2014-15 concert season
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Maestro Kevin Rhodes
Maestro Rhodes and the Traverse Symphony Orchestra DARE YOU to join us for a season that will be, quite simply, too good to miss. We invite you inside some of the world’s most compelling music. • An entire season of major symphonic works scored for large orchestra • Under the baton of international sensation, Maestro Kevin Rhodes • Performing world class repertoire to sold out houses • With guest artists and repertoire that push the boundaries of artistic expression • And a new, spectacular outdoor summer concert event like no other
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TSO@theCommons A M i d s u mm e r B a s h Presented in partnership with Porterhouse Productions
A celebration of music, food and wine At Grand Traverse Commons under the Saturday, July 19, 2014 Picnic vendors and pre-concert entertainment begin at 5 pm TSO Concert begins at 8 pm Kevin Rhodes, conductor A tour of flavors! Enjoy wineries and breweries and delectable foods, all from Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas— throughout the evening. Favorite local ensembles perform followed by the largest orchestra of the season. Your TSO sets the night on fire with high-energy symphonic favorites. Find comfortable protection from rain or sun under the expansive TentVenue. Presenting Sponsors
$1,000 VIP* Table Seating for 8 $96.50 VIP* Chair Seating *Includes access to VIP Area $36.50 General Admission • Chair Seating: chairs provided • Lawn Seating: bring your own blanket and/or low chairs
Supporting Sponsor
Cherry Capital Cadillac Subaru and Traverse Motors
grieg + sibelius
Sunday, September 21 3 pm | Corson Auditorium Kevin Rhodes, conductor jeffrey biegel, piano Overture to The Flying Dutchman Wagner Piano Concerto Grieg Symphony No. 5 Sibelius
Internationally renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel demonstrates his electrifying technique and mesmerizing touch in Grieg’s well-loved Concerto. A work of “wild and somber beauty,” Wagner’s Flying Dutchman is a brilliant tone poem depicting a passionate love story — and one of music’s fiercest storms. Sibelius’ No. 5 takes the listener to a strikingly beautiful natural world.
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beethoven + berg Sunday, October 19 3 pm | Corson Auditorium Kevin Rhodes, conductor CAROLINE GOULDING, violin Es ist genug Bach Violin Concerto Berg Symphony No. 5 Beethoven
Grammy-nominated 21-year-old violinist Caroline Goulding returns to perform Berg’s intensely beautiful concerto, dedicated “To the memory of an angel.” Variations of Bach’s Es ist genug are featured throughout. Perhaps the most widelyrecognized symphony in the world, Beethoven’s famous Fifth displays white hot, staggering power.
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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 pm Sunday, December 14 at 3 pm Lars Hockstad Auditorium ROBIN FOUNTAIN, guest conductor NMC GRAND TRAVERSE CHORALe & CHILDREN’S CHOIR JeffrEy cobb, director The Symphony’s annual holiday celebration captures the spirit of the season.
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Be a Volunteer. Join the Symphony Team It’s a great opportunity to connect with others that share a passion for the Symphony. Be an active member of our team and assist with projects like: • Ushering at concerts • Organizing and hosting fundraising events • Helping to market Symphony and Civic performances • Assisting with office and clerical work • Helping to develop new audiences • ...or maybe you have another idea! Contact Gary Gatzke for more information. 231-947-7120 | GGatzke@traversesymphony.org
tchaikovsky fireworks
Sunday, January 18 3 pm | Corson Auditorium Kevin Rhodes, conductor and host
Fans of the TSO Fireworks programs will love this New Year celebration, with insights by host Maestro Kevin Rhodes.
An all Tchaikovsky program:
The Tempest sails through an impressively stormy score juxtaposed with exquisite love music. Romeo & Juliet is a tautly composed masterpiece, both thunderingly dramatic and achingly beautiful. An energetic 1812 Overture finale.
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The Tempest Romeo & Juliet 1812 Overture
chopin + MAHLER Sunday, February 15 at 3 pm Corson Auditorium Kevin Rhodes, conductor Ian Hobson, piano Piano Concerto No. 2 Chopin Symphony No. 1 (Titan) Mahler
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International pianist Ian Hobson makes his TSO debut with Chopin’s Concerto No. 2 — completely redefining the expressive, harmonic and coloristic potential of the piano. Mahler’s monumental Titan Symphony, written while only in his twenties, features stunning passages juxtaposing strains of violence and despair with others of soaring triumph.
fauré + stravinsky Sunday, April 19 at 3 pm 3 pm | Corson Auditorium Kevin Rhodes, conductor Lynne Church, soprano Jeffery Norris, baritone NMC GRAND TRAVERSE CHORALe & CHAMBER SINGERS, JeffrEy cobb, director Requiem Fauré Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) Stravinsky
The NMC Grand Traverse Choral & Chamber Singers and vocal soloists present Fauré’s transcendental Requiem, one of the most sublime works in the sacred choral repertoire. With its first performance, Stravinsky’s well-known Rite of Spring provoked the most notorious riot in musical history with its new sound of propulsive, unbridled rhythmic energy. Concert Sponsor
A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 pm Lars Hockstad Auditorium Kevin Rhodes, conductor
This fun season finale pays homage to some of the best cinematic soundtracks. Break out the popcorn, sit back and enjoy the show!
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Don’t miss a great deal! Season Subscriptions: 1. Save up to 20% 2. Create your own series with 4 or 5 concerts 3. Get the best seats in the house 4. Exchange tickets anytime Kevin Rhodes at the Podium is underwritten by Cherry Capital Cadillac Subaru and Traverse Motors.
Anderson Wealth Management is partnering with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra to offer musical education experiences to all ages in our community.
FREE FAMILY CONCERTS are offered twice every season, bringing the classical music experience to all ages. Get ‘up close and personal’ with symphonic music, instruments, and our musicians.
Directed by Lynne Tobin, the CIVIC PROGRAM welcomes string musicians of all ages and skill sets to participate in two community orchestras—CHAMBER STRINGS AND PRELUDE STRINGS. They meet for weekly rehearsals and performances throughout the year.
To learn more: 231-947-7120 | TraverseSymphony.org
GUIDE OUR MOMENTUM What you see, hear and experience from the concert stage is a professional orchestra of tremendous talent. When our audiences leave the concert hall they are recharged and empowered. If the Traverse Symphony Orchestra inspires you, please help our artistry to flourish by making a contribution by August 31. Online Phone Mail
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A great opportunity: your money goes twice as far! If you’ve never donated to the Symphony or it has been a year or more, the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation will match your gift to the Traverse Symphony Orchestra.
2014-15 season tickets TraverseSymphony.org 231 947 7120 Students receive 50% off single ticket purchases.
Subscribers receive first priority in seating requests. If unable to attend a particular performance, your tickets may be exchanged for another performance remaining in the season at no cost.
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Single Tickets on sale June 1
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NEW! TSO@theCommons Tickets for this stand-alone concert event on sale April 7, 2014. STAGE
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grieg + sibelius
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BEETHOVEN + BERG
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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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TCHAIKOVSKY FIREWORKS
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CHOPIN + MAHLER
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FAURÉ + STRAVINSKY
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A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
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Executive Director Krista Cooper