Fort Worth Symphony 11-12 Season Brochure Version 2

2011-2012

Life is better with music SYMPHONIC

POPS

SPECIALS

CelebrateAmerica G R E A T

P E R F O R M A N C E S

F E S T I V A L

MIGUEL HARTH-BEDOYA, CONDUCTOR

Join us as we celebrate the American spirit with stirring works by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. Highlights include images from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art projected on a screen above the orchestra, and an appearance by America’s musical ambassador, Van Cliburn, who will narrate Copland’s Lincoln Portrait.

F R I D A Y , A U G U S T 2 6 , 2 011 JONATHAN BEYER, BARITONE

COPLAND COPLAND BERNSTEIN GERSHWIN

Suite from Billy the Kid Selections from Old American Songs Symphonic Dances from West Side Story An American in Paris

S A T U R D A Y , A U G U S T 2 7, 2 011 VAN CLIBURN, NARR ATOR

BERNSTEIN BERNSTEIN COPLAND GERSHWIN

Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront Chichester Psalms for Chorus and Orchestra Lincoln Portrait Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture

S U N D A Y , A U G U S T 2 8 , 2 011 SHIELDS -COLLINS BRAY, PIANO

BERNSTEIN COPLAND GERSHWIN COPLAND

Three Dance Episodes from On the Town The Tender Land Suite, Finale: Promise of Living Rhapsody in Blue Symphony No. 3

Great Performances Festival

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SINGLE TICKETS START AT*

BOX TIER

$144

$65

ORCHESTRA

$123

$55

PARTERRE CIRCLE

$108

$49

MEZZANINE BOX MEZZANINE PIANO/GALLERY BOX LOWER GALLERY UPPER GALLERY

$87 $87 $54 $54 $36

$39 $39 $24 $24 $16

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Pops

SERIES

October 14, 15 & 16, 2011

H O L LY W O O D C L A S S I C S Andrés Franco, Conductor

Music has always played a vital role in film — it sets the mood of a scene, and enhances your emotional response to the story. This concert celebrates the best in movie music, from The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia and Schindler’s List to favorite Beethoven and Tchaikovsky excerpts heard in 2011 Academy Award winners The King’s Speech and Black Swan. It’s the classical music you never knew you knew!

October 28, 29 & 30, 2011 WARNER BROS. PRESENTS

BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY George Daugherty, Conductor Classic Warner Bros. cartoons projected on the big screen, with their original scores performed live! This brand-new edition includes special guests Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones and even Scooby-Doo! Don’t miss these, plus old favorites like What’s Opera, Doc? and The Rabbit of Seville.

LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. THE FLINTSTONES, SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera.

TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co. (s11)

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November 25, 26 & 27, 2011

HOME FOR T H E H O L I DAYS Ron Spigelman, Conductor This Fort Worth Symphony holiday tradition brings joyous sounds of the season, as well as jolly old St. Nick himself! So you better watch out… this concert is sure to put you and your family in the mood for Christmas.

Not responsible for causing excessive seasonal spirit.

January 20, 21 & 22, 2012

LIVE AND LET DIE T H E M U S I C O F PAU L M CC A R T N E Y Martin Herman, Conductor The power of pop combined with the beauty of symphonic orchestration brings an incredible concert experience to Paul McCartney and Beatles fans of all ages. Conductor Martin Herman leads the Orchestra as vocalist Tony Kishman and company recreate McCartney’s most popular songs including Silly Love Songs, Live and Let Die, Maybe I’m Amazed and the best of the Fab Four!

Pops

SERIES

February 17, 18 & 19, 2012

WICKED DIVAS Steven Reineke, Conductor The music director of the New York Pops conducts a concert of diva showstoppers from Broadway, opera and popular music.

Highlighted by selections from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Wicked, this program also includes favorites from Gypsy, Ragtime, Titanic and more!

