Charles Dutoit Conductor
Lang Lang Piano

Fauré Pavane
Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich Symphony No. 10

A true mega-star of the musical world, Lang Lang celebrates the 200th birthday of Franz Liszt, performing his fiery Piano Concerto No. 1.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor
Yuja Wang Piano

Higdon Concerto for Orchestra
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of
     Paganini, for piano and orchestra
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2
     ("Little Russian")

Yannick celebrates two great Philadelphia Orchestra premieres—Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (1934), which became one of the most famous works written in the 20th century, and Jennifer Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra (2002), one of the most successful works of the 21st century. It's Yannick, Jennifer Higdon, and the music of Philadelphia together in a remarkable partnership.

Herbert Blomstedt Conductor
Leif Ove Andsnes Piano

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica")

Blomstedt is a leading interpreter of the works of Beethoven, presenting the triumphal "Eroica" Symphony and the noble Third Piano Concerto. These mark his first appearances with the Orchestra since 2006.

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor
Emanuel Ax Piano

Mozart Serenade in D major, K. 239
    ("Serenata notturna")
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503
Brahms Symphony No. 1

The classical and elegant stylings of Emanuel Ax draw out the finest textures of Mozart's impeccable writing. Frühbeck emphasizes the robust and full-bodied sounds of Brahms's lush orchestration. It's a perfect Philadelphia partnership of artists and music.

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.

Charles Dutoit Conductor
Eva Johansson Soprano (Elektra)

Strauss Elektra (opera in concert)

Strauss's scandalous retelling of Sophocles's Greek tragedy is imagined through an impossibly-demanding score for a large orchestra and a brave cast of daring singers. In 1909, and perhaps still today, this was the most progressive and daunting operatic work ever written. A century later these performances are the pinnacle of Maestro Dutoit's tenure.