Conservatory Performs 2015/16 Season Brochure

SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY 2015–2016 Season

WINCHESTER, VA

CONSERVATORYPERFORMS.ORG

2015–16 SEASON

welcome Dear Friends of Shenandoah Conservatory, Welcome! With more than 150 music, theatre and dance performances annually, Conservatory Performs offers the region’s most expansive arts programming and exceptional quality artistry.

Our 2015–16 season features a diverse lineup of performances by both our own award-winning faculty and students, and internationally acclaimed guest artists. Our selected guest artists are consummate storytellers and boundary-pushing catalysts of change.

This year, the guest artist series features Grammy Award-winning musicians Edgar Meyer, Christian McBride and new music pioneers eighth blackbird; as well as artists and perspectives from around the world, including Haitian-American visionaries Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) and Marc Bamuthi Joseph; South Korean pianist Joyce Yang; French pianist Pascal Rogé; and the peerless Calefax Reed Quintet from The Netherlands. We also present a witty and boisterous work by the critically hailed National Theatre of Scotland, which takes audiences into one of downtown Winchester’s historic taverns for an immersive and unprecedented theatrical experience.

This year, Shenandoah Conservatory is also pleased to welcome new faculty into our community. The exceptional Lithuanian pianist and chamber musician Ieva Jokubaviciute joins us after establishing a powerful presence nationally and internationally as a musician’s musician. Esteemed composer Jonathan Newman joins our faculty as Director of Composition and New Music Coordinator, replacing David T. Little who with an overabundance of national and international commissions has moved to part time faculty as Distinguished Guest Composer and Senior Lecturer.

Audiences will have a number of opportunities to hear Newman’s compositions throughout the season, and to experience Jokubaviciute’s extraordinary talents on the keyboard during our World of the Piano series.

Finally, this being the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, we are thrilled to present Reflections on Shakespeare, a multidisciplinary series featuring works written and inspired by the great bard. You will find Shakespeare’s legacy celebrated and made manifest throughout our season.

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In Act III of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the young prince directs a troupe of actors, instructing them on the true and enduring purpose of their craft. He tells them they must “hold, as ’twere, the mirror up to nature.” Of course it’s not just honesty and skillfulness that Shakespeare’s prince is demanding; it is the courage to go beyond technical mastery and pursue the truths of life with its manifold mysteries and ironies. Four hundred years after Shakespeare’s death, Conservatory Performs carries on this legacy and invites you to experience music, theatre and dance that holds up a mirror to nature and provides a window into human experience; that refreshes the mind, confronts the ordinary, and intensifies truth forgotten. Yes, you will even find here a play to ease the anguish of a torturing hour.

On behalf of our faculty, staff and students, thank you for your continued support.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Dr. Michael Stepniak Dean and Professor of Music Shenandoah Conservatory

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FALL SEASON AT A GLANCE

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SHENANDOAH NEW MUSIC

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SPRING SEASON AT A GLANCE

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PULITZER PRIZE COMPOSER FESTIVAL

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PERFORMING ARTS LIVE

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JAZZ

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WORLD OF THE PIANO

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OPERA AND VOICE

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MAIN STAGE THEATRE

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SPECIAL EVENTS

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STUDIO THEATRE

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ADDITIONAL FREE PERFORMANCES

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DANCE

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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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SUPPORT SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY

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BOX OFFICE INFORMATION

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND Photo features previous cast.

REFLECTIONS ON SHAKESPEARE Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare in Music, Theatre and Dance Join Shenandoah Conservatory as we reflect on the lasting legacy of William Shakespeare 400 hundred years after his death. From timeless choral and orchestral repertoire to theatre, vocal and dance performances, Shakespeare’s steadfast influence resonates throughout our season.

Highlights

• A rtist Residency with National Theatre of Scotland, one of the world’s leading interpreters of works written and influenced by Shakespeare (see pg. 9) • Master orchestral works by Mendelssohn and Prokofiev (see pg. 18) • Theatre performances of Romeo and Juliet and Illyria, a contemporary musical based on Twelfth Night (see pg. 15, 16) • Choral works of Shakespeare’s sonnets (see pg. 26) • Other special performances, lectures and outreach initiatives Look for this symbol online and throughout the brochure, which indicates that the performance is part of the Reflections on Shakespeare series.

