Kayoko Dan, Music Director
Bob Bernhardt, Principal Pops Conductor
2013/14 SEASON
KAYOKO DAN, MUSIC DIRECTOR Dear Friends of Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, I am proud to present to you the CSO’s 2013/14 Season. As you can see, we have an exciting season planned for you. Some of the highlights of the Masterworks Series include Mozart’s Requiem with our wonderful CSO Chorus; Holst’s The Planets with a video presentation of space exploration; one of my favorite Beethoven symphonies, Symphony No. 7, paired with Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Puts’ Inspiring Beethoven, which is an homage to Beethoven’s 7th; and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring to be performed for the first time in Chattanooga Symphony’s history. You do not want to miss a single beat of the season! As in the previous season, we have invited some dynamic young artists to join the CSO. Featured next season are Jennifer Frautschi with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Geoffrey Duce with Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 and Wesley Baldwin with Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1. I have also invited one of my favorite conductors and a mentor to guest conduct the CSO during this exciting season. Peter Bay will conduct the Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 and Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, which is a collaboration with Chattanooga’s own String Theory. This performance will truly be inspiring! In our Pops Series, you’ll enjoy the annual traditions of Home for the Holidays and Big Band Fever, along with tributes to Rodgers and Hammerstein plus the Gershwins. Our Chamber Series is still going strong, and we’re excited to perform for a second year at the Volkswagen of Chattanooga plant. With so much great programming, subscribing is the best way to ensure you see all of your favorites. We are looking forward to sharing this thrilling season. Thank you for your support and for your love of the CSO. Sincerely,
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MASTERWORKS SERIES at the Tivoli Theatre
MASTERWORKS 1
Most concerts are now on THURSDAY nights at 7:30pm. See schedule below for actual dates. Subscribe to a Masterworks 7 package to see all the concerts - it’s like buying six concerts and getting one FREE! Packages start at $119. See order form for details.
The Planets
Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 7:30pm Kayoko Dan, conductor COPLAND COPLAND HOLST
Fanfare for the Common Man Appalachian Spring The Planets
concert with video
MASTERWORKS 2
The 2013/14 Masterworks Series begins with popular 20th Century works. Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man was written as a stirring musical tribute to those engaged in World War II, creating a fanfare that was traditional, direct and powerful. Copland’s Pulitzer Prize-winning orchestral suite, Appalachian Spring, takes us on a journey of 19th century American pioneers in Spring, inspired by the Shaker hymn, Simple Gifts. We close with an exploration of The Planets, Holst’s musical focus on the astrological aspects long associated with the planets and their mythological namesakes. Video imagery will accompany the works.
Lincoln Portrait
Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 7:30pm Kayoko Dan, conductor TBD, narrator BARBER BARBER BARBER PUTS COPLAND
concert with images
Overture to The School for Scandal Adagio for Strings Essay No. 1 for Orchestra Two Mountain Scenes Lincoln Portrait
This concert, which coincides with the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War, features works by American composers. Included are several of Samuel Barber’s works, including his pensive Adagio for Strings. Copland’s Lincoln Portrait is narrated with the reading of excerpts of Abraham Lincoln’s great documents, including the Gettysburg Address.
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Abraham Lincoln
MASTERWORKS 3
Mozart Requiem
Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 7:30pm Kayoko Dan, conductor Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chorus, Darrin Hassevoort, director UTC Chamber Singers, J. Kevin Ford, director Mela Daily, soprano | Mary Creswell, mezzo-soprano Kevin Hanrahan, tenor | Jeffrey Jones, baritone MOZART Symphony No. 38, “Prague” MOZART Requiem
MASTERWORKS 4
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 38, referred to as the “Prague” Symphony, reflects his symphonic style at its most sophisticated. This work was originally performed in Prague with gratitude for the Bohemian people that held him in high esteem. The Requiem was left unfinished at Mozart’s death, inciting several years of controversy, including a claim by his widow that he was writing it for his own funeral.
