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DEAR SYMPHONY FAMILY As I look back on my first year as Music Director, I am so proud of the music the musicians of the San Diego Symphony and I created and shared with you. Although some 2019-2020 season programs sadly needed to be postponed for health and safety reasons, the memory of the performances of last season – particularly those featuring Mahler, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and of course, Beethoven – have lifted my spirits at a time when my passion, and that of all the symphony’s musicians, to make music for a live audience has had to suddenly pause. As we very well know, music has the outstanding power to heal the soul. There are no boundaries of language or limits of understanding. The only thing you have to do is to listen and let it do its work. That is why the San Diego Symphony musicians and I are so excited to welcome you back for our 2020-2021 season when you – our audience – will once again fill the hall and we will make music for you. In my second year as Music Director, I look forward to building on the momentum of what we created together last year, inspired by the energy of our audiences, and tapping into the deep talent of our fantastic symphony’s musicians. One of the things I am very excited about is being able to keep bringing some of the most talented soloists in the world today to our San Diego audience. Pianists Inon Barnatan, Jonathan Biss, and Marc-André Hamelin, violinists Veronika Eberle and Guy Braunstein, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, and singers Michelle DeYoung, Stefan Vinke, and Dorothea Röschmann will all join us this season along with many more. We’ll continue the exploration of the works of composers close to my heart – Mahler, Strauss, and Shostakovich – and finish our celebration of Beethoven at 250. We will also celebrate Immigrant Composers and their rich musical contributions to the musical life of the United States. I’m particularly excited about the music of Venezuelan composer Reinaldo Moya and conducting Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra, one of my favorite pieces. But most of all, I am looking forward to being out in our community and on stage in front of you with our orchestra again, continuing to change lives through music.

RAFAEL PAYARE MUSIC DIRECTOR

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SEASON OVERVIEW 01 JANUARY FESTIVAL 05 FRIDAY SERIES 07 IMMIGRANT COMPOSERS 11 SATURDAY SERIES 13 STRAUSS & MAHLER 17 SUNDAY SERIES 19 PAYARE FRIDAYS 23 PIANO SATURDAY 24 GLORIOUS VOICES 25 BEETHOVEN SUNDAY 26 FOX THEATRE FILM SERIES 27 FAMILY CONCERT SERIES 29 BROADWAY @ THE JACOBS 30 JAZZ @ THE JACOBS 31 SPECIAL CONCERTS 32 FEATURED HOLIDAY CONCERTS 33 SERIES PACKAGES OVERVIEW 35 PRICING 37 HOW TO ORDER 38

JACOBS MASTERWORKS

This season, we once more invite you to come along on a journey of exploration. Through the artistry of Music Director Rafael Payare, the musicians of the San Diego Symphony, and the world’s finest guest artists, we will discover the world around us— and within ourselves.

American culture, and the many iconic works created in America that wouldn’t exist without those who left their homelands.

In 2020-21, we continue our celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, gaining new perspectives on his influence through performances of his works and of pieces written under the shadow of his influence. We discover the rich contributions that immigrant musicians have made to

Through our three-week January festival, "In the Name of the Earth," we explore the deep connection musicians have long had with nature as history’s greatest masterpieces transport us from the depths of the oceans to the highest mountain peaks. The seaon is filled with inspiring music, incredible artistry, and moving stories. We hope you’ll join us.

OCTOBER FRI OCT 9, 8PM | SAT OCT 10, 8PM SUN OCT 11, 2PM

SEASON OPENER: BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH Rafael Payare, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin Alisa Weilerstein, cello Inon Barnatan, piano

Alisa Weilerstein | Guest Artist

REINALDO MOYA: Siempre lunes, siempre marzo (Always Monday, Always March) BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 Rafael Payare and the San Diego Symphony begin the season with Shostakovich’s epic Fifth Symphony, a drama of triumph over adversity shaped by the composer’s own life in a totalitarian society. But first, discover the iridescent beauty of Venezuelan-American composer Reinaldo Moya’s musical depiction of Gabriel García Márquez’ One Hundred Years of Solitude. Concertmaster Jeff Thayer, Alisa Weilerstein, and Inon Barnatan then take centerstage in Beethoven’s jubilant Triple Concerto.

FRI OCT 16, 8PM | SUN OCT 18, 2PM

BISS, DEAN & BEETHOVEN'S EMPEROR Rafael Payare, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 BRETT DEAN: Piano Concerto, Gneixendorf Music – A Winter's Journey (West Coast premiere) BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor Beethoven’s final piano concerto is one of the most majestic and demanding works in the pianist’s repertoire. Renowned for his gripping interpretations of the composer’s music, pianist Jonathan Biss brings his artistry to this iconic work, as well as a piece composed in response to the Emperor Concerto: Brett Dean’s Gneixendorf Music — A Winter’s Journey, which imagines the thoughts and feelings of an aging Beethoven.

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NOVEMBER & DECEMBER FRI NOV 6, 8PM | SAT NOV 7, 8PM

PAYARE, BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH Rafael Payare, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8 Music Director Rafael Payare leads the San Diego Symphony in masterpieces by two of history’s greatest symphonic composers. In his first symphony, Beethoven paid homage to his classical predecessors while also introducing the trademark elements he would eventually use to revolutionize symphonic form. Payare continues his exploration of the symphonies of Dmitri Shostakovich with his Symphony No. 8. Composed while Russia was under invasion during World War II and banned for many years by the Soviet Union, it is known as one of Shostakovich’s most powerful and affecting works.

FRI NOV 13, 8PM | SAT NOV 14, 8PM SUN NOV 15, 2PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 In Nyx, Esa-Pekka Salonen drew inspiration from the mysterious Greek goddess of the Night. The result is a symphonic poem praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for its “rich and dazzling musical invention.” German star violinist Veronika Eberle performs Prokofiev’s colorful and dreamlike First Violin Concerto. We conclude with the exuberant and playful dance rhythms of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.

SAT DEC 5, 8PM | SUN DEC 6, 2PM

DE WAART CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & ELGAR Edo de Waart, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 ELGAR: Symphony No. 1 Principal Guest Conductor Edo de Waart and the esteemed Garrick Ohlsson join forces for Beethoven's dramatic Piano Concerto No. 3. Elgar’s Symphony No. 1, with its glorious melodies and noble strength, is a distinctly British contribution to the symphonic tradition of Beethoven and Brahms.

JANUARY FRI JAN 15, 8PM | SUN JAN 17, 2PM

SAT JAN 23, 8PM | SUN JAN 24, 2PM

FRI JAN 29, 8PM | SAT JAN 30, 8PM

BECOME DESERT & STRAVINSKY’S FIREBIRD

WATER CONCERTO & SCHEHEREZADE

HUMANS & NATURE: MAHLER'S SONG OF THE EARTH

Steven Schick, conductor San Diego Master Chorale ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR: Metacosmos STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Desert (SDSO co-commission & premiere) Explore the austere mystery of the desert as we begin our annual January festival, "In the Name of the Earth." Based on a Russian fairy tale, The Firebird is a dramatic story of courage and redemption. Stravinsky’s brilliant and colorful fairy tale ballet is bookended by tone poems depicting the vast and beautiful solitude of landscapes: Icelandic composer and UC San Diego alumna Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Metacosmos and John Luther Adams’ Become Desert— the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer's new work where the orchestra surrounds the audience in an unforgettable experience.  Part of "In the Name of the Earth" festival.