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FALL SEASON AT A GLANCE AUGUST

OCTOBER

AUG 31 JON LEWIS, TRUMPET FP Guest Artist Recital Armstrong Concert Hall

OCT 2 NOBLE JOLLEY TRIO FP Jazz | Guest Artist Recital Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall

SEPTEMBER SEP 4 FRENCH HORN STUDIO RECITAL FP Armstrong Concert Hall SEP 11 JAN VERMEIRE, ORGAN FP Guest Artist Recital Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall SEP 17 EDGE ENSEMBLE Shenandoah New Music Bright Box Theater SEP 18-19 BLACKBIRD, FLY: A CONCERT FOR VOICE, BODY, AND STRINGS Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Spoken Word Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Violin, Piano Performing Arts Live Glaize Studio Theatre SEP 25 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Basically Blues Armstrong Concert Hall SEP 26 JOHN O’CONOR AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA World of the Piano Symphony Orchestra Armstrong Concert Hall

OCT 3 WIND ENSEMBLE European Vacation Armstrong Concert Hall OCT 4 CHUCK SEIPP, TRUMPET FP Faculty Recital Christ Episcopal Church OCT 8 LITTLE BIG BAND The Many Moods of Mingus Armstrong Concert Hall OCT 9-11 SHE LOVES ME Main Stage Theatre Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre OCT 11 J. THOMAS MITTS, ORGAN FP Faculty Recital Braddock Street United Methodist Church OCT 22 NEWSPEAK AND DAVID T. LITTLE Shenandoah New Music Bright Box Theater OCT 24 THE U.S. ARMY BLUES FP The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Armstrong Concert Hall OCT 23-NOV 1 BACH-HANDEL FESTIVAL Various Locations OCT 27 EDGAR MEYER AND CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE Performing Arts Live Armstrong Concert Hall OCT 29 CONCERT BAND FP Armstrong Concert Hall OCT 30 VAN BUREN WINDS FP Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall

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OCT 30-NOV 1 THE TROJAN WOMEN (WEEK 1) Studio Theatre Glaize Studio Theatre

NOV 16 BYRON JONES, TENOR KAREN WALKER, PIANO FP Faculty Recital Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall

OCT 30-NOV 1 FALL DANCE CONCERT Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre

NOV 17 JAZZ COMBOS FP Armstrong Concert Hall

NOVEMBER NOV 6-8 THE TROJAN WOMEN (WEEK 2) Studio Theatre Glaize Studio Theatre

NOV 20-22 ROMEO AND JULIET Main Stage Theatre Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre NOV 21 FLUTE ENSEMBLE FP Armstrong Concert Hall

NOV 6-8 SLOW DUSK

BY CARLISLE FLOYD THE IMPRESARIO

BY W.A. MOZART Opera Up Close Shingleton Dance Space

NOV 22 JOYCE YANG World of the Piano Armstrong Concert Hall

NOV 6 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Battle of the Big Bands: Music from the Golden Age of Jazz Armstrong Concert Hall

DEC 1 OPERA STUDIO FP Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall

NOV 7 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Shakespeare in Music Armstrong Concert Hall NOV 11 BASS ENSEMBLE FP Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall NOV 13 PULITZER PRIZE COMPOSER FESTIVAL WITH DAVID LANG: EDGE ENSEMBLE Shenandoah New Music Bright Box Theater NOV 14 PULITZER PRIZE COMPOSER FESTIVAL WITH DAVID LANG: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WIND ENSEMBLE CANTUS SINGERS SHENANDOAH CHORUS Shenandoah New Music Armstrong Concert Hall

DECEMBER

DEC 4 HONORS CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL FP Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall DEC 4 UNSILENT NIGHT FP Old Town Winchester Walking Mall

DEC 4 SUPERCUSSION ENSEMBLE FP Armstrong Concert Hall DEC 5 WIND ENSEMBLE New Music for Wind Ensemble Armstrong Concert Hall DEC 8 CONCERT BAND FP Armstrong Concert Hall DEC 13 FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS FP Braddock Street United Methodist Church

SPRING SEASON AT A GLANCE JANUARY JAN 22 COLLAGE CONCERT Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre JAN 23 THE U.S. ARMY CONCERT BAND FP The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Armstrong Concert Hall JAN 29-31 OPUS 11 SENIOR DANCE CONCERT Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre JAN 31 IEVA JOKUBAVICIUTE World of the Piano Armstrong Concert Hall

FEBRUARY FEB 5 FINAL ROUND OF THE 2016 STUDENT SOLOISTS COMPETITION FP Armstrong Concert Hall FEB 10-14 NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND Performing Arts Live The Back Room at Brewbaker’s Restaurant FEB 12 LITTLE BIG BAND The Music of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald Armstrong Concert Hall FEB 13 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Neoclassicism in the 20th Century Armstrong Concert Hall FEB 19 SUPERCUSSION ENSEMBLE FP Armstrong Concert Hall FEB 20 WIND ENSEMBLE Music for Prague Armstrong Concert Hall

FEB 25 CONSERVATORY CHOIR AND CHAMBER CHOIR FP Armstrong Concert Hall FEB 26-28 CITY OF ANGELS Main Stage Theatre Jazz Ensemble Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre FEB 27 SHENANDOAH SINGERS FP Armstrong Concert Hall FEB 28 PASCAL ROGÉ World of the Piano Armstrong Concert Hall FEB 28 FACULTY JAZZ ENSEMBLE Bright Box Theater

APRIL APR 1 GARRICK ZOETER, CLARINET TOBIAS WERNER, CELLO ALEXANDER BERNSTEIN, PIANO FP Armstrong Concert Hall APR 1 BASSOON ENSEMBLE FP Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall APR 1-3 SAVAGE IN LIMBO Studio Theatre Glaize Studio Theatre APR 1-3 SPRING DANCE CONCERT Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre

MARCH

APR 2 EIGHTH BLACKBIRD Performing Arts Live Armstrong Concert Hall

MAR 3 CONCERT BAND FP Armstrong Concert Hall

APR 6 BASS ENSEMBLE FP Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall

MAR 18 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Into the Stratosphere: Remembering Maynard Ferguson Armstrong Concert Hall

APR 7 JAZZ COMBOS FP Armstrong Concert Hall

MAR 19 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Variaciones Concertantes Armstrong Concert Hall

APR 8 CANTUS SINGERS AND SHENANDOAH CHORUS The Bard’s Voice: Texts of William Shakespeare Set to Music Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall

MAR 23 EDGE ENSEMBLE Shenandoah New Music Bright Box Theater

APR 9 WIND ENSEMBLE Light and Dark Armstrong Concert Hall

MAR 24 VAN BUREN WINDS FP Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall MAR 30 TWO GUYS, TWO PIANOS FP

Tony Nalker and Bob Larson Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall

APR 10 BARRY DOUGLAS World of the Piano Armstrong Concert Hall

APR 15 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Premieres: New Music

by Alan Baylock Armstrong Concert Hall APR 15-17 ILLYRIA Studio Theatre Glaize Studio Theatre APR 16 OPERA THEATRE ENSEMBLE FP Shakespeare in Opera Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall APR 16 FLUTE ENSEMBLE FP Armstrong Concert Hall APR 16 SUPERCUSSION ENSEMBLE FP Armstrong Concert Hall APR 22 CALEFAX REED QUINTET Performing Arts Live Armstrong Concert Hall APR 23-24 ALBERT HERRING BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN Main Stage Opera with Kammermusik Players Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre APR 28 CONCERT BAND FP Armstrong Concert Hall

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APR 14 CONSERVATORY CHOIR AND CHAMBER CHOIR FP Armstrong Concert Hall APR 15 HONORS CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL FP Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall

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performing arts live Shenandoah Conservatory’s premier guest artist series presenting bold, ambitious, live performances by award-winning masters of music, theatre and dance.

COURTNEY REILLY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SERIES SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES: $100 $25 SAVINGS OVER SINGLE TICKET PRICES!

WORLD PREMIERE

BLACKBIRD, FLY: A CONCERT FOR VOICE, BODY, AND STRINGS Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Spoken Word Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Violin, Piano FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AT 8PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 8PM GLAIZE STUDIO THEATRE

Blackbird, Fly weaves together an enduring tapestry of movement, narrative, music and Haitian folklore to engage audiences in dialogue about critical questions of our time. Steeped in hip hop aesthetic, this intimate duet between two preeminent sons of Haitian immigrants—composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) and arts activist/spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph—unveils their life stories in search of their identity; delving into universal themes of tolerance and inclusion.

General Admission: $25 // Subscribers: $20

EDGAR MEYER AND CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Bass virtuosi Edgar Meyer and Christian McBride come together for a rare and explosive evening of genre-bending music blending jazz, classical and bluegrass rhythms. With nine Grammy Awards between the two artists, McBride and Meyer are renowned and respected by artists and critics across the musical spectrum.

MacArthur Award-winning musician, Edgar Meyer couples unparalleled technique and musicianship, with a unique style of composition, that have led to collaborations with vast and varied artists, including his recent collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Chris Thile (mandolin), and Stuart Duncan (fiddle) to record the Grammy Award-winning “Goat Rodeo Sessions.”

Bassist, composer and educator Christian McBride, has been one of the most important and most omnipresent figures in the jazz world for 20 years. Raised in Philadelphia—a city steeped in soul—and trained at Julliard, McBride has mastered his technique in jazz venues and concert halls throughout the world, garnering international acclaim, a weekly radio show and four Grammy Awards along the way.

General Admission: $25 // Subscribers: $20

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MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH OF BLACKBIRD, FLY

EDGAR MEYER

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND Photo features previous cast.

EIGHTH BLACKBIRD

2015–16 SEASON

PERFORMING ARTS LIVE

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART Created by David Greig (writer) and Wils Wilson (director), with Georgia McGuinness (designer) and Alasdair Macrae (composer) and movement

by Janice Parker FEBRUARY 10–14 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT 7PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 AT 7PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 AT 8PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 AT 3PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 3PM THE BACK ROOM AT BREWBAKER’S RESTAURANT 168 NORTH LOUDOUN ST. OLD TOWN WINCHESTER, VA

National Theatre of Scotland takes over The Back Room at Brewbaker’s Restaurant for an unprecedented theatrical experience! Pull up a chair and whet your whistle for an evening of anarchic theatre, live music and strange goings-on...