Beethoven’s 7th
Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 7:30pm Kayoko Dan, conductor Jennifer Frautschi, violin PUTS MENDELSSOHN BEETHOVEN
Inspiring Beethoven Violin Concerto Symphony No. 7
MASTERWORKS 5
Beethoven’s lively 7th Symphony is said to be one of the most perfect symphonies of all time, while Beethoven himself considered it one of his best works. Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Kevin Puts first offers Jennifer Frautschi a creative reimagining of Beethoven’s composition of the first movement of his seventh symphony in Inspiring Beethoven. Rounding out the program is Mendelssohn’s popular and largest orchestral work, the violin concerto, performed by Jennifer Frautschi.
All Brahms
Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 7:30pm Kayoko Dan, conductor Geoffrey Duce, piano BRAHMS BRAHMS
Symphony No. 3 Piano Concerto No. 1
This all Brahms concert features the composer’s beautiful Geoffrey Duce Symphony No. 3, said to have influences of Beethoven, Schumann and Wagner. His first piano concerto, performed by Geoffrey Duce, came about after failed attempts at creating his first symphony. Those initial sketches instead became a musical tribute to his mentor, Robert Schumann.
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MASTERWORKS SERIES MASTERWORKS 6
at the Tivoli Theatre
Beethoven and Prokofiev
Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 7:30pm Peter Bay, guest conductor Gloria Chien, piano David Finckel, cello Arnaud Sussmann, violin BEETHOVEN PROKOFIEV
Triple Concerto Symphony No. 5
MASTERWORKS 7
Guest artists from String Theory join the CSO on Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, an elegant work that features piano, cello and violin. Prokofiev composed his fifth symphony in a safe haven run by the Soviet Union during World War II, and intended it as “a hymn to free and happy man, to his mighty powers, his pure and noble spirit.”
Gloria Chien
The Rite of Spring
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7:30pm Kayoko Dan, conductor Wesley Baldwin, cello SHOSTAKOVICH STRAVINSKY
Cello Concerto No. 1 The Rite of Spring
Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, performed by Wesley Baldwin, was conceived and composed prior to the deterioration of his health and is, for the most part, a dark and introspective work. Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring was an avant-garde ballet and orchestral work when written in 1913 and caused riots among audience members. Stravinsky himself has described it as “a musical-choreographic work, [representing] pagan Russia...unified by a single idea: the mystery and great surge of the creative power of Spring.”
Wesley Baldwin
Programs and artists subject to change.
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CHAMBER SERIES CHAMBER 1
at the Sheraton Read House Silver Ballroom
Bach to Bach
Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 3:00pm Kayoko Dan, conductor Rosella Ewing, mezzo-soprano
CHAMBER 4
CHAMBER 3
CHAMBER 2
Music Director Kayoko Dan features chamber works by J.S. Bach and Jan Bach.
Gems from the CSO Principals
Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 3:00pm The CSO principal musicians select their favorite chamber pieces to perform together in this annual concert.
Mozart Symphony No. 40
Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 3:00pm Kayoko Dan, conductor This Chamber concert features Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, a work that is tragic in tone, intensely emotional, and one of his most greatly admired works.
Suite Serenade
Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 3:00pm Kayoko Dan, conductor Strauss’ Suite for Winds and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings will be highlighted on this program.
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POPS SERIES
Bob Bernhardt, Principal Pops Conductor
at the Tivoli Theatre
Subscription Pops concerts are performed on Saturday nights at 7:30pm. Subscribe to a Pops 5 package and you’ll receive 10% off regular single ticket prices. Packages start at $90. See order form for POPS 1
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The Best of Rodgers & Hammerstein Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 7:30pm
Bob Bernhardt, conductor Chattanooga Theatre Centre, George Quick, Producing Director
POPS 2
Richard Rodgers, composer, and Oscar Hammerstein II, librettist/lyricist, joined forces to create the most consistently fruitful and successful partnership in the American musical theatre. Joined by soloists and chorus, the CSO will perform works from some of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most memorable musicals, such as Oklahoma, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music and more.
