Radu Paponiu takes up the baton on Nov. 24 for the first concert in an overall smartly programmed season.
The orchestra, joined by tenor Andrew Staples, gives its first performances of this rather underrated 1958 song cycle.
Both orchestras are nominated for signature projects led by their outgoing music directors.
Orchestra and conductor take a crack at Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, while pianist Conrad Tao solos in Tchaikovsky.
This revival of Charles Gounod’s audience favorite is eye-catching as ever, and soprano Amina Edris is a standout Juliet.