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March 16, 17 & 18, 2012

A C E LTI C C E L E B R ATI O N Ron Spigelman, Conductor Since its premiere, this showstopper has been a huge hit nationwide. With a cast of Irish step dancers, vocalists and Celtic instrumentalists, this show features music from the movie Braveheart, plus Broadway standards from Brigadoon, Finian’s Rainbow and more!

April 20, 21 & 22, 2012

THE CANADIAN TENORS Andrés Franco, Conductor Ever since they performed Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah on Oprah, the Canadian Tenors have been taking the U.S. by storm! Back by popular demand after their sold-out, one-night-only Christmas concert with the FWSO, the Canadian Tenors will hypnotize Pops subscribers with their magical voices and mesmerizing harmonies.

Now Available

M O R E F L E X I B L E T I C K E T PA C K A G E S !

Create your own package of concerts and enjoy your choice of both Symphonic and Pops events.

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PO PS S E R I ES

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Pops

S E R I ES PR I C ES

PROGRAMS, ARTISTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

More substantial savings and highest seating priority available with the Ultimate Value 10 and 7 concert series.

FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS AT 8 PM

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BOX TIER

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16%

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ORCHESTRA

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30%

PARTERRE CIRCLE

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MEZZANINE BOX

$245

25%

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MEZZANINE

$245

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LOWER GALLERY

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UPPER GALLERY

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CHOOSE FROM FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS AT 8 PM OR SUNDAYS AT 2 PM IN THE 4 AND 3 POPS SERIES SAMPLER CONCERT PACKAGES BELOW 4 and 3 Pops Series seats are assigned without a guaranteed right of renewal.

There is a possibility that you will be assigned different seats for each concert in the series.

Ticket exchanges may only be made within the concerts in your selected series and a price difference may apply.

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POPS SERIES

SAMPLER

FRIDAYS AT 8 PM OR SATURDAYS AT 8 PM

SUNDAYS AT 2 PM

BOX TIER ORCHESTRA

$288 $206

$232 $188

PARTERRE CIRCLE

$182

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MEZZANINE BOX MEZZANINE PIANO/GALLERY BOX LOWER GALLERY UPPER GALLERY

$160 $160 $128 $128 $80

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POPS SERIES

SAMPLER

FRIDAYS AT 8 PM OR SATURDAYS AT 8 PM

Hollywood Classics

Nov. 25

Home for the Holidays

Feb. 17

SATURDAY Oct. 15 Hollywood Classics

Nov. 26

Home for the Holidays

Feb. 18

SUNDAY Oct. 16 Hollywood Classics

Nov. 27

Home for the Holidays

Feb. 19

Wicked Divas

Wicked Divas

Wicked Divas

April 20

April 21

April 22

FRIDAY Oct. 28

SATURDAY Oct. 29 Bugs Bunny

SUNDAY Oct. 30

Bugs Bunny

Jan. 20

Jan. 21

Jan. 22

March 16

March 17

March 18

Canadian Tenors

Canadian Tenors

Canadian Tenors

SUNDAYS AT 2 PM

BOX TIER ORCHESTRA

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$186 $147

PARTERRE CIRCLE

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$126 $126 $102 $102 $66

$126 $126 $102 $102 $66

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FRIDAY Oct. 14

Bugs Bunny Live and Let Die

Celtic Celebration

Live and Let Die

Celtic Celebration

Live and Let Die

Celtic Celebration

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CREATE YOUR OWN PACKAGE OF POPS AND SYMPHONIC CONCERTS!

