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

Sibelius Vasks Brahms

Performers

Slovak Philharmonic
Daniel Raiskin conductor
Jarolím Emmanuel Ružička violin

Program

Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105

Pēteris Vasks
Lonely Angel, meditation for violin and strings

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

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