2012 - 2013 Season Calendar

JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Fabio Mechetti, Music Director and Principal Conductor Haskell Endowed Chair

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2012

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VIVA ITALIA P

Fri., Oct. 5 at 11 a.m.

Fri. & Sat., Oct. 5 & 6, 2012, at 8 p.m.

Michael Krajewski, conductor • Poperazzi, guest artists Coffee series concert sponsored by Raymond James & Associates Pops series concerts sponsored by Regency Centers, together with Hap & Brooke Stein and Russell & Joannie Newton

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Special guest vocalists Poperazzi take you on a tour of sunny Italy. Hear them sing Italian classics, thrilling arias, Neapolitan songs and more. With tributes to Mario Lanza, Pavarotti, Sinatra and Frankie Valli.

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SINGLE-CONCERT TICKETS AVAILABLE AFTER AUGUST 27.

Thu., Oct. 11, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 12, 2012, at 11 a.m.

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Fabio Mechetti, conductor Program to be announced

Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come See Us: Receive personal service at the Symphony Box Office, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water Street.

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Sat., Oct. 13, 2012, at 8 p.m.

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All concerts are in Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, unless otherwise noted.

All programs, dates, artists and ticket prices are subject to change.

THE MUSIC OF QUEEN

The creators of “The Music of Led Zeppelin” pay tribute to the timeless genius of Freddie Mercury and his bandmates.

Hits from “A Night at the Opera,” “News of the World,” and “A Kind of Magic” with soaring vocals, blazing guitar, and a live orchestra.

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Florida Blue Masterworks Series

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BEETHOVEN & TCHAIKOVSKY P Thu., Oct. 18, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Oct. 19 & 20, 2012, at 8 p.m.

Fabio Mechetti, conductor • Vadim Gluzman, violin* Sponsored by Mayo Clinic SHENG Fanfare from “China Dreams” BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto*

SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE P

EverBank Family Series

Fabio Mechetti’s Inaugural Program

Sun., Oct. 28, 2012, at 3 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Sep. 28 & 29, 2012, at 8 p.m.

We’ve got a frighteningly fun Halloween concert just for you, filled with thrills and chills! Make sure to bring the kids in their favorite costumes to join the ghouls and goblins of the orchestra. We will have ghoulish games in the lobby prior to the concert along with the Instrument Zoo!

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Fabio Mechetti, conductor • Antonio Meneses, cello* Sponsored by Haskell v

DVOR ÁK Cello Concerto* BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique

SYMPHONIC SPOOKTACULAR

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NOVEMBER 2012

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Fri., Dec. 14, 2012, at 8 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 15, 2012, at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 16, 2012, at 2 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Nov. 2 & 3, 2012, at 8 p.m.

Jim and Jan Moran Theater

Michael Krajewski, conductor • Jim Curry, vocalist Sponsored by Acosta Sales & Marketing

Sponsored by VyStar

THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER P

Jim Curry, singing voice of John Denver in an acclaimed network television special, performs “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “Take Me Home Country Roads” and other unforgettable hits.

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RAVISHING RACHMANINOFF P

Enter the magical world of childlike imagination at one of Jacksonville’s greatest holiday traditions.

Special Event

HANDEL’S MESSIAH Fri., Dec. 21, 2012, at 8 p.m.

Michael Butterman, conductor • Mary Wilson, soprano Sandra Piques-Eddy, alto • Javier Abreu, tenor • Philip Cutlip, baritone Jacksonville Symphony Chorus

Thu., Nov. 8, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 9, 2012, at 11 a.m.

Fri. & Sat., Nov. 9 & 10, 2012, at 8 p.m.

Handel’s masterpiece to this day is one of the most famous oratorios ever written. Hallelujah!

Michael Butterman, conductor • Jacksonville Symphony Chorus* ROUSE Karolju* (Not on Coffee Concert. Opening work TBA.) RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

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CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS Sat., Nov. 30, 2012, at 8 p.m.

TOAST! TO THE NEW YEAR! Mon., Dec. 31, 2012, at 8:30 p.m.

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Joan Hess & Kirby Ward, song & dance duo

Ring in the New Year with your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

Michael Butterman, conductor • Elena Urioste, violin Sponsored by Omni Jacksonville Hotel

Highlights include movements from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, and Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll.

