MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
(209) 523-4156
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / MARCH 11, 2022
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Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs
Prokofiev & Brahms April 1 & 2
Program includes MSO premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s Sidereus, Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, and Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 featuring pianist Marika Bournaki
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) welcomes conductor Dirk Meyer to the podium for their concerts on April 1 & 2, 2022. The weekend’s program will open with the MSO premiere of Golijov’s Sidereus and feature Marika Bournaki on Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. The evening concludes with Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.
“We are excited to welcome Dirk Meyer to Modesto,” says Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “Dirk briefly visited Modesto in 2019 when we were just starting our Music Director search and we were impressed with his strong artistic vision and attention to detail, and we’re excited for where that could take the MSO in the future. Our concerts on April 1st and 2nd will be his first time conducting our orchestra and we’re looking forward to seeing him work with the orchestra and how he connects with the community.”
Dirk Meyer is one of the MSO’s Music Director Finalists and the April 1 & 2 concerts will serve as a preview for the staff, orchestra, and community to get to know him. The MSO’s Music Director search officially started in 2018 with nearly 200 applicants and has since narrowed down to three finalists.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Prokofiev & Brahms
Friday, April 1, 2022 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Dirk Meyer, conductor & Music Director Finalist
Marika Bournaki, piano
PROGRAM
Golijov: Sidereus
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, op. 68
Gallo Center for the Arts,
Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
TICKETS:
Pricing: $19 / 39 / 54 / 71 / 94
$12 student tickets available at the Gallo Center Ticket Office. Students can purchase two $12 tickets with their student ID.
Tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or through the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets. Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
All ticket holders must provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test* taken within 48 hours of performance. Masks are recommended for all.
*Home tests are not accepted.
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of the Gallo Center for the Arts
The DoubleTree Hotel is the official hotel of the MSO
