In Paavo's Notes, CSO Music Director Paavo Järvi speaks
about what makes each of this season's concerts special. You
may choose to download either the mp3 or RealPlayer version.
We thank WGUC90.9 interviewer Mark Perzel and WGUC90.9 recording
engineer Tim Lanter for preparing these audio clips.
Concert
Date |
MP3 File |
RealPlayer |
May 6-7
|
 Jennifer
Higdon's Fanfare Ritmico
|
Jennifer
Higdon's Fanfare Ritmico |
| |
Alexander
Toradze, pianist
|
Alexander
Toradze, pianist |
| |
Tchaikovsky's
Symphony No. 4 |
Tchaikovsky's
Symphony No. 4 |
April 28-30
|
Esa-Pekka
Salonen's Gambit
|
Esa-Pekka
Salonen's Gambit |
| |
Pianist
Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Gershwin Concerto
|
Pianist
Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Gershwin Concerto |
| |
Bartók's
Concerto for Orchestra |
Bartók's
Concerto for Orchestra |
April 22-23
|
Programming
the standard repertoire
|
Programming
the standard repertoire |
| |
Sarah
Chang, violinist; Dvorak concerto; Haydn Symphony
|
Sarah
Chang, violinist; Dvorak concerto; Haydn Symphony |
| |
Lutoslawski
and the Concerto for Orchestra |
Lutoslawski
and the Concerto for Orchestra |
April 16-17
|
James
DePreist, conductor; James Ehnes, violinist
|
James
DePreist, conductor; James Ehnes, violinist |
| |
Old
and Lost Rivers adds "spice" to program
|
Old
and Lost Rivers adds "spice" to program |
| |
Schubert's
Symphony No. 9, "The Great" |
Schubert's
Symphony No. 9, "The Great" |
April 1-2
|
Roberto
Minczuk brings music from Brazil
|
Roberto
Minczuk brings music from Brazil |
| |
Awadagin
Pratt, pianist; Mozart, Schubert & Liszt |
Awadagin
Pratt, pianist; Mozart, Schubert & Liszt |
March 18-19
|
Wagner's
Parsifal
|
Wagner's
Parsifal |
| |
Steven
Isserlis... "a phenomenon"
|
Steven
Isserlis... "a phenomenon" |
| |
Nielsen's
Symphony No. 3 |
Nielsen's
Symphony No. 3 |
March 10-12
|
Seeing
a well-known piece with a fresh eye (Dvorak's New World
Symphony)
|
Seeing
a well-known piece with a fresh eye (Dvorak's New World
Symphony) |
| |
Puts'
The Network
|
Puts'
The Network |
| |
Prokofiev's
Violin Concerto No. 2 with Baiba Skride |
Prokofiev's
Violin Concerto No. 2 with Baiba Skride |
March 4-6
|
Lukáš
Vondrácek, pianist
|
Lukáš
Vondrácek, pianist |
| |
Martinu's
Symphony No. 2
|
Martinu's
Symphony No. 2 |
|
Brahms's
Symphony No. 3 |
Brahms's
Symphony No. 3 |
| |
"A
perfect family concert..." |
"A
perfect family concert..." |
Feb. 25-26
|
Olari
Elts, guest conductor
|
Olari
Elts, guest conductor |
| |
Mozart,
Liszt and Ravel
|
Mozart,
Liszt and Ravel |
| |
Shostakovich's
Symphony No. 9 |
Shostakovich's
Symphony No. 9 |
Feb. 18-19
|
Stanislaw
Skrowaczewski, guest conductor
|
Stanislaw
Skrowaczewski, guest conductor |
| |
Liszt's
Piano Concerto No. 1
|
Liszt's
Piano Concerto No. 1 |
| |
Strauss'
Also sprach Zarathustra |
Strauss'
Also sprach Zarathustra |
Feb. 3-5
|
Keith
Lockhart
|
Keith
Lockhart |
| |
Adams'
Lollapalooza
|
Adams'
Lollapalooza |
|
Bernstein's
Serenade for solo violin, strings and percussion |
Bernstein's
Serenade for solo violin, strings and percussion |
| |
Holst's
The Planets |
Holst's
The Planets |
Jan. 29-30
|
Perfect
for families
|
Perfect
for families |
| |
Pärt's
Symphony No. 2
|
Pärt's
Symphony No. 2 |
|
Mozart's
Concerto for Flute and Harp |
Mozart's
Concerto for Flute and Harp |
| |
The
Mozart soloists |
The
Mozart soloists |
Jan. 20-22
|
Sallinen's
"Autumnal Fragments"
|
Sallinen's
"Autumnal Fragments" |
| |
Lars
Vogt |
Lars
Vogt |
|
Grieg's
A Minor Piano Concerto |
Grieg's
A Minor Piano Concerto |
| |
Sibelius
Symphony No. 5, Paavo's favorite! |
Sibelius
Symphony No. 5, Paavo's favorite! |
Jan. 14-15
|
Radu
Lupu
|
Radu
Lupu |
| |
Strauss's
Ein Heldenleben |
Strauss's
Ein Heldenleben |
Dec. 3-5
|
Conlon &
The Nutcracker
|
Conlon
& The Nutcracker |
Nov. 19-20
|
Corigliano,
Haydn & Vaughan Williams
|
Corigliano,
Haydn & Vaughan Williams |
Oct. 21-23
|
Tüür
& Beethoven
|
Tüür
& Beethoven |
|
Hélène
Grimaud |
Hélène
Grimaud |
| |
Dvorák's
Symphony No. 7 |
Dvorák's
Symphony No. 7 |
Oct. 15-16
|
Nielsen
& Bartók
|
Nielsen &
Bartók |
|
Lisa
Batiashvili |
Lisa
Batiashvili |
| |
Mahler's
Symphony No. 5 |
Mahler's
Symphony No. 5 |
Oct. 8-9
|
Dutilleux,
Saint-Saëns & Tchaikovsky
|
Dutilleux,
Saint-Saëns & Tchaikovsky |
|
Hans
Graf
|
Hans
Graf |
Oct. 1-2
|
Kodály,
Saint-Saëns & Mendelssohn
"Every piece here is a masterpiece."
|
Kodály,
Saint-Saëns & Mendelssohn |
|
Alisa
Weilerstein
"One of the real American rising stars." |
Alisa
Weilerstein |
| |
Mendelssohn's
Italian Symphony |
Mendelssohn's
Italian Symphony |
Sept. 24-25
|
Schoenberg
and Berio
How two composers approached the music of the past.
|
Schoenberg/
Berio |
| |
Emanuel
Ax |
Emanuel
Ax |
| Sept. 17-18 |
Gala
Opening
Why Paavo chose Sibelius'
Kullervo for Opening Weekend. |
Gala
Opening
|
|
Leonore
Overture
The relevance of Beethoven's
Leonore Overture No. 3. |
Leonore Overture |
| |
Kullervo
A summary of Sibelius' Kullervo
. |
Kullervo |