JANUARY 2013 Special Event

ITZHAK PERLMAN

DECEMBER 2012

Sun., Jan. 6, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

EverBank Family Series

THE POLAR EXPRESS Sun., Dec. 2, 2012, at 3 p.m.

Michael Butterman, conductor • Robert Tudor, vocalist Sponsored by Scott-McRae Group

Experience the magic of the holidays by taking a ride on Chris Van Allsburg’s The Polar Express. This timeless tale of a boy who still believes makes every child always hope to hear the ringing of Santa’s bells. As images from the book are projected onto the stage, the words of this Caldecott Medal-winner come to life through the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, chorus and narrator. We’ll also ring in the season with a holiday sing-a-long!

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HOLIDAY POPS P

Fri., Dec. 7, 2012, at 11a.m. & 8 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 8, 2012, at 8 p.m. • Sun., Dec. 9, 2012, at 3 p.m.

Michael Butterman, conductor • Ashley Brown, soprano Jacksonville Symphony Chorus (Not on Coffee Concert.)

Coffee Series concert sponsored by Westminster Woods Friday and Saturday evening concerts sponsored by Stein Mart

Join the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in one of the First Coast’s most beloved holiday traditions. Enjoy holiday favorites sung by guest artist Ashley Brown, who charmed audiences last season in “Broadway to Hollywood.”

Fabio Mechetti, conductor • Itzhak Perlman, special guest Sponsored by Bank of America / Merrill Lynch

Itzhak Perlman makes his triumphant return to the First Coast performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.

The reigning virtuoso of the violin, Mr. Perlman’s last performance sold out quickly, so don’t delay.

Florida Blue Masterworks Series

THE PASSION OF BRAHMS P Thu., Jan. 10, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Jan. 11 & 12, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Fabio Mechetti, conductor • Lilya Zilberstein, piano* Sponsored by AT&T TORKE Bright Blue Music STRAVINSKY Jeu de Cartes BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1*

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I LOVE A PIANO II P

Fri., Jan. 18, 2013, at 11 a.m.

Fri. & Sat., Jan. 18 & 19, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Rich Ridenour, piano • Brandon Ridenour, trumpet Pops series concerts sponsored by Lynn and Bob Alligood

Back by popular demand, piano pops sensation Rich Ridenour returns – and this time he’s bringing son Brandon, trumpeter with the world-famous Canadian Brass. Featuring Rhapsody in Blue and other favorites.

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THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF DISNEY

CLASSICAL FUSION

Sun., Jan. 20, 2013, at 3 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 22, 2013, at 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

TBD, conductor Sponsored by The Main Street America Group

Case Scaglione, conductor RAVEL Mother Goose Suite MOZART Eine kleine Nachtmusik, mvt 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" mvts 4&5 SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, "Classical"

Disney lovers young and old will enjoy this concert featuring timeless Disney images animated with music.

Direct from The Walt Disney Studio archives, you’ll enjoy music from early classics to recent releases, including The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Mulan, Toy Story and Hunchback of Notre Dame.

MARCH 2013 Special Event

Florida Blue Masterworks Series

SHOSTAKOVICH TRIUMPHANT P

AMADEUS

Fri. & Sat., Jan. 25 & 26, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Michael Butterman, conductor • In collaboration with Players by the Sea

Fabio Mechetti, conductor • Conrad Tao, piano* PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No.1* SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7, “Leningrad”

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Players by the Sea will present Peter Shaffer’s Tony award-winning play, Amadeus. Made into an Academy award-winning film of the same name, Amadeus portrays the tortured relationship between the young genius, Mozart, and his mentor-turnedrival, Salieri.

FEBRUARY 2013

Sat., Mar. 2, 2013, at 8 p.m. • Sun., Mar. 3, 2013, at 3 p.m.

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A BENNY GOODMAN TRIBUTE P Fri., Feb. 1, 2013, at 11 a.m.

Fri. & Sat., Feb. 1 & 2, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Steven Reineke, conductor • Dave Bennett, clarinet Coffee series concert sponsored by Raymond James & Associates Pops series concerts sponsored by The DuBow Family Foundation

New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke and clarinet virtuoso Dave Bennett unite for an unforgettable tribute to the “King of Swing.” Reminisce to faithful arrangements of “Moonglow,” “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “Stompin’ at the Savoy” and more.

