6. The Modern Frontier

This program traces the human drive to understand the world and push beyond it. Mozart’s Magic Flute Overture reflects the ideals of the Enlightenment, where knowledge, reason, and discovery begin to shape how we see ourselves and our place in the universe. That spirit finds its full expression in Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony, a work of extraordinary clarity and balance, where structure and imagination come together at the highest level. The program culminates in Mason Bates’ The B-Sides, bringing the journey into the present through electronics and recordings from NASA missions. The result is a connection between past and present, where curiosity and innovation continue to define how we explore, create, and understand the world around us. Repertoire Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Overture to The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflȍte), K. 620 Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551, “Jupiter” Mason Bates – The B-Sides: Five Pieces for Orchestra and Electronica Tickets