One wintry morning Prudencia Hart, an uptight academic, sets off to attend a conference in Kelso in the Scottish Borders. As the snow begins to fall, little does she know who or what awaits her there. Inspired by the border ballads—and delivered in a riotous romp of rhyming couplets, devilish encounters and wild karaoke —Prudencia’s dream-like journey of selfdiscovery unfolds among and around the audience.

EIGHTH BLACKBIRD SATURDAY, APRIL 2 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

eighth blackbird combines the finesse of a string quartet, the energy of a rock band and the audacity of a storefront theatre company. The Chicago-based, three-time Grammy Award-winning “super-musicians” (LA Times) entertain and provoke audiences across the country and around the world. eighth blackbird returns to Shenandoah Conservatory for an evening of provocative and engaging performances. The program includes selections from Hand Eye by Timo Andres and Ted Hearne; selections from Murder Ballades by Bryce Dessner; and a work by Shenandoah Conservatory’s Distinguished Guest Composer and Senior Lecturer in New Music, David T. Little. “ ...six fearless musicians equipped with probing minds and irreverent attitudes...” – Financial Times “ eighth blackbird play like musicians possessed... they take wing, soaring on an upthrust of precision-tooled virtuosity.” – BBC General Admission: $25 // Subscribers: $20

With a rollicking text by David Greig, barnstorming live music; and a “terrific, inventive sense of fun…”

(The Scotsman), The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart is the lock-in to end all lock-ins.

The National Theatre of Scotland is core funded by the Scottish Government.

General Admission: $25 // Subscribers: $20 MAKE AN EVENING OF YOUR EXPERIENCE!

Join us one hour prior to the performance for exclusive bar service in Brewbaker’s Back Room lounge. Contact the restaurant at 540-535-0111 to confirm a dinner or brunch reservation before or after the show.

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PERFORMING ARTS LIVE

CALEFAX REED QUINTET

CALEFAX REED QUINTET FRIDAY, APRIL 22 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Netherlands-based reed quintet Calefax is a classical ensemble with a pop mentality. Established over 25 years ago, they are widely considered the creators of a completely new genre—arranging and interpreting music from eight centuries to suit their unique constellation. From early music to classical and jazz, their unique instrumentation and spirited performances breathe new life into repertoire of any age.

IN ADDITION TO EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCES, GUEST ARTISTS PRESENT SPECIAL OUTREACH CONCERTS, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND MASTER CLASSES AROUND CAMPUS AND IN THE COMMUNITY. VISIT CONSERVATORYPERFORMS.ORG OR JOIN OUR MAILING LIST FOR UPDATES ON THESE EVENTS.

Spanning nearly 200 years, the program begins with a transcription of J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major from The Well Tempered Clavier and continues with Calefax’s unique arrangements of Schumann’s Waldszenen, Op. 82; Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche; and Scriabin’s Etudes. The evening culminates with a spirited performance of Gershwin’s An American in Paris. “ Calefax—five extremely gifted Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet.” – The Times General Admission: $25 // Subscribers: $20 10

Performing Arts Live is supported in part by the Marion Park Lewis Foundation.

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world of the piano Established in 2003, Shenandoah Conservatory’s World of the Piano features a dynamic array of piano virtuosi from around the world.

JOHN O’CONOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SERIES SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES: $80 A $20 SAVINGS OVER SINGLE TICKET PRICES!

JOHN O’CONOR

2015 DABINETT/MCKELWAY PERFORMANCE

JOHN O’CONOR AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

“A pianist of unbounding sensitivity” (Gramophone), John O’Conor joins Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra for a very special evening of music marking the first annual Dabinett/McKelway Performance. The program features an unforgettable evening of Beethoven, with the composer’s bold and heroic “Emperor” Concerto as the centerpiece!

Beethoven Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major,

Op. 73, Emperor John O’Conor, piano

Symphony No. 5 in c minor, Op. 67 This performance is made possible by the Laura N. Dabinett and Russell B. McKelway World of the Piano Fund, established in 2015 in commemoration of the wedding anniversary of Laura N. Dabinett and Russell B. McKelway.

General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

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WORLD OF THE PIANO

JOYCE YANG

IEVA JOKUBAVICIUTE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 3PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 AT 3PM

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

An internationally acclaimed emerging artist, Joyce Yang is known for her “poetic and sensitive pianism” (The Washington Post) and “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice). In 2010, Yang received an Avery Fisher Career Grant, one of classical music’s most prestigious awards. She also won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005.

In the words of The New York Times, Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute is “an artist of commanding technique, refined temperament and persuasive insight.”