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Purchase six or more vouchers and use them in any Pops or Symphonic subscription series (not available for subscriber specials or Canadian Tenors). Choose from two price levels to fit your budget. Buy now while available vouchers last and choose your concerts anytime after August 30, 2011. Call today! 817.665.6000

Symphonic

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SY M PH O N I C S E R I ES U LT I M AT E VA LU E

S E R I ES PR I C ES

PROGRAMS, ARTISTS AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

FRIDAYS AT 7:30 PM

YOU SAVE

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BOX TIER FRONT ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA

$465 $165 $280

34% 17% 47%

$540 $165 $335

31% 25% 43%

$365 $165 $295

53% 25% 50%

PARTERRE CIRCLE

$255

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$295

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MEZZANINE BOX MEZZANINE PIANO/GALLERY BOX LOWER GALLERY UPPER GALLERY

$195 $195 $130 $130 $75

45% 45% 43% 43% 25%

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41% 41% 42% 42% 22%

$225 $225 $145 $145 $85

43% 43% 42% 42% 22%

CHOOSE FROM FRIDAYS AT 7:30 PM, SATURDAYS AT 8 PM, OR SUNDAYS AT 2 PM IN THE 5 AND 4 SYMPHONIC SERIES SAMPLER CONCERT PACKAGES BELOW

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5 and 4 Symphonic Series seats are assigned without a guaranteed right of renewal.

There is a possibility that you will be assigned different seats for each concert in the series.

Ticket exchanges may only be made within the concerts in your selected series and a price difference may apply.

SYMPHONIC SERIES

SAMPLER

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY AT 7:30 PM AT 8 PM AT 2 PM

BOX TIER $290 FRONT ORCHESTRA $95 ORCHESTRA $190

$330 $95 $230

$265 $95 $220

PARTERRE CIRCLE

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$145 $145 $85 $85 $40

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SYMPHONIC SERIES

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FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY AT 7:30 PM AT 8 PM AT 2 PM

BOX TIER $240 FRONT ORCHESTRA $76 ORCHESTRA $160

$272 $76 $194

$224 $76 $188

FRIDAY Oct. 7

Sunlit Symphony

Nov. 18

SATURDAY SUNDAY Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Sunlit Symphony

Sunlit Symphony

Nov. 19

Nov. 20

Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff Sym. 2 Sym. 2 Sym. 2

Feb. 3

Cinderella

Mar. 23

The Firebird

May 4

Cliburn Gold

FRIDAY Nov. 4 Mozart & Salieri

Jan. 13

Beethoven & Brahms

Feb. 4

Cinderella

Mar. 24

The Firebird

May 5

Cliburn Gold

Feb. 5

Cinderella

Mar. 25

The Firebird

May 6

Cliburn Gold

SATURDAY SUNDAY Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Mozart & Salieri

Jan. 14

Beethoven & Brahms

Mozart & Salieri

Jan. 15

Beethoven & Brahms

PARTERRE CIRCLE

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MEZZANINE BOX MEZZANINE PIANO/GALLERY BOX LOWER GALLERY UPPER GALLERY

$124 $124 $72 $72 $32

$140 $140 $86 $86 $36

$132 March 2 March 3 March 4 Schumann Schumann Schumann $132 Piano Concerto Piano Concerto Piano Concerto $86 April 13 April 14 April 15 $86 Budding Budding Budding $36 Violinist Violinist Violinist

PREMIUM PACKAGE

Premium vouchers are $42 each and guarantee the best available seating in the Box Tier, Orchestra and Parterre sections.

BASIC PACKAGE

Basic vouchers are $21 each and guarantee the best available seating in the Mezzanine or Lower Gallery sections.

These vouchers represent up to 53% off the single ticket prices.

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Symphonic SERIES

September 16, 17 & 18, 2011

VIOLIN VIRTUOSO

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor; Augustin Hadelich, Violin JOHN B HEDGES Slapdance LALO Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra BRAHMS  Symphony No. 4 in E Minor Violinist Augustin Hadelich, a local favorite who performed with the FWSO at our Carnegie Hall debut in 2008, joins the orchestra for the Spanish motifs of Symphonie espagnole.

October 7, 8 & 9, 2011

SUNLIT SYMPHONY Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor; Ilana Davidson, Soprano SEBASTIÁN VERGARA Awakening of the Species MAHLER  Symphony No. 4 in G Major Many a love affair with the music of Mahler has begun with his Fourth Symphony. Known as the “sunlit symphony,” this piece depicts a child’s view of heaven. The performance of this wondrous work commemorates the 100th anniversary of Mahler’s death.

