For the past
121 years...
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra has served the people, institutions and businesses of the greater La Crosse area by elevating its cultural climate. It does this in several ways:
• The LSO presents a Symphony for Youth concert day annually for area public and private school children in Grades 3-5. Each year over 2,000 children attend these concerts.
• In 2020, the LSO will host the 21st Annual Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition. Four finalists will perform with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra during the March concert as they compete for cash prizes.
• The LSO awards 11 String Scholarships to area elementary, middle and high school students for lessons with LSO musicians. •
The LSO, in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater La Crosse, School District of La Crosse, and La Crosse Area Youth Symphony Orchestra initiated Play It Forward-La Crosse, a community-wide used instrument drive. The LSO also collaborates with the Boys & Girls Club Fine Arts Music Program, for an after school instrumental music education program at both of the La Crosse Clubs. Donated instruments will give many students who cannot afford to pay for an instrument or private music lessons, the opportunity for instrumental music education.
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The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra’s Maestro School Program seeks to musically educate and enlighten young people in the Coulee Region by sending its Music Director, Alexander Platt, into actual rehearsals of the high school and middle school bands and orchestras.
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The Conductor Wannabe Competition collaborates with six candidates in choosing a non-profit organization that will receive half of the money they each raise during the campaign. Each “vote” is $2 – $1 going to the LSO and the other $1 going to the candidate’s chosen charity. The winner and runner-up with the most votes make their conducting debuts with the LSO at the June concert.
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Dear Friends,
Following the sold-out successes of several evenings in our 2018-19 season, I welcome you to a new season to take us to 2020 with even more delights in store. From a rapturous opening night of Grieg and Tchaikovsky, to an evening celebrating an American genius, Howard Hanson, with our young friends from the La Crosse Area Youth Symphony; from our annual pair of Holiday concerts, this year with two of our city’s dance companies, reveling in the glory of old Vienna, to another of our annual rites, our exciting program celebrating the “Rising Stars” of our region in virtuoso concerto repertoire; and from (finally!) an evening celebrating the timeless romance of Frank Sinatra, to an equally epic event, our centenary observance of Wisconsin being the first state to pass the 19th Amendment, finally giving women the right to vote -- this 2019/20 season of the LSO brings you another bouquet of unique, incomparable musical events, the Driftless Region at its best. Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of you -- our audience, sponsors, patrons and volunteers, who give so much to make the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra this glorious gem in our community: from your time, to your resources, to the love you send to us, “over the footlights”, as we bring you some of the greatest music ever written in live performance. It is thus with immense gratitude and pleasure that I dedicate this season to all of you, and thank you, as ever, for your support. Sincerely
Alexander Platt
Alexander Platt, LSO Music Director
Baltic Journeys
October 19, 2019, 7:30 pm | Guest Artist: Andrew von Oeyen, piano Viterbo Fine Arts Center • 929 Jackson St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Jean Sibelius: “Spring Song,” Op. 16 Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29 (Polish) An elegant evening of symphonic masterpieces from Northern Europe in the Romantic era -- a Driftless version of a program you’d hear at the Milwaukee Symphony or the Minnesota Orchestra, performed right here with the passion, precision and panache you’ve come to expect from the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra in recent years. Sibelius’ “Spring Song” evokes the magic of a Finnish forest, while the Norwegian Edvard Grieg left us one of the most beloved works for piano and orchestra in the entire repertoire -- here played by the glamorous young pianist Andrew van Oeyen, already a veteran soloist with several major American orchestras. Tchaikovsky’s Third Symphony, nicknamed the Polish on account of its folk-like Baltic rhythms, caps what will be a magnificent evening by any standard, the perfect introduction to the grandeur of orchestral sound for newcomers and connoisseurs alike. Thank you to our Concert Sponsors:
Bill Koutsky
