Highlights Include The Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony,
and The Cleveland Orchestra
(West Palm Beach, FL – March 29, 2022) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce the 2022/2023 Regional Arts MUSIC “At Eight” and MUSIC “At Two” Classical Concert Series, now in its 48th season, sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis.
Phillip Bergmann, the Kravis Center’s Artistic Advisor for Classical Music, promises, “Next season will feature some of the world’s finest orchestras, ensembles, and soloists, including the return of both The Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras, as well as artists we haven’t seen in 20 years like the one and only queen of violin, Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Atlanta Symphony!”
“As the presenter of the largest orchestra series in the region, the Kravis Center continues to draw some of the world’s most sought-after artists. The 2022/2023 season is no exception, as you will see with our line-up of classical music superstars. I look forward to experiencing these artists with our community,” says the Center’s new CEO, Diane Quinn.
The 2022/2023 season will include eight MUSIC “At Eight” concerts and four MUSIC “At Two” concerts in the series. All Regional Arts Classical Series concerts are held in the Kravis Center’s Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall.
Regional Arts Classical Concert Series 2022/2023
November 9, 2022 at 8 pm (Wednesday)
Israel Philharmonic
Lahav Shani, Music Director
The Israel Philharmonic is the leading orchestra in Israel and globally recognized as a world class symphonic ensemble. They return to the U.S for the first North American tour led by their new Music Director, the brilliant Lahav Shani. Shani has established himself as one of the most talked about young conducting talents and is considered an inspiring successor to the legendary Zubin Mehta.
Ben Haim, Symphony No. 1
Mahler, Symphony No. 1 in D Major
December 11, 2022 at 2 pm (Sunday)
George Li, Piano
After his showstopping performance with the Russian National Orchestra in 2019, International Tchaikovsky Competition Silver Medalist George Li returns to the Kravis Center in his South Florida recital debut! George has been praised for possessing an effortless grace, brilliant technique, and poised authority far beyond his years, and has established a major international reputation with performances on the world’s finest stages.
Schumann, Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18
Schumann, Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
Ravel, Valses nobles et sentimentales
Stravinsky, Trois mouvements de Petrouchka
January 10, 2023 at 8 pm (Tuesday)
Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra
András Keller, Chief Conductor
Zoltan Fejérvári, piano
Concerto Budapest is one of Hungary’s leading orchestras and oldest ensembles. In 2007, on its 100th anniversary, András Keller, world-renowned Hungarian violinist, pedagogue, and the founder of the Keller Quartet, was appointed as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the orchestra. They will be joined by Zoltán Fejérvári who has emerged as one of the most intriguing pianists among the newest generation of Hungarian musicians.
Liszt, Les Préludes, S. 97 (Symphonic Poem No. 3)
Bartok, Piano Concerto No. 3, Sz. 119, BB 127
Dvořák, Symphony No. 8, Op. 88, B.163, G Major
January 13, 2023 at 8 pm (Friday)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Kazem Abdullah, conductor
Tom Borrow, piano
Fifty years since its founding by the legendary Music Director, Robert Shaw, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra continues to affirm its position as one of America’s leading orchestras. Conductor Kazem Abdullah has developed relationships with national and international orchestras and has established his reputation as a passionate advocate of new music. Israeli pianist Tom Borrow is one of the fastest-rising young musicians of his generation, named “One to Watch” by both Gramophone and International Piano.
Charles Ives, Symphony No. 1 in D Minor
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op 58
January 23, 2023 at 8 pm (Monday)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director
The Cleveland Orchestra under Music Director Franz Welser-Möst was recently called “virtually flawless” by The New York Times. Hailed as one of the very best orchestras on the planet, noted for its musical excellence and for its devotion and service to the community it calls home. The Cleveland Orchestra recently celebrated its twentieth year under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst, one of today’s most acclaimed musical leaders.
Schubert, Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique”
January 31, 2023 at 8 pm (Tuesday)
The Mutter Virtuosi
Anne-Sophie Mutter, leader
The incomparable Anne-Sophie Mutter returns to South Florida after many years as the leader of her ensemble of standout protégés, The Mutter Virtuosi, an ensemble of 14 students who tour internationally, across North America, and appear regularly at Carnegie Hall. Noticed by Herbert von Karajan when she was only 13, Anne-Sophie Mutter established herself in the 1980s as an exceptional violinist and received three prestigious GRAMMY Awards. The German violinist, who has been called the “undisputed queen of violin-playing” performs on the world’s most prestigious stages.
Vivaldi, Concerto in B Minor, RV 580
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Violin Concerto A Major, Op. 5 No. 2
Unsuk Chin, Gran Cadenza for two violins
Vivaldi, Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)
February 5, 2023 at 2 pm (Sunday)
Munich Symphony Orchestra
New Music Director to be announced
Robert McDuffie, violin
Strongly committed to Munich and its music traditions, the Munich Symphony Orchestra is one of the city’s four symphony orchestras and most renowned ensembles. Grammy-nominated violinist Robert McDuffie enjoys a dynamic and multi-faceted career. While appearing as soloist with the world’s foremost orchestras, he has also shared the stage with Chuck Leavell and the late Gregg Allman in Midnight Rider and with actress/playwright Anna Deavere Smith in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail.
