Brahms • Violin Concerto, Op. 77, D Major

Shostakovich • Symphony No. 5

“ The Royal Scottish National Orchestra gave a

stirring performance of Tchaikovsky’s lavish

5th Symphony. Peter Oundjian conducted

with vitality and panache.”

—The Scotland Herald

“ Benedetti achieves what so many classical mu-

sicians don’t: she appeals to those who might

not otherwise set foot in a concert hall.”

—The Oxford Culture Review

Royal ScottishNationalOrchestraMarch 16 • 7:30 p.m. Van Wezel

Daniil Trifonovpiano duo

March 30 • 7:30 p.m.Van Wezel

Emerson StringQuartet

Minnesota Orchestra

National SymphonyOrchestra of Ukraine

Apollo’s Fire

Royal ScottishNational

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Daniil Trifonov& Sergei Babayan

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Schumann • Andante and Variations Op. 46

Schubert • Fantasie in F Minor, D. 940

Brahms • Hungarian Dances

Rachmaninoff • Two Suites

“ Sergei Babayan brought consummate technique

and insight to Prokofiev’s cryptic Fifth Concerto.”

—The New York Times

“ The 24-year-old Russian is without question the

most astounding young pianist of our age.”

—The London Times

Music Matinees

Enjoy free community concerts, Wednesdays at noon, at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony

Center. Regional artists serve up an audible feast of classical, jazz, folk, opera and more!

Hein Jung, sopranoand Grigorios Zamparas, piano

Nov. 9, 2016

Aaron Romm, trumpetand Avis Romm, piano

Dec. 21, 2016

Sarasota Opera Studio ArtistsJan. 18, 2017

Alison Sincoff, fluteand Gail Berenson, piano

Feb. 15, 2017

Chris Takeda and Jennifer Best Takedaviolin duo

March 22, 2017

Suncoast Jazz AmbassadorsApril 19, 2017

“ Bringing you the world’s best classical musicians”

Sarasota Concert Association

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Jennifer Best Takeda

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SergeiBabayanpiano duo

photo: Dario Acosta

Dvořák • Carnival Overture

Prokofiev • Piano Concerto No. 3

Tchaikovsky • Symphony No. 6

“ This orchestra’s strings can conjure up a vibrant songfulness; the woodwinds have a penetrating ripeness; the brass could endanger the walls of Jericho; the percussion might wake the dead.”

—The Sydney Morning Herald

National Symphony Orchestra of UkraineJan. 30 • 7:30 p.m.Van Wezel

Beethoven • Quartet in F Major, Op. 135

Bartok • String Quartet No. 4

Grieg • Quartet in G minor, Op. 27

“The Emersons’ finely-honed precision — boost-

ed now with the glow brought by cellist Paul

Watkins — made this Beethoven speak with

potent directness.”

—The Guardian

“ These musicians listen to each other while play-

ing. The group’s unanimity and high technical

accomplishment is immediately evident.”

—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Emerson StringQuartetDec. 18 • 3 p.m. Van Wezel

The MinnesotaOrchestraJan. 9 • 7:30 p.m. Van Wezel

Osmo Vänskämusic director & conductorAlisa Weilersteincello

Kalevi Aho • Geija:Chinese Images for Orchestra

Dvořák • Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104

Sibelius • Symphony No. 5in E-flat Major, Op. 82

“ The Carnegie Hall performance was superb, full

of deep feeling and explosive energy. Conclud-

ing with Sibellius’ Symphony No. 1, the concert

built inexorably to a profound fulfillment.”

—The New York Classical Review

“ Alisa Weilerstein’s nuanced performance shows

a deep understanding of the music’s emotional

trajectory.”—The Telegraph

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Apollo’s FireFeb. 22 • 7:30 p.m. Riverview PerformingArts Center

A Night at Bach’s Coffee HouseWorks by Bach, Telemann,

Handel and Vivaldi

“ This Tangelwood concert was no typical

Baroque sewing-machine. Sorrell and her group

demonstrated expressive musical response, drive

and color. The encore truly brought the house

down.”—Boston Musical Intelligencer

Great Performers Series • 2016-2017 Our 72nd Season presented bySarasota Concert Association

Jeannette Sorrellartistic director

Theodore KucharconductorAlexei Grynyukpiano

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