8 Subscription concerts on Fridays, 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 B
Subscription Cycle B

Mozart, Say, Bartók

Performers

Slovak Philharmonic
Slovak Philharmonic Choir
Erik Nielsen conductor
Jan Rozehnal choirmaster
Juraj Čižmarovič violin

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384 Overture

Fazıl Say
Violin Concerto 1001 Nights in the Harem, Op. 25

Béla Bartók
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 (ballet pantomime)

Walton, Haydn, Breiner

Performers

Slovak Philharmonic
Slovak Philharmonic Choir
Peter Breiner conductor
Jan Rozehnal choirmaster
Richard Harwood cello

Program

William Walton
Portsmouth Point Overture
Joseph Haydn (Cadences Peter Breiner)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
Peter Breiner
Suite from Master And Margarita – first performance