Conductor | Charles Dutoit Piano | Behzod Abduraimov

GLINKA | Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila

RACHMANINOFF | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

BERLIOZ | Symphonie Fantastique

Program is subject to change

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is one of the“Big Five”orchestras in America. It holds most concerts at Boston’s Symphony Hall, one of the world’s most revered concert halls. In the early years, the BSO was directed by several French conductors including Pierre Monteux that marked the beginning of its French tradition. In 1924, the Russian-born Serge Koussevitzky led the orchestra into its golden ages, by establishing its summer home at Tanglewood and commissioning many new works from prominent 20th century’s composers. In 1979, under the direction of Seiji Ozawa, the BSO became the first American orchestra to tour mainland China after the normalization of relations.

Conductor | Charles Dutoit

Throughout a career that has energetically spanned the globe and mined the riches of orchestral repertoire, Charles Dutoit has exhibited a passion for excellence and insatiable discovery. Renowned for polished and idiomatic interpretations of an eclectic array of musical styles, he regularly collaborates with the world's pre-eminent orchestras and soloists.

Piano | Behzod Abduraimov

Behzod Abduraimov was born in Uzbekistan in 1990. At the age of 18, Abduraimov achieved a sensational victory in the 2009 London International Piano Competition, winning First Prize with Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No.3. As an exclusive Decca artist, he released the debut recital CD in 2012, which won both the Choc de Classica and the Diapason Decouverte. Abduraimov’s recent collaborations have included Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Valery Gergiev, Charles Dutoit and etc. His captivating performances are rapidly establishing him as one of the forerunners of his generation.