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Dear Friends of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, I am thrilled to present to you the CSO’s 2015/16 Season. Some of the highlights of the Barnett & Company Masterworks Series include Respighi's Pines of Rome, Brahms' Requiem with our wonderful CSO Chorus, Carnival of the Animals, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Also for Masterworks, we are featuring some dynamic guest artists, including return engagements of guitarist Villegas, pianist Alexander Schimpf, and soprano Mela Dailey. You don’t want to miss a single beat of this exciting season! In our Luken Holdings Pops Series, you’ll enjoy the annual traditions of Home for the Holidays and Big Band Fever, along with Broadway, Sports, and a Paul McCartney tribute. See Bob Bernhardt’s letter on the Pops page for more info. Our 2015/16 Chamber Series at the Historic Read House will present a variety of chamber works by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, and Bach. It is a lovely way to spend your Sunday afternoon, and I hope you will join us for this special series where you get to learn more about the CSO and our musicians in an intimate setting. I am excited to present our fourth season at Volkswagen Chattanooga with Haunted Top Hits featuring spooky symphonic music for Halloween, the Tabasco Opera, and a Family Concert. Come enjoy great, family-friendly music in a casual setting. I am thrilled to welcome world-renowned, Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming to Chattanooga. With her sumptuous voice and compelling stage presence, she will captivate the Chattanooga audience with her wide variety of repertoire. I feel so fortunate that Chattanooga attracts such an amazing talent!
KAYOKO DAN Cover photo and above photo credit: Brad Cansler
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RENÉE FLEMING 10.7.15 • 7:30pm
Kayoko Dan, conductor Bob Bernhardt, conductor Renee Fleming, soprano Known as “The People’s Diva,” opera superstar Renée Fleming joins the CSO for a spectacular night of music. The first half of the concert will be conducted by CSO Music Director Kayoko Dan and will feature opera and classical favorites. The second half will be conducted by CSO Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt and will feature Broadway and American Songbook classics.
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BARNETT & COMPANY
MASTERWORKS SERIES
at the Tivoli Theatre
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PINES OF ROME
The Barnett & Company Masterworks Series is your connection to experiencing classical music in the beautiful setting of the historic Tivoli Theatre. From the classic works by Beethoven and Brahms to more contemporary works by Joaquin Rodrigo and Kendra D’Ercole, including a world premiere, this series provides a wide range of repertoire sure to be enjoyed by everyone from the newcomer to the seasoned listener.
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All programs, dates, and artists subject to change.
9.17.15 • 7:30pm
Kayoko Dan, conductor Mela Daily, soprano
Carnival Overture Knoxville Summer of 1915 Rainbow Body Pines of Rome
Opening Night begins with big sound as Dvorák’ ˇ s Carnival Overture introduces a program based on nature and the great outdoors. Barber’s Knoxville Summer of 1915 is a lush, richly textured work that is set to James Agee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, A Death in the Family, and paints an idyllic, nostalgic picture of Chattanooga’s neighbor. Theofanidis’ enthralling Rainbow Body brings mysticism and mystery. Closing the concert is Respighi’s Pines of Rome, a symphonic poem paying homage to the long-standing pine trees throughout the city of Rome.
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BRAHMS REQUIEM 10.22.15 • 7:30pm
Kayoko Dan, conductor Carole Fitzpatrick, soprano | Robert Barefield, baritone Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chorus, Darrin Hassevoort, director D’ERCOLE Wie die Blätter des Herbstes herabfallen ("As the leaves of Autumn fall") WORLD PREMIERE BRAHMS Requiem Brahms’ German Requiem was written to comfort the living, not for the souls of the dead. This masterpiece was immediately recognized by critics as one of exceptional vision as it focuses on faith in the resurrection rather than fear of the Day of Judgement, as a typical Requiem might. Opening the concert is a world premiere of a piece written by modern composer Kendra D’Ercole, based on Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament regarding his despair over his increasing deafness.
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TCHAIKOVSKY’S PIANO NO. 1 11.19.15 • 7:30pm
Kayoko Dan, conductor Alexander Schimpf, piano RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian Easter Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 1 This all-Russian program begins with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture, celebrating the change of mood from the somber mystery of Good Friday to the uninhibited rejoicing of Easter Day. Pianist Alexander Schimpf joins us for Tchaikovsky’s deeply expressive and romantic first piano concerto. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 ends the program. Written when the composer was only 18, it set the tone for all his symphonies that followed.