Home for the Holidays
Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 7:30pm
(additional performance on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 3:00pm)
Kayoko Dan, conductor The CSO invites you “Home for the Holidays” as we celebrate the spirit of the season in one of Chattanooga’s most beloved holiday traditions. Whether you’re attending for your first time or the 20th, expect a concert filled with the season’s excitement and cheer. You’ll reminisce in music that has shaped your own holiday memories plus delight in new orchestrations sure to become instant favorites. It will truly be a wonderland for the senses.
Home for the Holidays
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POPS 3
Big Band Fever!
Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 7:30pm (additional performance on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 7:30pm)
Bob Bernhardt, conductor Valerie Duke, vocalist
POPS 4
The Big Band is back! The CSO’s Big Band returns to the Tivoli stage for our annual concert of the greatest music from the Swing Era. On this Valentine’s Day weekend, bring your sweetheart and take a spin on the dance floor or Big Band Fever just enjoy the music and dancing from your seat. Former Glenn Miller Orchestra vocalist, Valerie Duke, joins the Band for these performances. CHAT TANOOGA
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Singin’ in the Rain
Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 7:30pm Bob Bernhardt, conductor LIVE film concert
FILM MUSIC F E S T I VA L
GEORGE S. CLINTON, ARTISTIC ADVISOR
POPS 5
Topping the American Film Institute’s list of 25 Greatest Movie Musicals of all time, this film masterpiece comes to life with live orchestral accompaniment and award-winning on-screen performances by Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. Singin’ in the Rain is a part of the Chattanooga International Film Music Festival.
Singin’ in the Rain
Here to Stay – The Gershwin Concert Experience Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 7:30pm Bob Bernhardt, conductor Sylvia McNair, vocalist Kevin Cole, piano Ryan VanDenBoom, dancer
concert with video
Here to Stay is a new multi-media concert celebrating George and Ira Gershwin, the greatest team of collaborators in the history of American music. With a top-notch touring party, including Kevin Cole, the Sylvia McNair leading Gershwin interpreter, and Grammy Awardwinning soprano Sylvia McNair, this concert event provides an unprecedented insider view into the legendary duo, and offers rare audio and video footage of the Gershwins. Programs and artists subject to change.
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VOLKSWAGEN SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN 5
VOLKSWAGEN 4
VOLKSWAGEN 3
VOLKSWAGEN 2
VOLKSWAGEN 1
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An American Salute
Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 3:00pm Kayoko Dan, conductor This American Salute features a variety of patriotic tunes from composers such as Sousa, movie and Broadway music, and light classical works.
Classical’s Top Hits
Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 3:00pm Kayoko Dan, conductor This concert will feature the best, most popular pieces in the classical repertoire. It’s a perfect introduction into classical music for beginners and a great reminder of the hits for the die-hard fans.
CSO Family Concert
Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 3:00pm Kayoko Dan, conductor Our Family concert will feature original programming, created and hosted by CSO musician Carey Shinbaum, to delight children and adults of all ages.
Opera’s Bad Boys and Girls
Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 3:00pm Kayoko Dan, conductor After celebrating Love Songs and Duets in 2012/13, we now turn to Opera’s bad boys and girls, showcasing the passionate and sinful works from Opera’s top antagonists.
Shostakovich and Mozart
Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 3:00pm Kayoko Dan, conductor Wesley Baldwin, cello Wesley Baldwin repeats his Masterworks performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concert No. 1, plus the chamber orchestra will reprise Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. Programs and artists subject to change.
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VENUES
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MASTERWORKS 7 PACKAGE: Buy 6 concerts, get one FREE! OUT Price Level 1 S$511 OLD Price Level 2 $308 Price Level 3 $196 Price Level 4 $119
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POPS 5 PACKAGE: Save 10% off single ticket prices! Price Level 1 $385 Price Level 2 $235 Price Level 3 $150 Price Level 4 $90 CHAMBER 4 PACKAGE: Buy three concerts, get one FREE! General Admission - $75 VOLKSWAGEN 5 PACKAGE: Buy four concerts, get one FREE! General Admission - $100 O N M L K J H
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