MUSIC

    Breaking Free of Chains- New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall

    Breaking Free of Chains- New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall

    Presented by Boston Philharmonic Orchestra at NEC's Jordan Hall

    February 25, 2011

    Add Review/Comment

    Composer Witold Lutoslawski said of his Concerto for Cello and Orchestra that the solo should be played with a sense of “Just you wait and see!” It’s an appropriate motto for the third concert of the Boston Philharmonic’s 2011-2012 season, an evening of stirring and inspirational music celebrating heroic passion and defiance. Conducted by Maestro Benjamin Zander, the program features Alexander Baillie, acclaimed cellist and star of the 2006 documentary Dvo?ák…Who?, as “hero” soloist for Lutos?awski’s striking concerto. Baillie’s cello fights valiantly against nasty interjections from the brass and waves of sound from the strings and winds in this evocative instrumental face-off.

    The program concludes with Richard Strauss’s semi-autobiographical Ein Heldenleben, a tone poem also composed around a rousing melody that represents a courageous figure. This sweeping and powerful piece features several recognizable characters, from the hero’s nagging critics (the winds) to his true love (the violin), as well as borrowed phrases from Strauss’s many well-known compositions.


    • At-a-
      Glance

      • Venue Info

        NEC's Jordan Hall

        30 Gainsborough Street
        Boston, MA 02115

        Full map and directions

      • Admission Info

        BosTix Tickets:
        DELIVERY: Your tickets will be available for pickup at the venue box office approximately one hour prior to showtime.

        SEATING: Reserved Seating in the Balcony

        Buy Now

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        February 25, 2011

        Times:

         8:00pm

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

      • Member Reviews

        Add review/comment

        There are currently no reviews/comments for this event. Be the first to add a review/comment, and let folks know what you think!

    • Member
      Reviews

    • Media
      Reviews

      • Media Reviews

        There are currently no media reviews for this event.