Anita Chen, Piano & Violin

2007 Winner, GBS Carlson-Horn Competition

The beautiful 17-year-old musician will make her debut with the GBSO. Only a handful of artists have been endowed with such abundant musical gifts.

TRIPLE TREAT
Brahms
Symphony no. 3 in F major

Mozart
Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major

Paganini
Concerto no. 1 in D major (arr. Kreisler)

Joel Fan, Piano

“Superb” The Boston Globe

“Extraordinary” The Village Voice

“An impressive talent” The Washington Post

SPIRIT OF AMERICA

Bernstein Candide Overture
Copland Appalachian Spring
Carl The World Turned Upside Down
Gershwin Piano Concerto in F major

Guest Conductor & Violinist Tomasz Golka

A rising young star of today’s music scene makes his debut with the GBSO.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Corelli “Christmas Concerto”
Bach Passacaglia & Fugue
Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances and favorite works of Bizet, Strauss, Anderson, plus a holiday sing-along

Three big Romantic works will be showcased on this exhilarating all-orchestral program

A NIGHT OF PASSION

J. Strauss Emperor Waltzes
R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Suite
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor

La Boheme (Concert Version) Puccini’s most popular opera with four renowned stars:

Jennifer Black, Soprano
Mark Panuccio, Tenor
Corey McKern, Baritone
Malinda Haslett, Soprano

BEST SEATS
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TICKET EXCHANGE
Schedule conflict? Just exchange your tickets for another concert (based on availability).

TAX DEDUCTION
Unable to use a ticket? Return it to the GBSO for a tax deduction.

INVITATIONS
Advance notice to all special events.

EVERY SEAT
IN THE HALL IS GREAT!

The Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, has made important improvements to enhance the concert experience, including a new acoustic shell, which puts the facility on par with the best concert halls in the New York metropolitan region. The facility is easily reached from all major routes. Free, attended parking is provided at the municipal parking lot across the street from the hall.