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Gemma New, conductor Steven Schick, percussion BRITTEN: "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes TAN DUN: Water Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade "In the Name of the Earth" continues with meditations on the nature of water, our planet’s most precious resource. Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes depicts the many moods of Earth’s oceans, from peaceful moonlit waves to the menacing power of its storms. In Tan Dun’s Water Concerto, water literally takes center stage, as percussionist and festival curator Steven Schick performs on instruments filled with this life-giving substance. We conclude with Rimsky-Korsakov’s musical portrayal of the story of Sinbad the Sailor’s adventures.  Part of "In the Name of the Earth" festival.

Rafael Payare, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Stefan Vinke, tenor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) "No one can love the country as much as I do. For surely woods, trees, and rocks produce the echo that man desires to hear," wrote Beethoven. His Pastoral Symphony captures the joy and awe we feel when encountering nature. Written a century later, Mahler’s The Song of the Earth is a reflective look at these majestic but fragile landscapes. This pivotal, grand orchestral composition features the added power of vocal expression as the mezzo soprano sings, “The dear earth everywhere blooms in spring and grows green once more! The horizon is lit everywhere and forever blue! Forever… Forever...”  Part of "In the Name of the Earth" festival.

FEBRUARY FRI FEB 5, 8PM | SUN FEB 7, 1PM

BEETHOVEN & RACHMANINOFF Matthias Pintscher, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2

Paul Huang | Guest Artist

In his Eighth Symphony, Beethoven pays homage to the cleverness and humorous wit of Mozart and Haydn's Classical Style. Then the passion and drama of Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony demonstrate why this work is an enduring favorite of audiences everywhere, filled with the composer’s trademark memorable melodies and rich harmonies.

FRI FEB 26, 8PM | SAT FEB 27, 8PM SUN FEB 28, 2PM

SCOTTISH FANTASY & PEER GYNT Jahja Ling, conductor Paul Huang, violin CHEN YI: Ge xu (Antiphony) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra GRIEG: Selections from Peer Gynt Some of the most popular melodies in classical music come to Copley Symphony Hall in this lively concert. Rising-star violinist Paul Huang brings us the folk melodies of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy. The San Diego Symphony then explores the Nordic fairy-tale world of Grieg’s Peer Gynt, in a version specially arranged by conductor laureate Jahja Ling. From the relaxed beauty of “Morning Mood” to the sneaky mischief of “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” you’re sure to remember these evocative tunes.

MARCH SAT MAR 6, 8PM | SUN MAR 7, 2PM

FRI MAR 12, 8PM | SAT MAR 13, 8PM

SAT MAR 20, 8PM | SUN MAR 21, 2PM

GABRIELI, DVOŘÁK, MOZART

PAYARE CONDUCTS LISZT & BARTÓK

PAYARE, RÖSCHMANN, DEBUSSY

Trevor Pinnock, conductor

Rafael Payare, conductor Marc-André Hamelin, piano

Rafael Payare, conductor Dorothea Röschmann, soprano

WAGNER: “Prelude and Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2 BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra

MOZART: Symphony No. 29 STRAUSS: Four Last Songs DEBUSSY: Images

GABRIELI: Selected Canzonas for Brass DVOŘÁK: Serenade for Strings MOZART: Serenade No. 10 for Winds, Gran Partita STRAVINSKY: Scherzo fantastique Each instrument group of the San Diego Symphony takes their turn at centerstage in the special program. Renowned British conductor and early music expert Trevor Pinnock opens with Baroque music for brass that once rang through St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice. We then encounter Dvořák’s bucolic Serenade for Strings, and Mozart’s sublime Serenade for Winds. Stravinsky’s early Scherzo fantastique gathers the whole orchestra back together for a rousing finale.

Experience the full power of orchestral drama with three pieces that pushed the boundaries of music. The tragic yearning of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde includes some of the most passionate music ever written. Marc-André Hamelin brings his renowned virtuosity to the intricate melodic evolutions of Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto. And in Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra - originally commissioned for the Boston Symphony Orchestra - the virtuosity and artistry of our own San Diego Symphony’s musicians are on full display.

In vibrant bursts of sonic color, Images demonstrates why Debussy remains the unmatched master of atmospheric soundscapes. With sonorous harmonies and playful folk songs, the composer paints scenes from England, Spain, and his native French countryside. Soprano Dorothea Röschmann returns and joins the San Diego Symphony in performing Strauss’ sublime swansong Four Last Songs, that soars with lyricism. You’ll be enchanted by the expressive brilliance of these stunning works.

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APRIL & MAY FRI APR 9, 8PM | SAT APR 10, 8PM SUN APR 11, 2PM

RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONIC DANCES

FRI APR 16, 8PM | SAT APR 17, 8PM

BRAHMS’ GERMAN REQUIEM

Edo de Waart, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano

Edo de Waart, conductor Joélle Harvey, soprano John Moore, baritone San Diego Master Chorale

ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances

HAYDN: Symphony No. 96, The Miracle BRAHMS: A German Requiem

In his only Piano Concerto, Schumann gave us an intimate portrait of the love he shared with his wife, Clara. Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter joins us as soloist in this iconic Romantic work. Then, experience a work praised by the Baltimore Sun for its “clarity and expressive nuance”. Anna Clyne’s atmospheric tone poem, Abstractions, paints musical portraits of five works of contemporary visual art. Rachmaninoff’s vibrant Symphonic Dances - the only piece he composed in America brings the concert to an energetic finale.

Music is at its most compelling when it brings us face to face with our own humanity. With A German Requiem, Brahms gave voice to the grief he felt upon the loss of his mother. Yet this work strives to do more than mourn the dead. With its powerful setting of biblical texts, Brahms’ masterpiece for voices and orchestra brings a poignant message of comfort and hope to the living.

FRI MAY 7, 8PM | SAT MAY 8, 8PM SUN MAY 9, 2PM

HANDEL'S WATER MUSIC & MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS Harry Bicket, conductor Rose Lombardo, flute RAMEAU: Suite from Les Boréades HANDEL: Selections from Water Music J.S. BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 2 HANDEL: Selections from Music for the Royal Fireworks Renowned British Conductor and Baroque music specialist Harry Bicket is joined by principal flutist Rose Lombardo and the San Diego Symphony in this joyful celebration of Baroque music. Handel’s Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks convey the exuberant celebration of the royal parties for which they were written. Then, enjoy the sensuous music of Rameau’s opera Les Boréades and the dances of Bach’s atmospheric Orchestral Suite.

