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Harbison work to be premiered by BSO, April 17-18

Cambridge, MA...The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), conducted by James Levine, will present the world premiere of John Harbison's Symphony No. 5 on April 17-18, at 8 p.m. in Symphony Hall (301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston). The BSO's program will also include a performance of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.

Based on the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, Harbison's composition was commissioned by the BSO. Scored for mezzo-soprano, baritone, and orchestra, the work will feature Kate Lindsey (in her BSO debut) and Nathan Gunn.

Robert Kirzinger, BSO Publications Associate will present a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m.

Tickets range from $20-$103. To order, call (888) 266-1200 or purchase on-line.

Harbison, Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has received numerous awards and distinctions, including a MacArthur "genius" grant and a Pulitzer Prize. He has composed in virtually every genre--from solo to chamber to symphonic music and his works can be heard on Nonesuch, CRI, New World Records and Harmonia Mundi. His most recent recording, Ulysses--Complete Ballet (1984, rev. 2003) was released on March 1, 2008, on BMOP/sound, the new signature record label of BMOP (Boston Modern Orchestra Project).