Springfield Symphony Orchestra 2018~2019 THE BIG
Questions KYLE WILEY PICKETT, MUSIC DIRECTOR
KYLE WILEY PICKETT
This season, the Springfield Symphony is going to ask
The Big Questions Who am I? Where am I going? What happens after death?
But don’t worry, we won’t get too heavy. We’ll also ask
What is your destiny? What is the meaning of life?
The Happy Questions Will you dance with me? Will you marry me? Will you be mine?
And, since we’re an orchestra, we think we ought to ask a few questions about art and music, so we’ll also ask
The Artsy Questions
What inspires us? Does art give life meaning? Are we living in the best of all possible worlds?
We’re going to use classical and popular music to explore big issues about life and death, fate and destiny, art and inspiration, and love and marriage. Composers and artists have grappled with these issues through the centuries and offered their answers in powerful, fascinating, and thought-provoking works which we will showcase in this season of
The Big Questions.
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All Concerts are held at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. 3
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What Is The Meaning of Life? S E P T E M B E R 15 , 2 018
Pre-concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM Bernstein – Candide Overture Liszt – Les Préludes Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3 With Daniel Hsu, Van Cliburn Bronze Medalist DANIEL HSU
“J'ai trop vu, trop senti, trop aimé dans ma vie; Je viens chercher vivant le calme du Léthé. Beaux lieux, soyez pour moi ces bords où l'on oublie: L'oubli seul désormais est ma félicité.”
Who better to ponder the meaning of life with than French poets and philosophers? We kick things off with Bernstein’s rousing and wild Candide Overture from his
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opera based on Voltaire’s comic philosophical novel, in which he ponders if we are living in the “best of all possible worlds.” We continue with Liszt’s Les Préludes, which was inspired by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine’s question,“What is life but a series of preludes to that unknown hymn whose first solemn note is intoned by death?” And to round out our evening of big ideas, we will be joined by the 2017 Van Cliburn Bronze Medalist Daniel Hsu on Rachmaninoff’s enormous and virtuosic Third Piano Concerto.
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Who Am I and Where Am I Going? O C T O B E R 6 , 2 018
Pre-concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM Humperdinck – Hansel and Gretel Prelude Barber – Knoxville: Summer of 1915 With Jennifer Forni, Soprano Mahler – Symphony No. 4 With Jennifer Forni, Soprano
JENNIFER FORNI
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At this concert, we pose these giant philosophical questions and hear artists’ responses through poetry and prose, nostalgia and naïveté, and some of the
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most beautiful and haunting melodies ever written for orchestra. We begin our concert with the prelude from the opera Hansel and Gretel, a tale which has at its heart the questions, “Who am I? Where am I going?” Then we move to Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, a reflective meditation on childhood, nostalgia, and self-awareness. Finally, we take on Gustav Mahler’s arresting and gorgeous Fourth Symphony, which muses on joy and innocence but gives way to much deeper and darker existential musings on life and death.
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What Is My Fate? N O V E M B E R 10 , 2 018
Pre-concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM Brahms – Double Concerto With Brian Hong, Violin and Alexander Hersh, Cello Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 6 – Pathétique
BRIAN HONG
ALEXANDER HERSH
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony, Pathétique, has been interpreted variously as a suicide note, a requiem for a friend, and a meditation on life and fate. The title
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suggests emotion tinged with suffering, the Russian Orthodox requiem makes a brief but conspicuous appearance in the first movement, and the final movement, unlike many of the composer’s other works which end in pomp and celebration, ends in somber softness, suggesting the final dimming of the light and life-force. It is moving,
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powerful, and heart-breaking. We also welcome former Hellam Young Artists’ Competition winners Brian Hong and Alexander Hersh back to the stage to join us for Brahms’s beautiful Double Concerto for Violin and Cello.
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Christmas At The Movies D E C E M B E R 8 , 2 018 Performance: 7:30 PM
Music from your favorite holiday films: Miracle on 34th Street, The Polar Express, Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Frozen, Elf And other traditional holiday favorites!
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The Springfield Symphony is celebrating Christmas at the movies with a concert of music from all the classic Hollywood holiday soundtracks! We’ll play the Christmas
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classics of the silver screen and favorite holiday television specials, and top if off with our annual carol sing-along to put you in the spirit of the season.
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Does Art Give Life Meaning?
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Pre-concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM Beethoven – Coriolanus Overture With the Springfield Youth Symphony Mozart – Clarinet Concerto With Graeme Steele Johnson, 2018 Hellam Competition Winner Faure – Pavane Hindemith – Symphony: Mathis der Maler
GRAEME STEELE JOHNSON
We look to the life and music of German composer Paul Hindemith to address the meaning of art in our lives. Hindemith was writing during the Nazi regime in
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Germany and walked a fine line between self-expression and self-preservation. In his Mathis der Maler (Matthew the Painter), he wrote about the life of Renaissance painter Matthias Grünewald and his paintings for the Isenheim altarpiece in the monastery in Alsace. The three-movement symphony moves from angelic to tumultuous as Hindemith “paints” the story for us in music. We also welcome to the
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stage the 2018 Hellam Young Artists’ Competition Winner Graeme Steele Johnson on Mozart’s ever-popular Clarinet Concerto.
