Three exceptional artists lend their unique perspectives to the 2012-13 season and have composed three series of concerts just for you: esteemed conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, jazz legend and classical maverick Branford Marsalis and one of today’s most celebrated composers, Jennifer Higdon.
Fan the flames of your passion for live music with the Masterworks Series;
designed by a musical icon, Maestro Frühbeck de Burgos. Experience timeless classics that span the centuries, played with passion and precision by your CSO
and the world’s elite soloists.
Eyes and ears are on Music Hall as the musical maverick Branford Marsalis offers his unique perspective to the CSO’s Ascent Series. This selection of international soloists and thrilling music place our city and your Orchestra at the epicenter of classical music now.
Soul-satisfying classics paired with the fresh and new—that’s the Boundless Series by Jennifer Higdon, one of today’s most performed living American composers. Her bold and dramatic suite of concerts honors the past while blazing new trails. Awaken your senses.
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Subscriber Courtesy Week takes place Aug 1-7, 2012. Single tickets go on sale to the general public Aug 8, 2012. Order single tickets and special events with your subscription for the best seats!
FREE RENÉE FLEMING or JOSHUA BELL CONCERT when you select 2 regularly priced packages (10+ concerts per person). (One free ticket per subscriber.
Excludes Classic Choice vouchers.)
"A piece of music does not become a classic by accident. Come explore our Masterworks Series, a collection of important and inspired music which has kept us captivated for years, decades, centuries—made new by the world's most esteemed conductors and artists and what lies in your own heart at the moment of listening. Join us. Hear your favorites for the first time."
10 concerts, SAT 8 pm
Unlimited free ticket exchanges
FREE RENÉE FLEMING or JOSHUA BELL CONCERT when you select this package. (Details)
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Creative Director, Masterworks
Robert Porco conductor Mary Wilson soprano Dwight Parry oboe May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco director
MAHLER 3: FORCE OF NATURE
OCT 6 SAT 8 pm
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor Stephanie Blythe mezzo-soprano Cincinnati Boychoir
Christopher Eanes, artistic director Women of the May Festival Chorus
Robert Porco director
"A piece of music does not become a classic by accident. Come explore our Masterworks Series, a collection of important and inspired music which has kept us captivated for years, decades, centuries—made new by the world's most esteemed conductors and artists and what lies in your own heart at the moment of listening. Join us. Hear your favorites for the first time."
5 concerts, FRI 11 am or SAT 8 pm
Unlimited free ticket exchanges
FREE RENÉE FLEMING or JOSHUA BELL CONCERT when you select 2 regularly priced packages (10+ concerts per person). (One free ticket per subscriber. Excludes Classic Choice vouchers.)
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Creative Director, Masterworks
"A piece of music does not become a classic by accident. Come explore our Masterworks Series, a collection of important and inspired music which has kept us captivated for years, decades, centuries—made new by the world's most esteemed conductors and artists and what lies in your own heart at the moment of listening. Join us. Hear your favorites for the first time."
5 concerts, THU 7:30 pm (Dinner & Concert includes complimentary pre-concert buffet at 6:15 in Music Hall Ballroom) or SAT 8 pm
Unlimited free ticket exchanges
FREE RENÉE FLEMING or JOSHUA BELL CONCERT when you select 2 regularly priced packages (10+ concerts per person). (One free ticket per subscriber. Excludes Classic Choice vouchers.)
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Creative Director, Masterworks
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor Stephanie Blythe mezzo-soprano Cincinnati Boychoir
Christopher Eanes, artistic director Women of the May Festival Chorus
Robert Porco director
Louis Langrée conductor Twyla Robinson soprano Kelley O'Connor mezzo-soprano Dimitri Pittas tenor; Morris Robinson bass May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco director
"In this age of technology, so much is faked. In classical music I find the return to what's real—raw sound, true art, passion and intimacy. This is the place to experience it."
5 concerts, FRI 8 pm or SAT 8 pm
Unlimited free ticket exchanges
FREE RENÉE FLEMING or JOSHUA BELL CONCERT when you select 2 regularly priced packages (10+ concerts per person). (One free ticket per subscriber. Excludes Classic Choice vouchers.)
"I love the athleticism of music—the strength, the speed, the reach, the control.
The Boundless Series is about the possibilities that arise when we stretch past
our limits. I believe that's where innovation and artistry begin: at the edge of
what we think is possible."
5 concerts, FRI 8 pm or SAT 8 pm
Unlimited free ticket exchanges
FREE RENÉE FLEMING or JOSHUA BELL CONCERT when you select 2 regularly priced packages (10+ concerts per person). (One free ticket per subscriber. Excludes Classic Choice vouchers.)
Louis Langrée conductor Twyla Robinson soprano Kelley O'Connor mezzo-soprano Dimitri Pittas tenor; Morris Robinson bass May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco director
3 full-length concerts, SUN 2 pm
Three leisurely Sunday afternoons
of magnificent music
• Full-length performances—
about 2 hours with intermission
• Discounted ticket prices for adults
(plus an additional discount when
you subscribe) and just $5 for kids 6-17
• Pre-concert Classical
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