2011-12 subscription repertoire
The Bay-Atlantic Symphony’s 2011-12 season is filled with great masterpieces and beautifully immediate new works by composers representing 10 countries. Whether the operatic and symphonic strains of Mozart, the stirring finale of Sibelius’ most famous symphony, a Beethoven piano concerto and overture, or the concerto Bay-Atlantic Symphony recorded for Innova /Naxos, there is a richness and depth to the season to be savored. Soloists include New Jersey resident and world-renowned pianist Terrence Wilson, award-winning composer/pianist Lee Pui Ming, and five great opera singers from Opera Vivente.
Sat 11/5, 8pm & Sun 11/6, 2pm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—Marriage of Figaro selections
featuring five soloists from Opera Vivente
Intermission
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—Symphony No. 36, “Linz”
Our season opens with selections from The Marriage of Figaro, often described as the most perfect opera ever written. After the tremendous audience response for bringing selections from Lucia di Lammermoor, Bay-Atlantic Symphony is delighted to present a cast of five soloists from Baltimore-based Opera Vivente. With Figaro we pair Mozart’s most operatic of all symphonies, and one of his most opulent—No. 36, Linz.
Sat 1/28, 8pm & Sun 1/29, 2pm
Edward Elgar—Serenade, op. 20, in E minor
Felix Mendelssohn—Sinfonia No. 7 in d minor
Intermission
George Walker—Lyric for Strings
Antonin Dvorak—Serenade for Strings
January has traditionally been Bay-Atlantic Symphony’s popular program for chamber ensemble. In this gorgeous program for plentiful strings—our largest chamber ensemble forces to date—we perform Dvorak’s by turns folksy and elegant Serenade for Strings. Also featured is Mendelssohn’s early masterpiece, his Sinfonia no. 7, filled with counterpoint, soaring melodic lines, and youthful spirit. We are delighted to share New Jersey composer George Walker’s most celebrated work, his Lyric for Strings, and Edward Elgar’s Serenade.
Sat 3/24, 8pm & Sun 3/25, 2pm
Lee Pui Ming—She Comes to Shore: concerto for improvised piano and orchestra
Lee Pui Ming, piano
Intermission
Jean Sibelius—Symphony No. 2
This is an epic program filled with musical adventure, sensuality, stirring melodies, and power. The finale to Sibelius’s magical Symphony is one of the most stirring in the repertoire. We are thrilled to present the brilliantly gifted pianist/composer in her own work, She Comes to Shore: concerto for improvised piano and orchestra. Bay-Atlantic Symphony recorded the work (Naxos/Innova) in 2010. In addition to performing, Lee Pui Ming will be with us to sign CDs and discuss this beautiful, compelling piece. The work is part improvised, and so truly different at each performance.
Sat 5/12, 8pm & Sun 5/13, 2pm
Ludwig van Beethoven—Egmont Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven—Piano Concerto No. 2
Terrence Wilson, piano
Intermission
Bela Bartok—Romanian Folk Dances
Georges Bizet—Symphony
Terrence Wilson is one of the great pianists of his generation and joins us for Beethoven’s most buoyant Piano Concerto No. 2. We open with the fierce and fiery Egmont Overture. Bartok’s orchestration of his very authentically transcribed Romanian Folk Dances offer earthy flare, and Bizet’s suave, crisp Symphony closes out the program with sparkle.