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2015 | 2016 CONCERT SEASON
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CONTENTS SYMPHONIC
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The Symphonic Series boasts six concerts featuring classical repertoire with the full orchestra and a wide range of guest artists—including violinist Lana Trotovšek and pianist Pascal Rogé.
POPS!
Your KSO will present two concerts this season featuring guest performances by Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band and Al Jarreau in Symphony. Pops! offers music everyone knows and loves with symphony accompaniment.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Special event concerts allow your KSO to bring you special guest artists and occasionally explore unique programming to bring concertgoers a new and exciting experience. KSO subscribers receive priority access to Special Event tickets before single tickets go on sale to the general public!
THE WORLD OF
Maestro Harvey takes audiences on an entertaining journey through the various stages of featured composers’ lives and uncovers what inspired some of the greatest pieces of classical repertoire.
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A special thank you to our Season Sponsors:
FAMILY DISCOVERY
Enjoy symphonic performances tailored to young children and their families. This series offers families a fun musical experience that includes pre-concert activities like our Instrument Petting Zoo!
CLASSICS UNCORKED
Enjoy an evening of chamber favorites followed by a complimentary coffee and dessert reception. At the same time, discover amazing national and international wines as they are brought to you by our very own KSO sommelier.
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CLASSICS ON TAP
Be entertained by KSO ensembles as they present the ever popular Classics Uncorked concert in an exciting new venue. Join us as we tap into beautiful music and beloved Bell’s beer!
PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Your KSO takes music into the surrounding community and partners with other organizations to make beautiful music together.... for you!
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Thank you to our Symphonic Series Prelude Sponsor:
Lana Trotovšek, Violin
SYMPHONIC MOZART & HAYDN Saturday, October 17, 2015 | 8pm | Chenery Auditorium Edwin Outwater, Conductor & James Austin Smith, Oboe
Muhly Mozart Haydn
So Far So Good Oboe Concerto in C Major Symphony No. 102
Distinguished Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Music Director, Edwin Outwater, makes his KSO debut in a Mozart-Haydn program. Playing Mozart’s Oboe Concerto in C Major is New York based oboist James Austin Smith, praised for his “virtuosic, dazzling and brilliant performances” (New York Times).
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SE ASO N O P ENER
BRAHMS & TCHAIKOVSKY Friday, September 18, 2015 | 8pm | Miller Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor & Lana Trotovšek, Violin Brahms Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 London-based, international rising star, Lana Trotovšek, makes her U.S. symphony orchestra debut in Kalamazoo with the famous Brahms Violin Concerto. This concerto, paired with Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony, is sure to be an amazing season opener!
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James Austin Smith, Oboe
Photo courtesy of Bakkes Images
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Pascal Rogé, Piano
BEETHOVEN & NIELSEN Friday, February 19, 2016 | 8pm | Miller Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor; Yukie Ota, Flute; & 2015 Stulberg International String Competition Gold Medalist TBD Nielsen Beethoven
Determined by 2015 Stulberg International String Competition Gold Medalist Flute Concerto Symphony No. 6 – Pastoral
Enjoy Beethoven’s renowned 6th Symphony and our very own principal flute and YouTube sensation, Yukie Ota, performing Nielsen’s Flute Concerto. This concert will also feature a piece chosen by and performed with the 2015 Stulberg International String Competition Gold Medalist.
In collaboration with:
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SYMPHONIC SERIES
SAINT-SAËNS & SHOSTAKOVICH Friday, November 20, 2015 | 8pm | Miller Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor & Pascal Rogé, Piano
Thomas Overture to Raymond Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 5 – Egyptian Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Internationally acclaimed French pianist, Pascal Rogé, joins the KSO for a moving performance of Saint-Saëns’ 5th Piano Concerto. This performance, coupled with Shostakovich’s incomparable 5th Symphony, promises to be a highlight of the season!
Generously underwritten by the Robert and Marianne Denes Fund.
Yukie Ota, Flute
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Leon Williams, Baritone
ELGAR & STRAVINSKY Saturday, April 23, 2016 | 8pm | Miller Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor & Hai-Ye Ni, Cello
Siegmeister Lonesome Hollow Elgar Cello Concerto Stravinsky Petrouchka
Hai-Ye Ni, Principal Cello of the internationally renowned Philadelphia Orchestra, makes her Kalamazoo Symphony debut with Elgar’s Cello Concerto. With Stravinsky’s masterpiece Petrouchka, this end to our symphonic series will leave you wanting more!
