Reads: Baton Rouge Symphony - Scheherazade. Maestro Mariusz Smolij (pictured). May 12, 2023.

Baton Rouge Symphony
Mariusz Smolij, conductor

Program:
Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Suite
Prokofiev – Suite from “Romeo & Juliet”
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade

MARIUSZ SMOLIJ is considered one of the most consummate orchestral conductors of his generation. A frequent recording artist for Naxos International, he has been consistently gaining international critical acclaim, including praise from The New York Times for “compelling performances.”
Maestro Smolij has led over 130 orchestras in 28 countries on five continents, appearing in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. In North America, he has conducted, among many others, the Houston Symphony, the New Jersey Symphony, the Orchestra of the Chicago Lyric Opera, the St. Louis Philharmonic, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, the New Orleans Philharmonic, the Hartford Symphony and the Symphony Nova Scotia. Internationally, he enjoys a notable reputation, appearing with important symphonic ensembles in Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, Holland, Israel, China, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Poland.

pre-concert dinner at stroubes

The Symphony League is hosting a fundraising dinner at Stroubes, before our May 12, 2023 concert. A portion of all sales will be donated to support BRSO.

Check out the fantastic menu HERE, and call Stroubes to make your reservation today!

The River Center is a clear bag facility. All bags and purses must be clear and no larger than 12 inches x 12 inches x6 inches.