MAY PAYARE CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY Rafael Payare, conductor Guy Braunstein, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto JANÁČEK: Taras Bulba TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2, Little Russian The concert begins with Tchaikovsky’s melodious Violin Concerto, performed by Guy Braunstein, the youngest-ever concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. Join Tchaikovsky and Janáček as these two Slavic composers explore the rich culture of the Ukranian people. Based on a novel by Nikolai Gogol, Taras Bulba portrays the deeds of a legendary Ukranian Cossack folk hero. Ukranian folk songs then fill the hall in Tchaikovsky’s charming and poignant Little Russian Symphony.

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FRI MAY 21, 8PM | SAT MAY 22, 8PM SUN MAY 23, 2PM

SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 Our season comes to a dramatic conclusion with guest cellist Alisa Weilerstein and three incredible works! Richard Strauss’ witty and comical Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks contrasts with Elgar’s soul-stirring and moving Cello Concerto. The concert closes with Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, teeming with defiance and hope, set against fate.

Guy Braunstein | Guest Artist

FRI MAY 14, 8PM | SUN MAY 16, 2PM

IN THE NAME OF THE EARTH

FRI JAN 15, 8PM | SUN JAN 17, 2PM

BECOME DESERT & STRAVINSKY'S FIREBIRD Steven Schick, conductor San Diego Master Chorale ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR: Metacosmos STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Desert (SDSO co-commission & premiere)

SAT JAN 23, 8PM | SUN JAN 24, 2PM

WATER CONCERTO & SCHEHERAZADE Gemma New, conductor Steven Schick, percussion BRITTEN: "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes TAN DUN: Water Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

FRI JAN 29, 8PM | SAT JAN 30, 8PM

HUMANS AND NATURE: MAHLER'S SONG OF THE EARTH Rafael Payare, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Stefan Vinke, tenor

JANUARY 2021 Steven Schick, curator

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) sandiegosymphony.org | (619) 235-0804

Steven Schick | Curator

John Luther Adams | Composer

This is our home. This is what connects us. Planet Earth is a miraculous place. And, San Diegans are especially blessed by the unique beauty of our region, where the ocean, desert and mountains meet, and where two countries share not just a border but also a delicate ecosystem. Our planet offers abundance and sustenance for all human life, but its fragile balance is increasingly threatened. Curated by Steven Schick, our January Festival “In the Name of the Earth” offers music that reflects nature’s power and majesty, and mirrors its turmoil. The San Diego Symphony, conducted by Schick, Gemma New, and music director Rafael Payare, performs works ranging from Beethoven and Mahler to contemporary masters like Tan Dun, Anna Thorvaldsdsottir, and John Luther Adams (whose Inuksuit was performed at the US-Mexico border in January 2018.) Additional performances by artists from various disciplines, and events featuring environmentalists and other partners will be announced at a later date. Join us in January for music inspired by our beautiful blue planet. And as we praise its bounty, let us also pledge to preserve it for future generations. Join us “In the Name of the Earth.”

For me, the earth itself is sacred John Luther Adams, composer

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14 Concerts 8pm

FRI OCT 9, 8PM

SEASON OPENER: BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH Rafael Payare, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin Alisa Weilerstein, cello Inon Barnatan, piano REINALDO MOYA: Siempre lunes, siempre marzo (Always Monday, Always March) BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

FRI OCT 16, 8PM

FRI NOV 6, 8PM

PAYARE, BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH Rafael Payare, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8

FRI NOV 13, 8PM

Experience the best of the San Diego Symphony’s season! Symphonies by MAHLER, BEETHOVEN, and SHOSTAKOVICH. Tone poems by RICHARD STRAUSS. Exciting concerto performances by some of the world’s finest pianists, violinists, cellists, and vocalists.

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

FRI JAN 15, 8PM

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FRI JAN 29, 8PM

FRI APR 16, 8PM

HUMANS & NATURE: MAHLER'S SONG OF THE EARTH

BRAHMS’ GERMAN REQUIEM

Rafael Payare, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Stefan Vinke, tenor

Edo de Waart, conductor Joélle Harvey, soprano John Moore, baritone San Diego Master Chorale

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)

FRI FEB 5, 8PM

BEETHOVEN & RACHMANINOFF Matthias Pintscher, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2

FRI FEB 26, 8PM

SCOTTISH FANTASY & PEER GYNT Jahja Ling, conductor Paul Huang, violin CHEN YI: Ge xu (Antiphony) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra GRIEG: Selections from Peer Gynt

FRI MAR 12, 8PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS LISZT & BARTÓK Rafael Payare, conductor Marc-André Hamelin, piano WAGNER: “Prelude and Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2 BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra

FRI APR 9, 8PM

RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONIC DANCES

HAYDN: Symphony No. 96, The Miracle BRAHMS: A German Requiem

FRI MAY 7, 8PM

FRI MAY 14, 8PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY Rafael Payare, conductor Guy Braunstein, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto JANÁČEK: Taras Bulba TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

FRI MAY 21, 8PM

SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances

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Joelle Harvey | Guest Artist

Edo de Waart, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano

FRI NOV 6, 8PM

Marc-André Hamelin | Guest Artist

7 Concerts 8pm

FRI OCT 9, 8PM

PAYARE, BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH Rafael Payare, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8

FRI JAN 15, 8PM

BECOME DESERT & STRAVINSKY'S FIREBIRD Steven Schick, conductor San Diego Master Chorale

The magical drama of The Firebird. The passionate romance of Tristan und Isolde. The beauty of TCHAIKOVSKY’s Little Russian Symphony. Enjoy some of the season’s most compelling performances, including MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN’s performance of LISZT.

ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR: Metacosmos STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Desert (SDSO co-commission & premiere)

FRI FEB 26, 8PM

FRI MAR 12, 8PM

FRI APR 9, 8PM

RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONIC DANCES Edo de Waart, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances

SCOTTISH FANTASY & PEER GYNT Jahja Ling, conductor Paul Huang, violin CHEN YI: Ge xu (Antiphony) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra GRIEG: Selections from Peer Gynt

FRI MAY 14, 8PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY Rafael Payare, conductor Guy Braunstein, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto JANÁČEK: Taras Bulba TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

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Veronika Eberle | Guest Artist

BRAHMS’ GERMAN REQUIEM

7 Concerts 8pm

FRI OCT 16, 8PM

FRI APR 16, 8PM

Edo de Waart, conductor Joélle Harvey, soprano John Moore, baritone San Diego Master Chorale HAYDN: Symphony No. 96, The Miracle BRAHMS: A German Requiem

BISS, DEAN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 BRETT DEAN: Piano Concerto, Gneixendorf Music – A Winter's Journey (West Coast premiere) BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor

FRI NOV 13, 8PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

FRI JAN 29, 8PM

HUMANS & NATURE: MAHLER’S SONG OF THE EARTH

FRI MAY 7, 8PM

FRI MAY 21, 8PM

SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)

FRI FEB 5, 8PM

BEETHOVEN & RACHMANINOFF Matthias Pintscher, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2

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Rose Lombardo | Principal Flute

Rafael Payare, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Stefan Vinke, tenor

Be moved by MAHLER’s Song of the Earth. Find serenity in BRAHMS’ A German Requiem. Laugh at the antics of Till Eulenspiegel. You’ll enjoy the best of San Diego Symphony’s season with performances of BEETHOVEN, RACHMANINOFF, and more.

