Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra 2017-2018 Season

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

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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.

CHAIR SPONSORSHIP Support the artistry of your A2SO and

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Your support completes the concert.

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.

CORPORATE SUPPORT – Show your commitment to community and your allegiance to artistic excellence. Your dollars invested here are reinvested back into the community.

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The A2SO serves people

of all ages: from KinderConcerts for the littlest kids, a wide

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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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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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Chamber Concert: Arie & Friends

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