MASTERWORKS, Presented by Paul and Linnea Bert
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MAHLER AND MARIMBA! FEATURING ZURI WELLS & MARY WILSON
Robert Moody, conductor, Zuri Wells, marimba and Mary Wilson, soprano
Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 7:30pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 2:30pm | GPAC
Sibelius Finlandia, Abe Prism Marimba Concerto, and Mahler Symphony No. 4
Rising percussion star Zuri Wells plays composer Keiko Abe’s awesome marimba concerto. Top soprano Mary Wilson joins for Mahler’s powerful 4th Symphony. And we begin with one of the most famous of all themes – Finlandia!
STRAVINSKY'S THE FIREBIRD SUITE
Robert Moody, conductor and Bryan Wallick, piano
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7:30pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:30pm | GPAC
Patterson Ventures on the Bluff, Grieg Piano Concerto, Gandolfi World Premiere, & Stravinsky Firebird Suite
Music of MSO’s own Robert Patterson, and world premiere written for MSO by Michael Gandolfi, commissioned by Paul and Linnea Bert! One of the most famous of all piano concertos, and Stravinsky Firebird make this a can’t miss experience!
STRAUSS, TCHAIKOVSKY, & SHOSTAKOVICH FEATURING GRAMMY WINNER ZUILL BAILEY!
Robert Moody, conductor and Zuill Bailey, cello
Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 7:30pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 2:30pm | GPAC
R. STRAUSS Don Juan
TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
Maestro Moody takes MSO on a complete journey of “Don Juan." Grammy winning cellist Zuill Bailey headlines this amazing concert featuring all time epic composers!
CARMINA BURANA! WITH THE MSO CHORUS & ORFF CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Robert Moody, conductor, Memphis Symphony Chorus/University Singers, Orff Children’s choir
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 7:30pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, April 26, 2019 at 2:30pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Bates Children of Adam and Orff Carmina Burana
The world’s most famous choral work in concert! Orff Carmina Burana will feature 230 voices on stage! Concert opens with a new work exploring stories of The Creation from Grammy nominee/Kennedy Center composer Mason Bates!
Memphis POPS!
Kalena Bovell, conductor, Amy Grant, vocalist
Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 7:30 pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
An Evening with Pop Superstar Amy Grant! From “My Father’s Eyes” to “Baby, Baby,” Tennessee’s own Amy Grant has been a mainstay of Christian Contemporary and Pop culture for nearly forty years! MSO is honored to welcome this multi-Grammy winner to Memphis, for an unforgettable night at the Cannon Center!
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Robert Moody, conductor
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 7:30 pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
Featuring guest artists Vanessa Thomas, vocalist, and Tamir Hendelman, jazz piano
A true “Night at the Pops” with Maestro Moody, MSO, and a star-studded cast! Jazz star Tamir Hendelman has performed Natalie Cole and Barbra Streisand, and his rendition of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody” is not to be missed! Vanessa Thomas travels the world with Doc Severinsen, and wows audiences with music from Puccini Opera to Gospel and Blues. MSO plays the great Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and Robert Moody hosts and conducts. It doesn’t get better than this!
Paul & Linnea Bert’s CLASSIC ACCENTS
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VIVALDI AND PIAZZOLA FOUR SEASONS
Harvey Felder, conductor
Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 7:30 pm | Harris Concert Hall, University of Memphis
Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 2:30 pm | Harris Concert Hall, University of Memphis
Vivaldi The Four Seasons, and Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Four violin soloists (from both MSO and the UofM, as well as two young prodigy violinists) will be featured on this concert. Vivaldi’s most famous “Four Seasons” is inter-woven with the amazing Tango-inspired “Four Seasons” of Argentina’s great composer Astor Piazzolla!
RAVEL, BIZET, AND MAHLER!
Robert Moody, conductor, Philip Himebook, tenor, and Hyung Yun, baritone
Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 7:30 pm | Harris Concert Hall, University of Memphis
Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2:30 pm | GPAC
Ravel Scenes from Mother Goose, Bizet duet from The Pearl Fishers, and Mahler Das Lied von der Erde
Two powerhouse opera singers, Mahler’s “Song of the Earth,” and Ravel’s amazingly beautiful music inspired by five stories from “Mother Goose.” A perfect concert for Spring, and a perfect way to conclude our phenomenal season!