America has provided opportunities for immigrants. And immigrants have provided America with their unique gifts. Among these immigrants have been the performers and composers who have gifted our nation with its vibrant musical identity. America provided educational and growth opportunities for those like Anna Thorvaldsdottir, who completed her graduate studies at UC San Diego in 2011 and went on to win recognition from the likes of New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center. Anna Clyne and Chen Yi also came to America as students, and their music has now been embraced by orchestras across America and the world. Others created a life straddling two cultures. Reinaldo Moya’s Siempre lunes, siempre marzo may tell stories from his South American homeland, but it was composed in New York and premiered in New Jersey. Academy Award-winner for Best Original Music Score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tan Dun still draws much of his inspiration from his childhood in a small Chinese village. “I spend so much of my time to recompose this kind of memory,” he says. In the Water Concerto, “I transpose those memories...into my orchestrations.” But many others left their homes behind to seek refuge in a foreign land. Bartók fled Nazi Europe and found success in America late in his life when Boston Symphony Orchestra premiered his ever-popular Concerto for Orchestra. Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances – the only piece he completed in his new home - includes the distinctively American and jazzy sound of the saxophone. Never monolithic and constantly evolving, our culture has always derived its richness from a constant influx of new people bringing new ideas which grow and blend to produce something new and uniquely American. This season, the San Diego Symphony highlights some of the voices that have blended together in the American chorus. They came from all corners of the globe, but each of them became, in their own way, an essential part of America. sandiegosymphony.org | (619) 235-0804

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/jan/27/classicalmusicandopera.music

CELEBRATING IMMIGRANT COMPOSERS

Since its inception, America has been a land of new beginnings, new opportunities, and new ideas. As Finnish conductor-composer Esa-Pekka Salonen has said, moving to California made him realize that “for the first time in my life, free to do whatever [he] wanted in terms of [his] own work.”

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

ANNA CLYNE

FRI APR 9, 8PM | SAT APR 10, 8PM | SUN APR 11, 2PM Abstractions

REYK JAVÍK, ICELAND

ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR

FRI JAN 15, 8PM | SUN JAN 17, 2PM Metacosmos

SÂNNICOLAU MARE, ROMANIA

BARTÓK

FRI MAR 12, 8PM | SAT MAR 13, 8PM Concerto for Orchestra

GUANGZHOU, CHINA

CHEN YI

FRI FEB 26, 8PM | SAT FEB 27, 8PM | SUN FEB 28, 2PM Ge xu (Antiphony)

HELSINKI, FINLAND

ESA-PEKKA SALONEN

FRI NOV 13, 8PM | SAT NOV 14, 8PM | SUN NOV 15, 2PM Nyx

CARACAS, VENEZUELA

REINALDO MOYA

FRI OCT 9, 8PM | SAT OCT 10, 8PM | SUN OCT 11, 2PM Siempre lunes, siempre marzo (Always Monday, Always March)

SEMYONOVO, RUSSIA

RACHMANINOFF

FRI FEB 5, 8PM | SUN FEB 7, 1PM Symphony No. 2

CHANGSHA, CHINA

TAN DUN

SAT JAN 23, 8PM | SUN JAN 24, 2PM Water Concerto

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FRI APR 9, 8PM | SAT APR 10, 8PM SUN APR 11, 2PM Symphonic Dances

14 Concerts 8pm

SAT OCT 10, 8PM

SAT NOV 7, 8PM

PAYARE, BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH Rafael Payare, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8

SAT NOV 14, 8PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

SAT DEC 5, 8PM

From SHOSTAKOVICH’s Fifth Symphony to TCHAIKOVSKY’s Fourth, explore the world’s most inspiring music. Discover musical drama of RIMSKY-KORSAKOV’s Scheherazade. Find beauty in DEBUSSY’s Images and comfort in BRAHMS’ A German Requiem. With this series, you’ll spend your Saturday evenings with beloved old friends and exciting new favorites.

DE WAART CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & ELGAR Edo de Waart, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 ELGAR: Symphony No. 1

SAT JAN 23, 8PM

WATER CONCERTO & SCHEHEREZADE Gemma New, conductor Steven Schick, percussion BRITTEN: "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes TAN DUN: Water Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

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SAT JAN 30, 8PM

SAT APR 10, 8PM

HUMANS & NATURE: MAHLER'S SONG OF THE EARTH

RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONIC DANCES

Rafael Payare, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Stefan Vinke, tenor

Edo de Waart, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)

ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances

SAT FEB 27, 8PM

SAT APR 17, 8PM

SCOTTISH FANTASY & PEER GYNT

BRAHMS’ GERMAN REQUIEM

Jahja Ling, conductor Paul Huang, violin

Edo de Waart, conductor Joélle Harvey, soprano John Moore, baritone San Diego Master Chorale

CHEN YI: Ge xu (Antiphony) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra GRIEG: Selections from Peer Gynt

SAT MAR 6, 8PM

GABRIELI, DVOŘÁK, MOZART Trevor Pinnock, conductor GABRIELI: Selected Canzonas for Brass DVOŘÁK: Serenade for Strings MOZART: Serenade No. 10 for Winds, Gran Partita STRAVINSKY: Scherzo fantastique

HAYDN: Symphony No. 96, The Miracle BRAHMS: A German Requiem

SAT MAY 8, 8PM

HANDEL'S WATER MUSIC & MUSIC FOR ROYAL FIREWORKS Harry Bicket, conductor Rose Lombardo, flute RAMEAU: Suite from Les Boréades HANDEL: Selections from Water Music J.S. BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 2 HANDEL: Selections from Music for the Royal Fireworks

SAT MAR 13, 8PM

SAT MAY 22, 8PM

SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

SAT MAR 20, 8PM

Rafael Payare, conductor Dorothea Röschmann, soprano MOZART: Symphony No. 29 R. STRAUSS: Four Last Songs DEBUSSY: Images

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Dorothea Röschmann | Guest Artist

PAYARE, RÖSCHMANN, DEBUSSY

7 Concerts 8pm

SAT OCT 10, 8PM

SEASON OPENER: BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH

REINALDO MOYA: Siempre lunes, siempre marzo (Always Monday, Always March) BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

SAT NOV 7, 8PM

PAYARE, BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH

Inon Barnatan | Guest Artist

Rafael Payare, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin Alisa Weilerstein, cello Inon Barnatan, piano

Rafael Payare, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8

SAT JAN 30, 8PM

HUMANS & NATURE: MAHLER'S SONG OF THE EARTH Rafael Payare, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Stefan Vinke, tenor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)

SAT MAR 13, 8PM

SAT APR 10, 8PM

RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONIC DANCES Edo de Waart, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano

Be part of the opening weekend majesty of SHOSTAKOVICH’s Fifth Symphony, the epic drama of Sheherazade, and the poignancy of BRAHMS’ A German Requiem. This series will fill your Saturday nights with the season’s most moving moments.

