BRINGING WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS TO THE SUNCOAST
2023-24 SEASON
Sofia
Philharmonic
Harlem
Quartet
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Rotterdam Philharmonic
Pianist
Bruce Liu
2023-24 SEASON
THE CANADIAN BRASS
Holiday Concert
Monday, December 4, 2023
Sarasota Opera House
Special Event!
Join us for an exciting season of one-night- only performances featuring world-renowned orchestras, chamber ensembles and acclaimed soloists.
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Monday, Jan 15, 7:30 pm | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
SOFIA PHILHARMONIC
with VIOLINIST LIYA PETROVA
Nayden Todorov, conductor
Praised as “Bulgaria’s most illustrious musical institution” by Gramophone Magazine, the acclaimed Sofia Philharmonic makes its Sarasota debut to open the Sarasota Concert Association’s Great Performers Series. General director Nayden Todorov leads the orchestra in Beethoven’s beloved Symphony No. 7, and Brahms’ romantic Violin Concerto featuring violinist Liya Petrova.
BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
SOFIA PHILHARMONIC
with VIOLINIST LIYA PETROVA
Nayden Todorov, conductor
Praised as “Bulgaria’s most illustrious musical institution” by Gramophone Magazine, the acclaimed Sofia Philharmonic makes its Sarasota debut to open the Sarasota Concert Association’s Great Performers Series. General director Nayden Todorov leads the orchestra in Beethoven’s beloved Symphony No. 7, and Brahms’ romantic Violin Concerto featuring violinist Liya Petrova.
BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
Wednesday, Jan 24 at 7:30 pm | Riverview Performing Arts Center
HARLEM QUARTET
The Grammy Award-winning Harlem Quartet has dazzled audiences from Carnegie Hall to the White House, and has collaborated with world-renowned artists including Itzhak Perlman. Known for their eclectic programming, mixing classical repertoire with jazz standards, the Quartet makes their Sarasota Concert Association debut performing Mendelssohn, Britten, and jazz standards.
FANNY MENDELLSOHN String Quartet in E-flat Major
BENJAMIN BRITTEN String Quartet No. 2
JAZZ STANDARDS
Monday, Feb 19, 7:30 pm | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
with CELLIST ALISA WEILERSTEIN
Jader Bignamini, conductor
World-renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, described as “a new generation’s cello superstar,” joins the Detroit Symphony in Elgar’s popular Cello Concerto. Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the orchestra in Wynton Marsalis’ Fanfare as well as Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral showpiece, Scheherazade.
WYNTON MARSALIS Fanfare
ELGAR Cello Concerto in E minor
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
with CELLIST ALISA WEILERSTEIN
Jader Bignamini, conductor
World-renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, described as “a new generation’s cello superstar,” joins the Detroit Symphony in Elgar’s popular Cello Concerto. Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the orchestra in Wynton Marsalis’ Fanfare as well as Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral showpiece, Scheherazade.
WYNTON MARSALIS Fanfare
ELGAR Cello Concerto in E minor
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
Sunday, March 3, 7:30 pm | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC
with PIANIST DANIIL TRIFONOV
Lahav Shani, conductor
Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani leads the Orchestra in excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. Described by The Times of London as “the most astounding pianist of our age,” Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov joins the Orchestra for Prokofiev’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2.
ARVO PÄRT Swan Song
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2
PROKOFIEV Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet
Friday, March 29 at 7:30 pm | Riverview Performing Arts Center
PIANIST BRUCE LIU
First Prize winner in the 2021 Chopin International Piano Competition, and the pianist who brought down the house two years ago in Sarasota with his incredible virtuosity, Bruce Liu performs a recital including the music of Rameau, Ravel, Chopin and Liszt.
RAMEAU Selections from Pieces de clavecin
CHOPIN Variations on “Là ci darem la mano” from Mozart’s Don Giovanni
RAVEL Miroirs
LISZT Réminiscences de Don Juan
PIANIST BRUCE LIU
First Prize winner in the 2021 Chopin International Piano Competition, and the pianist who brought down the house two years ago in Sarasota with his incredible virtuosity, Bruce Liu performs a recital including Rameau, Ravel, Chopin and Liszt.
RAMEAU Selections from Pieces de clavecin
CHOPIN Variations on “Là ci darem la mano” from Mozart’s Don Giovanni
RAVEL Miroirs
LISZT Réminiscences de Don Juan
SPECIAL EVENT
CANADIAN BRASS HOLIDAY CONCERT
7:30 pm | Monday, Dec 4, 2023 | Sarasota Opera House
The world’s most famous brass quintet performs festive holiday favorites, from Carol of the Bells, to A Charlie Brown Christmas, swinging Glenn Miller tunes, and more. Join us for an unforgettable evening showcasing their virtuosic talent, humor and yuletide spirit!
Tickets are available at a discounted price for Great Performers Series 5-concert subscribers only at this time. Single tickets go on sale September 5, 2023.
Questions? Call 941-966-6161, 10 am to 4 pm, Mon-Fri
Music Matinees return in 2024
Our free, noontime series showcases exceptional young talent and regional artists. The April 19 concert featuring cellist Natalie Helm and pianist Jesse Martins is at full capacity.
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