September 29, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Bennett Auditorium
Dr. Michael Miles, conduCtor
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Five by Five
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Holiday Choral Spectacular
November 29 and December 1, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Main Street Baptist Church
Beethoven l Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) Anton Nel, piano Beethoven l Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Dr. GREGORY FULLER, conduCtor
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Opening Night at the Symphony provides our listeners with two all-time classics from the pen of Ludwig van Beethoven. The Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) is Beethoven’s most performed piano concerto. Pianist Anton Nel joins the Symphony Orchestra for this masterpiece. The Symphony No. 5 in C minor is Beethoven’s most well-known and most performed work. The “fate knocking at the door” motive that begins the first movement is the most recognized motive in all classical music. The Symphony Orchestra will dazzle the audience with its expressive interpretation of this seminal work.
The USM Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the USM Choral Activities program, the Hattiesburg Choral Union and several high school choirs to present our annual gift of the holiday season, the Holiday Choral Spectacular. Join as we kick off the holidays with a grand selection of seasonal works for orchestra, choir and chamber ensembles.
Faculty Focus
Verdi Requiem Mass February 28, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Main Street Baptist Church Dr. GREGORY FULLER, conduCtor
In its first performance of the new year, the USM Symphony Orchestra will present Guiseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem. The Symphony Orchestra will team with the Hattiesburg Choral Union and USM Choral Activities program in this epic work involving over 350 participating musicians. This “classic” work calls for an expanded orchestra of 80 musicians, four solo voices, and up to 275 singers in the chorus. The Dies Irae is one of the most wellknown movements in the oratorio canon, having been quoted in commercials and used in a number of movies.
November 3, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Bennett Auditorium CARLOS FERNANDEZ , conduCtor
Neruda l Concerto for Trumpet and Strings T.J. Tesh, trumpet Rodrigo l Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar Nicholas Ciraldo, guitar Vaughan Williams l Suite for Viola and Orchestra Hsiaopei Lee, viola Prokofiev l Symphony No. 1 (Classical)
Future Stars and Firebirds! April 27, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Bennet Auditorium
For its second concert of the season, the USM Symphony Orchestra focuses on the talented artist faculty in the School of Music. This program will feature trumpet professor Dr. T.J. Tesh performing the Neruda Concerto for Trumpet and Strings, guitar professor Dr. Nicholas Ciraldo performing Joaqín Rodrigo’s beautiful Concierto de Aranjuez, and viola professor, Dr. Hsiaopei Lee, performing RalphVaughan Williams’ Suite for Viola and Orchestra. In keeping with the “Classics” theme for the season, the Orchestra closes the evening with Prokofiev’s rousing Classical Symphony!
Dr. MICHAEL MILES, conduCtor Gower Concerto Winners Stravinsky l Firebird Suite
In its final concert of the season of classics, the Symphony Orchestra will feature this year’s William T. Gower Concerto Competition Winners. Three talented student musicians will be chosen to perform solo concertos with the Orchestra. This is always one of the Symphony’s best attended concerts, as our patrons come out to support these talented students. The Symphony closes the season with Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. This “classic” work is well-known to most orchestra patrons, and will bring an exciting close to the season.
Guys and Dolls
November 10-12, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Mannoni Performing Arts Center
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Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straightlaced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafés of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong. Frank Loesser’s brassy, immortal score makes Guys and Dolls a real crowd pleaser for audiences of all ages!
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Dr. MIKE LOPINTO, DIRECTOR, and Dr. Michael Miles, conduCtor
TICKETS
SEASON 103
dr. michael miles, music director
800.844.8425 601.266.5418 southernmisstickets.com
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SEASON 103
Five by Five Faculty Focus Guys and Dolls Holiday Choral September 29, 2022 November 3, 2022 November 10-12, 2022 Spectacular Bennett Auditorium Bennett Auditorium Mannoni PAC 7:30 p.m.
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November 29 and December 1 Main Street Baptist Church 7:30 p.m.
Verdi Requiem Mass Future Stars and Firebirds! TICKETS February 28, 2023 Main Street Baptist Church 7:30 p.m.
April 27, 2023 Bennet Auditorium 7:30 p.m.
800.844.8425 601.266.5418 southernmisstickets.com