Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Arie Lipsky, Music Director and Conductor
Welcome to your Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. Come in! I welcome you to this special 89th season with your Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, filled with concerts that will delight you, make you think, make you feel, make you smile, and make you glad you are part of it all. You’ll enjoy the biggest names in Music including Handel, Beethoven, Mozart and Verdi. You’ll celebrate American composers like Bernstein (celebrating his 100th birthday this year) and Duke Ellington, and women composers Higdon and Fellman. You’ll enjoy world-famous soloists and meet brilliant emerging artists who you’ll say over the years to come, “I heard them when they starred with my A2SO.” Starting in September with a festive gala concert sampling music from Broadway to opera’s most beloved arias and the brilliant Pictures at an Exhibition, to the thrilling journey and dramatic intensity of Verdi’s Requiem in April, here is a season to appeal to every taste and palate. I welcome new listeners and long-time music lovers to concerts that feature the music from Star Wars and Harry Potter. We look forward to making music for our youngest ears at this year’s KinderConcerts, and for our most seasoned listeners at the Chamber Recital Series. Join me and the outstanding musicians who make your A2SO. Enjoy this season where every note is full of love and passion and fire. Discover Music’s inner story that will touch your heart. We are your Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra: passionate about excellent music, committed to making yours a quality concert experience, and dedicated to you. See you at the Symphony,
Arie Lipsky Music Director and Conductor
OPENING NIGHT GALA: BROADWAY • BERNSTEIN • BRAVISSIMO! Bernstein Overture to Candide Rossini Largo al Factotum from Barber of Seville Puccini O Mio Babino Caro from Gianni Schicchi Mozart La ci Darem la Mano from Don Giovanni
Full-screen, visual accompaniment, by the creator of the dynamic visuals to The Planets, reflects the moods, rhythms, and narratives in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Adrian Wyard
Verdi Di Provenza from La Traviata Verdi Addio del Passato from La Traviata Bernstein Overture to West Side Story Gershwin Embraceable You from East is West Gershwin Summertime from Porgy and Bess Gershwin Lady be Good Porter Wunderbar from Kiss Me Kate Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
special projection Special Guests: Jacqueline Echols, soprano Lucas Meachem, baritone Sponsor: Michigan Medicine
9.16
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William Tell
LUDWIG & THE KINGS
WILLIAM TELL
Beethoven Symphony No. 8
Rossini Overture to William Tell
Ellington King Solomon from Three Black Kings
Dvoล รกk Violin Concerto No. 1
Bloch Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody
Shostakovich Symphony No. 15
Handel Excerpts from Solomon
Special Guest: Jinjoo Cho, violin
Special Guests: Zlatomir Fung, cello Carillon Chorale Measure for Measure
10.21
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11.11
8 P.M. / Michigan Theater
HOLIDAY
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Mozart 1.27
8 P.M. /Michigan Theater
Special Guests: Ann Arbor Youth Chorale Boychoir of Ann Arbor Dexter H.S. Choruses Measure for Measure Pioneer H.S. Choruses
MOZART BIRTHDAY BASH Fellman Reflections on Mozart: Big Bend Mozart Symphony No. 1 Mozart Clarinet Concerto Mozart Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” Special Guest: Chad Burrow, basset horn Cosponsor: Rebecca Horvath
12.15
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Cosponsor:
With support:
BLUE CATHEDRAL Higdon Blue Cathedral Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 Schumann Symphony No. 1 “Spring” Special Guest: Orion Weiss, piano Sponsor: Ray & Eleanor Cross Foundation
VERDI REQUIEM Special Guests: Indra Thomas, soprano Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano Sean Panikkar, tenor Gary Relyea, bass UMS Choral Union
3.17
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4.21
8 P.M. / Hill Auditorium
THE MUSIC OF STAR WARS
10.7 10.8
CHAMBER SERIES Oct. 16 A2SO Woodwind Quintet
with Ring of Steel
Nov. 13 Jinjoo Cho & Arie Lipsky
Saturday, October 7 8 P.M. / Michigan Theater
Jan. 15 Beaumaris Ensemble
Family Matinée Sunday, October 8 4 P.M. / Michigan Theater
CHAMBER CONCERTS
The finest chamber recital music is played by A2SO musicians and guests. These hour-long concerts, starting at 1:30 p.m., are open to listeners of all ages. The concerts take place at JCC of Greater Ann Arbor. (2935 Birch Hollow Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48108.) Enjoy dessert refreshments at each table with coffee and tea starting at 1:00 pm. and during the recital.
