san Diego symphony CARNEGIE HALL, BEIJING AND BEYOND
International Passport Series Music & Dance 2013-2014
SUBSCRIBE NOW! THE CHIEFTAINS
MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET TAO: TAIKO DRUMMERS OF JAPAN
MARIZA
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Join us for a trip around the world! From Moscow to Mexico to the beautiful voice of Mariza. It’s East meets West with Japan’s Taiko Drummers and China’s Shanghai Ballet. And then onto a European holiday in Dublin, Budapest and Vienna. Have your passports ready.
Choose a combination of any five performances in green below and save up to 25% off regular single ticket prices. HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE*
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble
Sunday, September 29, 2pm Regarded as one of the greatest folk dance ensembles in the world, this colorful dance troupe makes its debut in San Diego! Its vibrant costumes and authentic dances will amaze and inspire. And its traditional instruments and repertoire played by members of the Folk and Gypsy Orchestra are sure to enchant and entertain.
SHANGHAI BALLET - The Butterfly Lovers*
Tuesday, October 29, 7:30pm One of the most famous love stories in Chinese folklore comes alive in this classic tale of star crossed lovers. Performed by one of the most popular companies in China, the Shanghai Ballet’s award-winning dancers offer an evening of effortless grace filled with emotion.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS – A Tribute to Mexico’s Singers & Composers* Shanghai Ballet
Monica Abrego
Friday, November 1, 8pm Directed by Jeff Nevin Symphonic Mariachi Champaña Nevin Mónica Ábrego, soprano José Luis Duval, tenor Rafael Palomar, tenor Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College Ballet Folklorico dancers
Experience one of the world’s most colorful and magical celebrations, Dia de los Muertos, honors the lives and music of Mexico’s most beloved singers and composers. The performance includes San Diego favorite, Mónica Ábrego, Metropolitan opera veteran José Luis Duval and one of the most famous mariachi musicians in the world, Rafael Palomar. With world-class singers and world-class mariachi performing some of the most passionate and exciting music, don’t miss this San Diego tradition!
MARIZA – The Sounds of Fado and Flamenco*
Saturday, November 9, 8pm She has been hailed by The Guardian as the “diva of world music” and one of the greatest Portuguese singers of all time. Three-time BBC award-winner and three-time Grammy®-nominated artist Mariza brings the romantic and old-world sound of Fado to life with a fresh 21st century pop flavor. Mariza will entice with the sensual Portuguese sound accented with a dash of Spanish Flamenco flair. Mariza
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT SPECIAL
NEW YEAR’S CONCERT 2014 – Salute to Vienna
Wednesday, January 1, 2:30pm The Strauss Symphony of America; András Deák, conductor (Budapest); Lara Ciekiewicz, soprano (Canada); Brian Cheney, tenor (New York); Dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine & International Champion Ballroom Dancers
Salute to Vienna
Usher in the New Year with “Salute to Vienna,” patterned after Vienna’s world famous Neujahrskonzert and returning for a glorious 14th season with a fresh, new program. A festive New Year’s concert, featuring a brilliant cast of over 75 musicians and stellar European singers and dancers in beautiful costumes. A light-hearted blend of popular Strauss waltzes, polkas and famous operetta excerpts from Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and more. It’s a day to celebrate and enjoy!
Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street, San Diego, CA 92101
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MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET* Romance – Beauty – Splendor. It’s a dazzling weekend of grace and beauty. One of the most celebrated Russian ballet companies returns by popular demand to perform two of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved works. Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty: an artistic wonder for all ages.
SWAN LAKE
Tuesday, February 11, 7:30pm
SLEEPING BEAUTY Moscow Festival Ballet
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Wednesday, February 12, 7:30pm
TAO: TAIKO DRUMMERS OF JAPAN*
Friday, February 14, 8pm Back by popular demand, the awesome power and spectacle of an ancient Japanese drumming tradition returns to San Diego! TAO’s explosive energy, extraordinary precision and vibrantly modern take on this traditional art form will have you jumping out of your seats.
• Save up to 25% off of regularly-priced tickets. • Priority seating. • Free ticket exchanges into subscription concerts. • And more!