Revered for her powerful and evocative programs, Jokubaviciute has established a prominent reputation throughout Europe and the United States. As the newest faculty member to join Shenandoah Conservatory’s growing piano program, we welcome Jokubaviciute not only to our stage, but to our community!

Albéniz Selections from Iberia Debussy Estampes Ginastera Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2 Rachmaninoff/Wild 3 songs (Dreams, The Little Island, Vocalise) Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 36 General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

JOYCE YANG

Mozart Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494 Debussy Selections from Préludes (Book I) Fauré Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat, Op. 63

Impromptu No. 2 in f minor, Op. 31 Janáček In the Mists Schumann Piano Sonata No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22 General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

IEVA JOKUBAVICIUTE

PASCAL ROGÉ

BARRY DOUGLAS

PASCAL ROGÉ

BARRY DOUGLAS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AT 3PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 AT 3PM

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

A master interpreter of French piano repertoire, Rogé is known for his graceful phrasing and eloquent style.

He won the George Enescu Piano Competition as well as the 1st prize in the Marguerite Long Piano Competition. While a student of the Paris Conservatory, Rogé studied under the tutelage of Julius Katchen and Nadia Boulanger. During this program, Rogé will be joined by his wife, Ami Rogé for a performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring for two pianos.

Irish pianist Barry Douglas launched his international career after winning the Gold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. Since then, Douglas has presented an array of solo recitals and performed with major symphony orchestras from around the world.

Debussy Stravinsky

Préludes (Book II) The Rite of Spring

General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

Schubert 4 Impromptus, D.899 Schubert/Liszt 2 Songs (Ave Maria and Erlkönig) Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 (Book II) Schubert Fantasie in C major, D. 760,

Wanderer Fantasie General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

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main stage theatre Presented in Shenandoah Conservatory’s Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre, a traditional proscenium stage with full orchestra pit, Main Stage performances feature an array of Tony Award-winning musicals, Broadway hits and plays from the classical canon!

SERIES SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES ARE $48 AND INCLUDE A FREE TICKET TO A STUDIO THEATRE, OPERA UP CLOSE OR MAIN STAGE OPERA PERFORMANCE. MORE THAN $20 IN SAVINGS OVER SINGLE TICKET PRICES!

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (SPRING 2015)

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FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT 8PM

FEBRUARY 26–28

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MATINEES AT 2:30PM

CITY OF ANGELS

OHRSTROM-BRYANT THEATRE

OCTOBER 9–11

SHE LOVES ME Directed by Jonathan Flom Musical direction by Thomas Albert Book by Joe Masteroff Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Based on a play by Miklós László Based on the 1940 film The Shop Around the Corner— which also inspired the romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks—She Loves Me follows the unlikely courtship of Amalia and Georg, two rival shop clerks at a 1930’s perfumery. After both responding to a “lonely hearts advertisement” in the newspaper, they start exchanging love letters. With their true identities disguised, they begin to fall in love, unaware that their arch rival is actually their true love.

Directed by Jonathan Flom Musical direction by Thomas Albert Book by Larry Gelbart Music by Cy Coleman Lyrics by David Zippel Vocal arrangements by Cy Coleman and Yaron Gershovsky Inspired by film noir classics of the mid-twentieth century, the Tony Award-winning musical City of Angels tells the story of an aspiring New York novelist who is offered a chance-of-a-lifetime opportunity to adapt his book to the big screen. Leaving his lackluster job as a private detective behind, the author arrives in Hollywood to soak in all the glamorous luxuries the city has to offer... for better or for worse. With live music by the Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble, City of Angels will transport audiences back to the golden age of Hollywood.

General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16 AMERICAN IDIOT (FALL 2014)

NOVEMBER 20–22

ROMEO AND JULIET Directed by J.J. Ruscella Written by William Shakespeare One of Shakespeare’s most performed works (in his time and throughout history), Romeo and Juliet is the timeless tragic romance of young “star-crossed lovers,” who pay the ultimate price for their families’ longstanding feud. In this classically styled production, director J.J. Ruscella allows Shakespeare’s poetic language and powerful dramatic structure to take center stage.

General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

Some productions may contain mature content. Please visit ConservatoryPerforms.org or contact the Box Office for more details.

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studio theatre From contemporary works to classics with a timeless theme, Shenandoah Conservatory’s Studio Theatre productions provide audiences with an intimate, immersive black box theatre experience, where big ideas challenge, transform and inspire.

FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT 8PM

APRIL 15–17

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MATINEES AT 2:30PM

ILLYRIA

GLAIZE STUDIO THEATRE

OCTOBER 30–NOVEMBER 8

THE TROJAN WOMEN Directed by Kirsten Trump Written by Euripides Translated by Nicholas Rudall Desperation, sorrow and fear. When the victims of Troy are left to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of war, all hope is abandoned as they enter a dismal future as slaves to the rising Greek tyranny. A raw commentary of war’s brutality, The Trojan Women plunges audiences into the world of ancient Greece, and yet its themes echo our contemporary, war-torn world.

