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PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION & CHRIS BRUBECK GUITAR CONCERTO WORLD PREMIERE
Oct
1

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION & CHRIS BRUBECK GUITAR CONCERTO WORLD PREMIERE

  • Robert Moody, conductor
    Thomas Flippin,
    guitar
    Vasti Jackson,
    guitar

    THEOFANIDIS Rainbow Body
    BRUBECK Double Guitar Concerto (World Premiere) MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition

    World premiere commission by Dr. Candace Steele Flippin, the Briggs Foundation, and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

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Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich
May
7

Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich

  • Robert Moody, conductor
    Haochen Zhang, piano

    JOPLIN Overture to Treemonisha
    RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
    SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

    One of the greatest symphonies of the 20th century, Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony is both his most famous and also his most enigmatic. “Rach 2” is the towering pinnacle of the romantic piano concerto. Don’t miss this triumphant end to the MSO season with these Russian masters.

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Brahms: A People’s Requiem
Apr
23

Brahms: A People’s Requiem

  • Robert Moody, conductor
    Memphis Symphony Chorus 
         Dr. Lawrence Edwards, conductor
    Suzanne Ramo, soprano
    Reginald Smith, Jr., baritone

    TRADITIONAL Deep River
    BRAHMS A German Requiem

    A requiem for the living, Brahms chose biblical texts not as a plea to the heavens for eternal rest, but as comfort for those on earth - a requiem for “all Mankind”. Experience this exquisite, soulful journey with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

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Tchaikovsky and Price: Folk Traditions
Mar
19

Tchaikovsky and Price: Folk Traditions

  • Robert Moody, conductor
    Artina McCain, piano
    Mary Wilson, soprano

    ROSSINI Overture to The Barber of Seville
    BERNSTEIN “Take Care of this House” from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
    PRICE Piano Concerto in One Movement
    TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2 “Ukrainian”

    Presenting Sponsor Diversified Trust
    Sponsored by the the MSO Circle of Friends
    Special support from the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation


    The MSO celebrates a special full weekend at the new Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center. Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony is an early masterpiece that famously draws from the folk melodies of today’s Ukraine. Florence Price’s hauntingly beautiful Piano Concerto in One Movement is built upon her own musical foundations including spirituals and call-and-response.

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Star-Crossed Love: Romeo and Juliet
Feb
19

Star-Crossed Love: Romeo and Juliet

  • Robert Moody, conductor 
    TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet 
    MASON Inner City Rhapsody
    PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet

    One of the elemental human stories, Shakespeare’s most famous work inspired two of the most celebrated ballet scores. Experience two Russian masters’ musical interpretations of The Bard’s eternal tale of star-crossed lovers. Young, up-and-coming composer, Quinn Mason, returns to Memphis with another orchestra exploration.

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Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Jan
22

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

  • Christopher Ward, conductor
    Annelle Gregory, violin
    STILL Serenade
    MENDELSSOHN  Violin Concerto
    SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish”

    Rising young conductor Christopher Ward makes his Memphis debut guiding us on Schumann’s symphonic journey down the Rhine River. 2017 Sphinx Competition winner, Annelle Gregory, performs Mendelssohn’s lyrical Violin Concerto.

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Mahler's Titan Symphony
Nov
6

Mahler's Titan Symphony

Presented by the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation

  • Robert Moody, conductor
    University of Memphis Orchestra
    Dr. Harvey Felder,
    conductor

    BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture
    BOSTIC Exalted Roads of Truth and Triumph
    MAHLER Symphony No. 1 “Titan”

    The MSO is joined on stage by the UofM orchestra in a special side-by-side performance culminating in Mahler’s triumphant Titan Symphony.

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