Thursday, August 10, 2023

Cast Change Announcement, Tanglewood Edition

Also COVID-19 edition. Received from the BSO:

With great regret, after testing positive for COVID-19, cellist Yo-Yo Ma must withdraw from this week’s scheduled Tanglewood appearances: today’s 2 p.m. Open Cello Workshop at Ozawa Hall as well as the open rehearsal and concert with the Boston Symphony in the Shed on Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13, respectively.


Soprano Renée Fleming has graciously agreed to step in to join the BSO on Sunday, performing songs by Richard Strauss in place of the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 that was originally scheduled to be performed with Mr. Ma. The remainder of the program, under the direction of BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons, is unchanged. Saturday’s 10:30 a.m. open rehearsal will proceed with Ms. Fleming, Maestro Nelsons, and the BSO.

Click here for photos and bio of Renée Fleming


UPDATED PROGRAM DETAILS

 

Saturday, August 12, 2023

10:30 a.m., Shed

Open Rehearsal, BSO Sunday, August 13 program

 

Sunday, August 13, 2023
2:30 p.m., Shed
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Renée Fleming, soprano

Julia ADOLPHE, Makeshift Castle

Richard STRAUSS, Songs with orchestra

STRAVINSKY, Petrushka (1947 version)



Best wishes to Mr. Ma for a swift and complete recovery. That's a nice program and the kind of thing Fleming is very good at.

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