Previous PCO Seasons
2011-2012
October 5, 2011
Leonard Bernstein: Overture to "Candide"
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 6 in D major, "Le matin"
Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World"
November 4, 2011
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183
Joseph Jongen: Symphonie concertante, Op. 81
Ottorino Respighi: The Pines of Rome
December 7, 2011
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major, "London"
Gustav Holst: The Planets
February 10, 2012
Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da requiem, Op. 20
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
March 14-17, 2012
Peabody Opera Theatre
Robert Ward: The Crucible
May 5, 2012
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
2010-2011
October 1, 2010
Michael Daugherty: Route 66
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto in D minor, K. 466
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, “Little Russian”
October 29, 2010
Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid Suite
December 8, 2010
Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C major, Op. 86
Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from “Peter Grimes”
February 11, 2011
Benjamin Lees: Celebration
Gustav Mahler: Rückert-Lieder
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
March 16-19, 2011
Peabody Opera Theatre
Francis Poulenc: Les mamelles de Tirésias (The Breasts of Tiresias)
Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges (The Child and the Spells)
April 27, 2011
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38, “Spring”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, K. 626
2009-2010
October 2, 2009
Samuel Barber: Essay No. 2, Op. 17
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 364
Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
October 30, 2009
Johann Strauss, Jr.: Overture to “Die Fledermaus”
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, “Organ”
December 8, 2009
Traditional (arr. Shaw & Bennett): The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite No. 4
Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Selections from “The Nutcracker”
February 12, 2010
Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire, Op. 21
Joan Tower: Made in America
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54
March 10-13, 2010
Peabody Opera Theatre
Johann Strauss, Jr.: Die Fledermaus
April 30, 2010
Joseph Haydn: Missa in Angustiis, “Lord Nelson Mass”
Georges Bizet: Patrie (Ouverture dramatique)
Manuel de Falla: El sombrero de tres picos (Three-Cornered Hat), Suites 1 & 2
2008-2009
October 3, 2008
Ludwig van Beethoven: Consecration of the House Overture, Op. 124
Johann Sebastian Bach/Antonio Vivaldi (arr. Caens): Concerto in D major
Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion
Traditional: La Virgen de la Macarena
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
October 31, 2008
Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov): Night on Bald Mountain
Modest Mussorgsky (orch. Shostakovich): Songs and Dances of Death
Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from “Romeo and Juliet”
December 10, 2008
George Frideric Handel:
Coronation Anthem No. 1, "Zadok the Priest"
Coronation Anthem No. 3, "My Heart is Inditing"
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
February 6, 2009
Christopher Rouse: Iscariot
Aaron Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Samuel Barber: Music for a Scene from Shelley, Op. 7
Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Suite from “On the Waterfront”
March 11-14, 2009
Peabody Opera Theatre
Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata
May 1, 2009
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107, “Reformation”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K. 427, “The Great”
2007-2008
October 5, 2007
John Corigliano: Promenade Overture
Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36
November 2, 2007
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique"
December 12, 2007
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to "Die Zauberflöte" (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Giacomo Puccini: Messa di Gloria
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World"
February 8, 2008
Charles Ives: Decoration Day, from "New England Holidays," S. 5 No. 2
Gustav Mahler: Six Songs from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), TrV 158, Op. 24
March 12-15, 2008
Peabody Opera Theatre
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
April 18, 2008
Franz Schubert: Mass No. 5 in A-flat Major, D. 678
Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition
2006-2007
October 6, 2006
Chen Yi: Celebration
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60
November 3, 2006
Michael Hersch: Elegy
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425, "Linz"
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird: Suite (1945 version)
December 13, 2006
Benjamin Lees: Celebration (1996)
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Arnold Schoenberg: Friede auf Erden (Peace on Earth), Op. 13
Francis Poulenc: Gloria
February 7, 2007
Darius Milhaud: Le boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58
George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Michael Formanek: The Open Book for Improvising Soloists and Orchestra (World Premiere)
Duke Ellington (arr. Maurice Peress): Three Black Kings for Soloist and Orchestra
March 7-10, 2007
Peabody Opera Theatre
Jacques Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
April 20, 2007
George Walker: Lyric for Strings
Franz Joseph Haydn: Mass in B-flat, Hob. XXII:14, "Harmoniemesse"
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
2005-2006
October 7, 2005
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to "King Stephen," Op. 117
Robert Sirota: Concerto for Alto Saxophone
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
November 4, 2005
George Lam: Homecoming (World Premiere)
[Macht Composition Competition Winning Work]
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Serge Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
December 14, 2005
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to "Egmont"
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, K. 626
February 10, 2006
David Ludwig: Radiance
Bohuslav Martinu: Oboe Concerto
Béla Bartók: Dance Suite
March 15-18, 2006
Peabody Opera Theatre
Stephen Sondheim: A Little Night Music
April 28, 2006
Leonard Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from "On the Town"
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 103 in E-flat, "Drum Roll"
Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome
2004-2005
October 1, 2004
Mikhail Glinka: Overture to "Russlan and Ludmilla"
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35
Modest Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel): Picture at an Exhibition
November 5, 2004
Andrew Winn: Rondo for Orchestra
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 60 in C, "Il distratto"
Alexander Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B minor
December 10, 2004
Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C, Op. 86
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica"
February 11, 2005
Anton Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97, "Rhenish"
Jacques Ibert: Escales (Ports of Call)
March 24, 2005
Joan Tower: For the Uncommon Woman
Charles Ives: Symphony No. 3, "The Camp Meeting"
George Gershwin: Cuban Overture
George Gershwin: Catfish Row (symphonic suite from Porgy and Bess)
April 22, 2005
Hector Berlioz: Carnaval Romain
César Franck: Symphony in D minor
William Walton: Belshazzar's Feast
2003-2004
October 3, 2003
Carlos Chávez: Sinfonia India
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
October 31, 2003
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to "The Abduction from the Seraglio," K. 384
Richard Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from "Tristan and Isolde"
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique"
December 12, 2003
Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem
February 26-29, 2004
Peabody Opera Theatre
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio
March 12, 2004
Libby Larsen: Overture—Parachute Dancing
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring—Ballet for Martha
Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Suite from "On the Waterfront"
March 21, 2004
Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, "Italian"
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
2002-2003
October 4, 2002
Chen Yi: Duo Ye No. 2
Giovanni Bottesini: Grand Duo Concertant
Gustav Holst: The Planets
November 6, 2002
Hector Berlioz: Love Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
December 13, 2002
George Frideric Handel: Selections from "Judas Maccabaeus"
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, "Winter Dreams"
February 7, 2003
Kang Gyu Lee: Prayer
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka
March 27-30, 2003
Peabody Opera Theatre
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
May 2, 2003
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to "Prometheus," Op. 43
Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), Op. 24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, "Great," K. 427
2001-2002
October 5, 2001
Samuel Barber: Second Essay, Op. 17
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
November 2, 2001
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to ''Così fan tutte,'' K. 588
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from "Romeo and Juliet"
December 7, 2001
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Ballet, Op. 71
February 8, 2002
Christopher Rouse: Iscariot
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
March 13-16, 2002
Peabody Opera Theatre
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte
April 18, 2002
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Vespers from All-Night Vigil, Op. 37
Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor