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8 APRIL 1–3

SAVAGE IN LIMBO Written by John Patrick Shanley Directed by Larry Silverberg Set in an anonymous Bronx bar, Savage in Limbo by Pulitzer Prize winner, John Patrick Shanley, is a searing, existential and dramatically compelling work dealing with the search for roots and purpose in an often purposeless world.

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

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Directed by Carolyn Coulson Musical direction by Thomas Albert Book, music and lyrics by Peter Mills Adapted by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night This musical re-telling of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, captures both the rollicking energy of the play’s hilarious hijinks and its deeply felt emotions of loss and unrequited love.

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8 Some productions may contain mature content. Please visit ConservatoryPerforms.org or contact the Box Office for more details.

THE ROADS TO HOME (SPRING 2015)

dance Contemporary, Modern, Ballet, Tap, Jazz.

SERIES SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES: $36 FACULTY ARTISTS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS BOB BOROSS, TIFFANIE CARSON, TING-YU CHEN, ROBBIE COOK, ERICA HELM FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT 8PM SUNDAY MATINEES AT 2:30PM OHRSTROM-BRYANT THEATRE

OCTOBER 30–NOVEMBER 1

FALL DANCE CONCERT JANUARY 29–31

OPUS 11 | SENIOR DANCE CONCERT APRIL 1–3

SPRING DANCE CONCERT General Admission: $15 // Subscribers: $12 17

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symphony orchestra JAN WAGNER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR

2015 DABINETT/MCKELWAY PERFORMANCE

JOHN O’CONOR AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 8PM

SHAKESPEARE IN MUSIC SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Mendelsson A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64

Co-presented by World of the Piano

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

“A pianist of unbounding sensitivity” (Gramophone), John O’Conor joins Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra for a very special evening of music marking the first annual Dabinett/McKelway Performance. The program features an unforgettable evening of Beethoven, with the composer’s bold and heroic “Emperor” Concerto as the centerpiece!

Beethoven Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major,

Op. 73, Emperor John O’Conor, piano

Symphony No. 5 in c minor, Op. 67 This performance is made possible by the Laura N. Dabinett and Russell B. McKelway World of the Piano Fund, established in 2015 in commemoration of the wedding anniversary of Laura N. Dabinett and Russell B. McKelway.

General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

NEOCLASSICISM IN THE 20TH CENTURY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin Rutter Suite Antique Jonathan Snowden, flute Stravinsky Pulcinella (complete ballet) Nancy Gustafson, soprano Byron Jones, tenor David Meyer, baritone General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

VARIACIONES CONCERTANTES SATURDAY, MARCH 19 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Featuring winners of the 2016 Student Soloists Competition Ginastera Variaciones Concertantes, Op. 23 General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

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wind ensemble TIM ROBBLEE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR

EUROPEAN VACATION

CONCERT BAND

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 8PM

ALAN JOHNSON, CONDUCTOR

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ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Featuring Matt Niess, trombone Works by Anton Bruckner, Ottorino Respighi, Gustav Holst and more General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

NEW MUSIC FOR WIND ENSEMBLE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Works by Jonathan Newman, Steven Bryant and more General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

MUSIC FOR PRAGUE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Featuring guest composer Andrew Rindfleisch and Garrick Zoeter, clarinet Works by Andrew Rindfleisch and Karel Husa General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

LIGHT AND DARK SATURDAY, APRIL 9 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Featuring guest composer Alexandra Gardner Works by Alexandra Gardner, Russell Peck, Kevin Puts and more General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8 20

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 7PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 7PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL THURSDAY, MARCH 3 AT 7PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL THURSDAY, APRIL 28 AT 7PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

2015–16 SEASON

shenandoah new music JONATHAN NEWMAN, DIRECTOR OF COMPOSITION AND NEW MUSIC COORDINATOR

NEWSPEAK AND DAVID T. LITTLE

BRIGHT BOX THEATER

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 8PM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 8PM

BRIGHT BOX THEATER

Works by Oscar Bettison and Steve Martland

In the words of NewMusicBox, Newspeak is “a formidable octet, not afraid to explore the possibilities and push past the boundaries of the zeitgeist’s brave new sonic world. [Newspeak] performs music by composers who think freely about the intersection of music and politics, and challenge preconceived notions of aesthetic boundaries.”

Indie-classical powerhouse Newspeak, under the direction of David T. Little (Shenandoah Conservatory’s Distinguished Guest Composer and Senior Lecturer in New Music), returns for a week-long residency culminating in an electrifying performance of provocative works by Missy Mazzoli, Corey Dargel, David T. Little, David Lang and more.

