2015 - 2016 ORCHESTRA concert announcements

[listener]

I thought I'd start a thread to post links to announcements of orchestra series, with what I perceive to be interesting programming
starting with BUFFALO  https://bpo.org/tickets-and-events/subscriptions/season:2015-2016-season/
Novák Overture to "Lady Godiva;" "In the Tatra Mountains" and "Eternal Longing" for a disc that is expected in late 2016 or early 2017, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Dona Nobis Pacem, and  Violinist Elina Vahala will join the BPO for the United States premiere of Jaako Kuussisto's Violin Concerto; the orchestra will also perform Einojuhani Rautavaara's Symphony No. 1.

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC http://nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/season/1516-season-highlights
includes a MESSIAEN week, 3 new pieces by SALONEN  and 3 world premieres Oct. 1–3 Marc Neikrug Canta-Concerto
Dec. 10–12 Andrew Norman Piano concerto (Jeffrey Kahane, piano), Apr. 27–30 Franck Krawczyk new work tba

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BUFFALO  https://bpo.org/tickets-and-events/subscriptions/season:2015-2016-season/

Novák Overture to "Lady Godiva;" "In the Tatra Mountains" and "Eternal Longing" for a disc that is expected in late 2016 or early 2017

Yes,  Novak being performed is great to hear. I'm sure this recording will be on Naxos. B|

[listener]

More to help you plan your vacation listening, links to press releases are more condensed than orchestra sites (which aren't always easy to find). Click on the ones that interest you.
CINCINATTI: http://cincinnatisymphony.org/downloads/1516_season.pdf
Includes SCHOENBERG: Pelleas and Melisande, LISZT: Dante Symphony, MAHLER Symphony no.9

UTAH (Salt Lake City): http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/2132483-155/utah-symphony-announces-ambitious-2015-16-season
Mahler Symphonies 5, 6 and 8

DETROIT: http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/Detroit-Symphony-Orchestra-Announces-2015-16-Season-20150122#
A lot of new concertos by Tod Machover, Mohammed Fairouz, Aaron Jay Kernis, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Gabriela Lena Frank

PHILADELPHIA: https://www.philorch.org/welcome-2015-16-season#/
CASELLA: Symphony no.2, MIASKOVKY: Symphony 10 + JANACEK: Taras Bulba, MAHLER 8, MAHLER/COOKE 10,

LOUISVILLE: http://www.noodls.com/view/F21362DA2C7239A66D258C25CEC34DF529C94C10?8215xxx1423213924
Includes MARTINŮ: Symphony 6, GLASS: Violin concerto, BERNSTEIN: Mass

OREGON (Portland): http://northwestreverb.blogspot.ca/2015/02/oregon-symphony-introduces-2015-16.html
14 Oregon Symphony debut pieces, including Strauss' Oboe Concerto, Bloch's Violin Concerto, Portland composer David Schiff's Infernal, Ginastera's Harp Concerto, Gubaidulina's Offertorium: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, and Adés' Violin Concert ("Concentric Paths"), among others.

A few more links for those interested
ORANGE COUNTY (CA) http://www.ocregister.com/articles/music-648531-orchestra-symphony.html
KANSAS: http://www.kcsymphony.org/ContentCtl/ViewAct/TodaysNews/438
NEW JERSEY: http://blog.nj.com/entertainment_impact/print.html?entry=/2015/01/new_jersey_symphony_orchestra_announced_2015-16_se.html
NASHVILLE: http://www.tennessean.com/story/life/2015/01/18/nashville-symphony-new-season-giancarlo-guerrero/21831023/
HOUSTON: http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2015/01/houston_symphony_announces_its_2015-16_season_plans_a_trip_way_south.php

It's still early and some orch's are hoping to fill seats for the rest of the season and not encouraging subscribers to put off current sales.  Don't feel offended if I did not pick out your favourites.

[MishaK]

Here is the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2015/2016 season brochure:

Interactive: http://cso.org/res/2015-16/#p=40

Pdf: http://cso.org/res/2015-16/Season_Catalog_201516.pdf

[Brian]

Houston will be ending their season with an HD movie of space, using images from the local Space Center, set to a live performance of Dvorak's Ninth. I don't know how I feel about that, but I do know how I feel about the first half of the concert: an extremely rare (for Texas) performance of Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra.

There will also be a new viola concerto by Gabriela Lena Frank and a Shostakovich 10.

