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Jo s e ph Meye rho ff Sym pho ny Hall
B a lt i m o r e S y m p h o n y O rc h e s t r a
Alsop: Off the Cuff
Dr. Conway has led the choir to many
acclaimed performances, including a
special performance at the service honoring Rosa Parks, the first woman to lie in
honor at our nation’s Capital Rotunda. In
July 2006, the choir traveled to Prague for
two concerts with Maestro Paul Freeman and the Czech National Symphony
Orchestra. In 2008, MSUC performed at
Carnegie Hall on two separate occasions:
under the baton of Bobby McFerrin with
the St. Luke’s Orchestra and under the
baton of Marin Alsop with the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra. Since 2008, the
Choir has performed all over the world
including destinations in Russia, South
Africa, Colombia, China, Brazil, Jamaica
and Italy. The Choir sang in Australia and
Montenegro during the summer of 2013.
MSUC has shared its musical gifts on
many grand stages all over the world–with
numerous dignitaries and celebrated performers–making them cultural ambassadors for Morgan State University, the City
of Baltimore, the State of Maryland and
the United States. For further information,
see www.msuchoir.org
About the concert:
For notes on the program, see pg. 20.
The Off the Cuff series is an opportunity
for Maestra Alsop to explore the back
story of some of the most celebrated
works in classical music. The programs,
which usually last about 90 minutes,
begin with Maestra Alsop describing the
chosen piece, its history, and its position
within the broader world of classical
music. She then breaks down passages,
showing how themes and motifs carry
through the work, often calling upon the
orchestra to illustrate her points. Finally,
the audience is treated to a performance
of the piece in its entirety.
Marin Alsop
Music Director • Harvey M. And Lyn P. Meyerhoff Chair
Beethoven & Mozart
Friday, January 17, 2014 — 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 18, 2014 — 8 p.m.
Nicholas McGegan, Conductor
Jeremy Denk, Piano
Fei Xie, Bassoon
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 30 in C Major, "Alleluja"
Allegro
Andante
Tempo de menuetto più tosto allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
Allegro maestoso
Andante
Allegretto
JEREMY DENK
INTERMISSION
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Bassoon Concerto in
B-flat Major, K. 186e [191]
Allegro
Andante ma adagio
Rondo: Tempo di menuetto
FEI XIE
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, opus 93
Allegro vivace con brio
Allegretto scherzando
Tempo di menuetto
Allegro vivace
The concert will end at approximately 9:55 p.m.
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