Overture Magazine - 2014-2015 January-February 2015 | Page 3

{ contents The Bach musical family tree The Bach legacy of musical genius spanned at least four generations Departments 2 ) Letter from the President & CEO 4 ) In Tempo: News Of Note 6 ) BSO Live: Calendar of Events 7) Orchestra Roster 43) Donors List 48)  Impromptu: Bo Li, Assistant Principal Cello Program Notes 12) Beethoven’s Ninth January 2 & 4 10 18) The Rite of Spring 8 January 8 24) Off the Cuff: The Rite of Spring January 10 25) Bruckner Symphony No. 8 January 16 & 18 28) An Evening with Jason Alexander January 23, 24 & 25 4 29) Mahler’s Third Symphony January 29 & 30 32) Garrick Ohlsson Features February 6 & 7 8) Vox Plays Rachmaninoff 35) Off the Cuff: The Bach Family by Martha Thomas A visit with renowned mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, who will perform as a soloist in Mahler’s Third Symphony. February 14 38) All-Bach February 15 39) Patti Austin Sings Ella and the Duke Singulari 10)  A February 20, 21 & 22 40) The Firebird Suite Classical Heritage by Christianna McCausland Off the Cuff highlights the musical lineage of The Bach family. February 27 On the Cover July 2014 saw the first-ever BSO Music Educators Academy, an all-new program specifically designed for aspiring and experienced music educators. Be Green: Recycle Your Program! Please return your gently used program to the Overture racks in the lobby. Want to keep reading at home? Please do! Just remember to recycle it when you’re through. January–February 2015 | O v ertur e 1