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Season S IXTY-NI NE

Season at a Glance

July

15

NON-SERIES CONCERT 1: Intrepid Credit Union Symphony Under the Stars

September 16

MASTERWORKS CONCERT I: Opening Night – Violinist Tim Fain’s Edge of a Dream

September 16

SPECIAL EVENT: Opening Night After Party

September 30

EDUCATION CONCERT: SYMPHONY KIDS 1 – The Little Engine That Could

October 21

November 4

MASTERWORKS CONCERT II: Puccini & Schumann

November

11

NON-SERIES CONCERT 2: Mozart by Candlelight

December

4

NON-SERIES CONCERT 3: Christmas in the Cathedral (two performances)

January

27

MASTERWORKS CONCERT III: Beethoven’s Triple & Mahler’s Fifth

February

3

EDUCATION CONCERT: SYMPHONY KIDS 3 – A Season for Charlotte the Spider

February

24

MASTERWORKS CONCERT IV: Brahms, Dvořák, and the Return of Cellist Amit Peled

March

23

MASTERWORKS CONCERT V: The Bells of Ecstasy

April

6

EDUCATION CONCERT: SYMPHONY KIDS 4 – The Bears' Picnic

April

17

EDUCATION CONCERT: ANNUAL YOUTH CONCERT – Peter VERSUS The Wolf

May

4

MASTERWORKS CONCERT VI: Swan Lake & Cavalleria Rusticana

June

22

SPECIAL EVENT: Masquerade

July

20

NON-SERIES CONCERT 1: Intrepid Credit Union Symphony Under the Stars

EDUCATION CONCERT: SYMPHONY KIDS 2 – Xavier’s Very Bad Day

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Internationally Renowned Guest Artists More than 20 guest artists appear this Season, including the return of internationally acclaimed Violinist Tim Fain, known for his performances in films Black Swan and 12 Years a Slave. This Season also features acclaimed Israeli American Cellist Amit Peled, Pianist Carl Cranmer, Helena Symphony Principal Flute Tiana Grisé, internationally noted percussion duo Lynn Vartan and Weichen Lin, the acclaimed Trio Casals, and 12 vocal soloists from around the world.

FLORENCE PRICE’s Third Symphony The Helena Symphony’s 69th Season begins with the Montana premiere of Florence Price’s Third Symphony! Price is regarded as the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra.

MAHLER’S Fifth Experience Mahler’s explosive masterpiece as the HSO brings tragedy to triumph! Showcasing the phenomenal virtuosity of the Helena Symphony Orchestra, this is a must attend performance!

MOZART BY CANDLELIGHT This special concert brings the music of Mozart (and others) to life in a more intimate setting – all by candlelight. This performance sells out quickly, but subscribers get first access, so be sure to purchase this with your Season tickets.

CHRISTMAS IN THE CATHEDRAL Continue to enjoy Helena’s longest holiday tradition in the majesty and beauty of the Cathedral of St. Helena with a profoundly reflective concert of lessons and carols.

Ballet and Opera All in One Night!

Season 69 culminates in a double feature concert of love, passion, transformation, and heartbreak – experience Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.

Then, be swept away by Mascagni’s one-act opera Cavalleria Rusticana with a renowned cast of vocalists!

FREE Education Concerts Four exciting Symphony Kids programs return for all ages along with the Annual Youth Concert for fourth and fifth graders. This is a great way to bring music to children’s lives!

Season 69 will Feature Several Montana Premieres!

This Season, the Helena Symphony will present multiple important Montana premieres, including Tim Fain’s Edge of a Dream, Florence Price’s Third Symphony, John Psathas’s All Seeing Skies, and Alexander Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy!

SUPPORT THE SYMPHONY Enrich Our Community and Become a Helena Symphony Musician Sponsor!

We invite you to become a Season 69 Musician Sponsor!

Sponsoring a musician’s chair for a Season gives you the opportunity to make a significant, affordable, and direct impact on our music-making.

In addition to being acknowledged prominently on the Helena Symphony’s website and program, you get to personally know the musician you are sponsoring and celebrate with us at the annual Musical Chairs Reception.

Available Chair Sponsorships for the 2023-2024 Season Contact Director of Development & Communications

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Principal Second Violin and Associate Concertmaster

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Associate Principal Second Violin Assistant Concertmaster Assistant Principal Cello Associate Principal Oboe Associate Principal Bassoon Assistant Principal Horn Associate Principal Trumpet Assistant Principal Trumpet Associate Principal Percussion Assistant Principal Percussion

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OPENING NIGHT: VIOLINIST TIM FAIN’S EDGE OF A DREAM

followed by the Opening Night After Party

PUCCINI & SCHUMANN SAT 21 OCT 2023 • 7:30 P.M.

HELENA CIVIC CENTER

SAT 16 SEPT 2023 • 5:30 P.M. (Note Time)

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Allan R. Scott - Conductor Tim Fain - Violin Helena Symphony Orchestra FAIN PRICE

Edge of a Dream* Symphony No. 3*

From his performances in the films Black Swan and 12 Years A Slave, world-renowned Violinist Tim Fain returns to perform the Montana premiere of his new violin concerto – Edge of a Dream. Opening Night continues with the Third Symphony by Florence Price, the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. The excitement of the evening continues with heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and auctions at the Opening Night After Party!

Allan R. Scott - Conductor Carl Cranmer - Piano Kirk Dougherty - Tenor Markel Reed - Baritone Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale PUCCINI PUCCINI SCHUMANN

Preludio sinfonico Messa di Gloria Piano Concerto

Featuring acclaimed Pianist Carl Cranmer, Schumann’s Piano Concerto recalls his love for his wife with sweeping melodies and tenderness, and the concert includes Puccini’s spiritually passionate and rarely heard Messa di Gloria.

