Brahms • Violin Concerto, Op. 77, D Major
Shostakovich • Symphony No. 5
“ The Royal Scottish National Orchestra gave a
stirring performance of Tchaikovsky’s lavish
5th Symphony. Peter Oundjian conducted
with vitality and panache.”
—The Scotland Herald
“ Benedetti achieves what so many classical mu-
sicians don’t: she appeals to those who might
not otherwise set foot in a concert hall.”
—The Oxford Culture Review
Royal ScottishNationalOrchestraMarch 16 • 7:30 p.m. Van Wezel
Daniil Trifonovpiano duo
March 30 • 7:30 p.m.Van Wezel
Emerson StringQuartet
Minnesota Orchestra
National SymphonyOrchestra of Ukraine
Apollo’s Fire
Royal ScottishNational
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Daniil Trifonov& Sergei Babayan
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Schumann • Andante and Variations Op. 46
Schubert • Fantasie in F Minor, D. 940
Brahms • Hungarian Dances
Rachmaninoff • Two Suites
“ Sergei Babayan brought consummate technique
and insight to Prokofiev’s cryptic Fifth Concerto.”
—The New York Times
“ The 24-year-old Russian is without question the
most astounding young pianist of our age.”
—The London Times
Music Matinees
Enjoy free community concerts, Wednesdays at noon, at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony
Center. Regional artists serve up an audible feast of classical, jazz, folk, opera and more!
Hein Jung, sopranoand Grigorios Zamparas, piano
Nov. 9, 2016
Aaron Romm, trumpetand Avis Romm, piano
Dec. 21, 2016
Sarasota Opera Studio ArtistsJan. 18, 2017
Alison Sincoff, fluteand Gail Berenson, piano
Feb. 15, 2017
Chris Takeda and Jennifer Best Takedaviolin duo
March 22, 2017
Suncoast Jazz AmbassadorsApril 19, 2017
“ Bringing you the world’s best classical musicians”
Sarasota Concert Association
Great PerformersSeries2016-17
Jennifer Best Takeda
Programs and artistssubject to change
SergeiBabayanpiano duo
photo: Dario Acosta
Dvořák • Carnival Overture
Prokofiev • Piano Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky • Symphony No. 6
“ This orchestra’s strings can conjure up a vibrant songfulness; the woodwinds have a penetrating ripeness; the brass could endanger the walls of Jericho; the percussion might wake the dead.”
—The Sydney Morning Herald
National Symphony Orchestra of UkraineJan. 30 • 7:30 p.m.Van Wezel
Beethoven • Quartet in F Major, Op. 135
Bartok • String Quartet No. 4
Grieg • Quartet in G minor, Op. 27
“The Emersons’ finely-honed precision — boost-
ed now with the glow brought by cellist Paul
Watkins — made this Beethoven speak with
potent directness.”
—The Guardian
“ These musicians listen to each other while play-
ing. The group’s unanimity and high technical
accomplishment is immediately evident.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Emerson StringQuartetDec. 18 • 3 p.m. Van Wezel
The MinnesotaOrchestraJan. 9 • 7:30 p.m. Van Wezel
Osmo Vänskämusic director & conductorAlisa Weilersteincello
Kalevi Aho • Geija:Chinese Images for Orchestra
Dvořák • Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104
Sibelius • Symphony No. 5in E-flat Major, Op. 82
“ The Carnegie Hall performance was superb, full
of deep feeling and explosive energy. Conclud-
ing with Sibellius’ Symphony No. 1, the concert
built inexorably to a profound fulfillment.”
—The New York Classical Review
“ Alisa Weilerstein’s nuanced performance shows
a deep understanding of the music’s emotional
trajectory.”—The Telegraph
Six Concert S U B S C R I P T I O N$180 • $230 • $250 • $280 • $320
Apollo’s FireFeb. 22 • 7:30 p.m. Riverview PerformingArts Center
A Night at Bach’s Coffee HouseWorks by Bach, Telemann,
Handel and Vivaldi
“ This Tangelwood concert was no typical
Baroque sewing-machine. Sorrell and her group
demonstrated expressive musical response, drive
and color. The encore truly brought the house
down.”—Boston Musical Intelligencer
Great Performers Series • 2016-2017 Our 72nd Season presented bySarasota Concert Association
Jeannette Sorrellartistic director
Theodore KucharconductorAlexei Grynyukpiano
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