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BARNETT & COMPANY
MASTERWORKS SERIES
at the Tivoli Theatre
BACH, BEETHOVEN, AND BRAHMS
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
1.21.16 • 7:30pm
Kayoko Dan, conductor
Kayoko Dan, conductor Arnaud Sussman, violin
PIECAITIS SCHECKELE SAINT-SAËNS
BEETHOVEN BACH BRAHMS
Violin Concerto Chorale from Cantata No. 150 Symphony No. 4
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto is widely held to be the greatest piece of its kind. It is crafted with great serenity and as lyrical as anything Beethoven ever composed. Brahms 4th symphony, his last, is at times expressive, noisy, and powerful, and said to be the essence of everything Brahms stood for musically. Music Director Kayoko Dan will arrange a special non-vocal performance of Bach’s Chorale from Cantata No. 150 with strings and horns.
2.18.16 • 7:30pm
Catcerto Thurber’s Dogs Carnival of the Animals
This musical ode to animals features YouTube sensation, Nora the cat, who taught herself to play piano. Mindaugas Piecaitis composed the work Catcerto, which is accompanied by Nora on video. Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals is a fun work that the composer wished to have published posthumously, so as not to distract from his more serious works. Lions, swans, tortoises, and a jackass or two will all make an appearance.
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PULCINELLA
SCHEHERAZADE
Kayoko Dan, conductor Pablo Villegas, guitar
Kayoko Dan, conductor Stanislav Khristenko, piano
3.17.16 • 7:30pm
STRAVINKSY RODRIGO STRAVINSKY
4.28.16 • 7:30pm
Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks” Fantasia para un gentilhombre ("Fantasia for a Gentleman") Pulcinella Suite
Two of Stravinsky’s works are featured on this program, beginning with his Dumbarton Oaks Concerto, commissioned by an American diplomat, which is intimate and delightful. His Pulcinella ballet suite consists of music based upon compositions of the baroque composer Pergolesi. Plus, back by popular demand, classical guitarist Pablo Villegas performs Rodrigo’s Fantasia para un gentilhombre (“Fantasia for a Gentleman”), based on six short dances.
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CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade Rimsky-Korsakov’s widely popular Scheherazade is based on The Tales of the Arabian Nights, and is firmly Russian with a flavor of ‘oriental’ sound. The piece exhibits his skill in varying orchestral color. Joining the CSO on the first half is the 2013 winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, Stanislav Khristenko, in Chopin’s romantic Piano Concerto No. 1.
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LUKEN HOLDINGS
POPS SERIES
Dear Friends, Welcome to the 2015/16 Pops season at BOB BERNHARDT PRINCIPAL POPS the CSO! There's a little bit of everything CONDUCTOR this year, from Tony Kishman's tribute to the music of Paul McCartney (feeding my inner-Beatle, as you know), to Play Ball, our tribute to music and sports (feeding my inner-old-guy-who-used-to-be-an-athlete). It's "welcome home", too, as our Holiday Pops continues to feature many of our fine local talents, and especially so for the triumphant return to Chattanooga of Bass-Baritone Seth Carico, born and raised right here, and making a name for himself on the Opera stages of Europe. I'm especially excited that my friend, Byron Stripling, will join us for Big Band Fever this season. He is a master-trumpeter and brilliant entertainer and will help us dance the night away! We have a fabulous season ahead, and I look forward to seeing you at the Pops.
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LIVE AND LET DIE: A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF PAUL MCCARTNEY 10.3.15 • 7:30pm
Bob Bernhardt, conductor Tony Kishman, vocalist
Live and Let Die features a four piece band lead by Tony Kishman (vocals, bass, guitar & piano) and a full symphony orchestra led by CSO’s Principal Pops Conductor, Bob Bernhardt. You’ll hear, complete in every detail, hit songs from the Beatles catalog and Paul McCartney’s solo works. Some of the songs featured include: “Hey Jude”, “Penny Lane”, “Live and Let Die”, “Yesterday”, “Let It Be”, “Maybe I’m Amazed”, “Long and Winding Road”, and many more.
