Robert Moody, conductor; Christopher Goodpasture, piano
Robert Moody begins his tenure as Music Director with three well-known works each receiving their first BCO performances. Smetana’s rousing operatic overture opens the program before Peabody DMA candidate Christopher Goodpasture performs Saint-Saëns’ most popular piano concerto. Sibelius’s ethereal and moving Symphony No. 5 offers a sign of musical adventures ahead under Maestro Moody’s leadership.