Richard and Helen DeVos Classical Series

A balance of masterpieces, works by living composers, and the talents of internationally-famed conductors and soloists.

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2013-14 Season

The Rite of Spring at 100

The season opens with extraordinary music, a world premiere and themes of scandal.
Barber, Overture to School for Scandal
Alexander L. Miller, Madame Bovary, Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Stravinsky, Rite of Spring

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

A night of elegance, soaring melodies and astonishing technical fireworks.
Glinka, Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto
Elgar, Symphony No. 2

Mozart and Schubert

Hear Mozart's only harp composition paired with Schubert's final completed symphony.
Mozart, Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra
Schubert, Symphony No. 9, "The Great"

Mozart's Requiem

Explore the preciousness of life and the universal response to loss.
Joel Schekman, Untitled [World Premiere, GRS Commission]
Charles Davidson, I Never Saw Another Butterfly 
Mozart/Levin ed., Requiem

Brahms' First Symphony

Showstopping poems and rhapsodies lead into Brahms' first symphony, a work that took 21 years to complete.
Steven Stucky, Rhapsodies
Mahler, Selected Songs from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
Brahms, Symphony No. 1

Russian Masters

Celebrate four iconic Russian composers, including Rachmaninoff and his finger-busting third piano concerto.
Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3
Mussorgsky, Prelude to Khovanshchina
Tchaikovsky, Capriccio Italien
Borodin, Polovtsian Dances

Hadelich Plays Brahms

Augustin Hadelich returns to perform Brahms' only violin concerto.
Brahms, Violin Concerto
Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra

Symphonic Dances

A night of dance-inspired works by American composers.
Gabriela Frank, Three Latin American Dances
William Bolcom, Games and Challenges: Something Wonderful Right Away
Copland, El Salon Mexico
Bernstein, Symphonic Dances

Bach's St. Matthew Passion

Experience the profoundly moving choral work that inspired a worldwide Bach revival.
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion

Brilliant Beethoven – Gilmore Festival Concert

A triple dose of Beethoven's undisputed musical genius.
Beethoven, Leonore Overture No. 3
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7