Pre-concert Talks
Join us one hour prior to the concert for a casual and engaging discussion.
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Program
LULLY: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme Suite
DAVID LANG: man made
SEBASTIAN CURRIER: TRACK 8 [World Premiere, CSO Commission]
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8
Artists
Louis Langrée, conductor
Sō Percussion
Venue
Music HallTicket Prices
From $14Concert Duration
About 1 hour, 50 minutes with intermissionSeries
This concert is part of Series 2
What's Interesting
- Sō Percussion takes the CSO stage after a provocative performance at the 2015 MusicNOW Festival.
- Known for using uncommon items as instruments, Sō Percussion performs a suite from Lully’s comedy-ballet and moves through the breakage of David Lang’s man made.
- Louis Langrée and the CSO set out to create the music of the future with a world premiere by Sebastian Currier.
- Beethoven's light-hearted Symphony No. 8 is an entertaining complement.
- Music For All: $10 first-timer tickets and Pay What You Wish discounts available for the Friday evening performance.
- Sat Apr 4: Continue the fun at CSO Night/Light, a post-show cabaret-style performance featuring Sō Percussion. Separate ticket required.
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CSO Night/Light
Sat Apr 4: Join us after the performance to experience a different side of Sō Percussion’s artistry, in a cabaret-style setting awash in candlelight and wine.
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New Works Social
Following these performances, join other music lovers at the Grand Foyer bar in the center of the lobby.
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Pre-Concert Wine Tasting
Sat Apr 4 Taste artisanal wines curated by sommelier Kevin Hart of Hart & Cru, selected to complement the evening's program.
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Food Truck Friday
Grab a bite at the food trucks in front of Music Hall on Elm Street before the Friday concert.
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What Critics Are Saying
"Through a mix of consummate skill and quirky charm, this mercurial quartet [Sō Percussion] has helped to ignite an explosive new enthusiasm for percussion music old and new."
—The New York Times
“If percussionists are, as proclaimed elsewhere, the new princes of the realm of virtuosity, then these four young, steel-wristed, Brooklyn-based Yale graduates [of Sō Percussion] wear the crown with panache.”
—The Financial Times
"...an ensemble that enjoys cofounding expectations..."
Sponsors
CSO Season Sponsor
CSO Proof Presenting Sponsor
Encore Sponsor
CSO Commission by Sebastian Currier is made possible by Ann and Harry Santen
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