2015-2016 Season Brochure - Brevard Symphony Orchestra

BREVARD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

15-16 SEASON

Christopher Confessore, Music Director & Principal Conductor

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2015-2016 SEASON AT-A-GLANCE Join us for our subscription series at the King Center for the Performing Arts.

October 24

Ode to Joy! Beethoven Symphony No. 9

November 21 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 January 23

Voyage to Jupiter

February 20

POPS! I Love a Piano

FEATURED ARTISTS We love bringing special guests artists to make your concert experience even brighter! Here’s this season’s line-up: ELMAR OLIVEIRA Violinist Elmar Oliveira returns to the BSO for Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto on Saturday, November 21st.

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March 12

Scottish Spring

April 9

Mahler Symphony No. 5

Check out the full schedule on our website at BREVARDSYMPHONY.COM

An Evening with Hugh Panaro Critically lauded and adored by fans, veteran performer Hugh Panaro has captivated audiences throughout his career and is best known for his role as “The Phantom of the Opera.”

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A little bit of everything, including the best of Broadway, beloved melodies and more. Hugh Panaro will showcase his versatility, charisma, and tremendous vocal talent during this special one-night-only performance presented at the King Center for the Performing Arts.

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C RICH RIDENOUR Wickedly funny showman Rich Ridenour masterfully brings the piano to life at our POPS concert on February 21st.

PAUL HUANG P O March 12th, violinist On aand Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient Paul G Huang performs Scottish H FFantasy for Violin and Orchestra.

O TANYA BANNISTER An artist to watch...

Pianist Tanya Bannister brings dazzling virtuosity to Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 on April 9th.

Dates, times, programs and featured artists are subject to change without notice.

NEW to the BSO? Try our Symphony Adventure Passport. Best available seating for your choice of up to three concerts during the 15-16 season. Only $75 per person.

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There are many movements to a symphony. Each movement by itself only tells part of the story. Put together, they create a masterpiece!

You too can play your part and help create an everlasting impact on our community. Here are just a few ways you can #JointheMovement: •

Purchase a concert ticket - It’s as easy as that! Grab family and friends and enjoy a night of music and fun!

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Subscribe and save! Make it so you have more than one concert to look forward to. Plus...You’ll also receive a load of perks!

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Spread the love on the webverse! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and help spread the word about upcoming events.

You’ll also get sneak peeks of upcoming concerts and receive beyond-the-stage exclusives.

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Lend your time, lend your talents...Be a volunteer! Join one of our guilds or volunteer at a variety of symphony events throughout the year.

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Invest in the future of symphonic music in our community with a tax-deductible gift. From $5 to $500 or more, every note counts!

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IT ALL STARTS WITH AN ODE TO JOY! Learn more about our 2015-2016 subscription season from our Music Director and Principal Conductor Christopher Confessore

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24 Ode to Joy! Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Mark Piszczek - Songs from the Gulf of Sorrows

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21 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 Samuel Barber - Violin Concerto And...An Audience Choice!

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23 Voyage to Jupiter John Corigliano - Voyage for String Orchestra Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Concerto in E Major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 41 Jupiter

ew musical experiences match the scope and power of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Every performance of this symphony is an event – our October 24th performance marks just the second time in the BSO’s 62 year history we’ve tackled this epic piece. We’ll also present the World Premiere of Mark Piszczek’s Songs from the Gulf of Sorrows, a work dedicated to the wildlife victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Next up, on November 21st, we’re excited to perform Tchaikovsky’s rarely-heard First Symphony, Winter Dreams. We’ll also be joined by violinist Elmar Oliveira in a performance of Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto. Many consider Mr. Oliveira’s recording of the Barber to be the definitive interpretation of the work.

The votes have all been counted - this concert opens with a work selected by an audience vote.

On January 23rd, we present Mozart’s final symphony. Its grace and elegance epitomize the Classical era, and its densely contrapuntal Finale helped earn it the nickname Jupiter. Our Concertmaster Lisa Ferrigno gets the counterpoint going with a performance of Bach’s E Major Violin Concerto, and the concert opens with American master John Corigliano’s Voyage for Strings. I like to call this concert our Voyage to Jupiter.

