Join the Pasadena Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas McGegan as he takes you on a wonderful adventure with Baroque Around the World, on January 20, 2018 at Ambassador Auditorium. Highly regarded as "one of the finest baroque conductors of his generation" (London Independent), the two-time Grammy nominee will jump start the new year as only he can with his historical performance practice bringing a wealth of experience to this exotic Baroque repertoire, ranging from the finest Cleopatra operas to quintessential Bach. "He's a dynamo, a true animator, an energiser and an ignition point from which music can take off and take wing" (Herald Scotland). Don't miss this chance to witness the "King" of Baroque interpretation at his finest, as he applies his special craft to the genius of these two Baroque masters.
For the symphony's entrée to the new year, Colburn artist Blake Pouliot will join principal oboist Lara Wickes for Bach's Concerto for Violin and Oboe. Grand prize winner of the 2016 Orchestra Symphonique de Montreal (OSM) Manulife Competition, the twenty-three-year-old "Pouliot has the whole package... the look, charisma and talent." (The Toronto Star) Soprano Sherezade Panthaki will also take the stage to invoke the fabled queen of the Nile with heart-rending Cleopatra arias from Handel, Graun, Mattheson and Hasse. An acknowledged star in the early-music field, Panthaki has developed strong collaborations with many of the world's leading interpreters including Nicholas McGegan. Her international success has been fueled by superbly honed musicianship and passionately informed interpretations, "mining deep emotion from the subtle shaping of the lines" (New York Times).Videos