General Admission: $15 // Subscribers: $12

NEWSPEAK

EDGE ENSEMBLE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 AT 8PM

Works by Jonathan Newman, HK Gruber, Annie Gosfield and the winner of this year’s William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

UNSILENT NIGHT

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 8PM OLD TOWN WINCHESTER WALKING MALL

Winchester’s new music tradition continues this year with Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night, where boom box and mobile device-carrying carolers parade through the Old Town Winchester Walking Mall during the final First Friday event of the year.

EDGE ENSEMBLE

DAVID LANG

PULITZER PRIZE COMPOSER FESTIVAL WITH DAVID LANG

NOVEMBER 13 & 14

New York-based composer David Lang knows the rules of classical music. He also knows how to break them. His works are frequently presented around the world and he has quickly established himself as one of America’s most performed composers.

Lang’s the little match girl passion was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2008. According to The New Yorker, “With his winning of the Pulitzer Prize for the little match girl passion (one of the most original and moving scores of recent years), Lang, once a postminimalist enfant terrible, has solidified his standing as an American master.”

We will also announce the winner of the third annual William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition.

UY A PULITZER PRIZE COMPOSER FESTIVAL B PACKAGE AND GET TICKETS TO BOTH PERFORMANCES FOR $25 OR ADD TO A SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE FOR EVEN MORE SAVINGS!

EDGE ENSEMBLE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 8PM BRIGHT BOX THEATER

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press release

how to pray General Admission: $15 // Subscribers: $12

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WIND ENSEMBLE CANTUS SINGERS SHENANDOAH CHORUS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Lang

loud love songs are you experienced?

General Admission: $15 // Subscribers: $12

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2015–16 SEASON

jazz CRAIG FRAEDRICH, DIRECTOR

JAZZ ENSEMBLE BASICALLY BLUES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

FACULTY JAZZ ENSEMBLE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AT 7PM BRIGHT BOX THEATER

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

LITTLE BIG BAND THE MANY MOODS OF MINGUS

JAZZ ENSEMBLE INTO THE STRATOSPHERE: REMEMBERING MAYNARD FERGUSON

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 7PM

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 AT 8PM

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

Featuring guest artist Mark Wood General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

JAZZ ENSEMBLE BATTLE OF THE BIG BANDS: MUSIC FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF JAZZ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Featuring Garrick Zoeter, clarinet Works by Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, and others

This concert features a performance of Such Sweet Thunder, one of twelve suites Ellington wrote that were based on the works of Shakespeare.

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

LITTLE BIG BAND THE MUSIC OF BILLIE HOLIDAY AND ELLA FITZGERALD

JAZZ ENSEMBLE PREMIERES: NEW MUSIC

BY ALAN BAYLOCK FRIDAY, APRIL 15 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

NOBLE JOLLEY TRIO

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 8PM GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

JAZZ COMBOS

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 7PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 AT 8PM

TWO GUYS, TWO PIANOS TONY NALKER AND BOB LARSON FP

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 AT 7PM

Featuring guest vocalist Christal Rheams General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

JAZZ COMBOS

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7 AT 7PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL 24

2015–16 SEASON

opera AND voice BYRON JONES, VOICE DIVISION CHAIR NANCY GUSTAFSON, OPERA PRODUCING DIRECTOR AND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

OPERA UP CLOSE

SLOW DUSK

BY CARLISLE FLOYD THE IMPRESARIO

BY W.A. MOZART FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 8PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 8PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 AT 2:30PM SHINGLETON DANCE SPACE

Set in an intimate black box studio and directed each year by a different distinguished guest artist, Opera Up Close features small ensembles, but big ideas. Slow Dusk is a 1949 opera by American composer Carlisle Floyd. In this tale of family and love set against the harsh backdrop of the poor, rural south, Sadie and Micah dream about a life together despite the fact that their families belong to different religious sects. In stark contrast, Mozart’s The Impresario, is a comic opera, in which an aging diva and a perky young upstart compete for top billing.

Sung in English.

Music direction by Karen Keating General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

CANTUS SINGERS AND SHENANDOAH CHORUS THE BARD’S VOICE: TEXTS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE SET TO MUSIC FRIDAY, APRIL 8 AT 8PM GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

Karen Keating, Director

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8 MAIN STAGE OPERA WITH KAMMERMUSIK PLAYERS

ALBERT HERRING

BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN SATURDAY, APRIL 23 AT 7PM SUNDAY, APRIL 24 AT 2:30PM OHRSTROM-BRYANT THEATRE

Set on Shenandoah Conservatory’s main proscenium stage and directed each year by a different distinguished guest artist, Main Stage Opera provides audiences with the full opera experience! This year’s performance of Albert Herring is the beloved Benjamin Britten comedy, in which the leaders of a small town gather to select the most virtuous young girl to be crowned Queen of the May Festival. Much to their dismay, it is discovered that no girl is without blemish. The solution? Choose a May King! Albert Herring, the local grocer’s mildmannered son, seems to be the best candidate to reign over this year’s proceedings.

Sung in English with English supertitles.