To get 30-50% off tickets for all these performances, call 321.242.2024 and order season tickets!

Rich Ridenour will be our featured pianist on February 20th for our POPS concert.

A true showman - his I Love a Piano program is sure to be a hit with everyone.

Rich established his career performing his own musical arrangements of classical masterworks and today’s popular piano favorites. Along with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, he pays tribute to legendary pianists Liberace, Billy Joel, Victor Borge, and Rachmaninoff!

We welcome spring on March 12th with a performance of Robert Schumann’s Spring Symphony, a work completed in a burst of inspiration at lightning speed – just over a month! After intermission, we’re transported to Scotland with Bruch’s rhapsodic Scottish Fantasy featuring Paul Huang, a young violinist whose star is on the rise. Peter Maxwell Davies’ An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise brings the concert to a celebratory and unforgettable conclusion!

And, finally, on April 9th, an orchestra more than 80 musicians strong takes the stage for our season finale. Like the Beethoven Ninth which opened our season, “Mahler Week” is an event for every orchestra and its community. This will be our first-ever performance of Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. Pianist Tanya Bannister gets the evening off to a blazing start as she performs Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

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20 POPS! I Love a Piano Featuring Rich Ridenour, piano

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12 Scottish Spring Robert Schumann - Symphony No. 1 Spring Max Bruch - Scottish Fantasy Peter Maxwell Davies - An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise

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09 Mahler Symphony No. 5 Franz Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 1

We have a wonderful season to share with you and we look forward to seeing you there!

~Chris Confessore

PART MUSIC. PART FUN. PART JOY. The rest is up to you! Make your night out an experience to remember.

Enhance your concert experience! You are invited to attend Concert Conversations with Christopher Confessore. This informative and interactive chat begins approximately 40 minutes before most performances.

THE SYMPHONY: IT’S A SOCIAL THING! BRING YOUR FRIENDS Date night, girls’ night out, boys’ night out. Don’t be shy! Grab a friend and join us for the evening. Don’t want to drive at night? No problem, we have matinee performances too.

BRING THE FAMILY We’ve got lots of concerts and events throughout the year that are family-friendly.

From the Cultural Arts Showcase featuring our FREE family concert and instrument petting zoo to the BSO Kids Concert Club to special ticket offers for students...There’s something for music fans of all ages.

BRING THE WHOLE GANG Make it a grand occasion! Invite the whole family, all your friends, neighbors, business colleagues, sports clubs, etc. You can even add a pre-party at the King Center. Plus...We have special group rates that can save you 20-50% off group tickets.

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A YEAR OF MUSIC AWAITS YOU Mark your calendars! Here’s the schedule of all our concerts, performances and special events this upcoming season.

For full concert details, program notes and artist bios, visit BrevardSymphony.com

July 4

Symphony Under the Stars - FREE

August 16

Sunday with the Symphony - FREE

Barnes & Noble West Melbourne

3:00PM

August 23

Sunday with the Symphony - FREE

Barnes & Noble Merritt Island

3:00PM

Cultural Arts Showcase & Family Concert - FREE

King Center for the Performing Arts

Noon

King Center for the Performing Arts

8:00PM

King Center for the Performing Arts

8:00PM

King Center for the Performing Arts

2:00PM 8:00PM

September 20 October 24

Ode to Joy! Beethoven Symphony No. 9 With the Brevard Community Chorus & Special Guest Soloists Mark Piszczek - Songs from the Gulf of Sorrows

November 21

January 23

Cocoa Riverfront Park 8:00PM

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 Samuel Barber - Violin Concerto - Elmar Oliveira, violin And...An Audience Choice!

Voyage to Jupiter John Corigliano - Voyage for String Orchestra Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Concerto in E Major Lisa Ferrigno, violin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 41 Jupiter

Dates, times, programs and featured artists are subject to change without notice. Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.

They Save...You Save!

Did you know that you can receive an additional 25% off your season ticket order when you refer a friend who subscribes too?

Call us for details.