February 13, 2023 at 8 pm (Monday)
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Nathalie Stutzmann, Principal Guest Conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
Nathalie Stutzmann was recently named Philadelphia Orchestra’s new Principal Guest Conductor, a three-year term involving a regular presence in the orchestra’s subscription series in Philadelphia. Stutzmann was also announced as Atlanta Symphony’s Music Director from the start of the 2022-23 season, becoming only the second woman in history to lead a major American orchestra. Gil Shaham is one of the foremost violinists of our time; his flawless technique combined with his inimitable warmth and generosity of spirit has solidified his renown as an American master.
Brahms, Violin Concerto
Brahms, Symphony No. 1
February 14, 2023 at 2 pm (Tuesday)
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Nathalie Stutzmann, Principal Guest Conductor
Nathalie Stutzmann was recently named Philadelphia Orchestra’s new Principal Guest Conductor, a three-year term involving a regular presence in the orchestra’s subscription series in Philadelphia. Stutzmann was also announced as Atlanta Symphony’s Music Director from the start of the 2022-23 season, becoming only the second woman in history to lead a major American orchestra. The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the preeminent orchestras in the world, renowned for its distinctive sound, desired for its keen ability to capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences, and admired for a legacy of imagination and innovation on and off the concert stage.
Tchaikovsky, Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
Bruch, Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 88
(Richard Morales, clarinet; CJ Chang, viola)
Dvořák, Symphony No. 9
February 27, 2023 at 8 pm (Monday)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Johannes Moser, cello
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the greatest orchestral music. Cellist Johannes Moser has performed with the world’s leading orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras, and with conductors of the highest level.
Tippett, Little Music for String Orchestra
Schumann, Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 (arr. for string orchestra)
Sallinen, The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juan Quixote, Op. 58
Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
March 13, 2023 at 8 pm (Monday)
New World Symphony
David Robertson, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
The New World Symphony—co-founded by Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas and Lin and Ted Arison—has established itself as America’s Orchestral Academy, performing in leading venues around the world. Veteran conductor David Robertson occupies some of the most prominent platforms on the international music scene. Michelle Cann is the preeminent interpreter of the music of Florence Price and holds the inaugural Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies at Curtis Institute of Music.
Kodály, Dances of Galanta
Florence Price, Piano Concerto in D Minor
Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
March 19, 2023 at 2 pm (Sunday)
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Hope, Music Director
Berlin-based violinist Daniel Hope was the last of Yehudi Menuhin’s protégés and the first instrumentalist to be named Music Director of the acclaimed Zurich Chamber Orchestra, one of the world’s leading chamber orchestras. Their latest album takes a deep dive into the rich repertoire of American music, exploring its roots and distinctive qualities.
Copland, Hoe-Down from Rodeo
Duke Ellington, Come Sunday from Black, Brown, and Beige (arr. Paul Bateman)
Florence Price, Adoration (arr. Paul Bateman)
Weill, American Song Suite (arr. Paul Bateman)
Barber, Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Copland, At the River from Old American Songs (arr. Paul Bateman)
Glass, Echorus
Gershwin, Song Suite (arr. Paul Bateman)
Beyond the Stage: Phillip Bergmann, the Kravis Center’s Artistic Advisor for Classical Music, will lead our popularBeyond the Stage series of pre-concert talks that provide background information about the performance and artists, and discuss elements of interest to all audience members, from music novices to experts. These Beyond the Stage talks start at 6:45 pm (for 8 pm concerts) and at 12:45 pm (for 2 pm concerts) in The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center.
Beyond The Stage is sponsored by Nancy and Jay Parker
HOW TO GET TICKETS TO
Regional Arts Classical Concert Series 2022/2023
Subscriptions: For Subscription ticket information for the 2022/2023 Regional Arts season, visit kravis.org/regionalarts.
· Current Regional Arts Classical Concert Series subscribers will receive their renewals in early April.
· Kravis Center donors will receive information on becoming a Regional Arts Classical Concert Series subscriber in late April. For more information about becoming a donor, log on to kravis.org/membership, or call 561.651.4320.
· Regional Arts Classical Concert Series subscriptions will go on sale to the general public in late May.
For additional information, contact the Kravis Center Box Office by calling Monday–Friday, 12 pm–2 pm at 561.832.7469, or by emailing boxoffice@kravis.org.
Health and Safety:
The Kravis Center continues to be committed to the health and well-being of our guests, artists, staff, and volunteers. Please see our current health and safety protocols at www.kravis.org/healthsafety.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Center’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality by offering comprehensive arts education programs—serving nearly 3 million schoolchildren since its inception; by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. For information, please visit kravis.org.
