn Harrell, cello, plays Schumann

  Jan 8 - 10, 2009 | Buy Now
  Lynn Harrell performs Schumann's Cello Concerto. Philippe Jordan, in his NSO debut, also conducts Prokofiev's Classical Symphony and Beethoven's Symphony No. 4.

• Ilan Volkov, conductor/Leif Ove Andsnes, piano, plays Rachmaninoff

  Jan 15 - 17, 2009 | Buy Now
  In his NSO debut, Leif Ove Andsnes performs Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3. The New York Times says his "elegant pianism… has plenty of sparkle and vigor." Ilan Volkov also conducts works by Stravinsky and Crumb.

• Emmanuel Krivine, conductor/Yundi Li, piano, plays Ravel

  Jan 22 - 24, 2009 | Buy Now
  Yundi Li performs Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major conducted by Emmanuel Krivine. Also on the program: Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.

• André Previn, conductor/Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin, plays Mozart

  Jan 31, 2009 at 8:00 PM | Buy Now
  Two German virtuoso musicians – Kennedy Center Honoree André Previn and "superbly gifted" (The New York Times) violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter - join forces for this one-night-only concert event.

• Iván Fischer, conductor/Bartók & Dvorák

  Feb 5 - 7, 2009 | Buy Now
  NSO Principal Conductor Iván Fischer leads a program featuring Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra and Dvorák's Symphony No. 7.

• Charles Dutoit, conductor/Yuja Wang, piano, plays Prokofiev

  Feb 19 - 21, 2009 | Buy Now
  Charles Dutoit – praised for his "keenly propulsive conducting" by the New York Times – leads the Orchestra in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring the NSO debut of Yuja Wang. The program also includes Stravinksy's The Firebird.

• Xian Zhang, conductor/Gil Shaham, violin, plays Stravinsky

  Feb 26 - 28, 2009 | Buy Now
  Gil Shaham performs Stravinsky's Violin Concerto. In her NSO debut, Xian Zhang also conducts the Divertimento from Stravinsky's The Fairy's Kiss as well as works by Adès and Weill.

• Herbert Blomstedt, conductor/Jonathan Biss, piano, plays Mozart

  Mar 19 - 21, 2009 | Buy Now
  Jonathan Biss performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 27. Conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, the program also includes Bruckner's Symphony No. 9.

• Nights at the Movies: Buster Keaton's The General

  Apr 4, 2009 at 8:00 PM | Buy Now
  Watch the entire classic silent film with the score performed live by the NSO and acclaimed organist Dennis James.

• Kurt Masur, conductor/All-Brahms Program

  Apr 9 - 11, 2009 | Buy Now
  The Times of London says "Kurt Masur has extraordinary joie de vivre." With the NSO, he conducts two classics by Brahms: Haydn-Variations and Ein deutsches Requiem.

• Iván Fischer, conductor/Leonidas Kavakos, violin, plays Mendelssohn (Thu. & Sat.) & Tchaikovsky (Fri.)

  Apr 16 - 18, 2009 | Buy Now
  NSO Principal Conductor Iván Fischer leads a new work by Daniel Kellogg plus Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. Leonidas Kavakos also performs Violin Concertos by Mendelssohn (Thu. & Sat.) and Tchaikovsky (Fri.).

• David Zinman, conductor/Brahms's Symphony No. 4

  Apr 23 - 25, 2009 | Buy Now
  London's The Guardian says "David Zinman has a scrupulous but luxurious touch." With the NSO, he conducts Brahms's Symphony No. 4, Webern's Langsamer Satz, and Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht.

• Helmuth Rilling, conductor/Haydn's The Creation

  Apr 30 - May 2, 2009 | Buy Now
  Helmuth Rilling conducts Haydn's The Creation featuring acclaimed vocal soloists and the University of Maryland Concert Choir.

• Oliver Knussen, conductor/Leila Josefowicz, violin, plays Knussen

  May 7 - 9, 2009 | Buy Now
  As part of Contemporary Music Week, Oliver Knussen leads a program that includes his own Violin Concerto. The work features Leila Josefowicz, who the Chicago Sun-Times says "plays with a zest and fiery personality."

• Jun Märkl, conductor/Garrick Ohlsson, piano, plays Mozart

  May 14 - 16, 2009 | Buy Now
  Garrick Ohlsson performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25. In his NSO debut, Jun Märkl also conducts two works by Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 Horns and the "Spring" Symphony.
  

• Nights at the Movies: A Night on the Red Carpet

  May 21, 2009 at 8:00 PM | Buy Now
  Conductor/host Richard Kaufman leads movie music accompanied by images. In this concert, enjoy selections from Oscar-winning movies including Ben Hur, Casablanca, Dr. Zhivago, Out of Africa, and more.

• Mikko Franck, conductor/Karita Mattila, soprano, sings Richard Strauss

  Jun 25 - 27, 2009 | Buy Now
  Soprano Karita Mattila "is a powerful presence… in a class of her own" says the Los Angeles Times. She makes her NSO debut in a program conducted by Mikko Franck that includes Richard Strauss's Drei Hymnen and Eine Alpensinfonie.