February 20 March 12

April 9 April 30 May 1

POPS! I Love a Piano

King Center for the Performing Arts

2:00PM 8:00PM

King Center for the Performing Arts

2:00PM 8:00PM

Franz Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 1 - Tanya Bannister, piano

King Center for the Performing Arts

8:00PM

Hugh Panaro in Concert

King Center for the Performing Arts

8:00PM

Featuring Rich Ridenour, piano

Scottish Spring Robert Schumann - Symphony No. 1 Spring Max Bruch - Scottish Fantasy - Paul Huang, violin Peter Maxwell Davies - An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise

Mahler Symphony No. 5

May Pops!

Since its creation, the Cultural Arts Showcase has brought the magic and excitement of the performing arts to our entire community in one day. This year, the festival will be bigger and better with more performances, displays and interactive activities for performing arts enthusiasts of all ages.

With so much to see and do, including two BSO concerts, this year’s showcase will surely create lasting memories for the entire family!

Visit CulturalArtsShowcase.com to learn more.

Windsor Polo Fields 5:30PM Vero Beach

Hugh Panaro in Concert An evening with Broadway’s leading man.

Saturday, April 30, 2016 8:00pm

King Center for the Performing Arts Spend an unforgettable evening with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra and vocalist Hugh Panaro, one of Broadway’s most popular leading men, for a program featuring Broadway’s greatest hits!

Hugh Panaro has made his mark as both the title character and his rival Raoul in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera. Panaro has also played dual roles in Les Miserables on Broadway (Marius) and in Philadelphia (Jean Valjean). His Broadway credits include the title role in Lestat and Buddy in Side Show, plus the title role in the American premiere of Martin Guerre and Ravenal in a London revival of Show Boat.

Expect to hear songs he’s performed on Broadway and much more...

Iconic music including The Music of the Night from The Phantom of the Opera, Trouble from The Music Man, and Bring Him Home from Les Miserables will showcase the evening.

Also featured will be beloved melodies by Leonard Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter and more.

Ticket Prices: Area 1 (Main Floor) Area 2 (Grand Tier, AA-FF) Area 3 (Grand Tier, GG-LL) Area 4 (Grand Tier, MM-RR)* Area 5 (Grand Tier, SS-VV)*

Save on box offices fees! $50 $50 $40 $30 $20

Add this special performance to any subscription package.

Call 321.242.2024 to order.

*Full time teachers, students and active military receive 50% off all tickets in areas four and five. Limit two (2) per person. Not valid with any other offer.

Box office fees may apply.

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THE FUTURE OF MUSIC IN THE MAKING Inspiring kids and teens to love the symphony through membership in the BSO Kids Concert Club.

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eginning in October and continuing through April students in grades 4-12 can experience some of the best classical music on the Space Coast by becoming a BSO Kids Concert Club member!

pops performances while learning more about the orchestra and the processes involved in producing quality programming.

Plus...You do not have to play an instrument to join!

Your BSO Concert Club membership Membership is FREE and includes the can be the beginning of a great journey following member perks: through classical music. The Concert Club offers students the opportunity to • Monthly E-Newsletter experience professional, classical and • Opportunity to attend OPEN rehearsals where you will meet the Maestro and BSO musicians.

• Special ticket offers in areas two and three for any of our subscription JOIN TODAY! concerts including season tickets Membership is FREE for at just $5 per concert or individual students in grades 4-12. tickets at just $6 per concert.

• The more the merrier! Each member Sign up at can bring one guest at the Concert BREVARDSYMPHONY.COM/ Club prices listed above.

CONCERTCLUB Call 321.242.2024 or visit our website to learn more.

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Treat your family and friends with the Full House Program – Invite friends and family to the first performance of the season – for only $10 each!

Seating is best available.

Keep your seats! Subscribers will receive the same seats for all evening and all matinee performances, if orders are received by September 1st.

Stay Connected!

Receive an E-newsletter prior to each concert with an introduction from Music Director & Principal Conductor, Christopher Confessore; links to program notes; and much, much more!

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Guest in town and want them to attend a concert with you? – No worries!

Season subscribers can purchase tickets for individual subscription performances, from October to April, at subscriber prices.

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Plus....By becoming a season subscriber, you are also supporting the BSO’s community outreach initiatives including educational programs and FREE concerts.

Need to attend a matinee instead of an evening performance? Easy, free exchanges. Changing from matinee to evening? Just pay the difference in ticket cost!