Music direction by Jan Wagner General Admission: $20 // Subscribers: $16

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DIE FLEDERMAUS (SPRING 2015)

CANTUS SINGERS

OPERA STUDIO

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 7PM GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

CONSERVATORY CHOIR AND CHAMBER CHOIR FP THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 7PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Robert Shafer, Conductor

SHENANDOAH SINGERS

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Jeff Marlatt, Director

CONSERVATORY CHOIR AND CHAMBER CHOIR FP THURSDAY, APRIL 14 AT 7PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

Robert Shafer, Conductor

OPERA THEATRE ENSEMBLE SHAKESPEARE IN OPERA FP SATURDAY, APRIL 16 AT 2PM GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL 27

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special events BACH-HANDEL FESTIVAL

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS

OCTOBER 23–NOVEMBER 1

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VARIOUS LOCATIONS

Under the direction of J. Thomas Mitts, Shenandoah Conservatory’s Bach-Handel Festival returns this year, spanning two major church celebration days: Reformation Sunday and All Saints Day. This year’s festival features an all-new Bach-toberfest reception at Village Market Bistro and an array of performances at churches and venues throughout the city. Highlights include chamber music, keyboard repertoire and works for chorus and chamber orchestra by Antonio Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Johannes Brahms and Heinrich Schütz.

FOR PERFORMANCE PRICING AND EVENT DETAILS, VISIT CONSERVATORYPERFORMS.ORG

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 7PM BRADDOCK STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

COLLAGE CONCERT FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 7:30PM OHRSTROM-BRYANT THEATRE

General Admission: $12 // Subscribers: $8

FINAL ROUND OF THE 2016 STUDENT SOLOISTS COMPETITION FP FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

MILITARY BANDS

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CONSERVATORY ALUMNI REUNION

NEW THIS YEAR: RSVP ONLINE AT CONSERVATORYPERFORMS.ORG/MILITARY-BANDS TO RESERVE YOUR FREE SEAT!

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 AND SATURDAY, APRIL 2

THE U.S. ARMY BLUES

ISIT WWW.SU.EDU/CONSERVATORYALUMNI16 V FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER

The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 3PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

THE U.S. ARMY CONCERT BAND The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 AT 7:30PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

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BACKSTAGE AT PULITZER PRIZE COMPOSER FESTIVAL (FALL 2014)

2015–16 SEASON

ADDITIONAL FREE PERFORMANCES FACULTY & GUEST ARTIST RECITALS FP

STUDIO & CHAMBER ENSEMBLES

JON LEWIS, TRUMPET

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 AT 8PM

MONDAY, AUGUST 31 AT 5PM

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

FRENCH HORN STUDIO RECITAL

BASS ENSEMBLE

JAN VERMEIRE, ORGAN

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 AT 7PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 7PM

GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

FLUTE ENSEMBLE

CHUCK SEIPP, TRUMPET

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 3PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 4PM

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

HONORS CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL

J. THOMAS MITTS, ORGAN

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 7PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 4PM

GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

BRADDOCK STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

SUPERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

VAN BUREN WINDS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 8PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 7PM

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

SUPERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

BYRON JONES, TENOR KAREN WALKER, PIANO

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 AT 8PM

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 AT 7PM

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

VAN BUREN WINDS

GARRICK ZOETER, CLARINET TOBIAS WERNER, CELLO ALEXANDER BERNSTEIN, PIANO

THURSDAY, MARCH 24 AT 7PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 AT 7PM

GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

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BASSOON ENSEMBLE FRIDAY, APRIL 1 AT 8:30PM GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

BASS ENSEMBLE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 AT 7PM GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

HONORS CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL FRIDAY, APRIL 15 AT 7PM GOODSON CHAPEL – RECITAL HALL

FLUTE ENSEMBLE SATURDAY, APRIL 16 AT 6PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

SUPERCUSSION ENSEMBLE SATURDAY, APRIL 16 AT 8PM ARMSTRONG CONCERT HALL

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In addition to the benefits above, Main Stage Theatre subscribers receive tickets to all three Main Stage Theatre productions, plus a free ticket to a Studio Theatre, Opera Up Close or Main Stage Opera performance.

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REFLECTIONS ON SHAKESPEARE SERIES

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In addition to the benefits above, subscribers enjoy tickets to all five performances as well as opportunities to observe master classes.

Shakespeare fans can select any four Reflections on Shakespeare performances and receive all the benefits of a Shenandoah Conservatory subscriber.

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In addition to the benefits above, Symphony Orchestra subscribers receive tickets to all four Symphony Orchestra concerts—including this year’s special performance with renowned pianist John O’Conor—plus a free ticket to this year’s Main Stage Opera Albert Herring.

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Group reservations and discounts can be secured for parties of 10 or more. Reservations may be modified up until 30 days prior to the date of the scheduled performance. Call or visit the Box Office for more details.

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