SAT FEB 27, 8PM

SCOTTISH FANTASY & PEER GYNT

ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances

Jahja Ling, conductor Paul Huang, violin CHEN YI: Ge xu (Antiphony) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra GRIEG: Selections from Peer Gynt

SAT APR 17, 8PM

BRAHMS’ GERMAN REQUIEM Edo de Waart, conductor Joélle Harvey, soprano John Moore, baritone San Diego Master Chorale HAYDN: Symphony No. 96, The Miracle BRAHMS: A German Requiem

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7 Concerts 8pm

SAT NOV 14, 8PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Harry Bicket | Guest Conductor

Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

SAT DEC 5, 8PM

DE WAART CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & ELGAR Edo de Waart, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano

SAT MAR 20, 8PM

PAYARE, RÖSCHMANN, DEBUSSY

BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 ELGAR: Symphony No. 1

Rafael Payare, conductor Dorothea Röschmann, soprano MOZART: Symphony No. 29 R. STRAUSS: Four Last Songs DEBUSSY: Images

SAT JAN 23, 8PM

WATER CONCERTO & SCHEHEREZADE Gemma New, conductor Steven Schick, percussion

SAT MAY 8, 8PM

HANDEL'S WATER MUSIC & MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS

BRITTEN: "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes TAN DUN: Water Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

Harry Bicket, conductor Rose Lombardo, flute RAMEAU: Suite from Les Boréades HANDEL: Selections from Water Music J.S. BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 2 HANDEL: Selections from Music for the Royal Fireworks

SAT MAR 6, 8PM

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SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Gemma New | Guest Conductor

SAT MAY 22, 8PM

Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

Fill your Saturdays with incredible music! Baroque masterpieces. Passionate performances by cellist Alisa Weilerstein. DEBUSSY’s enchanting Images. And, of course, all your favorites by BEETHOVEN, MOZART, and others!

MAHLER AND STRAUSS They knew one another for more than 20 years. They championed and conducted each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music.

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Their careers—one in Austria, one in Germany—paralleled each other in many ways. Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss are, without doubt, the two giants of the early 20th-century Germanophone musical world. And yet, for all their similarities, they represent two very different approaches to music.

Strauss and I are like two miners,” quipped Mahler, “tunneling into the same mountain from opposite sides.” Their relationship could not be summarized more succinctly. Strauss embraced the tone poem— popularly thought of as his “film scores without a film”—infusing the genre with the strengths of symphonic form while expanding its narrative and dramatic potential, most famously in Don Juan, Don Quixote, and Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks. Mahler, meanwhile, devoted himself to the symphony, creating arguably the last great body of symphonic works. And yet, his symphonies were infused with the same programmatic elements as Strauss' tone poems. For Strauss, the stage became a second home. Many of his greatest artistic achievements were born on the operatic stage. Salome, Elektra, Rosenkavalier… A century later, these iconic works of music theater remain central to the repertoire. But even onstage, Strauss' symphonic sensibility remains clear. Salome is, after all, a single continuouslyunfolding act— essentially a sung and dramatized tone poem. Conversely, Strauss' love of operatic voices -- especially sopranos -extended into the concert hall, in

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works such as the orchestral song cycle Four Last Songs. Curiously, Mahler never composed an opera—despite a lifetime spent leading the world’s greatest opera companies, including the Vienna Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. And yet, it’s impossible to miss the increasingly theatrical sensibility of Mahler’s symphonies. How can one experience The Song of the Earth without sensing the stealthy incursion of the operatic stage into the concert hall? The connection becomes even more explicit in his eighth symphony, with its operatic musical setting of the finale from Goethe’s Faust. It was, however, from their fundamentally opposed worldviews that most of their differences arose. Strauss engaged enthusiastically with contemporary culture, both aesthetically and topically. He experimented with innovations in form and adapted works by controversial authors like Oscar Wilde. His works are infused with the psychological and philosophical trends—Freud and Nietzche are ever-present—of the time. Mahler, on the other hand, was the last of the great Romantics, and his music displays a detachment from society and an embrace of the abstractly spiritual that betrays the nostalgia at his core. Despite a life lived in Vienna and New York, his work consistently draws on imagery of village life, with the Bohemian folk tunes, Austrian dances, and drinking songs of his childhood making frequent appearances. In The Song of the Earth, it's not hard to hear Mahler as a 20th century descendant of Beethoven and Schubert, his fellow Viennese.

These aesthetic and philosophical differences led to the key difference in their music. The Viennese scholar Hans Keller described it most clearly:

Strauss is all about blending. He takes different voices and weaves them together so they become a single tapestry of sound. Mahler, by contrast, is about separating the music out, so each voice takes on a life of its own.”

HEAR MAHLER AND STRAUSS FRI JAN 29, 8PM | SAT JAN 30, 8PM

SAT MAR 20, 8PM | SUN MAR 21, 2PM

PAYARE, RÖSCHMANN, DEBUSSY Rafael Payare, conductor Dorothea Röschmann, soprano MOZART: Symphony No. 29 STRAUSS: Four Last Songs DEBUSSY: Images

FRI MAY 21, 8PM | SAT MAY 22, 8PM SUN MAY 23, 2PM

SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

14 Concerts 1pm & 2pm

SUN OCT 11, 2PM

SUN OCT 18, 2PM

SUN NOV 15, 2PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

Bask in the beauty of some of the greatest music ever composed. From our opening weekend performance of SHOSTAKOVICH’s Fifth Symphony through the gorgeous strains of RACHMANINOFF’s Second Symphony and the playful pranks of STRAUSS’ Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, there’s no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than with the San Diego Symphony!

SUN DEC 6, 2PM

DE WAART CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & ELGAR Edo de Waart, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 ELGAR: Symphony No. 1

SUN JAN 17, 2PM

BECOME DESERT & STRAVINSKY’S FIREBIRD Steven Schick, conductor San Diego Master Chorale ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR: Metacosmos STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Desert (SDSO co-commission & premiere)

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SUN JAN 24, 2PM

SUN APR 11, 2PM

IN THE NAME OF THE EARTH: WATER

RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONIC DANCES

Gemma New, conductor Steven Schick, percussion

Edo de Waart, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano

BRITTEN: Four Sea Interludes TAN DUN: Water Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances

SUN FEB 7, 1PM

SUN MAY 9, 2PM

BEETHOVEN & RACHMANINOFF

HANDEL'S WATER CONCERTO & MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS

Matthias Pintscher, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2

SUN FEB 28, 2PM

SCOTTISH FANTASY & PEER GYNT Jahja Ling, conductor Paul Huang, violin

SUN MAY 16, 2PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY

CHEN YI: Ge xu (Antiphony) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra GRIEG: Selections from Peer Gynt

Rafael Payare, conductor Guy Braunstein, violin

SUN MAR 7, 2PM

TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto JANÁČEK: Taras Bulba TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

GABRIELI, DVOŘÁK, MOZART Trevor Pinnock, conductor

SUN MAY 23, 2PM

GABRIELI: Selected Canzonas for Brass DVOŘÁK: Serenade for Strings MOZART: Serenade No. 10 for Winds, Gran Partita STRAVINSKY: Scherzo fantastique

SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello

SUN MAR 21, 2PM

R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

PAYARE, RÖSCHMANN, DEBUSSY

MOZART: Symphony No. 29 R. STRAUSS: Four Last Songs DEBUSSY: Images

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Trevor Pinnock | Guest Conductor

Rafael Payare, conductor Dorothea Röschmann, soprano

7 Concerts 2pm

SUN OCT 11, 2PM

SEASON OPENER: BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH

Edo De Waart | Principal Guest Conductor

Rafael Payare, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin Alisa Weilerstein, cello Inon Barnatan, piano REINALDO MOYA: Siempre lunes, siempre marzo (Always Monday, Always March) BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

SUN DEC 6, 2PM

DE WAART CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & ELGAR Edo de Waart, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 ELGAR: Symphony No. 1

SUN MAR 7, 2PM

GABRIELI, DVOŘÁK, MOZART Trevor Pinnock, conductor

SUN JAN 17, 2PM

BECOME DESERT & STRAVINSKY’S FIREBIRD Steven Schick, conductor San Diego Master Chorale

Join the San Diego Symphony for a series of musical journeys from Norwegian fairy tales and Russian dances to desert landscapes and mysterious Colombian villages. Along the way, you’ll encounter music by MOZART, RACHMANINOFF, and SHOSTAKOVICH— including our incredible opening weekend performance of the composer’s Fifth Symphony.

ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR: Metacosmos STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Desert (SDSO co-commission & premiere)

SUN FEB 28, 2PM

SCOTTISH FANTASY & PEER GYNT Jahja Ling, conductor Paul Huang, violin CHEN YI: Ge xu (Antiphony) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra GRIEG: Selections from Peer Gynt

GABRIELI: Selected Canzonas for Brass DVOŘÁK: Serenade for Strings MOZART: Serenade No. 10 for Winds, Gran Partita STRAVINSKY: Scherzo fantastique

SUN APR 11, 2PM

RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONIC DANCES Edo de Waart, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances

SUN MAY 16, 2PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY Rafael Payare, conductor Guy Braunstein, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto JANÁČEK: Taras Bulba TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

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Ingrid Fliter | Guest Artist

PAYARE, RÖSCHMANN, DEBUSSY Rafael Payare, conductor Dorothea Röschmann, soprano

7 Concerts 1pm & 2pm

SUN MAR 21, 2PM

MOZART: Symphony No. 29 R. STRAUSS: Four Last Songs DEBUSSY: Images

SUN MAY 9, 2PM SUN OCT 18, 2PM

SUN NOV 15, 2PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

HANDEL’S WATER MUSIC & MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS Harry Bicket, conductor Rose Lombardo, flute RAMEAU: Suite from Les Boréades HANDEL: Selections from Water Music J.S. BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 2 HANDEL: Selections from Music for the Royal Fireworks

SUN MAY 23, 2PM

SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

SUN JAN 24, 2PM

WATER CONCERTO & SCHEHEREZADE Gemma New, conductor Steven Schick, percussion

SUN FEB 7, 1PM

BEETHOVEN & RACHMANINOFF Matthias Pintscher, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2

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Matthias Pintscher | Guest Conductor

BRITTEN: "Four Sea Interludes” from Peter Grimes TAN DUN: Water Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

Be enraptured by the beauty of DEBUSSY’s Images and the mysterious tales of RIMSKYKORSAKOV’s Scheherazade. Enjoy an afternoon of baroque elegance. And what better way to begin your season than with JONATHAN BISS performing BEETHOVEN’s iconic Emperor Concerto?

FRI NOV 6, 8PM

FRI MAR 12, 8PM

PAYARE, BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH

PAYARE CONDUCTS LISZT & BARTÓK

Rafael Payare, conductor

Rafael Payare, conductor Marc-André Hamelin, piano

7 Concerts 8pm

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8

Join San Diego Symphony Music Director Rafael Payare for a season filled with incredible music. Rekindle your love for classical favorites, including BEETHOVEN, MAHLER, TCHAIKOVSKY, and discover stunning new and rarely-performed gems by JANÁČEK, SALONEN, and others!

Rafael Payare | Music Director

FRI OCT 9, 8PM

WAGNER: “Prelude and Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2 BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra

FRI NOV 13, 8PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

FRI MAY 14, 8PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY Rafael Payare, conductor Guy Braunstein, violin TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto JANÁČEK: Taras Bulba TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

FRI JAN 29, 8PM

HUMANS & NATURE: MAHLER’S SONG OF THE EARTH Rafael Payare, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Stefan Vinke, tenor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)

FRI MAY 21, 8PM

SEASON FINALE: PAYARE & WEILERSTEIN Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks ELGAR: Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

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SAT OCT 10, 8PM

SAT MAR 13, 8PM

SEASON OPENER: BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH

PAYARE CONDUCTS LISZT & BARTÓK Rafael Payare, conductor Marc-André Hamelin, piano

WAGNER: “Prelude and Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2 BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra

SAT APR 10, 8PM

RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONIC DANCES Edo de Waart, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano

SAT DEC 5, 8PM

DE WAART CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & ELGAR

ANNA CLYNE: Abstractions SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances

Edo de Waart, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano

Inon Barnatan | Guest Artist Ingrid Fliter | Guest Artist

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Garrick Ohlsson | Guest Artist

4 Concerts 8pm

BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 ELGAR: Symphony No. 1

Few things are more dramatic than the collaboration between a piano and orchestra. With this series, you’ll enjoy powerful orchestral works by SHOSTAKOVICH, RACHMANINOFF, and others… but it’s the piano masterpieces by BEETHOVEN, LISZT, and SCHUMANN that lie at the heart of these concerts!

FRI JAN 15, 8PM

SAT MAR 20, 8PM

BECOME DESERT & STRAVINSKY’S FIREBIRD

PAYARE, RÖSCHMANN, DEBUSSY

Steven Schick, conductor San Diego Master Chorale ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR: Metacosmos STRAVINSKY: Suite from The Firebird JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: Become Desert (SDSO co-commission & premiere)

Rafael Payare, conductor Dorothea Röschmann, soprano MOZART: Symphony No. 29 R. STRAUSS: Four Last Songs DEBUSSY: Images

SAT APR 17, 8PM SAT JAN 30, 8PM

HUMANS & NATURE: MAHLER’S SONG OF THE EARTH Rafael Payare, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano Stefan Vinke, tenor

BRAHMS’ GERMAN REQUIEM Edo de Waart, conductor Joélle Harvey, soprano John Moore, baritone San Diego Master Chorale HAYDN: Symphony No. 96, The Miracle BRAHMS: A German Requiem

Michelle DeYoung | Guest Artist John Moore | Guest Artist

Steven Reineke | Guest Conductor

Experience four very different works which demonstrate the majesty of the human voice. Phenomenal soloists perform MAHLER’s epic Song of the Earth and STRAUSS sublime Four Last Songs, and the San Diego Master Chorale joins the San Diego Symphony for the haunting soundscapes of JOHN LUTHER ADAMS’ Become Desert and the comforting strains of BRAHMS’ A German Requiem.

