Subscriptions Masterworks
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Neel 3
3 concerts at 7:30 pm at Neel Performing Arts CenterIncluded in Neel 3
- MW3 | January 10
- MW4 | January 30
- MW6 | March 6
Not Included in Neel 3
MW1, MW2, MW5, MW7
Masterworks Packages
Masterworks
Orchestral masterpieces, dynamic guest conductors, and world-class soloists are all showcased in a rich, symphonic experience.
Masterworks
Orchestral masterpieces, dynamic guest conductors, and world-class soloists are all showcased in a rich, symphonic experience.
Masterworks Concert Schedule
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MW3
MW3 | Ravel’s Bolero
Program
- L. BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps
- DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 6
- RAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major
- RAVEL Bolero
About
Honoring the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel’s birth, this concert showcases his wildly popular Boléro. Of a Spring Morning by Lili Boulanger sparkles with the energy of new life. Pianist Natasha Paremski brings her dazzling dynamism to Ravel’s jazz-infused Piano Concerto. Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6 was the work that brought international recognition to the great Czech master. -
MW4
MW4 | Heroic Spirit
Program
- BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture
- MÁRQUEZ Fandango for Violin and Orchestra
- SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
About
Launching a program centering on heroism and joy, Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture depicts the inner turmoil of a Roman warrior. Shostakovich battled his own internal demons in his emotionally charged Symphony No. 5. Trailblazing violinist Anne Akiko Meyers makes her Sarasota Orchestra debut in Arturo Márquez’s Fandango for violin and orchestra, imbued with playful dance rhythms and intoxicating melodies from Márquez's beloved Mexico. -
MW5
MW5 | Melting Pot of Music
Program
- JIMMY LÓPEZ BELLIDO Fiesta!
- BILLY CHILDS Concerto for Saxophone
- R. STRAUSS Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
- RAVEL La Valse
About
Fiesta! by Jimmy López Bellido is an exuberant mix of European traditions with Afro-Peruvian and popular music vibes. Steven Banks performs Billy Childs’ Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra, taking the listener through a Black American experience from Africa through enslavement to empowerment. Richard Strauss' gorgeous Suite from Der Rosenkavalier is the perfect preamble to Ravel’s fantastic La Valse. -
MW6
MW6 | The Planets
Program
- VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Overture to The Wasps
- DVOŘÁK Romance
- RAVEL Tzigane
- HOLST The Planets
About
One of the most influential works on and off the concert stage, Holst’s The Planets is captivating from start to finish. Violinist Grace Park brings her “fresh, different and exhilarating” (San Francisco Chronicle) talents to Dvořák’s lilting Romance and Ravel’s entrancing Tzigane. Vaughan Williams’ delightful Overture to The Wasps opens this stellar program! -
MW7
MW7 | Grand Treasures
Program
- PETER BOYER Horizons (new commission)
- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3
- BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
About
Jon Kimura Parker, a veteran of the international concert stage, brings his infectious enthusiasm to Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, which travels from turbulence to serenity to exuberance. Brahms’ astonishing Fourth Symphony is a perennial audience favorite. The program opens with a personal touch in the premiere of Horizons, a commission from American composer Peter Boyer to honor longtime Sarasota Orchestra Artistic Administrator Pat Joslyn.
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