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Boston Symphony Orchestra

49 concerts

Boston Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1881, is a leading U.S. symphonic ensemble. Known for 20th-century RCA Victor recordings and for Koussevitsky’s premieres of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, plus Tanglewood.

Stewart Copeland

16 concerts

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Stewart Copeland rose to stardom as drummer for the Police (“Roxanne,” “Every Breath You Take”). An eclectic composer, he scored film/TV and Spyro the Dragon, earned a Golden Globe nom for Rumble Fish, and won a 2022 Grammy for Divine Tides.

Beethoven

72 concerts

Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer and pianist from Bonn, bridged the Classical and Romantic eras with his innovative, emotionally intense music. Renowned for works like the "Moonlight Sonata," Fifth Symphony, and Ninth Symphony, he revolutionized instrumental music, elevating it to high art. He continued composing despite profound deafness.

Beethoven Symphony No. 7

7 concerts

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a four-movement symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812. Premiered in Vienna in 1813 with the composer himself conducting, it is widely celebrated for its intense rhythmic energy and vitality, famously described by Richard Wagner as the "apotheosis of the dance."

Copland

9 concerts

Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor who was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Music." Known for creating a distinctly American sound by incorporating jazz and folk elements, his most famous works include the ballets Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, and Rodeo, as well as Fanfare for the Common Man.

Appalachian Spring

3 concerts

Appalachian Spring is a landmark American ballet created by choreographer Martha Graham and composer Aaron Copland, which premiered in 1944 and earned Copland the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Originally scored for a 13-piece chamber orchestra and later arranged into a celebrated orchestral suite, the work captures the American pioneer spirit and famously features variations on the Shaker hymn Simple Gifts.

Copland's Appalachian Spring

2 concerts

A landmark 1944 American ballet composed by Aaron Copland and choreographed by Martha Graham, celebrating the pioneer spirit of a newlywed couple in 19th-century Pennsylvania and famous for incorporating the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts."

Anna Handler

5 concerts

A German-Colombian conductor and concert pianist known for her international performances, serving as the assistant conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Kapellmeister at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

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