Tues. April 24

It's a star-studded stretch at Symphony Hall. And it's world premiere time. Sir Andre Previn, Grammy award-winning conductor, composer and pianist, is leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the debut of his Double Concerto for violin, double bass and orchestra through Tuesday April 24. The BSO people note that the concerto has bittersweet moments, but for the most part is full of witty, high energy music that makes good use of guest players, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and Slovakian double bassist Roman Patkolo. Mutter is also soloist in Mozart's Violin Concert No. 1. Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik opens the program and Ravel's Mother Goose closes. The final show is Tuesday at 8 p.m. Tickets: $111 - $29. (There are half hour pre-concert talks the BSO puts on  at 6:45 and 12:15 for the respective night and day shows.)

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