Overture Magazine - 2015-2016 Season January-February 2016 | Page 3

contents Departments 2 ) Letter from the President & CEO 4 ) In Tempo: News Of Note 6 ) BSO Live: Calendar of Events 7) Orchestra Roster { 38 ) Honor Roll 44 ) Impromptu: Eric Stahl, Bass Program Notes 12) Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3 10 Command Performance Joshua Bell’s appearances in celebration of the BSO’s anniversary season include performing for the BSO at Strathmore Gala on February 13. January 7 & 10 16) Off the Cuff: Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3 January 8 & 9 17) Eroica January 14, 15 & 16 20) Pixar in Concert 8 4 January 21, 22, 23 & 24 22) Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 January 29, 30 & 31 26) André Watts Plays Mozart Features 30) Joshua Bell plays Tchaikovsky 8)  The February 4, 5, & 6 February 12, 13 & 14 33) An Evening with Sutton Foster February 18, 19, 20 & 21 34) Enigma Variations February 25 & 28 37) Off the Cuff: Enigma Variations City, Up Close and Personal by Martha Thomas Kevin Puts’ new composition is a Baltimore story. 10) Rock On by Christianna McCausland Rock stars of classical music grab headlines during the 100th season. February 26 & 27 On the Cover BSO music director Marin Alsop welcomes musical guests, from left, Joshua Bell, Yo Yo Ma, Leon Fleisher, Lang Lang, André Watts and Hilary Hahn. 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 2016 | O v ertur e 1