November 4, 5 & 6, 2011

MOZART & SALIERI Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor Alexander Ullman, Piano SALIERI  Symphony in D Major, “Il giorno onomastico” MOZART  Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 SALIERI Overture to Cublai, gran kan de’ Tartari MOZART Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543

MOZART

SALIERI

These composers gained wide recognition thanks to the 1980s film Amadeus.

Compare them side-by-side!

November 18, 19 & 20, 2011

RACHMANINOFF SYMPHONY NO.2 Rossen Milanov, Conductor; Mark Houghton, Horn JOHN ADAMS  The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra) R. STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major RACHMANINOFF  Symphony No. 2 in E Minor FWSO Principal Horn Mark Houghton performs the beautiful Horn Concerto No. 1 by Richard Strauss. The concert concludes with Rachmaninoff’s brooding and mysterious Symphony No. 2.

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January 13, 14 & 15, 2012

BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor Arnaldo Cohen, Piano ROSSINI  Overture to William Tell BRAHMS  Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major Pianist Arnaldo Cohen takes center stage to perform the virtuosic and fiery Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1. The gentle tenderness and beautiful themes of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 and the ever-popular William Tell Overture round out this delightful concert event.

February 3, 4 & 5, 2012

CINDERELLA Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor Ana Victoria Luperi, Clarinet PROKOFIEV JOHN B HEDGES BORODIN

Suite from Cinderella Fantasía sobre Yma Sumac Symphony No. 2 in B Minor

The waltz-like rhythms of Prokofiev’s Cinderella are a highlight of this concert, which also features the lyrical revelry of Borodin’s Symphony No. 2.

FWSO Principal Clarinetist Ana Victoria Luperi is the soloist in Fantasia sobre Yma Sumac, written for her by composer-in-residence John B Hedges.

March 2, 3 & 4, 2012

SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO Mei-Ann Chen, Conductor Markus Groh, Piano BEETHOVEN SCHUMANN FRANCK

 Overture to Coriolan  Piano Concerto in A Minor  Symphony in D Minor

Guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen returns to lead one of Franck’s best-loved compositions, the Symphony in D Minor.

And the beautiful melodies of the Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor will fill the hall as pianist Markus Groh takes the stage.

 = Most symphonic concerts include at least one work designated as “People’s Choice,” chosen by patrons through an audience survey. 

= These works will not be performed during Casual Chic Friday concerts.

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March 23, 24 & 25, 2012

THE FIREBIRD Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor Alisa Weilerstein, Cello SMETANA  The Moldau from Má Vlast ELGAR Cello Concerto in E Minor JOHN B HEDGES Fastball (World Premiere) STRAVINSKY  Suite from The Firebird (1945 revision) Alisa Weilerstein joins the orchestra to perform Elgar’s deeply emotional Cello Concerto in E Minor. Smetana’s picturesque symphonic poem The Moldau and Stravinsky’s riveting Firebird Suite, always an FWSO patrons’ choice, wrap up the program.

April 13, 14 & 15, 2012

BUDDING VIOLINIST Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor Will Hagen, Violin SCHUBERT  Symphony No. 8 in B minor,

“Unfinished” TCHAIKOVSKY  Violin Concerto in D Major DVOŘÁK  Symphony No. 7 in D Minor The late Romantic period is featured in Dvořák’s beloved Seventh Symphony. At just 19 years old, violinist Will Hagen makes his FWSO debut, performing Tchaikovsky’s popular violin concerto. The powerful and melodic Unfinished Symphony by Schubert is the perfect “finish” to this unforgettable concert.

Symphonic SERIES

May 4, 5 & 6, 2012

CLIBURN GOLD Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor Haochen Zhang, Piano ENESCU   Romanian Rhapsody in A Major RACHMANINOFF  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor RESPIGHI  The Fountains of Rome TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini The grand finale of the symphonic series features the youngest participant in the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Now 21 years old, gold medalist Haochen Zhang will perform the alluring Piano Concerto No. 2 by Rachmaninoff.

