Boston Civic Symphony Opens 102nd Season November 8 at Jordan Hall

The Boston Civic Symphony, under the leadership of Music Director Francisco Noya, opens its 102nd season on Sunday, November 8 at 3 p.m. at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, performing works by Brahms, Stravinsky and Beethoven. Tickets and information are available at bostoncivicsymphony.org.

"The season opens with a program that goes from the profound emotional gravity of Brahms' Tragic Overture to the rhythmic brilliance of Petrushka," said Noya. "Balancing these emotional poles we have Beethoven's Triple Concerto, a work that captures the collaborative intimacy of chamber music within the power of a full symphony. And, we are very fortunate to have a world class trio of soloists."

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The soloists for Beethoven's Triple Concerto bring formidable credentials. Violinist Alexander Kerr has been concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra since 2011; at age 26 he was appointed Concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, and he now holds the Linda and Jack Gill Chair in Music at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

Cellist Emmanuel Feldman is co-founder of the cello-double bass duo Cello e Basso and a member of the performance faculty at Tufts University. Hailed by John Williams as "an outstanding cellist and truly dedicated artist," his guest appearances include the Celebrity Series of Boston, the Boston Pops and the Phillips Collection, and his collaborators have ranged from Gilbert Kalish and Richard Stoltzman to pop star Bobby McFerrin and the Mark Morris Dance Group.

Pianist Joy Cline Phinney is a member of the Boston Public Quartet who has appeared in solo and chamber recitals across the United States and Europe. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in piano from The Juilliard School and a Doctor of Ensemble Arts degree from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, and has collaborated with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, among others.

Now in its 102nd season, the Boston Civic Symphony stands as one of the city's most respected musical institutions. Founded in 1924 by educator and composer Joseph Wagner, the orchestra has long championed a model that brings together exceptionally skilled student musicians and dedicated amateur performers. Alumni who performed with the orchestra early in their careers include Leonard Bernstein and Yo-Yo Ma.

Noya is a prominent figure in the Boston and New England music scene. He began his professional career in his native Venezuela conducting the Youth Orchestra of Valencia, one of the original ensembles of El Sistema, and has since conducted noted orchestras around the world, including the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops. He has been a member of the conducting faculty at Berklee College of Music since 2001.

The Boston Civic Symphony performs Sunday, November 8 at 3 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston. Tickets and information can be found at bostoncivicsymphony.org.