THE CHIEFTAINS – IRISH SPECTACULAR!* TAO
Sunday, February 23, 7:30pm Six-time Grammy Award-winners and “Ireland’s premier musical ambassadors” The Chieftains, celebrate 50 years of traditional Irish music-making. Put on your lucky leprechaun hat and wear your four leaf clover for this unforgetable Irish extravaganza!
CIRQUE MECHANICS*
Saturday, March 15, 8pm Acrobats, contortionists, jugglers and trapeze artists in a factory?! Enter the most unlikely setting for a circus – where the workers are acrobats and the machines are circus props. Watch a contortionist perform on a turntable powered by unicyclists and a trapeze artist flying high thanks to an acrobat on a giant wheel. Delight as the wonder of this sensational circus comes alive in this innovative spectacle for the whole family! The Chieftains
Fox THEATRE FILM SERIES Add the films below to your subscription by May 26 and save 50%. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
(1925)
with Lon Chaney*
Wednesday, October 30, 8pm Russ Peck, organ Get in the Halloween spirit with one of the greatest horror films of early cinema. Lon Chaney’s stunningly memorable performance as the Phantom is a must-see classic tale of romance and murder. The love-obsessed Phantom haunts the Paris Opera House in persuit of the woman he desires. Russ Peck accompanies the film on the mighty Fox Theatre Pipe Organ! COSTUME CONTEST: Dress up in your Halloween costume and enter to win special prizes.
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD
(1924)
An Arabian Nights Fantasy starring Douglas Fairbanks*
Saturday, February 1, 8pm Russ Peck, Organ Step into the world of flying carpets, fearsome monsters and magical escapades! Swashbuckling movie icon Douglas Fairbanks stars in this classic, silent film adventure about a slippery and stylish burglar who dares to fall love with the daughter of the Caliph! The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
The Vagabond (1919)
THE KINGS OF SILENT COMEDY - Bumping into Broadway (1919) starring Harold Lloyd Sherlock, Jr. (1924) starring Buster Keaton • The Vagabond (1919) starring Charlie Chaplin* Saturday, April 19, 8pm Russ Peck, organ In the Silent Era, Lloyd, Keaton and Chaplin were comedy royalty. Tonight all three stars shine brightly! First, Harold Lloyd’s famous “boy with glasses” character struggles on Broadway until he meets the girl and wins big at the casino. Next, Buster Keaton stars in a comedic mystery as two men vie for a beautiful girl’s affection by solving a “who-done-it.” And finally, the enduring Charlie Chaplin as The Vagabond falls in love with a gypsy ingénue ultimately winning her heart. *San Diego Symphony does not perform.
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Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, September 29, 2pm Shanghai Ballet - The Butterfly Lovers, October 29, 7:30pm Dia De Los Muertos, November 1, 8pm Mariza, November 9, 8pm Moscow Festival Ballet - Swan Lake, February 11, 7:30pm Moscow Festival Ballet - Sleeping Beauty, February 12, 7:30pm TAO: Taiko Drummers of Japan, February 14, 8pm The Chieftains – Irish Spectacular!, February 23, 7:30pm Cirque Mechanics, March 15, 8pm
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Salute to Vienna, January 1, 2:30pm
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International Passport Series Full Price Single Tickets
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FOX THEATRE FILM SERIES
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Subscribers only: Receive 50% off concerts in red below through May 26! Prices in black apply to all subscribers after May 26. Limit 4 per concert per household.
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Fox Theatre Film Series (3 Concerts) Fox Theatre Films (prices reflect one film) CLASSICAL SPECIALS
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Subscribers only: Receive 50% off concerts in red below through May 26! Limit 4 per concert per household.
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Irish Chamber Orchestra with James Galway*, November 10, 7:30pm Pinchas Zukerman and Yefim Bronfman in Recital*, April 5, 8pm Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine with San Diego Symphony, April 12, 8pm
$300 VIP**
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Concert information available at www.sandiegosymphony.com
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*San Diego Symphony does not perform. **Special VIP package includes intermission reception, premium concert seating, post-concert meet & greet and signed CD. For details call 619.237.1960.
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