Forged from Fire

Friday, May 30, 2014, 8pm—10pm Conductor’s Notes Q&A at 7pm Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage) Max Reger — A Patriotic Overture Charles Ives — Orchestral Set No. 2 Ernest Bloch — Israel Symphony Karol Szymanowski — Symphony No. 3 Leon Botstein, conductor Blair McMillen, piano Denis Sedov, bass Corey Bix, tenor The Collegiate Chorale Singers…

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Brahms’ Symphony No. 2

Sunday, April 13, 2014, 4pm—6:30pm Peter Norton Symphony Space Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 Leon Botstein, conductor The nostalgic beauty of this work is matched by its exuberance and thrilling drama. Leon Botstein and the orchestra will guide you through this bittersweet work with a vibrant talk with musical excerpts, and then after intermission…

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