Andris Nelsons opens the new BSO season with A Toast!, which John Williams originally wrote in 2014 to welcome Nelsons to the BSO. American pianist Awadagin Pratt, making his BSO debut, performs a work written for him, American composer Jessie Montgomery’s Rounds, and J.S. Bach’s Concerto in A. English composer Gustav Holst’s orchestral showpiece The Planets ranges from Venus’ sweet lyricism to Mars’ propulsive energy.

Run Time: Approximately 120 minutes Performance at: Weill Hall at the Green Music Center Conductor: Francesco Lecce-Chong Performer(s): Awadagin Pratt, piano Program: LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN : Overture to Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus ANGÉLICA NEGRÓN : Me he perdido WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART : Concerto No. 23 in A major for Piano and Orchestra HECTOR BERLIOZ : Symphonie fantastique for Orchestra, Opus 14