8 Subscription concerts on Thursdays, 7 PM

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Under the baton of renowned domestic and international conductors, the Cycle will feature major works from the symphonic repertoire — Mahler’s 9th, Brahms’s 1st, Shostakovich’s 13th, Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony, Dvořák’s 8th, and Honegger’s Liturgical Symphony, Stravinsky’s Suite from the ballet The Firebird, and Respighi’s Roman Festivals. Featured soloists include violinists: Joshua Brown, Tibor Kováč, and Alexi Kenney; pianists: Claire Huangci, Alexej Gorlatch, Jan Bartoš, and Katarína Paľová; organist László Fassang; and bassist Jozef Benci. A significant highlight will be the Slovak premiere of Ľubica Čekovská’s Toy Procession, commissioned by Juraj Valčuha for the Houston Symphony, as well as the first performance of Piano Concerto No. 6 by Ján Zimmer  on the occasion of composer’s 100th anniversary.

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Subscription Cycle A
Subscription Cycle A

Beethoven / Brahms

Performers

Slovak Philharmonic
Daniel Raiskin conductor
Alexei Gorlatch piano

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 Emperor

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Shostakovich / Mozart

Performers

Slovak Philharmonic
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (male voices)
Tomáš Netopil conductor
Petra Torkošová choirmaster
Jan Bartoš piano
Jozef Benci bass

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K. 595

Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113 Babi Yar

Hummel Williams Beethoven

Performers

Slovak Philharmonic
Daniel Raiskin conductor
Anna Štrbová oboe

Program

Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Freudenfest-Ouvertüre in D major, S. 148
– Introduction, Theme and Variations, Op. 102

Ralph Vaughan Williams
– Concerto in A minor for Oboe and Strings

Ludwig van Beethoven
– Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60