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Will You Be My Valentine? F E B R U A RY 9, 2 019 Performance: 7:30 PM
Simply Sinatra Starring Steve Lippia
STEVE LIPPIA
FRANK SINATRA is synonymous with jazzy, breezy romantic ballads, and we are thrilled to bring vocalist Steve Lippia to our stage for a Valentine’s evening of Frank’s
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greatest hits. You won’t believe your ears—it’ll be like Ol’ Blue Eyes himself came back to serenade you and your Valentine at a concert of the sweet, romantic, fun songs that Frank made famous. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy an evening of extraordinary love songs for a truly memorable date night with the Springfield Symphony.
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Is There Life After Death? M A R C H 2 3 , 2 019
Pre-concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM Verdi – Messa da Requiem With Jennifer Forni, Soprano; Nicole Birkland, Mezzo-Soprano; Limmie Pulliam, Tenor; Todd Payne, Baritone College of the Ozarks, Drury, Evangel and Missouri State Choirs
JENNIFER STEVE LIPPIA FORNI
NICOLE STEVEBIRKLAND LIPPIA
LIMMIE PULLIAM
TODD PAYNE
This Big Question deserves a big piece of music full of big ideas and big voices, and Verdi’s Messa da Requiem delivers all of that and more. The Requiem is a
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towering artistic achievement of tremendous emotional intensity, seething with existential anxiety and terror. From the violent and furious “Dies Irae” (“Day of Wrath”) that screams chaos and apocalypse to the serene beauty of the “Recodare,” Verdi’s Requiem takes on the afterlife in a thrilling, stunning, and ultimately very moving hope for salvation, both for individuals and humanity at large. We bring the combined choirs of our local colleges together for this truly remarkable performance.
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Will You Marry Me?
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Maxwell Davies – An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez With João Luiz, Guitar Copland – Appalachian Spring
JOÃO LUIZ
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Our three pieces on this concert take us to three different locations for romance and wedding celebrations. Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo was inspired by the gardens built by Phillip II for his spring palace, and he wrote his Concierto de Aranjuez to recapture the feelings of his honeymoon, the singing of the birds, the gushing of fountains, and the beautiful flowers of the gardens. English composer Peter Maxwell Davies’s Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise depicts a boisterous Scottish wedding, followed by the sun coming up after the night of parties and dancing. It is one of the only pieces for orchestra that features a bagpiper in full regalia—you won’t want to miss this spectacle! Finally, we go to a small village in Pennsylvania for a wedding party in Aaron Copland’s Pulitzer Prize-winning ballet Appalachian Spring. This beautiful and moving piece depicts the excitement of the wedding, the nervousness of the newlyweds as they begin their life, and the comfort and faith their neighbors give them through the Shaker hymn Simple Gifts. SPRINGFIELDMOSYMPHONY.ORG
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What Is Your Destiny? M A Y 11 , 2 0 1 9 Performance: 7:30 PM
Selections from Star Wars
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“It is your destiny.” (Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker, “The Empire Strikes Back”)
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Just in time for the final installment of the Star Wars saga, we present an all-Star Wars evening with music from all the movies and a celebration of the cultural significance of this story of destiny, fate, and the Force. Come in costume if you’d like, bring the whole family, and don’t miss our Star Wars party! It is your destiny!
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Free Community Events
AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Behind the Baton
Classics on Tap
This program is a FREE event where you have the opportunity to meet Music Director Kyle Wiley Pickett and our guest artists and hear about the upcoming Classical concerts. Behind the Baton takes place the Thursday before each Classical subscription concert. Please note our new location – Springfield Art Museum with a mobile café from MJ’s Deli.
Join us for our quarterly music and beer tasting brewery tours at different local breweries throughout the 2018-19 season! Classics on Tap will feature a different small ensemble of Symphony musicians at each event. Check out the Symphony website event calendar for upcoming Classics on Tap locations, dates, and programs or follow us on Facebook or Twitter for event updates.
1111 E Brookside Dr, Springfield, MO 65807 Meet & Greet – 5:15 PM | Program – 5:45 PM 9/13/18 • 10/4/18 • 11/8/18 1/10/19 • 3/21/19 • 4/11/19
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Spooky
11th Annual Gala
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Join us for the 11th Annual Gala and biggest fundraiser of the season! Reserve your table now for the party with fabulous music, live and silent auctions, delicious food, and dancing.
The Springfield Symphony invites you to our 10th annual FREE Halloween concert! You and your kids will shriek with delight as you listen to spooky sounds and Halloween favorites! Admission is free and seating is first come first served.
