Speakeysie News Desk – April 30, 2022

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) continues its Delta Classical Series on May 12 and 14, as Principal Cello Rainer Eudeikis performs Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1. The program, led by guest conductor Alexander Soddy, also includes Anna Clyne’s Sound and Fury and Elgar’s Enigma Variations. The May 12 concert features events for the ASO’s young professionals group BRAVO and  UpTempo for middle and high school students. Visit aso.org/UpTempo and aso.org/BRAVO for more information.

On May 19 and 20, guest conductor Nicola Luisotti leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra through selections of Verdi’s operatic masterpieces, Rigoletto and Aida. The performance will feature all-star soloists Michelle Bradley (soprano), Jasmine Habersham (soprano), Denyce Graves (mezzo-soprano), Santiago Ballerini (tenor), Clay Hilley (tenor), Reginald Smith, Jr. (baritone) and Burak Bilgili (bass).

On May 26 and 28, Nicola Luisotti returns to lead Principal Oboe Elizabeth Koch Tiscione and the ASO in Marcello’s Oboe Concerto. The program also includes Elisabetta Brusa’s Adagio and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4.

Acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman returns for a special one-night performance with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Nicola Luisotti on May 21. Patrons may purchase concert-only tickets, or enjoy the performance as part of the 2022 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Gala, which directly supports the ASO’s education and community initiatives. Gala guests will enjoy dinner, drinks, dancing and world-class music. The event will honor beloved community leader and Talent Development Program co-founder Azira G. Hill and Board of Directors Chair Janine Brown. Tickets and more information available at aso.org/Gala.

On May 1, the ASO travels to University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles leads the Orchestra, Concertmaster David Coucheron and Principal Harp Elisabeth Remy Johnson in Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy. The program closes with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.”

On May 8, the talented young siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason make a stop at Atlanta Symphony Hall on their recital tour of the US & Canada. The program includes cello sonatas from Beethoven, Shostakovich, Bridge and Britten. The recital is also offered as an UpTempo Teen Night for middle and high school students, which features a pre-concert event with host Okorie “OKCello” Johnson and special guests. Registration and more information at aso.org/UpTempo.

On May 14, the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra’s season culminates with its annual Finale Concert. Showcasing the young musicians’ talents under ASYO Music Director Jerry Hou’s direction, the program includes two pieces featuring ASYO Concerto Competition winners, Tobias Liu and Jonathan Fuller. Tickets are free and may be reserved at aso.org/asyo. 

During the month of May, the Delta Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE Series welcomes comedian Hannah Gadsby on May 1, Don McLean on May 13, Kenny G on May 15, and more. Movies in Concert with the ASO returns on May 6 and 7 with Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Visit aso.org/LIVE to view a full list of concerts. 

Additional May concert details: 

Bruch and Beethoven at UGA
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 3:00 p.m. 
Donald Runnicles, conductor
David Coucheron, violin
Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

Hannah Gadsby: Body of Work 
Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

Tori Amos: Ocean to Ocean Tour   
Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center 
Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert  
Movies In Concert
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center 
Friday, May 6, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Damon Gupton, conductor
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 

The Kanneh-Mason Recital 
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Sunday, May 9, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano 

BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No. 4
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Sonata
BRIDGE: Cello Sonata
BRITTEN: Cello Sonata

Please note: This performance does not feature the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Rainer Eudeikis Plays Shostakovich
Delta Classical Series
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Thursday, May 12, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Alexander Soddy, conductor
Rainer Eudeikis, cello
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

ANNA CLYNE: Sound and Fury
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 1
ELGAR: Enigma Variations

Don McLean
Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Friday, May 13, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

ASYO Finale Concert
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Jerry Hou, conductor
Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra

BIZET: Carmen Suite No. 1
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, Mvt. I
ELGAR: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, Mvt. IV
MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition [orch. Ravel]

Kenny G
Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Sunday, May 15, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

Voices of Verdi
Delta Classical Series
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Thursday, May 19, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, May 20, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Nicola Luisotti, conductor
Michelle Bradley, soprano; Jasmine Habersham, soprano; Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano; Santiago Ballerini, tenor; Clay Hilley, tenor; Reginald Smith, Jr., baritone; Burak Bilgili, bass
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

VERDI: Rigoletto, Act III
VERDI: Aida, Act III

ASO Gala: Itzhak Perlman Returns
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Friday, May 21, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Nicola Luisotti, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, piano
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

MENDELSSOHN: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor

Elizabeth Koch Tiscione: Marcello Concerto
Delta Classical Series
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Building, Woodruff Arts Center
Thursday, May 26, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 28, 2022, 8:00 p.m.
Donald Runnicles, conductor
Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, oboe
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 

ELISABETTA BRUSA: Adagio
MARCELLO: Oboe Concerto
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4
 

About the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Celebrating its 77th season, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra continues to affirm its position as one of America’s leading orchestras with excellent live performances, renowned guest artist features and engaging education initiatives. As a cornerstone for artistic development in the Southeast, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs a full schedule of more than 150 concerts, including educational and community concerts, each year for a combined audience of more than a quarter-million people.