Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in 1990, Behzod Abduraimov began to play the piano at the age of five as a pupil of Tamara Popovich at Uspensky State Central Lyceum in Tashkent. Working with leading orchestras worldwide including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra and Münchner Philharmoniker, Behzod's performances combine an immense depth of musicality with phenomenal technique and breath-taking delicacy. (June 4th)
6/4 Wuorinen: Sudden Changes Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Copland: Symphony No. 3 (Behzod Abduraimov, p; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond)
6/11 Berg: Violin Concerto Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (Gil Shaham, v; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond)
6/18 Sibelius: Symphony Nos. 6 and 7 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 (Daniil Trifonov, p; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond)
6/25 Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Sasha Cooke, ms; Pacific Boy Choir; Women of the SFS Chorus; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond)
