SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011—7:30 PM
Riverview Theater
Rachel Barton Pine, violin | Bio

SMETANA - Three Dances from “The Bartered Bride”
BRAHMS - Violin Concerto in D Major
DVOŘÁK - Symphony No. 7 in D Minor

Our season closes in Central European style as we hear world-renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine in her acclaimed interpretation of the incomparable violin concerto of Johannes Brahms. Dvořák’s masterful Symphony No. 7 showcases our orchestra’s prowess in one of the best-loved staples of the symphonic repertoire.

Join SSO cellist Paul Christopher for a free pre-concert talk in the hall at 6:30 p.m.

FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE - starts at 6:30 PM
Free shuttle service runs from the Regions Bank parking garage at the corner of Milam & Market Streets.

MUSIC AND MERLOT WITH THE MAESTRO
Tuesday, May 10, 5:30-7:30 PM
Symphony House
2803 Woodlawn Avenue, Shreveport
Music Director Michael Butterman discusses the SSO’s May concert in a fun, informal cocktail party setting. This event is FREE and open to the community.

Rachel Barton Pine, violin

"An exciting, boundary-defying performer - Pine displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon."
~The Washington Post

In both life and art, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has an extraordinary gift for connecting with her audiences. She has received worldwide acclaim for her virtuosic technical mastery, lustrous tone and perceptive performances. Her passion for research allows her to bring emotionally charged, historically-informed interpretations to her diverse repertoire, and her work as a philanthropist continues to inspire the next generation of artists and concert-goers.

Highlights of her 2010-2011 season include performances with Netherland's Radio Kamer Filharmonie at the Concertgebouw, Bournemouth Symphony, Orquesta Sinfonica de Chile, Turkey's Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Mexico's Orquesta Sinfonica de la UANL, Orquestra Sinfonica Brasileira, as well as appearances with the Stamford, Springfield, Lake Geneva, Asheville, Shreveport and Jacksonville Symphonies, the Illinois, Riverside and Brevard Philharmonics, and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Her period instrument chamber ensemble, Trio Settecento, will be featured at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., and at the 2011 Boston Early Music Festival.

In May, 2011, Pine will release Capricho Latino, a collection of unaccompanied virtuoso pieces from Spain and Latin America, on the Cedille label. Also in 2011, Warner Classics will release her performance of the Glazunov Violin Concerto, recorded with the Russian National Orchestra conducted by José Serebrier.

Pine has appeared as soloist with many of the world's most prestigious ensembles, including North America's Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Vancouver, Syracuse, Montreal, Atlanta and Baltimore Symphonies; Buffalo and Rochester Philharmonics; and Philadelphia and Louisville Orchestras.