Nordic Romance
November 16, 2019, 7:30 pm | Guest Artist: Igor Pikayzen, violin Joined by the La Crosse Area Youth Symphony Orchestra Viterbo Fine Arts Center • 929 Jackson St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Howard Hanson: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 21 (Nordic) Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
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arr.Bob Lowden: Armed Forces Salute Howard Hanson: Symphony No. 2 in D-flat Major, Op. 30 (Romantic)
Join us as we celebrate our great Midwestern classical music traditions in performing not one, but both of the most
famous symphonies by the ultimate “Prairie Romantic”, Howard Hanson -- born of Swedish immigrants in Nebraska in 1896 and who rose to be a favorite composer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. There’s nothing quite like Hanson’s “Nordic” and “Romantic” Symphonies, both written in the 1920’s and which take as their inspiration Antonin Dvorak, composer of the “New World” Symphony, whose Violin Concerto in A minor will serve as the centerpiece of the evening. Another brilliant young musician making his LSO debut, the Russian-American violinist Igor Pikayzen will amaze and delight. Joining us in the “Romantic” Symphony will be the musicians of the La Crosse Area Youth Symphony, playing with the LSO side-by-side to create a thrilling sound. Thank you to our Concert Sponsor:
Holiday Romance:
New Year’s Day in Vienna
December 20 & 21, 2019, 7:30 pm | Guest Artist: Bobby Levinger, piano Joined by Ballet La Crosse (Friday) Joined by La Crosse Dance Centre (Saturday) Once again, the LSO teams up with two of our city’s Viterbo Fine Arts Center • 929 Jackson St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Nigel Hess: Christmas Overture Samuel Barber: Chorale Prelude on ‘Silent Night,’ Op. 37 Victor Herbert: Waltz from ‘Babes in Toyland’ Chip Davis / arr. Custer: Stille Nacht Lukas Richman: Hanukkah Festival Overture Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, Op. 10
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Johann Strauss II: Morning Papers Waltzes, Op. 279 Johann Strauss II: Vienna Bonbons Waltzes, Op. 307 Josef Strauss: Music of the Spheres Waltzes, Op. 235 Johann Strauss II: Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325 Johann Strauss II: By the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 arr. Finnegan: “A Christmas Sing-Along”
beloved dance companies to create the ultimate Holiday event -- our own version of the legendary New Year’s Day Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic and the dancers of the Vienna State Opera. The night’s first half will combine favorite American Holiday fare with the Coulee Region’s own Bobby Levinger, former laureate of our LSO “Rising Stars”, in a glittering concerto from the Russian late-Romantic repertoire. And then, our dancers will take the stage to join the LSO in conjuring the magic of the waltzes of the Johann Strauss family, ending in “The Blue Danube”. Another perfect evening for families, clients and serious music-lovers alike. Thank you to our Concert Sponsor: Anna Beth
Culver
Thank you to our Guest Artist Sponsor:
Richard Record
Announcing...
The 21st Annual
RISING STARS CONCERTO COMPETITION ATTENDANCE IS
FREE!!
Sat., January 18, 2020 at 3:30 pm in the Recital Hall at Viterbo University
With a twist!
Be part of the thrilling semi-finals as six area high school instrumental and piano students compete for the opportunity to perform in the finals. The top four students will move on to compete in the final competition during the LSO’s March concert. Mark your calender for an afternoon of sensational young talent. Application, repertoire list, competition rules and entry deadline are available at:
www.lacrossesymphony.org
For more information, Janet Roth at theroths07@msn.com
Don’t miss this ANNUAL LSO EVENT!!
Education Program sponsored by Richard Record
MAJORRS: P S ONSO ord ick Rec
D r th Culve Anna Be aline & Jane S l Memoria nsor o Venue Spiversity Viterbo Un
You are invited to an evening of elegance
30th Annual
& romance at the
VALENTINE BALL
Saturday, February 8th, 2020 The Cargill Room at the Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern Get your tickets at www.LaCrosseSymphony.org or call 608.783.2121
Thank you to our Event Sponsor:
La Crosse Symphony 20/30 Club HOW DOES THE 20/30 CLUB WORK?
The 20/30 Club is designed to reach out to those between the ages of 18 to 39 who may not regularly have the opportunity to attend a symphony concert. The 20/30 Club members are eligible to receive $20 best available seats to La Crosse Symphony Orchestra concerts located at the Viterbo Fine Arts Center.
*Some restrictions may apply.
Simply sign up on our website www.lacrossesymphony.org for The 20/30 Club, and we’ll send you the coupon code to use online to receive the discount. No membership fees, no rush lines – just world-class music at an extremely affordable price.
ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR COUPON CODE… Pick any regular LSO concert. Choose your seats and enter the coupon code at checkout. Bring your ID to will-call the day of the concert to get your tickets. Enjoy live world-class music! Repeat this process as many times as you like throughout the entire season. Join The 20/30 Club now! If you have any questions contact LSO Executive Director Eva Marie Restel at emrestel@lacrossesymphony.org • 608.783.2121 ext. 2
Photo courtesy of Jordana Snyder Photography
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Young Romance:
Beethoven and Rising Stars
March 7, 2020, 7:30 pm Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition Performances Viterbo Fine Arts Center • 929 Jackson St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Piano and Instrumental Performances
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
In another great LSO tradition that brings the generations together, we combine “the final four” of our annual “Rising Stars” competition -- brilliant young performers, competing for top prizes in real time -- with the kick-off for what will be a year’s worth of musical celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven! Those four opening notes of “Beethoven Five” are the most recognizable he ever wrote, culminating in a finale of triumph and majesty. This immortal Symphony, following our celebration of young talent, will once again bring our community together in an evening with something for everyone. Thank you to our Concert Sponsor:
The Great Romantic: Simply Sinatra May 2, 2020, 7:30 pm | Guest Artist: Steve Lippia, tenor Viterbo Fine Arts Center • 929 Jackson St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Steve Lippia Sings Sinatra Orchestra – Leonard Bernstein: “Three Dance Episodes” from On the Town
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Orchestra – Richard Rodgers, arr. Robert Russell Bennett: Music from The King and I Steve Lippia Sings More Sinatra This concert is a MUST HEAR for all those who grew up with the classic American pop music of the postwar era -- not to mention those younger folks, who are just beginning to discover the glamour of “the Rat-Pack” and magic of the Sinatra Sound. And of course, the LSO will host its longoverdue celebration with only the best -- Steve Lippia, who has sung “the Sinatra Songbook” with The Boston Pops, The Cincinnati Pops, and countless other American orchestras. And backing up Mr Lippia will be no “pit-band”, but the full elegance of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, performing top-drawer, custom orchestrations of Sinatra’s timeless songs. A great way to entertain friends and clients in an evening not to be missed. Thank you to our Concert Sponsors:
Dr. David & Patricia Ludington
String Scholarship Auditions
Saturday, May 16, 2020 | 9am - 12pm | UW-La Crosse Campus, Center for the Arts Building Application Deadline: May 4, 2020 WINNERS RECEIVE:
$300 towards private lessons with a La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Musician: (Which is equivalent to half of the tuition for ten 60-minute lessons per semester - the student/parent is responsible for the other half.) The Boys and Girls Club scholarship is a full $600 scholarship (only a student enrolled in lessons at Boys and Girls Club can apply for this scholarship). 50% tuition scholarship to participate in one of the La Crosse Youth Symphony Orchestra’s performing groups for the 2020-2021 Season. ALL winners receive: 2 Complimentary full season tickets to the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
For more information please call 608.783.2121
Past Scholarship recipients are welcome to apply if it has been one or more years since last receiving the LSO Scholarship. Applicants must be enrolled in a public or private school in the greater La Crosse Geographic area. Home schools are encouraged.Scholarship funds available to young violinists, violists, cellists and bassists. A ten-minute audition with additional requirements listed at www.LaCrosseSymphony.org Awardment will be based on musicianship, interpretation, tone, rhythmic accuracy, intonation, technique, written paragraph and financial need.
Education Program sponsored by Richard Record
Lucille Chung, Piano: Private Concert June 5, 2020, 5:00 pm | Formal Dinner | Cash Bar Pump House Regional Arts Center 119 King Street • La Crosse, WI 54601 *This performance is not part of the LSO Season Concert Series.
(Guest Artist Society Members receive complimentary tickets to this event.)
Only 125 total tickets will be available. Cost $45 A fabulous collaborative event brought to you by the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, The Pump House Regional Arts Center and the La Crosse Community Theater. This event celebrates Wisconsin being the first state to ratify the 19th amendment. A full sit down dinner will kick off the evening. Visual artists will unveil their artwork inspired by the 19th amendment and artists will have a chance to share their inspiration with those in attendance. After dinner Lucille Chung, who has been acclaimed for her “stylish and refined performances” by Gramophone magazine, “combining vigor and suppleness with natural eloquence and elegance” (Le Soir) will perform and take questions immediately following. The evening will be capped off with a brief theater performance sure to delight.
Romance and History: Cherish the Ladies June 6, 2020, 7:30 pm | Lucille Chung, piano Viterbo Fine Arts Center • 929 Jackson St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Jennifer Higdon: Blue Cathedral Clara Wieck Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Wes Luke, soloist
In June 1919, Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote -- the culmination of a national movement that actually began in Wisconsin in the 1840’s and reaching its climax at the 1916 Republican National Convention, at which Wisconsin women drew the attention of the world. And in the summer of 1920, the 19th Amendment became law, in one of the very greatest moments of Wisconsin’s progressive heritage. We celebrate this occasion in international style, with the works of no less than three great women composers through the ages -- not to mention our equally world-class soloist, the brilliant American pianist Lucille Chung. And the evening will culminate in one of the great symphonic showpieces of the 19th century, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade -- with its amazing soundscape of a courageous, creative woman, triumphing against all odds. Thank you to our Concert Sponsor:
Education Program sponsored by Richard Record
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$25,000 Principal’s Circle
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Anonymous (2) In Memory of Vicki Bigley Joe & Pat Heim Richard Record
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If you’d like to be included in this prestigious group, please contact the LSO office at
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