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SYMPHONIC SERIES
BRAHMS & FAURÉ Saturday, March 19, 2016 | 8pm | Chenery Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor; Leon Williams, Baritone; Chelsea Helm, Soprano; & Grand Rapids Chamber Choir, directed by Mark Webb
Brahms Kernis Fauré
Serenade No. 2 Concerto with Echoes Requiem
Brahms’ 2nd Serenade, featuring the KSO’s talented viola section, is complimented by one of the most praised works of all time, Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. Joining your KSO for this anticipated performance are award winning baritone, Leon Williams, soprano, Chelsea Helm and local choirs.
Hai-Ye Ni, Cello
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DID WE HAVE YOU AT TCHAIKOVSKY? AWESOME! Become a Symphonic Series subscriber today for as little as $99.* That’s up to a 50% savings! Call 269.349.7759 to subscribe to your KSO!
*First-time subscribers, select seating.
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BEETHOVEN NOT YOUR THING? TURN THE PAGE... Become a Pops! Series subscriber today for as little as $60.* That’s up to a 20% savings! Visit KalamazooSymphony.com for more information!
*First-time subscribers, select seating.
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S YMPHO NIC WORLD PREMIERE
WHO’S BAD: THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE BAND Saturday, November 7, 2015 | 8pm | Miller Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor The Michael Jackson Tribute Band comes to Kalamazoo for the symphonic world premiere of their Who’s Bad show. Don’t miss this unique opportunity and be part of a thrilling concert experience!
Thank you to our Pops! Series Underwriter:
Al Jarreau
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Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band
POPS! AL JARREAU IN SYMPHONY Saturday, February 27, 2016 | 8pm | Miller Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor Al Jarreau, the 7-time GRAMMY award-winner and internationally renowned pop, rock and R&B legend, joins your KSO with his acclaimed symphonic program, featuring over 70 KSO musicians on stage! Join us for a night of smooth and swinging tunes!
Thank you to our Pops! Series Underwriter:
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Jessye Norman
SPECIAL KS O@THE M OVIES !
DISNEY ALICE IN WONDERLAND
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LIVE IN CONCERT
Saturday, April 2, 2016 | 8pm | Miller Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor; Kalamazoo Singers, directed by Richard Phelps; & Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus, directed by Fred Sang The KSO, in partnership with ©Disney, proudly presents ©Disney—Alice in Wonderland—Live in Concert. This full-length ©Disney movie, with original dialogue and sound effects plays on the big screen while your KSO musicians bring the score to life for a multi-sensory family event! Thank you to our KSO@the Movies Underwriter: Presentation licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts, a division of ABC Inc. © All rights reserved
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C H R ISTM AS W ITH JES S Y E NORMA N
SOUNDS OF THE SEASON Saturday, December 19, 2015 | 8pm | Chenery Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor; Jessye Norman, Soprano; & Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus, directed by Fred Sang GRAMMY award-winning opera star, Jessye Norman, will join the KSO for its annual holiday extravaganza. Be part of an unforgettable evening with all of your holiday favorites sung by one of the most recognized sopranos of all time. Generously underwritten by Elizabeth U. Mason & Lowell B. Mason, Jr.
EVENTS KSO subscribers can purchase Special Event tickets before single tickets go on sale to the general public!
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WORLD OF DALTON RECITAL HALL, WMU
THE WORLD OF STRAVINSKY Sunday, September 27, 2015 | 3pm Raymond Harvey, Conductor D. Terry Williams, Narrator
Concerto in Eb (Dumbarton Oaks) Apollon Musagète (excerpts) Octet Four Norwegian Moods L’Histoire du Soldat (excerpts)
Maestro Raymond Harvey takes audiences on an entertaining journey through the various stages of featured composers’ lives and uncovers the notions, influences and inspiration behind some of the greatest pieces of classical repertoire ever written. Join Maestro Harvey this season for a fascinating journey into The World Of Igor Stravinsky and Antonio Vivaldi.
THE WORLD OF VIVALDI Sunday, January 10, 2016 | 3pm Raymond Harvey, Conductor Liang Dong & Jordan Curry, Violin
Sinfonias, #1 and #2 Concerto for Mandolin RV 425 Concerto for Orchestra, RV 155 Concerto for 2 Trumpets Four Seasons, Autumn and Winter
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FAMILY
DISCOVERY CHENERY AUDITORIUM
BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS Sunday, October 4, 2015 | 3pm Daniel Brier, Conductor This world-famous production features a lively exchange of letters between young Christoph and his uncle about the “madman” who has moved into the upstairs apartment. Listeners will be riveted by the music and life of Beethoven.
VIVALDI’S RING OF MYSTERY Sunday, January 31, 2016 | 3pm Daniel Brier, Conductor Vivaldi, Venice and violins: all three are celebrated in Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, a compelling mystery about an orphan girl in the early 1700s in search of her roots. A central clue is a missing Stradivarius violin...come watch the story unfold to learn its conclusion!
