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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2014 Contacts: Melissa A.E. Sanders 404.733.4846, melissa.sanders@woodruffcenter.org Kimberly Nogi 404.733.4105, kimberly.nogi@woodruffcenter.org

2014–15 SEASON CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING

OPENING CONCERTS ROBERT SPANO LEADS JEREMY DENK IN MOZART’S PIANO CONCERT NO. 20 Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, September 25, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 28, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Jeremy Denk, piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra R. STRAUSS Don Juan MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Symphony No. 35, “Haffner” R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel

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ROBERT SPANO LEADS JEREMY DENK IN MOZART’S PIANO CONCERT NO. 20 AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Delta Classical Series Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University — Kennesaw, GA Friday, September 26, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Jeremy Denk, piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra R. STRAUSS Don Juan MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Symphony No. 35, “Haffner” R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel DONALD RUNNICLES LEADS BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 9 Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, October 2, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Donald Runnicles, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano Angela Meade, soprano * Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano * Russell Thomas, tenor Nathan Berg, bass Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

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DONALD RUNNICLES LEADS ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, October 9, 2014, 8:00 p.m. » Saturday, October 11, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Donald Runnicles, conductor Nicola Benedetti, violin * Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale” BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto » Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free

for all ticket holders for the October 9 and 11, 2014, concerts.

DONALD RUNNICLES LEADS ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Delta Classical Series Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia — Athens, GA Sunday, October 12, 2014, 3:00 p.m. Donald Runnicles, conductor Nicola Benedetti, violin * Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale” BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto LANG LANG PLAYS MOZART Special Presentation Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Lang Lang, piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra MOZART Symphony No. 35, “Haffner” DEBUSSY La mer MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17

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ROBERT SPANO LEADS ASO PREMIERE OF SPICES, PERFUMES, TOXINS! Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, October 16, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Thomas Sherwood, percussion Charles Settle, percussion Atlanta Symphony Orchestra DEBUSSY Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun AVNER DORMAN Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! ‡ DEBUSSY La mer RAVEL Bolero JASON ALEXANDER WITH THE ASO POPS! Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, October 24, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor Jason Alexander, vocals Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

ASO HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR Family Concert Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Saturday, October 25, 2014, 11:00 a.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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TIM BURTON FILMS WITH MUSIC OF DANNY ELFMAN Special Presentation Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, October 31, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014, 8:00 p.m. TBD, conductor Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Tim Burton films with music of Danny Elfman.

MARC PIOLLET AND JAVIER PERIANES MAKE ASO DEBUTS Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, November 6, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Marc Piollet, conductor * Javier Perianes, piano * Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 2 GRIEG Piano Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 1

FIRST FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, November 7, 2014, 6:30 p.m. Marc Piollet, conductor * Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 2 BRAHMS Symphony No. 1

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ROBERT SPANO LEADS WORLD PREMIERE OF JONATHAN LESHNOFF’S SYMPHONY NO. 2 Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, November 13, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Twyla Robinson, soprano Stephen Powell, baritone Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus Atlanta Symphony Orchestra JONATHAN LESHNOFF Symphony No. 2, “Innerspace” † VAUGHAN WILLIAMS A Sea Symphony __________________________________________________________________________________

ROBERT SPANO LEADS ASO PREMIERE OF RICHARD PRIOR’S SYMPHONY NO. 3 Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, November 20, 2014, 8:00 p.m. » Saturday, November 22, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Laura Ardan, clarinet Atlanta Symphony Orchestra RICHARD PRIOR Symphony No. 3 ‡ COPLAND Clarinet Concerto RAVEL Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé » Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free

for all ticket holders for the November 20-23, 2014, concerts. __________________________________________________________________________________ OVERTURE CONCERT — ATLANTA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA New Era Concerts Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Saturday, November 22, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra

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SCI-FI SPECTACULAR POPS! Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, November 28, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Jack Everly, conductor Kristin Plumley, soprano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra __________________________________________________________________________________ HANDEL’S MESSIAH Coca-Cola Holiday Concerts Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, December 4, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Norman Mackenzie, conductor Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus Atlanta Symphony Orchestra HANDEL Messiah, Part I BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA — “GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN” Special Presentation Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Saturday, December 6, 2014, 8:00 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ CHRISTMAS IS FOR KIDS! Coca-Cola Holiday Concerts Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Sunday, December 7, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2014, 3:30 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE ASO Coca-Cola Holiday Concerts Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, December 11, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Norman Mackenzie, conductor Morehouse College Glee Club Gwinnett Young Singers Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus Atlanta Symphony Orchestra JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER — CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Special Presentation Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Sunday, December 14, 2014, 8:00 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY POPS Coca-Cola Holiday Concerts Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, December 18, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor Reginald Smith, Jr., actor All-City Chorus Kevin Hill, director Atlanta Symphony Orchestra TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MUSICALE Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Saturday, January 3, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Featuring current and former students of the ASO’s Talent Development Program.