Stefan Vinke | Guest Artist

4 Concerts 8pm

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)

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Jonathan Biss | Guest Artist Edo De Waart | Principal Guest Conductor

Jeff Thayer | Concert Master

SUN DEC 6, 2PM

SEASON OPENER: BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH

DE WAART CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & ELGAR

Rafael Payare, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin Alisa Weilerstein, cello Inon Barnatan, piano

Edo de Waart, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano

REINALDO MOYA: Siempre lunes, siempre marzo (Always Monday, Always March) BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

SUN NOV 15, 2PM

PAYARE CONDUCTS SALONEN & BEETHOVEN Rafael Payare, conductor Veronika Eberle, violin ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Nyx PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

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BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 ELGAR: Symphony No. 1

SUN FEB 7, 1PM

BEETHOVEN & RACHMANINOFF Matthias Pintscher, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2

4 Concerts 1pm & 2pm

SUN OCT 11, 2PM

History’s most admired composer turns 250 this December, and we’ve programmed some of his greatest works to celebrate. Experience the virtuosity of his Triple Concerto and Third Piano Concerto, as well as the innovation and classical elegance of his Seventh and Eighth Symphonies. You'll also hear music of SHOSTAKOVICH, SALONEN, RACHMANINOFF, and More!

FRI OCT 30, 7:30PM

NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR* Before vampires dressed in designer clothes and looked like Robert Pattinson, silent film director F.W. Murnau created the classic 1922 German expressionist retelling of every kid's favorite campfire tale: Bram Stokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dracula. Nosferatu is as haunting as they come and is still recognized today as one of the most chilling vampire films of all time. Settle into Copley Symphony Hall at Jacobs Music Center on Halloween Eve for a screening of the film and live score from organist Russ Peck.

Watch your favorite movies on our big screen while the orchestra performs the film score live! These film-in-concert experiences bring the magic of movies to life in a new way and create memories youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to relive time and again.

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror The Muppet Christmas Carol In Concert

FOX THEATRE FILM SERIES

4 Concerts 7:30pm

*The San Diego Symphony does not perform on this program.

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Casino Royale In Concert

FRI NOV 20, 7:30PM

SAT MAY 1, 7:30PM

CASINO ROYALE IN CONCERT

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON IN CONCERT

Conducted by Scott Terrell

Conducted by Nicholas Buc

Film Concerts Live! proudly presents Casino Royale In Concert, produced in association with EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM). For the first time ever, audiences will experience Bond on the big screen accompanied by a full symphony orchestra performing composer David Arnold’s thrilling musical score live to picture!

DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story about a young Viking named Hiccup, who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes – a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, these unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds. Featuring John Powell’s Oscar®nominated score performed live to picture, How to Train Your Dragon In Concert is a thrilling experience for all ages.

Directed by Martin Campbell, Casino Royale brings us Bond at the start of his career, having just earned 00 status and his license to kill, and introduces us to the next James Bond–Daniel Craig.

FRI DEC 18, 7:30PM

Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale is at its most lovable when brought to life by Jim Henson’s beloved characters and the San Diego Symphony playing the score live to screen. Surrounded by music and Muppets, not even the miserly Scrooge (Michael Caine) can remain immune to the holiday spirit. As he confronts his past misdeeds and tries to change his ways, this holiday tale promises it’s never too late for compassion to triumph over greed.

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How to Train Your Dragon In Concert

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL IN CONCERT

Learn musical concepts such as rhythm, melody, harmony, and discover the unique qualities of each instrument section of the orchestra as a narrator leads us through a journey of musical storytelling. With Stravinsky’s original music from the ballet, the Firebird comes alive with dancers and stunning visual elements, and the fairytale story of an enchanted prince and princess wis brought to life.

SUN DEC 13, 2PM

NOEL NOEL FAMILY The San Diego Symphony invites you to make Copley Symphony Hall your home for the holidays at our annual “Noel Noel” Family concert. Amp up your Christmas mood with a selection of favorite holiday classics. Sing your heart out with the symphony during the audience sing-along. The whole family will enjoy this festive afternoon concert!

Experience the orchestra as one magnificent musical ecosystem! Within an ecosystem, balance is key in maintaining harmonious interaction between organisms and their environment. Balance is also a vital component in music. A composer’s concern for balance can be heard in the orchestration of musical parts and manipulation of musical texture. Musical aspects of each ecosystem are performed by specific instruments, sections, and instrument families! We'll explore various ecosystems to understand the role of living organisms to sustain a balanced environment and hear how various sections of the orchestra create balance in a musical composition.

SUN APR 25, 2PM

SYMPHONY IN SPACE Enlist in Symphonic Starforce, board the Sonic Spaceship, and set a course for intergalactic adventure! The galaxy is in danger: The audience is recruited by the Starforce General to employ musical maneuvers in a cosmic race to save the galaxy. During their mission, the cadets must repair the ship's Rhythm Reactor and Dynamic Thruster, as well as navigate a treacherous Pitch Propulsion Field in order to save the galaxy from total destruction. Featuring classic and modern orchestral favorites paired with dynamic visuals and video, this concert it is an irresistibly engaging journey!

Noel Noel Family

PLAY ME A STORY: THE FIREBIRD

ORCHESTRA AS ECOSYSTEM

Symphony in Space

Play Me a Story: The Firebird

FAMILY CONCERT SERIES

4 Concerts 2pm

Explore the world of the symphony orchestra with your family! Pre-concert activities in the lobby at every performance provide hands-on opportunities to learn more about the instruments of the orchestra and music-making. These interactive activities start one hour before concert time — plan to arrive early!

SUN OCT 25, 2PM

SUN FEB 14, 2PM

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Patti LuPone | Guest Artist

Megan Hilty | Guest Artist

MEGAN HILTY*

FRANK & ELLA

Most recognizable for her portrayal of seasoned triple-threat Ivy Lynn in NBC’s musical drama “Smash,” Megan Hilty has triumphed on Broadway, too, earning Tony® and Drama Desk nominations for her performance in the hilarious comedy, Noises Off. Expect this West Coast native to unveil the charms of cabaret chestnuts with sweetness, sincerity, and levity that have made her a beloved artist.

Steven Reineke, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocals Tony DeSare, vocals

*The San Diego Symphony does not perform on this program.

SAT JAN 9, 8PM

PATTI LUPONE DON’T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY*

Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra were two undisputed masters of “The Great American Songbook.” During their storied careers, they appeared together several times on television and on stage. Great fans of one another’s work, their mutual admiration transformed into pure magic when performing together. Sadly, they never realized a recording immortalizing their collaborative legacy. Join Capathia Jenkins and Tony DeSare as they recreate some of that magic live. Featured songs include: "This Could Be the Start of Something Big," "Come Fly With Me," "Hallelujah I Love Him So", "The Lady Is A Tramp," "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," "New York, New York," and more.

