Charleston Symphony 2012/13 Season Brochure

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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.


Sottile Theatre

PRICE LEVELS

Level 1

$78

251 seats

Level 2

$65

196 seats

Level 3

$50

207 seats

Level 4

$25

117 seats

First-time Subscribers SAVE up to 50% Masterworks at Sottile Theatre

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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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5 CONCERTS – CHOOSE YOUR EVENING: FRIDAY SATURDAY

FULL PRICE

NEW SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNT

NEW SUBSCRIBER PRICE

Level 1

$345

20%

$276

Level 2

$300

50%

$150

Level 3

$220

50%

$110

Level 4

$125

50%

$63

3 CONCERTS CHOOSE YOUR EVENING: FRIDAY SATURDAY

FULL PRICE

NEW SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNT

NEW SUBSCRIBER PRICE

Level 1

$156

20%

$125

Level 2

$126

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$88

Level 3

$96

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$67

Level 4

$72

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$50

NUMBER OF SEATS

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Pops at the Sottile Theatre

Chamber Orchestra at Dock Street 5 CONCERTS AT DOCK STREET THEATRE

FULL PRICE

SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNT

SUBSCRIBER PRICE

General Admission Seating

$175

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$149

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

YOUR PRICE

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SERIES

Level 1

$69

Dock Street Theatre – A historic theatre

Level 2

$60

Level 3

$44

Level 4

$25

Holy City Messiah

YOUR PRICE

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

NUMBER OF SEATS

TOTAL

$35

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