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DANIIL TRIFONOV PLAYS RACHMANINOV Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, January 8, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Asher Fisch, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano * Atlanta Symphony Orchestra LISZT Les préludes RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben

FIRST FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO ASHER FISCH LEADS RACHMANINOV AND STRAUSS Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, January 9, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Asher Fisch, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano * Atlanta Symphony Orchestra RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben MARIN ALSOP AND JULIAN RACHLIN Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, January 15, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Marin Alsop, conductor Julian Rachlin, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BARBER Essay No. 2 PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”

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MARIN ALSOP AND JULIAN RACHLIN AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University — Kennesaw, GA Friday, January 16, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Marin Alsop, conductor Julian Rachlin, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BARBER Essay No. 2 PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”

MATTHIAS PINTSCHER AND INON BARNATAN Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, January 22, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Matthias Pintscher, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra WAGNER Siegfried Idyll MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4

CAMERON CARPENTER PLAYS MESSIAEN Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, January 29, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Jun Märkl, conductor Cameron Carpenter, organ * Atlanta Symphony Orchestra MESSIAEN L’Ascension ‡ POULENC Organ Concerto SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, “Organ”

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CAMERON CARPENTER ORGAN RECITAL Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, January 30, 2015, 8:00 p.m.

Cameron Carpenter, organ CONCERTMASTER DAVID COUCHERON PLAYS BRUCH Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, February 5, 2015, 8:00 p.m. » Saturday, February 7, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Tito Muñoz, conductor ** David Coucheron, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra GOULD Spirituals for Strings ‡ BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 » Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free

for all ticket holders for the February 5 and 7, 2015, concerts. FIRST FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO CONCERTMASTER DAVID COUCHERON Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, February 6, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Tito Muñoz, conductor ** David Coucheron, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8

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“FROM THE HEART” WITH TONY DESARE POPS! Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, February 13, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor Tony DeSare, vocals and piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra MY FAMILY VALENTINE Family Concert Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Saturday, February 14, 2015, 11:00 a.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ROBERT SPANO AND MIDORI Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, February 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Midori, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream SCHUMANN Violin Concerto ‡ WAGNER Prelude and “Good Friday Spell” from Parsifal WAGNER Prelude to Act One of Die Meistersinger

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ROBERT SPANO AND MIDORI AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Delta Classical Series Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia — Athens, GA Sunday, February 22, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Midori, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream SCHUMANN Violin Concerto WAGNER Prelude and “Good Spell” from Parsifal WAGNER Prelude to Act One of Die Meistersinger MNOZIL BRASS Special Presentation Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8:00 p.m. THE CHIEFTAINS POPS! Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, February 27, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015, 8:00 p.m. TBD, conductor The Chieftains Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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DONALD RUNNICLES LEADS MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, March 5, 2015, 8:00 p.m.

Donald Runnicles, conductor Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra MAHLER Rückert Lieder ‡ MAHLER Symphony No. 5 __________________________________________________________________________________ FIRST FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO DONALD RUNNICLES LEADS MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, March 6, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

Donald Runnicles, conductor Atlanta Symphony Orchestra MAHLER Symphony No. 5 __________________________________________________________________________________ FIFTH ANNUAL SYMPHONY GALA Saturday, March 7, 2015 Additional details to be announced. __________________________________________________________________________________

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JOHN STORGÅRDS AND INGRID FLITER Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, March 12, 2015, 8:00 p.m. » Saturday, March 14, 2015, 7:30 p.m. John Storgårds, conductor * Ingrid Fliter, piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra NIELSEN An Imaginary Journey to the Faroe Islands ‡ CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 » Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free

for all ticket holders for the March 12 and 14, 2015, concerts. __________________________________________________________________________________ GUITARIST MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ RETURNS Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, March 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Jacomo Bairos, conductor ** Miloš Karadaglić, guitar Atlanta Symphony Orchestra FALLA Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 2 RODRIGO Fantasía para un gentilhombre MUSSORGSKY (arr. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition __________________________________________________________________________________ GUITARIST MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ AND THE ASO PERFORM AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY Delta Classical Series Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University — Kennesaw, GA Friday, March 20, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Jacomo Bairos, conductor ** Miloš Karadaglić, guitar Atlanta Symphony Orchestra FALLA Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 2 RODRIGO Fantasía para un gentilhombre MUSSORGSKY (arr. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition __________________________________________________________________________________

