Beethoven’s sweeping, dance-inspired symphony meets tender nostalgia in a Strauss concerto featuring the golden sound of DSO Principal Horn Daniel Hawkins.

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Fabio Luisi Conducts
Daniel Hawkins Horn

R. STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major

Beethoven channels the raw, kinetic energy of dance in his sweeping Symphony No. 7. Crackling with heightened drama and glorious melodies, Beethoven gets the pulse racing with vibrant ballroom dances and dizzying country fiddling. “If anyone plays the Seventh,” Wagner once wrote, “tables and benches, cans and cups, the children in the cradle fall to dancing!” 

Composed as World War II unleashed storms of violence across the globe, Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 2 reaches across time to the sunnier days of the composer’s youth — especially tender memories of his father, the greatest horn virtuoso of his time. One of today’s most astounding players, DSO Principal Horn Daniel Hawkins, brings his golden sound and effortless lyricism to Strauss’ nostalgic and deeply personal score. 

*Concert includes a surprise opening work.

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Fabio Luisi

Music Director

Louise W. & Edmund J. Kahn Music Directorship

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Daniel Hawkins

Principal Horn

Howard E. Rachofsky Chair

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Heroic princes, enchanted swans and a volcanic piano concerto take center stage in an evening of Russian Romanticism.

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Fabio Luisi Conducts
Tom Borrow Piano

TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor
TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from Swan Lake

A work of volcanic drama, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 comes to life in a powerhouse performance from Tom Borrow, a “sensational” pianist who displays “a touch both light and powerful” (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Prepare to be jolted by the thunderous, curtain-raising chords, savor the tranquil sounds of Ukrainian folk songs and leap out of your seat following the concerto’s jubilant conclusion. 

Then, get to know Tchaikovsky’s romantic side in the suite from his beloved ballet Swan Lake. A tale that has long captured the popular imagination — serving as the dramatic backdrop to movies like Black Swan and Billy Elliott — Swan Lake transports you to a fantastical realm of heroic princes and enchanted swans, where love holds the power to break an evil sorcerer’s spell. 

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Fabio Luisi

Music Director

Louise W. & Edmund J. Kahn Music Directorship

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Tom Borrow

Piano

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Brahms triumphs over self-doubt in his Symphony No. 1, and a pair of DSO principals share the spotlight in Mozart’s bubbly Concerto for Flute and Harp.

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Michele Mariotti Conducts
David Buck Flute 
Emily Levin Harp 

MOZART Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1

Brahms wrestled with self-doubt and frustration for 21 years while composing his Symphony No. 1 — an artistic battle we can hear in the roar of sound that opens the work. Amid the drama and angst, however, Brahms’ symphony also showcases his gentler side, journeying through moments of heavenly lyricism and playful dances before ending in a brassy blaze of triumph.  

Two of the most enchanting orchestral voices share the spotlight in Mozart’s Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra, a work inspired by the bubbly French music the composer heard while living in Paris. Overflowing with melodies of gentle beauty, tranquility and charm, Mozart’s musical confection is brought to life by DSO principals David Buck and Emily Levin.

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David Buck

Principal Flute

Joy & Ronald Mankoff Chair

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Emily Levin

Principal Harp

Elsa von Seggern Chair

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Savor moments of tranquility with music that explores the sounds of summer and our need for serenity in turbulent times.

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Samuel Lee Conducts
Tommy Mesa Cello 

BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
MICHAEL ABELS Cello Concerto* (World Premiere)
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 in G Major 

Dvořák’s tranquil Symphony No. 8 took shape following a summer holiday in the Bohemian countryside, its vibrant landscapes captured in a stream of Czech folk song and Dvořák’s lush melodies. Listen closely and you’ll hear the sounds of summer — from fluttering birdsong to the echoes of a shepherd’s horn and a distant thunderstorm. 

The charismatic cellist Tommy Mesa makes his DSO debut with the world premiere of Michael Abels’ Cello Concerto. Best known for his score to the Oscar®-winning film Get Out, Abels wields music to explore the need for serenity, courage and wisdom in turbulent times. Jazz-infused dances from Bernstein’s On the Town open the program, following the hilarious hijinks of sailors seeking adventure and romance in wartime New York.

* Generously funded by the Norma and Don Stone New Music Fund 

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Tommy Mesa

Cello

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Mahler triumphs over despair in a symphonic coming-of-age journey.

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Fabio Luisi Conducts

MAHLER Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan” 

From its opening scene of bird song and morning mists to a final chorus of victory sung by an army of horns, Mahler’s First Symphony traces a captivating coming-of-age journey. Mirroring his own life experiences, Mahler’s music evokes scenes of sun-drenched meadows, a surreal funeral procession and triumph over despair and self-doubt. 

Please note, this concert will only feature Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. It will not include Golfam Khayam’s Triple Concerto with soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Come early and enjoy brunch before this hour-long concert, performed without intermission.

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Fabio Luisi

Music Director

Louise W. & Edmund J. Kahn Music Directorship

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DSO Concertmaster Alexander Kerr warms the heart with Beethoven’s pastoral poetry, while Mendelssohn charts an emotional journey of resilience and freedom.

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David Danzmayr Conducts 
Alexander Kerr Violin  

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D Major  
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 5 in D Major, “Reformation” 

From the hushed drumbeats and soulful winds that open the work, Beethoven’s violin concerto trades in show-stopping fireworks for moments of breathtaking pastoral poetry. DSO Concertmaster Alexander Kerr serves as the evening’s soloist, ready to warm our hearts with melodies of sublime tranquility, harmonies of unassuming beauty and a rollicking finale that evokes Austrian folk dances. 

In a heartfelt testament to his devout Protestant faith, Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, a pivotal event in the Lutheran Church’s history. This monumental work charts an emotional journey of resilience and freedom that culminates in a triumphant finale based on Martin Luther’s hymn, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” 

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David Danzmayr

Conductor

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Alexander Kerr

Concertmaster

Michael L. Rosenberg Chair

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Saint-Saëns unleashes the power of the pipe organ in his final symphony, and Grieg offers a musical love letter to Norway.

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Emmanuel Tjeknavorian Conducts  
Kiron Atom Tellian Piano  
Bradley Hunter Welch Organ 

GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor                
SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 in C minor, “Organ Symphony”

Saint-Saëns transforms the concert hall into a cavernous cathedral in his mighty “Organ Symphony.” A self-portrait in sound that channels the composer’s lifelong love of sacred music, this symphony unleashes the thunderous sound of the Lay Family Concert Organ as it scales the heights of spiritual euphoria. “I gave everything to it,” Saint-Saëns wrote of his final symphony, “What I have here accomplished I will never achieve again.” 

At the center of the program, Grieg’s Piano Concerto brims with an endless flow of melodies — from the heart-stopping avalanche of crashing chords that opens the work, to the central lullaby and the finale’s rollicking dance music. Pianist Kiron Atom Tellian brings his “incredible combination of sensitivity and taste” (Tennessean) to Grieg’s musical love letter to his native Norway. 

Features the Lay Family Organ 

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Kiron Atom Tellian

Piano

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Bradley Hunter Welch

Resident Organist

Lay Family Chair

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