Vladimir Jurowski Conductor

Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 ("Leningrad")

Jurowski leads the massive symphonic forces of Shostakovich's "Leningrad"—the composer's powerful tribute to his beloved hometown under siege.

Robin Ticciati Conductor
Arabella Steinbacher Violin

Beethoven Violin Concerto
Sibelius Symphony No. 2

The youthful Robin Ticciati, already featured on the world's greatest stages, leads Sibelius's sweeping Second Symphony in his Philadelphia Orchestra debut. The elegance and beauty of Arabella Steinbacher's musicianship is featured in Beethoven's soaring Violin Concerto.

Charles Dutoit Conductor
Nikolaï Lugansky Piano

Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis of
     Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2

There is no better showcase for "The Philadelphia Sound" than the music of Rachmaninoff. Two more orchestral masterpieces by Strauss and Hindemith spotlight every facet of this ensemble's unique musical character.

James Gaffigan Conductor
Stewart Goodyear Piano

Bernstein Symphonic Suite from
     On the Waterfront
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Tchaikovsky Suite from Swan Lake

Music for the jazz hall, the ballet stage, and the silver screen. Gershwin's jazzy Rhapsody in Blue is presented for the first time ever on The Philadelphia Orchestra's subscription concerts. Bernstein's film score stands the test of time and Tchaikovsky's ballet is one of his most iconic works.

Esa-Pekka Salonen Conductor
Leila Josefowicz Violin

Bartók Music for Strings, Percussion,
     and Celesta
Salonen Violin Concerto
Debussy La Mer

Salonen, the former music director of the Los Angeles Philarmonic, now crosses between worlds as a foremost composer and conductor. In a rare Philadelphia appearance, Salonen leads his own Violin Concerto plus Debussy's incandescent sea-scape, La Mer.

Jaap van Zweden Conductor

Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Overture
Shostakovich Chamber Symphony
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Three mighty giants of Russian music—Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Shostakovich. After several highly-praised appearances, Jaap van Zweden returns to lead Tchaikovsky's beloved Fourth Symphony, which complements Rimsky-Korsakov's solemn Russian Easter Overture. Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony features the Orchestra's virtuosic strings.