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The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
proudly presents the
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Featuring
KEITH LOCKHART, principal conductor
“A fearless, energetic musician with a sense of adventure.” – Chicago Tribune
CHARLIE ALBRIGHT, piano
“Jaw-dropping technique…virtuosity meshed with distinctive musicality.” –The New York Times
John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season - Classical Music Series
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $50 to $130*
John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall
MIAMI, FL February 2, 2015 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is
proud to present the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA conducted by its dynamic American Music Director
KEITH LOCKHART featuring the gifted young pianist CHARLIE ALBRIGHT on April 15, 2015. The Arsht
Center debut of this crown jewel of British music shows off the ensemble’s celebrated versatility and brilliance,
with British musical masterpieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams and George Butterworth sharing the program
with Antonin Dvorak’s romantic Symphony No. 8 and Dmitri Shostakovich’s thrilling Piano Concerto No. 2. The
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA concert closes the Arsht Center’s 2014-2015 KNIGHT MASTERWORKS
SEASON - CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES.
Tickets range from $50 to $130* and may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office now by
calling (305) 949-6722, on online at www.arshstcenter.org
The BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA was founded in 1952 and has become one of Great Britain’s most
versatile ensembles, acclaimed for its regular appearances in London’s Royal Festival Hall as well as at the
Proms in Albert Hall. “Its style is gutsy,” raved the Los Angeles Times recently. Its seductive music-making
has energized everything from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concerts and the BBC’s own “Friday Night Is
Music Night” broadcasts, to the soundtrack of films such as “Salmon Fishing in Yemen.”
KEITH LOCKHART, one of classical music's most vibrant maestros on both sides of the Atlantic, became the
seventh principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra in 2008. He has served as a conductor for many
orchestras across the world and is the current artistic director of the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and
Festival. To universal acclaim, he continues to conduct with the Boston Pops. Considered to be one of Britain’s most
versatile ensembles, the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA under the command of KEITH LOCKHART, continues
to be a magnetic force in classical music.
Hailed by The Washington Post as “among the most gifted musicians of his generation…with a sense of dangerous
self-abandon that was thrilling to hear,” CHARLIE ALBRIGHT is quickly becoming one of the world’s most soughtafter pianists. Winner of the 2010 Gilmore Young Artist Award, the young graduate of Juilliard and the New England
Conservatory of Music already has brought his abandon and flawless technique to Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project
and to the San Francisco Symphony, as well as to international ensembles including the BBC CONCERT
ORCHESTRA.
“We are thrilled to present this Arsht Center debut of a stunning transatlantic collaboration between Great
Britain’s beloved BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA and the dynamic Americans KEITH LOCKHART and
CHARLIE ALBRIGHT,” said John Richard, president and CEO of the Arsht Center. “With this final concert of
the season, we reaffirm the Arsht Center’s commitment to presenting the very finest in classical music
throughout the season in our acoustically superb Knight Concert Hall.”
FREE KNIGHT MASTERWORKS PRE-CONCERT TALKS presented by Steinway & Sons Miami
A free pre-concert lecture will be held in the Arsht Center’s Peacock Foundation Education Center (inside the
Knight Concert Hall) at 7:00 p.m. prior to the concert.
NEW “ARSHT STUDENT ACCESS PROGRAM” - FREE TICKETS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
As part of its ongoing mission to make the arts accessible to young people, the Arsht Center has introduced
the Arsht Student Access Program, a new FREE ticket initiative that offers local youth the opportunity to
experience live classical music in the Knight Concert Hall. As an expansion of its ongoing partnership with
Miami Music Project, the Center will provide student musicians involved in the Miami Music Project and their
families free tickets to this concert.
The Knight Masterworks Season is made possible with generous support from Knight Foundation, Encore
Circle members and Steinway Piano Gallery of Miami.
CALENDAR LISTING
Adrienne Arsht Center presents
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Keith Lockhart, principal conductor
Charlie Albright, piano
Program:
Vaughan Williams The Wasps Overture
Butterworth A Shropshire Lad: Rhapsody for Orchestra
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
Dvořák Symphony No. 8
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: 50 to $130*
John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall
The BBC Concert Orchestra was founded in 1952 and has become one of the crown jewels of British music, having
performed at the Royal Festival Hall, the Proms in London, and The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert as well as on
international tours. It will be led in its Arsht Center debut by the orchestra’s electrifying American Music Director, Keith
Lockhart, already beloved in the United States for his work with the Boston Pops as well as for his artistic leadership of
the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival. Hailed by The Washington Post as “one of the most gifted
musicians of his generation,” Charlie Albright joins Maestro Lockhart and his orchestra in Dmitri Shostakovich’s inspiring
Piano Concerto No. 2. The richly varied program also features British classics by Ralph Vaughan Williams and George
Butterworth, with Antonin Dvorak’s monumental Symphony No. 8 as the evening’s finale
*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit
www.arshtcenter.org for up-to-date information, details and schedules.
Photos: Click Photo(s) Below for High-Resolution Download
Keith Lockhart, principal conductor
Photo Credit: Michael Lutch
Charlie Albright, piano
Photo Courtesy of Artist Management
BBC Concert Orchestra
Photo Courtesy of Artist Management
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the
Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural
Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni
Community Redevelopment Agency, as well as the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and
the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from individuals,
corporations and local, state and national foundations.
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About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for
the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since
opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative
programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the
downtown area. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international
stage, the Center presents nearly 500 events each year across its eight flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The
Center programs 12 signature series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, the biggest flamenco festival on
the East Coast, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts
education program that serves nearly 30,000 children each year. As Miami’s new Town Square, the Arsht Center also
houses BRAVA!, a fine dining restaurant; the Café at Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly Farmers
Market.
Visit www.arshtcenter.org for more information.
About John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage
communities and foster the arts. The foundation believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are
informed and engaged. For more, visit KnightFoundation.org.
About Steinway Piano Gallery of Miami
The Steinway Piano Gallery of Miami is one of only 8 Steinway & Sons factory showrooms in the country. Steinway &
Sons is dedicated to the ideal of hand-crafting the finest pianos in the world. As a result, the majority of the world's concert
pianists of all genres perform exclusively on Steinway & Sons Pianos. In addition, Steinway & Sons pianos are found in
the world's greatest homes and estates. In its 158th year, Steinway & Sons was founded in 1853 by German immigrant
Henry Engelhard Steinway in a Manhattan loft on Varick Street. Henry and his sons, C. F. Theodore, Charles, Henry Jr.,
William, and Albert, developed the modern piano and to this day Steinway continues to perfect their instruments at their
famed factory in Astoria, (Queens) New York. They build their pianos one at a time, applying skills that are handed down
from master to apprentice, generation after generation. The result is instruments renowned worldwide for their
unsurpassed sound and quality. Pianos with such superior sound and responsive touch they enchant not only the most
legendary pianists to date, but the most discerning of music lovers.