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{ BSOlive All concerts are held at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall unless otherwise noted. Marin Alsop guides the audience through the complexities and elements that even today make this rambunctious work feel edgy. If there’s a riot like there was in 1913 Paris, won’t you want to be there? Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 Fri, Jan 16, 2015, 8 pm Jason Alexander Beethoven’s Ninth FRI, JAN 2, 2015, 8 pm SUN, JAN 4, 2015 3 pm Nicholas McGegan, conductor Katie van Kooten, soprano Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano Thomas Cooley, tenor Andrew Foster-Williams, bassbaritone Baltimore Choral Arts Society Beethoven: King Stephen Overture Haydn: The Storm Beethoven: Opferlied Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, “Choral” The Rite of Spring Thurs, Jan 8, 2015, 8 pm Marin Alsop, conductor Cristina Pato, Galician bagpipes Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh David Krakauer, klezmer clarinet Michael Ward-Bergeman, hyperaccordion Barber: Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance Osvaldo Golijov: Rose of the Winds Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Off the Cuff The Rite of Spring Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 7pm Marin Alsop, conductor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring With its clashing harmonies and explosive rhythms, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring was an historic turning point in modern music 100 years ago. 6 O v ertur e | www. bsomusic .org Sun, Jan 18, 2015, 3 pm Günther Herbig, conductor Alon Goldstein, piano Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 BSO SuperPops Garrick Ohlsson Plays Rachmaninoff Fri, Feb 6, 2015, 8 pm Sat, Feb 7, 2015, 8 pm Marin Alsop, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 Respighi: Church Windows Respighi: Pines of Rome Piano great Garrick Ohlsson brings his technical prowess and unmatched interpretation to Rachmaninoff’s ravishing Second Piano Concerto. Respighi’s symphonic poem Pines of Rome paints a scenic picture of Rome’s vast and vivid landscape. An Evening with Jason Alexander All-Bach Fri, Jan 23, 2015, 8 pm Nicholas McGegan, conductor Jonathan Carney, violin Madeline Adkins, violin Rui Du, violin Dariusz Skoraczewski, cello Emily Skala, flute Michael Lisicky, oboe Sat, Jan 24, 2015, 8 pm Sun, Jan 25, 2015, 3 pm Long before he became Seinfeld’s “George Costanza,” the vastly talented Jason Alexander was a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical star. He shares that musical journey and passion for the music of the theater in a magical, musical and often hysterical evening.  Mahler’s Third Thurs, Jan 29, 2015, 8 pm Mahler: Symphony No. 3 Jamie Barton A case of nature vs. nurture? Musical genius was undoubtedly a hereditary gift in the Bach family tree.. Conductor favorite Nicholas McGegan makes a guest appearance on the Off the Cuff series to explore seminal works by J.S., J.C. and C.P.E. Bach and their respective legacies that put them at the for