[TheGSMoeller]

Here is the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2015/2016 season brochure:

Interactive: http://cso.org/res/2015-16/#p=40

Pdf: http://cso.org/res/2015-16/Season_Catalog_201516.pdf

I like the season, especially with programming like this one...

Donald Runnicles conductor
britten Sinfonia da requiem
strauss Death and Transfiguration
elgar Enigma Variations

[listener]

BBC S.O at the Barbican, London
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=17539
includes all-Górecki, -Dutilleux and -Andriessen programmes

[MishaK]

I like the season, especially with programming like this one...

Donald Runnicles conductor
britten Sinfonia da requiem
strauss Death and Transfiguration
elgar Enigma Variations

Runnicles conducted a fantastic Mahler 5 here last October as a substitute on short notice. A well earned return engagement.

[TheGSMoeller]

Runnicles conducted a fantastic Mahler 5 here last October as a substitute on short notice. A well earned return engagement.

I've seen Runnicles conduct the Atlanta Symphony three times now, by far the best three performances I've seen the ASO perform.

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I like the season, especially with programming like this one...

Donald Runnicles conductor
britten Sinfonia da requiem
strauss Death and Transfiguration
elgar Enigma Variations

Damn! When is this, Greg?!?!?

[TheGSMoeller]

Damn! When is this, Greg?!?!?

In May...with the CSO! 
But seriously you should travel to Chicago and see it. Us Atlantians aren't nearly as lucky to get programming like that. 

[Karl Henning]

In May...with the CSO! 
But seriously you should travel to Chicago and see it. Us Atlantians aren't nearly as lucky to get programming like that. 

And yet . . . it's all standard rep, really . . . .

[Brian]

Dallas Symphony lineup is boring.

Here are the four I plan to buy tickets to:

Ravel - Concerto in G
Mahler - Symphony No. 1 with Blumine
Helene Grimaud; Jaap van Zweden

Ravel - Rapsodie espagnole
Rodrigo - you know which piece.
Franck - Symphony
Pepe Romero; Yan Pascal Tortelier

Berlioz - Damnation of Faust, complete
David Zinman

Pfitzner - Palestrina, prelude
Glass - Violin Concerto No. 1 (there are two now)
Holst - Planets
Karen Gomyo; Simone Young (ladies' night!)

[Mirror Image]

In May...with the CSO! 
But seriously you should travel to Chicago and see it. Us Atlantians aren't nearly as lucky to get programming like that. 

So true and considering the ASO musicians have only recently settled the strike with management, we can only expect humdrum workhorses.

[TheGSMoeller]

So true and considering the ASO musicians have only recently settled the strike with management, we can only expect humdrum workhorses.

Well, I know that the musicians are always eager and ready to play. In fact a lot of them we're out free lancing during Sept and Oct before the contract was final. I see they still haven't announced next season, which seems fairly behind the rest of the world. Im sure managment is working on a blockbuster season for 2015-2016 to get butts in the seats. I just wish they would have consulted me first, I can create killer programming for them. 

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Well, I know that the musicians are always eager and ready to play. In fact a lot of them we're out free lancing during Sept and Oct before the contract was final. I see they still haven't announced next season, which seems fairly behind the rest of the world. Im sure managment is working on a blockbuster season for 2015-2016 to get butts in the seats. I just wish they would have consulted me first, I can create killer programming for them. 

Yeah, I would send them some killer programs as well. The unfortunate thing is I would be the only one who would show up for such a program.

[Sean]

It's far from clear that the best thing the world's orchestras should do isn't to see the environment we're in rather more clearly, quit what they're doing, and disband.

There is virtually nothing left to be said interpretively and virtually no music to write with any new aesthetic content; the whole historical period is artistically bankrupt and thoroughly antithetical to any further worthwhile performance or composition.

Needless to say.

[TheGSMoeller]

It's far from clear that the best thing the world's orchestras should do isn't to see the environment we're in rather more clearly, quit what they're doing, and disband.

There is virtually nothing left to be said interpretively and virtually no music more music to write with any new aesthetic content; the whole historical period is artistically bankrupt and thoroughly antithetical to any further worthwhile performance or composition.

Needless to say.

[North Star]

Needless to say.

Very true. 

[MishaK]

Ravel - Concerto in G
Mahler - Symphony No. 1 with Blumine
Helene Grimaud; Jaap van Zweden

Just heard Grimaud do Ravel G last week with Rotterdam and N-S. She's good in that piece. Worth hearing if the rep is your cup of tea.