Thank you to our exclusive Family Discovery Series Underwriter:
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NUTCRACKER Saturday, December 5, 2015 | 2pm & 7pm Sunday, December 6, 2015 | 2pm Presented in partnership with Ballet Arts Ensemble Cathleen Huling, Artistic Director & Daniel Brier, Conductor Experience the magic and wonder of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet in this fully-staged production, featuring members of Ballet Arts Ensemble and thrilling guest professional dancers.
Tickets will go on sale through Ballet Arts Ensemble in October. For more information visit balletartshome.com or call 269.345.3433
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For the 2015-16 concert season, the ever popular Classics Uncorked series at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts is expanding to include Classics On Tap at an exciting new venue—Bell’s Eccentric Café. You’ll hear the same chamber favorites at both locations. Classics Uncorked goers will discover amazing national and international wines as they are brought to you by our very own KSO sommelier and a complimentary coffee and dessert reception will follow the performance. Classics On Tap ticket holders will tap into beloved Bell’s beer. You pick your favorite libation and enjoy the music!
Thank you to our Classics Uncorked Underwriters:
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UNCORKED AND ON TAP WINTER EVENING Join us for an evening of works by Bach and Shostakovich performed by our Burdick-Thorne String Quartet and other KSO principal musicians! See the website for programming details.
UNCORKED
ON TAP
Friday, January 22, 2016 | 8pm Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Saturday, January 23, 2016 | 8pm Bell’s Eccentric Café
SPRING EVENING Our Spring Evening concert will feature special performances by the Burdick-Thorne String Quartet, KSO Woodwind Quintet and Maestro Raymond Harvey on piano. The program will include selections from Scriabin, Smit, White and Dohnányi. Don’t miss this amazing concert! Program details available at KalamazooSymphony.com.
UNCORKED
ON TAP
Friday, April 15, 2016 | 8pm Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Saturday, April 16, 2016 | 8pm Bell’s Eccentric Café
Thank you to our exclusive Classics On Tap Underwriter:
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WHATEVER YOUR TUNE, DON’T MISS A BEAT OF OUR 95TH SEASON. TICKET PRICING Call 269.349.7759 or visit KalamazooSymphony.com to order. Symphonic Series 6 concerts
Pops! 2 concerts
Special Events 2 concerts
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$60*-$120
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$24-$60
$35-$65
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STUDENTS SAVE Enjoy 50% off single ticket prices and full price subscriptions. Students with a valid ID can also take advantage of best available $5 seating (one ticket per student) the night of KSO Symphonic and The World Of series concerts.
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Become a KSO subscriber today! Enjoy the best seats at a fraction of the price. Plus, receive priority access to special events and worry-free ticket exchanges.
The World Of 2 concerts
Classics Uncorked 2 concerts
Classics On Tap 2 concerts
Family Discovery 2 concerts
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NOT A STUDENT, BUT ON A BUDGET? For additional savings on Symphonic Series tickets, check out Harvey’s Hideaway. Limited $10 tickets are available the night of the concert on select seating.
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KS O & GILMO RE
CONCERT PARTNERSHIPS GILMORE FESTIVAL FINALE Saturday, May 14, 2016 | 8pm Chenery Auditorium Raymond Harvey, Conductor; Rafał Blechacz, 2014 Gilmore Artist, Piano; & Michel Legrand, Piano and Composer
Rafał Blechacz
Beethoven Legrand
Piano Concerto No. 2 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra World Premiere
Legrand’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra is a World Premiere, jointly commissioned by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. Tickets will only be available through The Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. For programming and ticket information visit thegilmore.org or call 269-342-1166. Michel Legrand
T H A N K YO U TO OU R GENEROU S 2015 | 2016 S U P P O RT E R S !
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F R E E KSO CO N CERTS & EVENTS
IN YOUR COMMUNITY Please check out the community calendar at KalamazooSymphony.com for location, date, time and programming information.
MUSIC IN THE ROUND— LUNCH CONCERTS Join the KSO’s Burdick-Thorne String Quartet in Bronson Methodist Hospital’s Garden Atrium for four free lunch concerts.
SARKOZY BRUNCH CONCERTS KSO musicians present Sunday morning brunch concerts at Sarkozy’s Bakery. Listen to your chamber favorites with friends and family as you enjoy Sarkozy’s delicious baked goods and coffee!
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Connect with your KSO musicians and community as we partner with Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church to present three, free, Tuesday night classical concerts.
LIBRARY EVENTS Families can frequently find the KSO at area libraries, with Musical Storybooks for preschoolers, Family Fun Chamber Music Series for all ages and First Saturday @ KPL events.
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