NEW WORLD, NEW MUSIC
David Amado, conductor
Chris Thile, mandolin

Punch Brothers frontman Chris Thile (formerly of the Grammy-winning bluegrass group Nickel Creek) has written a new concerto for his instrument, the mandolin. We'll also hear Dvorak's impressions of the young United States, and how Copland responded to a dance hall in Mexico.

"Totally mind-blowing."
-The San Francisco Chronicle on Chris Thile

For more information on the program, click on the links below:

COPLAND El salon Mexico
THILE Mandolin Concerto, "Ad astra per alas porci" (To the Stars on the Wings of a Pig)
DVORAK Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "From the New World"

LIFE, DEATH AND MACK THE KNIFE
David Amado, conductor
Janice Chandler Eteme, soprano

It's the radiant symphony of remembrance that sold a million copies—The Gorecki Third—with an uncommonly warm and expressive soprano. We feature music from the Broadway show that includes "Mack the Knife," and we begin with Mozart that acknowledges the Grand Opera House's Masonic provenance.

"One of the loveliest soprano voices on earth."
--The Baltimore Sun on Janice Chandler Eteme

For more information on the program, click on the links below:

MOZART  Masonic Funeral Music
WEILL  Little Threepenny Music
GORECKI  Symphony No. 3, "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"

RUSSIAN FIRE
David Amado, conductor
Elena Urioste, violin

Sphinx Competition winner and Philadelphia native Elena Urioste joins us for one of the best-loved concertos. And David Amado leads a triumphant Russian symphony and a spare, smart gem by Stravinsky.

"She appeared at ease and assured beyond her experience and thoughtful beyond her years."
-The Washington Post on Elena Urioste

For more information on the program, click on the links below:

STRAVINSKY  Ode
TCHAIKOVSKY  Violin Concerto
PROKOFIEV  Symphony No. 5

These concerts are sponsored by Wilmington Trust.