Mysterioso: Music, Magic,
Mayhem & Mirth

Thursday, March 4 at 8 pm
The Music Center
at Strathmore

Friday, March 5 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 6 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 7 at 3 pm
Joseph Meyerhoff
Symphony Hall


The BSO SuperPops and Jack Everly join in on the fun of the BSO Under the Big Top Festival with a concert of music, magic and comedy you won't want to miss—and don't soon forget!  You'll be wowed by quick-change artists, David and Dania, who mystify audiences with their stunning costume changes.  Anything can happen with the comedic magic act of Les Arnold and Dazzle that will keep you laughing and asking, "How did they do that" This musical and magical roller-coaster ride is sure to amaze and captivate!

Cirque de la Symphonie

Thursday, March 11 at 8 pm
Friday, March 12 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 14 at 3 pm
Joseph Meyerhoff
Symphony Hall

Saturday, March 13 at 8 pm
The Music Center
at Strathmore


Fun, frightening and fabulous. This program of brilliant music and spectacular performance features Cirque de la Symphonie performers on and above the stage, presenting a feast for your eyes and ears. Marin Alsop leads a magnificent line-up of music from across the continents, from Poulenc's charming portrayal of Louis XIV to Aaron Copland's "ride tough, let's dance, and shoot-'em-up" depiction of Billy the Kid.

Circus Maximus

Thursday, March 18 at 8 pm
The Music Center
at Strathmore

Friday, March 19 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 20 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 21 at 3 pm
Joseph Meyerhoff
Symphony Hall


Our four-week carnival goes to the center ring with musical giants and tigers and wolves, oh my! We open with a quick work by David Little, who imagines a circus very nearly out of control—in laughter, music, and mayhem. Prokofiev's classic and triumphal tale of a heroic boy and threatening wolf takes center stage, only to be followed by a crazy and gargantuan musical portrayal of the Circus Maximus from ancient Rome. Here, bigger-than-life entertainments stand as humorous commentary on our own busy and bustling lives.

Hearts, Cards & Carnival

Thursday, March 25 at 8 pm
Sunday, March 28 at 3 pm
Joseph Meyerhoff
Symphony Hall


Cards, games and puppets. This program in our late-winter carnival features concert presentations of two 20th-century American operas. One, by Samuel Barber, is sung over a game of cards in ten minutes, followed by a groundbreaking work by George Gershwin, mixing jazz, voice and Americana—laying the foundation for Porgy and Bess. The evening ends with Stravinsky's ballet Pulcinella, its neo-classical music mirroring a puppet tale of madcap comedy.

Casual Concert
Pulcinella

 

Saturday, March 27 at 11 am
Joseph Meyerhoff
Symphony Hall


It's story time at the symphony—and not just for kids. Prokofiev's classic tale of a heroic boy and threatening wolf takes center stage in this concert of musical storytelling. The morning also includes a suite from Stravinsky's ballet Pulcinella, its angular music mirroring a puppet tale of mad cap comedy.


Pastries and coffee on sale
at 10 am.

Off the Cuff Concert
Pulcinella

Saturday, March 27 at 7 pm
Joseph Meyerhoff
Symphony Hall


Igor Stravinsky catapulted himself to fame by writing music for the ballet. Each of his great ballet scores was created from an outline of a story, working in collaboration with a choreographer to create live theater. Marin Alsop delves into his 1920 ballet Pulcinella, a neo-classical work that echoes older musical traditions dressed up in sometimes startling modern rhythms. How does it all work together? Just how far back or forward did his neo-classicism reach? Learn these answers and more—plus a live performance of the complete ballet.