BROADWAY’S LEADING MEN P Fri. & Sat., Mar. 8 & 9, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Jack Everly, conductor Sponsored anonymously in honor of the City Rescue Mission Staff

Four of today’s most talented leading men from Broadway, along with one leading lady, join Jack Everly and the Orchestra for “The Great White Way’s” greatest moments including music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim and Rodgers & Hammerstein.

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COWBOY JAMBOREE Sun., Mar. 10, 2013, at 3 p.m.

TBD, conductor • Frank Oden, special guest

The Julius N. Frankel Foundation Presents

VERDI’S GRAND OPERA – OTELLO Sat., Feb. 9, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Jim and Jan Moran Theater

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

After the triumph of Aida, Verdi retired as the most popular and wealthy composer of his day and a national hero. More than 15 years later, bowing to the wishes of his adoring public, he delivered Otello – bringing the exploits of Shakespeare’s legendary Moorish general to the opera stage.

Mosey on down to Jacoby Symphony Hall for a real live Cowboy Jamboree! Set in Texas prior to the Civil War, thematic cowboy music and poetry humorously depicts life in the “Old West” and follows the story of a restless young man who gives up farming in Tennessee and moves out west to “work in the saddle.”

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MAESTRO’S CHOICE P Fri., Mar. 15, 2013, at 11 a.m.

Fabio Mechetti, conductor

Florida Blue Masterworks Series

Maestro Fabio Mechetti presents a program of his favorite pieces.

Thu., Feb. 14, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Feb. 15 & 16, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Florida Blue Masterworks Series

Fabio Mechetti, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin* BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto* WAGNER Tristan und Isolde TCHAIKOVKSY Francesca da Rimini

Thu., Mar. 21, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Mar. 22 & 23, 2013, at 8 p.m.

HADELICH PLAYS BEETHOVEN P

GROUP TICKETS Groups of Ten or More Get a 15% Discount.

Plan early! Call Bill Cosnotti, JSYM Group Sales Executive, at 904.356.0426.

RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES P

Fabio Mechetti, conductor • Margaret Jane Wray, soprano* Michael Hayes, tenor* • Raymond Aceto, baritone* WAGNER Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music WAGNER Ride of the Valkyries WAGNER Die Walküre – Act I*

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GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO P Thu., Apr. 4, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Apr. 5 & 6, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Fabio Mechetti, conductor • Arnaldo Cohen, piano* GRIEG Piano Concerto* DUTILLEUX Metaboles RAVEL La Valse

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NEIL SEDAKA P

Sat., Apr. 13, 2013, at 8 p.m.

One night only – In the Moran Theater TBD, conductor • Neil Sedaka, special guest Sponsored by David and Linda Stein

Neil Sedaka is true rock ‘n roll royalty. His string of smash hits, including “Calendar Girl,” “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen” and “Oh! Carol” dominated the airwaves in the 1960s and defined a generation.

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MUSIC AND POETRY P

Fri., Apr. 19, 2013, at 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Michael Butterman, conductor • Angela Brown, soprano

Featuring poetry of Maya Angelou, Rita Dove, CK Williams and Mallarme and music by Beethoven, Debussy, Liszt and Danielpour.

Florida Blue Masterworks Series

DVORAK “NEW WORLD” SYMPHONY P Thu., Apr. 25, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Apr. 26 & 27, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Gerard Schwarz, conductor • Jon Kimura Parker, piano* ZWILICH Avanti!

BEASER Ground 0 TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1* DVOR ÁK Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” v

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JOHN WILLIAMS SPECTACULAR P Fri., May 10, 2013, at 11 a.m.

Fri. & Sat., May 10 & 11, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Michael Krajewski, conductor Friday evening concert sponsored by Guild Friends of the Jacksonville Symphony

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs blockbuster scores from E.T., Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and more!

Florida Blue Masterworks Series

CHORAL SPECTACULAR P

Fri. & Sat., May 17 & 18, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Fabio Mechetti & Grant Cooper, co-conductors Barbara Shirvis, soprano (pictured) • Stanford Olsen, tenor Tim LeFebvre, baritone • Jacksonville Symphony Chorus Sponsored by the Roger L. and Rochelle S. Main Charitable Trust BRITTEN War Requiem

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Does not include Special Concerts. Charges may result from exchanging to a higher price ticket.

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