All programs, dates, and artists subject to change.
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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 12.19.15 • 7:30pm 12.20.15 • 3:00pm
TBD, conductor Scott Coulter, vocalist Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chorus, Darrin Hassevoort, director Metropolitan Bells, Gary Bynum, director The CSO’s annual holiday program returns to its roots with traditional holiday fare, featuring special guest vocalist and Chattanooga native Scott Coulter, star of the Emmy-nominated PBS Special A Christmas Carol: The Concert. Coulter will perform songs such as "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year", "O, Holy Night", and a piece from A Christmas Carol.
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BIG BAND FEVER! 2.12.16 • 7:30pm 2.13.16 • 7:30pm
Bob Bernhardt, conductor Byron Stripling, trumpet Trumpeter extraordinaire, and brilliant and fun entertainer, Byron Stripling joins Bob Bernhardt and the CSO Swing Band for this year's Big Band Fever! Join us for a night of electrifying energy and superb music-making with the best from the swing era. Help us dance the night away to tunes such as “In the Mood”, “String of Pearls”, “Chattanooga Choo-Choo”, and more.
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LUKEN HOLDINGS
POPS SERIES
at the Tivoli Theatre
SETH CARICO: CHATTANOOGA’S OWN
PLAY BALL
Bob Bernhardt, conductor Seth Carico, vocalist
The Tivoli Theatre turns into a playing field as Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt brings together the best of sportsrelated music. The first half features several sports, such as football fight and spirit songs (can you say “Rocky Top”?), the Olympic theme, and works representing hockey, tennis, and horseracing. The second half is all baseball, Bob’s favorite sport. No suits allowed at this concert as the musicians and audience will be decked out in their favorite sports jerseys and ballcaps. Prepare to have an evening of fun with several special guests.
3.5.16 • 7:30pm
Versatile bass-baritone Seth Carico, a Signal Mountain native, made his theatre debut at age nine in Signal Mountain Playhouse’s The King and I. Now, he’s an active opera performer in Berlin and one of the busiest bass-baritones in the industry. Seth will perform some of his Broadway favorites as well as selections from opera works in which he has performed.
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4.9.16 • 7:30pm Bob Bernhardt, conductor The Choo Choo Chorus
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VOLKSWAGEN SERIES
at the Volkswagen Conference Center
THE TABASCO OPERA
HAUNTED HITS
PETER AND THE WOLF
Kayoko Dan, conductor
Kayoko Dan, conductor
Kayoko Dan, conductor
In 1894, the McElhenny Company, the creators of Tabasco Sauce, sponsored a national tour of this light-hearted musical, including a stop here in Chattanooga. New Orleans conductor Paul Mauffrey has reconstructed more than 40 minutes of the original opera for performance. This Gilbert & Sullivan-like opera will be included on a program of other light opera works.
Keep the Halloween fun going with this post-Halloween concert featuring the best of ‘haunted’ hits from the classical music repertoire, including “Night on Bald Mountain”, “Danse Macabre”, Peer Gynt Suite, and Lemony Snicket’s The Composer is Dead. A perfect concert for the whole family. Halloween costumes encouraged!
Peter and the Wolf is a popular children’s classical music work which teaches about sections of the orchestra and their sounds using various animals and characters. The program will also feature other works related to animals.
9.27.15 • 3:00pm
11.1.15 • 3:00pm
2.7.16 • 3:00pm
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CHAMBER CLASSICS 11.8.15 • 3:00pm
Kayoko Dan, conductor Holly Mulcahy, violin Robert Burks, oboe BACH SCHUBERT TBD
Concerto for Violin & Oboe Symphony No. 5
CHAMBER SERIES
at the Historic Read House Silver Ballroom
GEMS FROM THE CSO PRINCIPALS
HAYDN & MOZART
1.10.16 • 3:00pm
Kayoko Dan, conductor
BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 8 BRAHMS Serenade No. 1 TBD
HAYDN M. HAYDN MOZART
4.3.16 • 3:00PM
Symphony No. 83 Symphony No. 25 Symphony No. 29
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