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Masterworks at Sottile Theatre { CHOOSE FIVE FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS AT 7:30PM | RESERVED SEATING Holst’s The Planets - October 12-13, 2012 David Amado, conductor CSO Chorus Dr. Robert Taylor, director
VERDI - Overture to La Forza del destino BRAHMS - Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) for chorus and orchestra HOLST - The Planets
Dvořák’s "New World" Symphony - November 16-17, 2012 Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Robert McDuffie, violin
VIVALDI - Winter from The Four Seasons PHILLIP GLASS - Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons” DVOŘÁK - Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
Russian Masters: Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky - January 11-12, 2013 JoAnn Falletta, conductor Micah McLaurin, piano – A RISING STAR PERFORMANCE! TCHAIKOVSKY - Selections from Swan Lake RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 5
All Brahms - February 15-16, 2013 James Feddeck, conductor Yuriy Bekker, violin Norbert Lewandowski, cello
BRAHMS - Hungarian Dance No. 5 BRAHMS - Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra BRAHMS - Symphony No. 2
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 - March 15-16, 2013 David Lockington, conductor Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano
GABRIEL FAURÉ - Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80 TCHAIKOVSKY - Piano Concerto No. 1 PROKOFIEV - Romeo and Juliet Suites CharlestonSymphony.org | (843) 723-7528 | Programs, prices, dates, times, locations, and artists are subject to change.
Chamber Orchestra at Dock Street Theatre
{ FIVE CONCERT SERIES ON VARIOUS EVENINGS AT 7:30PM | GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING Bach: Father & Son – Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Yuriy Bekker, violin | Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, flute Mark Gainer, oboe | Michael Smith, trumpet
JOHANN HEINRICH SCHMELZER - Balletto for Strings and Continuo in G (“Die Fechtschule”) JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH - Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH - Flute Concerto
Vivaldi & Piazzolla: Four Seasons – Saturday, November 10, 2012 Herbert Greenberg and Yuriy Bekker, violins
VIVALDI - The Four Seasons PIAZZOLLA - The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Time Machine: Where Are You Haydn? – Saturday, January 5, 2013 Brandon Nichols, horn
ALL HAYDN EVENING Horn Concerto in D String Quartet, “Sunrise,” Movement I Toy Symphony Symphony No. 45, “Farewell,” Movement IV Symphony No. 94, “Surprise,” Movement II Symphony No. 104, “London,” Movement IV
Mozart & Mendelssohn: Young Geniuses – Friday, February 8, 2013 MOZART - Serenade No. 6 in D major, K. 239, “Serenata Notturna” MENDELSSOHN - Sinfonia No. 11
Postcards from Abroad – Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Yuriy Bekker, conductor Enrique Graf, piano
ROSSINI - Barber of Seville Overture FLORENCIA DI CONCILIO - Piano Concerto (South Carolina premiere) MOZART - Symphony No. 31, “Paris” MILHAUD - Le boeuf sur le toit CharlestonSymphony.org | (843) 723-7528 | Programs, prices, dates, times, locations, and artists are subject to change.
Special Events New subscriptions start at just $50 for all three concerts!
Verdi’s Requiem
at Sottile Theatre NEW VENUE
{ CHOOSE THREE FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS AT 7:30PM | RESERVED SEATING Holiday Pops! – December 14-15, 2012 James Stephenson, conductor CSO Chorus
All of your holiday favorites with the CSO Chorus and conductor James Stephenson, whose arrangements have been performed by the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, New York Pops, and more.
Cirque de la Symphonie – January 25-26, 2013 Yuriy Bekker, conductor
Experience the magic of some of the best cirque artists in the world performing on the same stage with a full symphony orchestra. Audiences everywhere are thrilled as aerialists fly overhead and acrobatic feats are performed to classical masterpieces and memorable contemporary music.
April 12-13, 2013 at 7:30pm | Sottile Theatre Maximiano Valdés, conductor Jasmina Halimic, soprano | Cynthia Hanna, mezzo-soprano Harold Meers, tenor | Adam Cioffari, bass CSO Chorus & College of Charleston Concert Choir Dr. Robert Taylor, director The Sottile Theatre will be filled with the passionate and soaring sounds of Verdi’s great masterpiece, Requiem Mass, featuring four outstanding soloists, the CSO Chorus, and the College of Charleston Concert Choir as the 2012-13 season comes to a majestic close.
Gospel Christmas
Friday, November 30 & Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 7:30pm | Sottile Theatre Dr. Jeffrey B. Redding, conductor Nathan L. Nelson, choral director The joyous sounds of the holiday featuring the CSO Spiritual Ensemble and the acclaimed CSO Gospel Choir performing African-American spirituals and toetapping holiday gospel gems.
Holy City Messiah
Hallelujah! There is no better time of year to enjoy Handel’s beloved oratorio that has long been associated with good will and charity.
{ CHOOSE FROM THREE PERFORMANCES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS:
American Song and Dance – March 1-2, 2013
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 7:30pm Cathedral St. John the Baptist | Charleston
This performance is sure to have everyone dancing in the aisles! It will feature Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Cole Porter favorites, and more. Plus, there will be special guest dancers and conductor Jacomo Bairos, Associate Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and a Cover Conductor for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 7:00pm St. Theresa Catholic Church | Summerville
Jacomo Bairos, conductor
CharlestonSymphony.org | (843) 723-7528 | Programs, prices, dates, times, locations, and artists are subject to change.
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 7:30pm St. Benedict Catholic Church | Mount Pleasant CharlestonSymphony.org | (843) 723-7528 | Programs, prices, dates, times, locations, and artists are subject to change.
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MASTERWORKS & POPS SERIES Sottile Theatre - An elegant performing arts venue on the College of Charleston campus in downtown Charleston.
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Special Events - Tickets for individual concerts will go on sale in September
VERDI’S Requiem at Sottile Theatre RESERVED SEATING. CHOOSE ONE EVENING: FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013
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CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SERIES
Level 1
$69
Dock Street Theatre – A historic theatre
Level 2
$60
Level 3
$44
Level 4
$25
Holy City Messiah
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GENERAL ADMISSION / CHOOSE ONE: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 | Cathedral St. John the Baptist | Charleston
$30
44 George Street | Charleston, SC 29401
with 21st Century amenities in the heart of downtown Charleston. Seating for the Chamber Orchestra Series is general admission and offers two levels: downstairs and balcony. 135 Church Street | Charleston, SC 29401
Thursday, December 20, 2012 | St. Theresa Catholic Church | Summerville
$25
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS AND LEADERSHIP FUNDERS:
Friday, December 21, 2012 | St. Benedict Catholic Church | Mount Pleasant
$25
Claire & James Allen Family Foundation Jill and John Chalsty Mr. and Mrs. Stuart A. Christie Charleston Symphony Orchestra League, Inc. Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Ingram Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Post and Courier Foundation Mrs. Marlies Tindall WWW Foundation Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation, Inc.
Gospel Christmas at Sottile Theatre GENERAL ADMISSION / CHOOSE ONE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2012
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