May 18, 2019 • 5:30 PM
October 29, 2018 • 6:00 PM
Oasis Hotel and Convention Center 2546 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65803
FREE • Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts SPONSORED BY
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Home for the Holidays Matinee
Hellam Competition 23rd Annual Hellam Young Artists’ Competition
December 8, 2018 • 2:30 PM
April 6, 2019 Semi-finals: 9:30 AM | Finals: 1:30 PM
FREE • Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Admission is free and seating is first come first served.
Evangel University Barnett Recital Hall
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K Y L E W I L E Y P I C K E T T, M U S I C D I R E C T O R 417-864-6683 | www.springfieldmosymphony.org All concerts are held at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. 525 S John Q Hammons Pkwy., Springfield, MO 65806
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Community Balcony (Petite Balcony) In order to grow our Outreach efforts, the Springfield Symphony is dedicating the entire Petite Balcony as a Community Balcony. This balcony will be designated to youth or underserved people in the community, regardless of ability to pay, in collaboration with partnering area nonprofits and schools. This will provide nearly 3,000 (300 per concert) people the chance to the see the Symphony for free. If you are interested in sponsoring the balcony, please contact Elizabeth Hurst, Development Manager, at 417-864-6683.
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Wheelchair accessible seating is available in Orchestra rows A and X for patrons with disabilities.
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Seating at JKH Hall is on three levels – Orchestra, Mezzanine Balcony and Community Balcony. The Mezzanine Balcony overhangs the Orchestra level at row P on the sides and T in the middle of the house; the Community Balcony overhangs the Mezzanine at row G. Seats are numbered starting with 1 on house right (patron’s right when seated facing the stage). Number of seats in rows varies from approximately 40-60. For Box Seat availability call the Symphony Office.
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CLASSICAL SEASON ONLY: 9/15 • 10/6 • 11/10 • 1/12 • 3/23 • 4/13 Adult
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POPS SEASON ONLY: 12/8 • 2/9 • 5/11 Adult
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The Springfield Symphony welcomes children six years and older to attend performances. Children of any age are welcome to attend our Spooky Symphony and Home for the Holidays concerts. All children, regardless of age, must have their own ticket to attend performances.
Use the attached order form to purchase season tickets. Mail to: Springfield Symphony Orchestra, 411 N Sherman Pkwy, Springfield, MO 65802-3652. Questions? 417-864-6683 | www.springfieldmosymphony.org All programs and dates are subject to change. *Senior rates are for adults age 60 and older.
Springfield Symphony Orchestra 2018~2019 THE BIG
Questions
Season At-A-Glance September
12: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program 13: Behind the Baton at Springfield Art Museum 15: Opening Night at the Symphony 15: What is the Meaning of Life? – Classical Concert
9: Will You Be My Valentine? – Pops Concert
March
20: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program 21: Behind the Baton at Springfield Art Museum
October
23: Is There Life After Death? – Classical Concert
4: Behind the Baton at Springfield Art Museum 6: Who Am I, and Where Am I Going? – Classical Concert
April
3: Symphony in the Ozarks Concert Broadcast 6: 23rd Annual Hellam Young Artists’ Competition
17: Symphony in the Ozarks Concert Broadcast
10: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
29: Spooky Symphony
11: Behind the Baton at Springfield Art Museum
November
7: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
13: Will You Marry Me? – Classical Concert
8: Behind the Baton at Springfield Art Museum
24: Symphony in the Ozarks Concert Broadcast
10: What is My Fate? – Classical Concert 21: Symphony in the Ozarks Concert Broadcast
Symphony in the Ozarks is a monthly radio program hosted by Randy Stewart on KSMU 91.1 FM. Tune in the Wednesday before each concert at 10 a.m. to hear Randy and Kyle Wiley Pickett discuss the music the orchestra will be performing at the upcoming concerts. KSMU will rebroadcast the Classical concerts two weeks following the performance. See calendar for rebroadcast dates.
6: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
26: Symphony in the Ozarks Concert Broadcast
3: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
February
December
May
8: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
11: What Is Your Destiny? – Pops Concert 18: 11th Annual Gala
5: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program 8: Home for the Holidays Matinee 8: Christmas at the Movies – Pops Concert
January
9: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
10: Behind the Baton at Springfield Art Museum 12: Does Art Give Life Meaning? – Classical Concert
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23: Symphony in the Ozarks Concert Broadcast
For tickets call 417-864-6683 or visit www.springfieldmosymphony.org All programs and dates are subject to change.
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Opening Night at the Symphony Join the Springfield Symphony Guild for an elegant evening in the Crystal Room at Kentwood Arms in honor of the opening of the Springfield Symphony’s 84th season. Come enjoy a fine dinner, champagne toast to the new season, invitation to the Afterglow, and complimentary transportation to the concert at Hammons Hall provided by J. Howard Fisk Limousines.
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