National Philharmonic Carter Brey & the Birthday Boys National Philharmonic Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 8:00 PM Music Center at Strathmore

Symphonic Blockbusters

Piotr Gajewski, conductor
Carter Brey, cello
National Philharmonic

ADAMS, Chairman Dances
ELGAR, Cello Concerto
STRAVINSKY, The Firebird Suite

Celebrating a personal 10-year milestone as Principal Cellist of the New York Philharmonic, internationally acclaimed cellist Carter Brey performs one of the world’s most famous cello works, the Elgar Cello Concerto. The evening begins with Pulitzer Prizewinner John Adams’ Chairman Dances, from his opera, Nixon in China. Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite brings the evening to a rousing finish. “Carter Brey was spectacular in his mastery...” —The Washington Post

Kids ages 7-17 are free. Please call the Strathmore Ticket Office directly at (301) 581-5100 to obtain Kids free tickets. Kids free tickets are not available for online purchase.