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Dvorák Symphony No. 7 - October 17-18-19, 2013Perry So, guest conductor | Jennifer Luiken, mezzo-soprano

Robert Schumann .........Overture to ManfredFranz Schubert .............Selections from various song cyclesAntonín Dvorák .............Symphony No. 7

Sibelius Symphony No. 2 - November 14-15-16, 2013Christopher Wilkins, guest conductor | Karen Gomyo, violin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .......Overture to Cosi Fan TutteHenryk Wieniawski ....................Violin Concerto No. 2Jean Sibelius ............................... Symphony No. 2

Symphonie Fantastique - January 9-10-11, 2014Sean Newhouse, guest conductor | Andrew Armstrong, piano

John Harbison ....................Remembering Gatsby (Foxtrot for Orchestra)Sergei Rachmaninoff .........Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniHector Berlioz ...................Symphonie Fantastique

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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 - February 6-7-8, 2014Lawrence Loh, guest conductor | Alexander Kerr, violin

Ludwig van Beethoven ..............Fidelio OvertureSamuel Barber .............................Violin ConcertoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ............Symphony No. 6

The Firebird - March 13-14-15, 2014Ken Lam, guest conductor | Natalia Khoma, cello

Ralph Vaughan Williams ............Five Variants of Dives and LazarusEdward Elgar ..............................Cello ConcertoRichard Strauss ...........................Death and TransfigurationIgor Stravinsky ............................Firebird Suite

Saint-Saëns “Organ” Symphony - April 3-4-5, 2014Michael Butterman, guest conductor | Marina Lomazov, piano

Franz Liszt ...................................Les préludesEdvard Grieg ..............................Piano Concerto in A minor Camille Saint-Saëns ...................Symphony No. 3, “Organ”

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The 2013-14 Masterworks Series features some of the greatest pieces

ever written, outstanding featured performers, and six guest conductors

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Mozart & Dvorák: Night Music Serenades - Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .............. Serenade No. 12 for Winds in C minorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart .............. Eine kleine Nachtmusik Antonín Dvorák .................................. Serenade for Strings in E major

Festive Holiday Music - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Regina Helcher Yost, piccolo

Ralph Vaughan Williams ................... Fantasia on Greensleeves Gustav Holst ...................................... St. Paul’s Suite Antonio Vivaldi .................................. Piccolo Concerto in C Giuseppe Torelli ................................. Concerto Grosso in C minorVivaldi ............................................... Winter from The Four Seasons Arcangelo Corelli ............................... Christmas Concerto

Plus, traditional holiday favorites including: Jingle Bells, Chanukah oh ChanukahSilent Night, We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Mozart, Rossini, and Barber: Stories and Fairy Tales - Friday, January 3, 2014Deanna McBroom, soprano | Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin

Gioachino Rossini ............................. Cenerentola Overture Samuel Barber .................................... Summer of Knoxville: 1915 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari ....................... I quattro rusteghi (The School for Fathers): Intermezzo Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .............. “Come Scoglio” from Cosi Fan TutteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart .............. Violin Concerto No. 5, “Turkish”

Bach, Mendelssohn, and Schumann: Masters From Leipzig, Germany - Friday, January 31, 2014Yuriy Bekker, violin and conductor Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano | Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, flute

Felix Mendelssohn ............................ Concerto for Violin, Piano, and StringsRobert Schumann .............................. Piano Quartet in E-flat: Andante CantibleJohann Sebastian Bach..................... Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Felix Mendelssohn ........................... Hebrides Overture

Time Machine: Tchaikovsky’s Dreams and Journeys - Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky .................. Mélodie in E-flat major for Violin and Orchestra Valse Scherzo for Violin and Orchestra Serenade for Strings in C major Orchestral Suite No. 4, “Mozartiana,” (Gigue, Menuet, and Thème et variations)

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CSO virtuosi - Tuesday, April 8, 2014Charles Messersmith, clarinet | Gretchen Roper, clarinet

Anthony DiLorenzo .......................... Fire Dance Leonard Bernstein ............................. Dance Suite for Brass QuintetCarl Stamitz ........................................ Concerto for Two Clarinets Edward Elgar ..................................... Introduction and Allegro for String Quartet and String Orchestra Edward Hart ....................................... Commission for String Quartet and String Orchestra (World Premiere)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .............. Divertimento in D major



<< Fiesta - October 4-5, 2013James Stephenson, guest conductor Dancefx Charleston

An audience favorite, James Stephenson made his Charleston conducting debut last season with the Holiday Pops concert. This season, he will bring a program created just for the CSO with sultry Latin rhythms and a feisty brass section.

Holiday Pops Sing-a-Long - December 13-14, 2013 >>Albert-George Schram, guest conductor CSO Chorus | Charleston Children’s Chorus

Guest conductor Albert-George Schram is Resident Conductor of the Nashville Symphony and also holds regular guest-conducting positions with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, among others. Join in on the traditional holiday classics - it will guarantee to make the season merry and bright.

<< Wicked Divas - January 24-25, 2014Yuriy Bekker, guest conductor

Wicked good! Diva showstoppers from Broadway, opera and popular music take the stage for favorites from the Tony Award-winning musical Wicked. But that’s not all! Enjoy selections from Gypsy, Ragtime, Titanic, and Carmen – all conducted by CSO Concertmaster & Acting Artistic Director, Yuriy Bekker.

Back to Romance - February 14-15, 2014 >>Matt Catingub, guest conductor

You’ll fall in love with multi-talented conductor Matt Catingub and the CSO will sweep you off your feet with “When I Fall in Love,” “As Time Goes By” and “Unforgettable.” These are just a few of the great love songs you’ll hear on this romantic Valentine’s program.

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Holy City MessiahHallelujah! Now a Lowcountry December tradition, there is no better time of year to enjoy George Frideric Handel’s beloved oratorio that has long been associated with goodwill and charity. Get your tickets in advance as these concerts are sure to sell-out.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013Downtown Charleston | Cathedral St. John the Baptist | 7:30pm

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