Uh-oh! Lost your ticket? Lost or misplaced tickets can be reprinted if requested by noon the day before the concert performance.

Visit our website at BrevardSymphony.com m or call 321.242.2024 for full details and to order.

Pictured on the opposite page: BSO musicians and current BSO season ticket holders.

COMPOSE YOUR OWN SEASON

Choose your subscription package from the following options...

OPTION 1 Six Evening Performances Regular

AREA 1

AREA 2

AREA 3

$228

$186

$156

Teachers/Student/Active Military

$93

$78

BSO Kids Concert Club

$30

$30

OPTION 2 Three Evening & Three Matinee Performances Regular

$168

$138

Teachers/Student/Active Military

$204

$84

$69

BSO Kids Concert Club

$30

$30

$75

$60

Teachers/Student/Active Military

$38

$30

BSO Kids Concert Club

$15

$15

OPTION 3 Three Matinee Performances Regular

$90

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PASSPORT Your choice of three subscription performances.

$75 Call 321.242.2024 or see website for details.

Exchanges only available for season ticket holders. After August 1st, all seats not confirmed by current season ticket holders will be released to change requests and new subscriber seating. Subscribers requesting prorated concert series are not eligible for same-seat guarantee. All season tickets will be mailed beginning September 15, 2015.

A $10 box office fee will be added to all season ticket orders. This fee does NOT apply to Symphony Adventure Passports or Concert Club.

Teacher/Active Military receive 50% off all tickets in areas two and three. Limit two (2) seats per T/S/AM and BSO Kids Concert Club orders. The term “Student” applies to all full-time students enrolled in an accredited school or university.

ORDERING SEASON TICKETS?

321.242.2024

BrevardSymphony.com

1500 Highland Avenue Melbourne, FL 32935

Single Tickets

Call the King Center Box Office at 321.242.2219 (On Sale September 15th)

AREA 2

AREA 3

Evening Performances

$50

$43

$39

Matinee Performances

$35

$30

$25

BSO Kids Concert Club

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Box office fees may apply. Sorry, no refunds or exchanges on individual tickets.

Please note: Prices listed above are for subscription concerts only. Special event ticket prices for Hugh Panaro in Concert available on our website or on concert page in this brochure.

Main Floor

Grand Tier

SEATING AREAS AREA 3 | MM - VV AREA 2 | GG - LL AREA 1 | AA - FF

AREA 1 | E - T & WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

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Matinee Area 3 | Rows S-T & Wheelchair Accessible Matinee Area 2 | Rows P-R Matinee Area 1 | Rows E-N

These programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs through the Florida Arts Council and the Brevard County Community Commissioners through the Brevard Cultural Alliance.

Questions? Call 321.242.2024 or visit BrevardSymphony.com. Sorry, no refunds.

SEASON TICKET ORDER FORM STEP 1 - Tell Us a Bit about Yourself Name (Title, First, Last) Organization/School Address City, State, Zip Code Phone Number Email

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STEP 2 - Choose Your Concert Series & Seating Preference Looking at the Stage, I prefer to be:

O Option 1 - Six Evening Performances O Option 2 - Three Evening & Three Matinee Performances O Option 3 - Three Matinee Performances

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Hugh Panaro in Concert (See Concert Page for Pricing, April 30)

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Every Note Counts...Please Include My Tax-Deductible Donation to the BSO In the Amount of Box Office Fee** Sorry, no refunds. Exchanges available on season tickets and are subject to additional fees.

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STEP 4 - Fill in Your Payment Information Please Charge My (Circle One): Card Number Expiration Date Name as it Appears on the Card

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STEP 5 - Return this Form to the BSO Office

By Mail: P.O. Box 361965 , Melbourne, FL 32936 In Person: 1500 Highland Avenue, Melbourne , FL 32935

Questions? Call 321.242.2024

*See website for details on the Symphony Adventure Passport eligibility. **A $10 box office fee will be added to all season ticket orders. This fee does NOT apply to Symphony Adventure Passports or Concert Club.

2015-2016 Season-At-A-Glance

An in depth look into the new season with Maestro Confessore.

HUGH PANARO: An Evening with Broadway’s Leading Man

Information on how YOU can Join the Movement

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