September

GALA OPENING CONCERT
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Peter Bay, conductor


Date, Time & Location
September 11, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Michael & Susan Dell Hall

One of the most talented musicians of our time joins us to celebrate the Austin Symphony's inaugural season in the new Long Center for the Performing Arts. A limited number of $350 VIP tickets will be available for this concert Ticket price includes prime seating in Dell Hall, complimentary valet parking and a post-performance reception with Yo-Yo Ma. Season Subscribers have the opportunity to purchase tickets before single tickets go on sale.

Deadline for priority seating is July 28th. Single tickets go on sale August 11.

Directions to Venue

Program

Dvorak		Symphony No. 8 in G, Op. 88
Carter		Elegy for Strings
Bach-Stokowski		Sheep May Safely Graze (in memory of the victims of 9/11)
Elgar		Cello Concerto in e, Op. 85

Program Notes

MAESTRO'S CHOICE RECORDINGS
Purchase Maestro Bay's recommended recordings from Amazon.com and help support the ASO.

Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No. 8

Metamorphosen Performs Chamber Orchestral Works

Bach: Greatest Hits

Elgar, Walton: Cello Concertos

Sponsor:

Leila Josefowicz, violin
Peter Bay, conductor


"Ms. Josefowicz's musicality is as dazzling as her technique"  - The New York Times

Date, Time & Location
September 19 & 20, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Michael & Susan Dell Hall

Directions to Venue

Program

Wagner		Prelude to Die Meistersinger
Beethoven		Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Theofanidis		World Premiere (Title TBA)
Stravinsky		Suite from The Firebird

Program Notes

MAESTRO'S CHOICE RECORDINGS
Purchase Maestro Bay's recommended recordings from Amazon.com and help support the ASO.

Wagner: Favourite Overtures / Sir Georg Solti

Legend: David Oistrakh [CD & DVD]

Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps/L'Oiseau de feu/Jeu de cartes/Petrouchka/Pulcinella

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