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Michael Butterman

September 12, 2009 | 8:00 PM

Our season begins on a lively note, as Michael Butterman conducts Ginastera's beautiful ballet music Estancia, followed by Beethoven's final piano concerto, dubbed by its admirers as "The Emperor." Then, it's a cherished work that always leads to new discoveries: Elgar's famed Enigma Variations.

MICHAEL BUTTERMAN, CONDUCTOR

An advocate for “enlightened listening,” Michael Butterman is a gifted musician who has been recognized for energizing orchestras and “making music matter to musicians and listeners alike.” He gained international attention as a diploma laureate in the Prokofiev International Conducting Competition; as a recipient of the Seiji Ozawa Fellowship, he studied at Tanglewood with Robert Spano, Jorma Panula and Maestro Ozawa. Previously the Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony in Florida for seven years, he is in his third season as Music Director of both the Boulder Philharmonic and Shreveport Symphony Orchestras. Recent guest conducting engagements include appearances with the symphonies of Detroit, Houston, Colorado, Oregon, Kansas City, Spokane and New Mexico. Michael Butterman's work has been featured in five nationwide broadcasts of NPR's Performance Today.

ANDREW VAN OEYEN, PIANO SOLOIST

Andrew von Oeyen has already established himself as one of the most captivating pianists of his generation. Since his debut at age 17 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Andrew von Oeyen has performed to critical acclaim in recital and orchestral appearances around the world. This award-winning graduate of the Juilliard School will open our season with Beethoven’s final piano concerto, “The Emperor.”

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