THE MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER
3.3 3.4
Check our website for more information: www.a2so.com
A D D I T I O N A L A 2S O A P P E A R A N C E S
with Jonathan LaChance, magician
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Saturday, March 3 8 P.M. / Michigan Theater
Saturday, December 2 / 8 P.M.
Family Matinée Sunday, March 4 4 P.M. / Michigan Theater
Hill Auditorium Sunday, December 3 / 2 P.M. Scott Hanoian, conductor
For tickets call UMS at (734) 764-2538
Listen to us on the Radio Unable to attend a main stage concert in person? Want to rehear a concert you heard, loved and want to relive? Listen to us on WKAR (90.5 FM) and WRCJ (90.9 FM). Watch our website for exact times. A2SO photos courtesy Czarnecki/Dempsey. Artists and programs subject to change.
Mar. 19 Orion Weiss Aaron Berofsky Arie Lipsky May 7 Arie & friends
KinderConcerts Music comes alive in KinderConcerts – free 30-minute concerts designed especially for children 2-to-5 years old. Ann Arbor District Library Sept. 29 • Jan. 19 • May 11 10 A.M. and 11 A.M. Dexter District Library Sept. 30 • Jan. 20 • May 12 10 A.M. Chelsea District Library Sept. 30 • Jan. 20 • May. 12 12 P.M. Ypsilanti District Library (Whittaker Rd.) Oct. 2 • Jan. 22 • May. 14 10 A.M. and 11 A.M.
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YOU MAKE THE MUSIC HAPPEN Make it possible. Make a donation. Make an impact. We rely on the generous support of individuals, foundations and corporations to bring A2SO music to life for over 70,000 Michiganders annually. We look forward to working with you to bridge your dreams and philanthropic goals to help make the Music happen – on stage, in our area classrooms, libraries, farmers markets, day care and senior centers.
HERE'S HOW: ANNUAL FUND – Critically important support for all aspects of A2SO operations. TRIBUTE FUND – Recognize those people or landmark events in your life. MUSIC SPONSORSHIP – Your personalized dedication is included in the concert program. FAMILY, CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL FOUNDATION FUNDS – A2SO's programs and services underscore your Foundation's goals and dreams.
PLANNED GIVING – Become a member of the A2SO Legacy Society with a planned gift so that the A2SO will continue to make beautiful music and present meaningful educational programs for future generations.
ENDOWMENT GIVING – Your gift to A2SO Endowment Funds – General, Education, Chair and Conductor – ensures that your A2SO continues to deliver the highestquality music experience that you enjoy today.
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C o n t a c t J e n n i e B a l c h H a l e o r M a r y S t e f f e k B l a s k e a t y o u r A 2S O a t ( 7 3 4 ) 9 9 4 - 4 8 0 1
The A2SO serves people of all ages: from KinderConcerts for the littlest kids, a wide
selection
of school programming, through concerts for seniors throughout the community.
Your family can grow with your A2SO!
G R O W W I T H Y O U R A 2S O
KinderConcerts at libraries for toddlers and pre-schoolers
Instrument Petting Zoos at schools, farmers markets, and festivals
Classroom Concerts at area schools
Youth Concerts Daytime Youth Concerts for Elementary and Middle Schools
Preconcert Lectures by conductor Arie Lipsky and guest artists
Chamber Concerts in the community
And there is so much more! www.a2so.com
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Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
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Arie Lipsky, Music Director and Conductor
HILL+1 MINI
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9.16
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10.7 - 10.8
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Chamber Concert: A2SO Woodwind Quintet plays Mozart and Beethoven
10.21
Ludwig & the Kings
11.11
William Tell
11.13
Chamber Concert: Jinjoo Cho & Arie Lipsky
12.2 - 12.3
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UMS event: Messiah Holiday Pops
1.15
Chamber Concert: Beaumaris Ensemble
1.27
Mozart Birthday Bash
2.10
Hearts for the Arts (Fundraiser for music education) The Music of Harry Potter
3.17
Blue Cathedral
3.19
Chamber Concert: Orion Weiss, Aaron Berofsky, Arie Lipsky
4.21 5.7
Verdi Requiem
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12.15
3.3 - 3.4 Subtotal
The Music of Star Wars
10.16
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Opening Night
Chamber Concert: Arie & Friends
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