Saturday, December 7, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
“Choral/Symphony” Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. with HSO Music Director Jed Gaylin Johannes Brahms: Nänie, Opus 82 Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, Opus 54 (Song of Destiny) Johns Hopkins Choral Society Goucher College Choir Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 73
Sunday, October 20, 2002, 3:00 p.m.
“Love Potions” Pre-concert lecture at 2:00 p.m. with Max Derrickson, Shriver Hall Clipper Room Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Opus 21 Brian Ganz, piano Georges Bizet: Suites Nos. 1 & 2 from L’Arlésienne Program Notes
Sunday, April 21, 2002, 5:30 p.m.
“Homecoming and on to Victory” Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. with Jonathan Palevsky J. S. Bach/Anton Webern: Ricercare from “The Musical Offering” Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 (“Unfinished”) Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Opus 15 Awadagin Pratt, piano
Sunday, March 3, 2002, 5:30 p.m.
“Rhapsody and Awakening” Pre-concert lecture at 4:30 p.m. with HSO Assistant Conductor Brian Stone Bohuslav Martinu: Rhapsody–Concerto Viacheslav Dinerchtein, viola Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68 (“Pastoral”)
Sunday, October 21, 2001, 5:30 p.m.
“Folk and Fashion” Pre-concert lecture at 4:30 p.m. with Max Derrickson, Shriver Auditorium Béla Bartók: Dance Suite, Sz 77 Béla Bartók: Concerto No. 3, Sz 119 Christie Julien, piano Richard Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Sunday, April 22, 2001, 2:00 p.m.
“Fantastic!” Pre-concert lecture at 1:00 p.m. with Yasmina Mobarek, JHU Department of Romance Languages & Literatures Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Opus 26 Vitaly Briskin, violin Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Opus 14 Program notes
Saturday, March 3, 2001, 8:00 p.m.
“Picture This” Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. in Shriver Auditorium with composer James Grant James Grant: Waltz for Saxophone and Strings David Stambler, alto saxophone James Grant: Symphonic Poem No. 1: Release (world premiere) Narrative for orchestra after LifeLines – a set of 23 platinum prints – by Elizabeth Siegfried
Saturday, December 2, 2000, 8:00 p.m.
“Hymn of Praise” Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m in Shriver Auditorium with Jonathan Palevsky Felix Mendelssohn: Lobgesang, Opus 52 (Hymn of Praise) Elizabeth Knauer, soprano Madeleine Gray, mezzo-soprano Walter Dixon, tenor Johns Hopkins Choral Society David Neal, Director Goucher College Choir, Tom Hall, Director Program notes
Saturday, October 21, 2000, 8:00 p.m.
“Different Facets” Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. with Max Derrickson, Shriver Auditorium Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919 version) Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Opus 83 Caleb Tsai, piano Program notes
Saturday, April 29, 2000, 8:00 p.m.
“Russian Excursions” Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. with Max Derrickson Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Opus 10 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Opus 23 Jerry Wong, piano Program notes