In Don’t Monkey with Broadway, two-time Tony Award® winner Patti LuPone explores, through indelible interpretations of classic Broadway show tunes by the likes of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin, how her life-long love affair with Broadway began and her concern for what the Great White Way has become today. *The San Diego Symphony does not perform on this program.

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Capathia Jenkins & Tony DeSare | Guest Artists

Conceived and directed by Scott Wittman Musical Direction by Joseph Thalken

Get swept away by the Broadway songs you love! Sit back and sing along with show-stopping numbers from musicals performed by the Great White Way's brightest stars.

3 Concerts 8pm

SAT FEB 20, 8PM

BROADWAY @ THE JACOBS

FRI OCT 23, 8PM

Guided by series curator GILBERT CASTELLANOS, our Jazz @ the Jacobs concert series will open your heart and mind to the wonders of Jazz. Enjoy world-renowned guest artists and tributes to Jazz legends.

An evening of piano duets with three masters of jazz. Winner of six Grammy® and three Latin Grammy® Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. Fivetime Grammy® Award winner Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today — her arsenal of talents is richly on display in each and every song of her limitless repertoire. Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the greatest musicians in jazz history,” Grammy® Award-winning saxophone titan Joe Lovano has distinguished himself as a visionary and pathfinding force in the arena of creative music.

SAT NOV 28, 8PM

SAT FEB 6, 8PM

JAZZ TRUMPET MASTERS A lively and exciting concert that puts the spotlight on Jazz @ the Jacobs’ curator Gilbert Castellanos’ favorite instrument: the trumpet. Join Castellanos and a few of the world’s greatest trumpet players on the scene today as they pay tribute to Louis Armstrong, Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Miles Davis, and Freddie Hubbard, just to name a few.

SAT MAR 27, 8PM

THE JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO

DIZ N’ BIRD THE QUINTET: JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL

A funny thing happened to Joey Alexander over the past five years, a whirlwind period during which he became the most brilliantly precocious talent in jazz history—that is, a renowned festival and concert-hall headliner; the youngest musician ever nominated for a Grammy® Award in a jazz category; and a media favorite who’s earned a profile on "60 Minutes", a frontpage profile in The New York Times and other premier coverage.

Join Charles McPherson in an all-star quintet as they recreate Dizzy Gillespie’s and Charlie Parker’s historic 1953 performance of Jazz at Massey Hall. “Perdido,” “Salt Peanuts,” “A Night In Tunisia,” and “Hot House” are a few of the most influential and ever-so relevant selections of the jazz repertoire for musicians and listeners today. This amazing take on these compositions stands the test of time.

Chucho Valdés, Dianne Reeves & Joe Lovano Guest Artists

JAZZ @ * THE JACOBS

4 Concerts 8pm

DUETS – DIANNE REEVES, CHUCHO VALDÉS & JOE LOVANO

Joey Alexander | Guest Artist

Gilbert Castellanos Jazz Curator

*The San Diego Symphony does not perform on this series.

SAT OCT 17, 8PM

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Noel Noel

Vienna Boys Choir

SAT NOV 21, 8PM

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NOEL NOEL Timothy Semanik, conductor San Diego Master Chorale San Diego Children's Choir Jonathan Gilmer, director San Diego’s favorite holiday tradition— the San Diego Symphony’s Noel Noel concert—brings us together once again in celebration of the most special time of the year. Featuring classic holiday favorites and a joyous Christmas carol sing-along, this is the festive event of the season your family will treasure!

SUN NOV 22, 7:30PM

Steve Hackman, conductor Andrew Lipke, vocals Bill Prokopow, vocals Kéren Tayar, vocals Following on the huge success of Beethoven vs. Coldplay, Brahms v. Radiohead is conductor Steve Hackman’s epic symphonic synthesis of Radiohead’s album OK Computer and Brahms' first symphony, utilizing a full 70-piece orchestra and three pop vocalists. The piece stays in the romantic sound world of Brahms, using only the instruments he would have used to debut his Symphony, but woven in, superimposed, and inserted are the melodies and music of Radiohead. At times we hear the melodies and words of Radiohead suspended over Brahms’ original music; at times we hear the orchestra playing the music of Radiohead but with the dense Brahms counterpoint. Every combination is explored, and we constantly move from one to the other—but the piece is seamless and many times the audience is left wondering which is which, and how the combination was even possible.

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FRI FEB 19, 8PM

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION* Join us for a celebration of the Lunar New Year and experience the beauty of Chinese music played on traditional instruments. With the sounds of bowed and plucked strings, winds and percussion, the vivid imagery of China's splendor is evoked in a vibrant performance of traditional folk songs and newly orchestrated works. *The San Diego Symphony does not perform on this program.

Steve Hackman | Guest Conductor

STEVE HACKMAN’S BRAHMS V. RADIOHEAD

4 Concerts 7:30pm, 8pm & 2 pm

*The San Diego Symphony does not perform on this program.

SAT DEC 12, 7:30PM SUN DEC 13, 7:30PM SAT DEC 19, 7:30PM SUN DEC 20, 2PM & 7:30PM

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Boys have been singing at the Viennese court since the 14th century. Today, the Vienna Boys Choir consists of 100 boys between the ages of ten and fourteen, from dozens of nations, divided into four touring groups. They visit virtually all European countries, and are frequent guests in Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The choir’s repertoire includes everything from medieval to contemporary and experimental music. Motets and lieder for boys’ choir form the core of the touring repertoire, as do the choir’s own arrangements of quintessentially Viennese music like waltzes and polkas by Lanner, Lehár, and Strauss.

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Featured Holiday Concerts SAT DEC 12, 7:30PM | SUN DEC 13, 7:30PM SAT DEC 19, 7:30PM | SUN DEC 20, 2PM & 7:30PM

NOEL NOEL Timothy Semanik, conductor San Diego Master Chorale San Diego Children's Choir Jonathan Gilmer, director San Diego’s favorite holiday tradition—the San Diego Symphony’s Noel Noel concert—brings us together once again in celebration of the most special time of the year. Featuring classic holiday favorites and a joyous Christmas carol sing-along, this is the festive event of the season your family will treasure!

SUN DEC 13, 2PM

FRI DEC 18, 7:30PM

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL IN CONCERT

The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

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Edo de Waart, conductor; Joélle Harvey, soprano; John Moore, baritone; San Diego Master Chorale

HAYDN: Symphony No. 96, The Miracle; BRAHMS: A German Requiem

05/07/21 8PM Harry Bicket, conductor; Rose Lombardo, flute 05/08/21 8PM RAMEAU: Suite from Les Boréades; HANDEL: Selections from Water Music; J.S. BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 2; 05/09/21 2PM HANDEL: Selections from Music for the Royal Fireworks 05/14/21 8PM 05/16/21 2PM

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TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto; JANÁČEK: Taras Bulba; TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

05/21/21 8PM Rafael Payare, conductor; Alisa Weilerstein, cello 05/22/21 8PM 05/23/21 2PM R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks; ELGAR: Cello Concerto; TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

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BRITTEN: "Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes; TAN DUN: Water Concerto; RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, Pastoral; MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)

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