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CRESCENDO CONCERT — ATLANTA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA New Era Concerts Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Saturday, March 21, 2015, 1:30 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra __________________________________________________________________________________ GUITARIST MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ AND THE ASO PERFORM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Delta Classical Series Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia — Athens, GA Sunday, March 22, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Jacomo Bairos, conductor ** Miloš Karadaglić, guitar Atlanta Symphony Orchestra FALLA Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2 RODRIGO Fantasía para un gentilhombre MUSSORGSKY (arr. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition __________________________________________________________________________________ LYNN HARRELL PLAYS THE DVOŘÁK CELLO CONCERTO Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, March 26, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Lynn Harrell, cello Atlanta Symphony Orchestra DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 __________________________________________________________________________________

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ASO RETURNS TO SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL Savannah, GA Saturday, March 28, 2015 Robert Spano, conductor Lynn Harrell, cello Atlanta Symphony Orchestra DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 __________________________________________________________________________________ LIONEL BRINGUIER AND EMANUEL AX Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, April 9, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Lionel Bringuier, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra WEBER Overture to Die Freischütz MOZART Piano Concerto No. 14 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4 CLASSIC SOUL POPS! Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, April 17, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Michael Krajewski, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocals Darius de Haas, vocals Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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SYMPHONY SAFARI Family Concert Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Saturday, April 18, 2015, 11:00 a.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ________________________________________________________________________________ WORLD PREMIERE OF CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS’S CREATION/CREATOR Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, April 23, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Jessica Rivera, soprano Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano Thomas Cooley, tenor Nmon Ford, baritone TBD, bass Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus Atlanta Symphony Orchestra CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS Creation/Creator † __________________________________________________________________________________

WORLD PREMIERE OF MICHAEL GANDOLFI’S SINFONIA CONCERTANTE Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, April 30, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, oboe Keith Buncke, bassoon Laura Ardan, clarinet Brice Andrus, horn Atlanta Symphony Orchestra MICHAEL GANDOLFI Sinfonia Concertante † STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird RAVEL Piano Concerto GERSHWIN An American in Paris __________________________________________________________________________________

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FIRST FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO ROBERT SPANO LEADS GERSHWIN AND STRAVINSKY Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, May 1, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

Robert Spano, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird RAVEL Piano Concerto GERSHWIN An American in Paris JOHN ADAMS LEADS ASO PREMIERE OF ADAMS’ SCHEHERAZADE.2 Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, May 7, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, 7:30 p.m. John Adams, conductor Leila Josefowicz, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra LIADOV The Enchanted Lake JOHN ADAMS Scheherazade.2 (Symphony for Violin and Orchestra) ‡ RAVEL Pavane RESPIGHI Pines of Rome FINALE CONCERT — ATLANTA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA New Era Concerts Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Saturday, May 9, 2015, 1:30 p.m. Joseph Young, conductor Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra

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ROBERTO ABBADO LEADS MENDELSSOHN’S SYMPHONY NO. 4 Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, May 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Roberto Abbado, conductor Sergej Krylov, violin Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture PAGANINI Violin Concerto No. 5 ‡ BOCCHERINI (arr. Berio) Ritirata Notturna di Madrid MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4, “Italian” » Evening includes a pre-concert chamber music recital at 6:45 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Free

for all ticket holders for the May 14 and 16, 2015, concerts. MUSIC OF THE MAD MEN ERA SuperPOPS! Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, May 22, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Steven Reineke, conductor Janet Dacal, vocals Ryan Silverman, vocals Steve Moretti, percussion Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ROBERT SPANO LEADS RIMSKY-KORSAKOV’S SCHEHERAZADE

Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

SIBELIUS The Bard ‡ BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

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ROBERT SPANO LEADS SAINT-SAËNS’S SAMSON ET DALILA

Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Thursday, June 4, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Stephanie Blythe, Dalila Stuart Skelton, Samson Greer Grimsley, High Priest Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus SAINT-SAËNS Samson et Dalila ‡ FIRST FRIDAYS WITH THE ASO ROBERT SPANO LEADS RIMSKY-KORSAKOV’S SCHEHERAZADE

Delta Classical Series Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center Friday, June 5, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Robert Spano, conductor Atlanta Symphony Orchestra SAINT-SAËNS “Bacchanale” from Samson et Dalila RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade * denotes Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut ** denotes Atlanta Symphony Orchestra subscription debut † denotes world premiere ± denotes U.S. premiere ‡ denotes Atlanta Symphony Orchestra premiere

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