 = Most symphonic concerts include at least one work designated as “People’s Choice,” chosen by patrons through an audience survey.

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= These works will not be performed during Casual Chic Friday concerts.

Specials

SUBSCRIBER

Saturday, September 24, 2011, 8 p.m.

THE PLANETS: AN H D O D Y S S E Y Andrés Franco, Conductor The FWSO presents Gustav Holst’s cosmic masterpiece The Planets as you’ve never experienced it before. Projected in HD on a giant screen above the stage, the latest images from modern space exploration provide a stunning visual canvas as the orchestra plays Holst’s glorious score.

Documentary filmmaker Duncan Copp worked directly with NASA for this project that was completed just last year. Don’t miss its breathtaking North Texas debut!

Monday, December 5, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH David Thye, Conductor Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale Few works are so powerful that audiences never tire of hearing them performed. Handel’s Messiah is such a work. The FWSO’s annual presentation of this masterpiece in Bass Performance Hall has become a sacred Fort Worth holiday offering and has been regarded as one of the finest performances in the region.

Whether one enjoys Messiah for its spiritual message or simply for its musical beauty, this work is a moving experience that elevates and enriches the soul.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

C H R I S T M A S WITH THE VO N T R A P P FA M I LY S I N G E R S The Sound of Music captured the hearts of millions when the movie premiered. Today the von Trapp singers, the actual great-grandchildren of Maria and Captain von Trapp, continue the legacy. This one-night-only Christmas concert is for the entire family and features traditional American and Austrian songs of the season and cherished stories of the von Trapp family.

The perfect way to let music fill your holiday!

Saturday, December 31, 2011, 8 p.m.

SWINGIN’ IN THE

NEW YEAR WITH THE FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTR A Jeff Tyzik, Conductor ~ Carmen Bradford, Vocalist It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing!

That’s the theme of this New Year’s Eve with the FWSO. Join us as we say goodbye to the old year and hello to 2012 in a concert filled with memorable swingin’ standards by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and more. Featuring guest conductor Jeff Tyzik and vocalist Carmen Bradford, this concert will put you “In The Mood,” with time left after the concert to dine and dance the night away!

Saturday, January 28, 2012, 8 p.m.

LEANN RIMES WITH THE FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTR A As a 13-year-old girl from Garland, Texas, LeAnn Rimes wowed the nation with her hit single Blue and earned comparisons to the great Patsy Cline. She went on to sell 37 million albums, her rich and powerful voice appealing to both country and pop fans everywhere. Now Rimes brings that stunning voice to the symphony stage for one night only.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 7 p.m.

ODE TO JOY A GALA EVENT BEETHOVEN’S NINTH SYMPHONY FO RT WORT H SY M PH O NY O RC H ESTR A Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor Under the baton of Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya, our annual Gala event brings some of the grandest symphonic music ever written!

Experience music on a monumental scale with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, “Choral,” performed by the FWSO and full chorus and soloists.

This one-night-only spectacle is sure to sell out, so order your tickets early.

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BASS PERFORMANCE HALL

THE PLANETS

MESSIAH

VON TRAPP CHRISTMAS

NYE

LEANN RIMES

GALA

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$80

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ORCHESTRA

$80

$65

$58

$80

$80

$99

PARTERRE CIRCLE

$70

$55

$49

$70

$70

$70

MEZZANINE BOX

$60

$45

$46

$60

$60

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MEZZANINE

$60

$45

$46

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PIANO/GALLERY BOX

$45

$30

$38

$45

$45

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LOWER GALLERY

$45

$30

$38

$45

$45

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UPPER GALLERY

$24

$19

$29

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SYMPHONIC INSIGHTS. Learn more about the music, meet some of the performers and participate in interactive discussions during Symphonic Insights. These lively discussions are FREE and take place one hour before each symphonic concert in the audience chamber.

FWSO Principal Pianist Shields-Collins “Buddy” Bray hosts.

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