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Guests artists’ appearances are sponsored by generous support from:

*Montana premiere performance

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Opening Night After Party Presenting Sponsor: Mr. Fain's appearance is sponsored by generous support from:

Mr. Cranmer's appearance is sponsored by generous support from: JEANNE & RON BALDWIN

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BEETHOVEN’S TRIPLE & MAHLER’S FIFTH

BRAHMS, DVORÁK, & THE RETURN OF CELLIST AMIT PELED

SAT 27 JAN 2024 • 7:30 P.M.

HELENA CIVIC CENTER

SAT 24 FEB 2024 • 7:30 P.M.

HELENA CIVIC CENTER

Allan R. Scott - Conductor Trio Casals: Alexandr Kislitsyn - Violin Ovidiu Marinescu - Cello Anna Kislitsyna - Piano Helena Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN MAHLER

Triple Concerto Symphony No. 5

The internationally renowned Trio Casals performs Beethoven’s masterful Triple Concerto and the HSO brings tragedy to triumph with the emotionally overwhelming Symphony No. 5 by Mahler.

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Allan R. Scott - Conductor Amit Peled - Cello Helena Symphony Orchestra BRAHMS DVOŘÁK

Symphony No. 3 Cello Concerto

World acclaimed Israeli American Cellist Amit Peled returns to perform Dvořák’s brilliant Cello Concerto. Brahms’ heartfelt and hauntingly tender Third Symphony opens the concert.

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THE BELLS OF ECSTASY

SWAN LAKE & CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA

SAT 23 MAR 2024 • 7:30 P.M.

HELENA CIVIC CENTER

SAT 4 MAY 2024 • 7:30 P.M.

HELENA CIVIC CENTER

Allan R. Scott - Conductor Meredith Hansen - Soprano Spencer Britten - Tenor Evan Bravos - Baritone Lynn Vartan - Percussion Weichen Lin - Percussion Carroll College Choirs Michael Gray - Artistic Director Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale RACHMANINOFF PSATHAS SCRIABIN

The Bells All Seeing Sky* Poem of Ecstasy*

Considered by Rachmaninoff to be his greatest work, The Bells sets the descriptive words of Edgar Allan Poe to paint musical poetry. The HSO presents one of the first performances of New Zealand Composer John Psathas’ All Seeing Sky, an evocative work for two percussion soloists and orchestra, and Alexander Scriabin’s mystical Poem of Ecstasy is an erotic, existential, all-consuming experience!

Allan R. Scott - Conductor Susan Hellman Spatafora - Soprano (Santuzza) Eric Fennell - Tenor (Turridu) Melisa Bonetti - Mezzo Soprano (Lola) Heather Petrie - Contralto (Mamma Lucia) Jesús Vicente Murillo - Baritone (Alfio) Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale TCHAIKOVSKY MASCAGNI

Swan Lake: Suite Cavalleria Rusticana

Tchaikovsky’s timeless tale of love and transformation captured in the music from the ballet Swan Lake is paired with Mascagni’s one act Cavalleria Rusticana portraying the tragic story of betrayal, jealousy, and the secrets of a love triangle.

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*Montana premiere performance Guests artists’ appearances are sponsored by generous support from:

ART & RENA BUMGARDNER

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NON-SERIES CONCERTS 1

N O N- S E R I E S CONCERT

INTREPID CREDIT UNION SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS SAT 20 JUL 2024 • 8:30 P.M. CARROLL COLLEGE

The Intrepid Credit Union SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS is a gift to the community from the Helena Symphony and Carroll College. The evening culminates with one of the best fireworks shows in Montana, also sponsored by Intrepid Credit Union. Over 18,000 people attend this wonderful tradition. This is a FREE PERFORMANCE!

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N O N- S E R I E S CONCERT

MOZART BY CANDLELIGHT SAT 11 NOV 2023 • 7:30 P.M.

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NON-SERIES CONCERT

CHRISTMAS IN THE CATHEDRAL MON 4 DEC 2023 • 5:30 P.M. & 8 P.M.

ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Note Date & Times – TWO PERFORMANCES! CATHEDRAL OF ST. HELENA

Allan R. Scott - Conductor Tiana Grisé - Flute Helena Symphony Orchestra

Allan R. Scott - Conductor Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale

MOZART Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major PROKOFIEV Classical Symphony MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor Principal Flute Tiana Grisé performs Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 1 before the HSO launches into Prokofiev’s playful Classical Symphony.

Mozart’s iconic Symphony No. 40 weaves turbulence and passion – all by candlelight.

Usher in Helena’s longest and greatest holiday tradition for an evening of reflection, celebration, and sounds of the season in the profoundly reflective Cathedral of St. Helena.

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CONNIE & RONALD BERGUM

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SAT 22 JUNE 2024 • SITE OF THE HISTORIC BROADWATER HOTEL Single Tickets $150 / Limited Seating – Reserve Your Place!

Experience the sixth annual exclusive concert at the gorgeous site of the Historic Broadwater Hotel, located west of Helena. This formal event features exquisite food, a cash bar, a masquerade beneath the trees, and a private concert by the Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale.

This is a MUST DO event – and all in a rarely visited jewel of Helena.

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EDUCATION

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These FREE PERFORMANCES are all held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

Created for children 5-10, these imaginative 30-minute performances, with narration and actors, introduce children to the world of music and instruments and impart life lessons through interactive stories. Following each concert, children are invited to try instruments at the Instrument Petting Zoo sponsored by:

YOUTH CONCERT

Tickets are not sold for this concert – students attend through their school music program

SK1: THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD

SAT 30 SEPT 2023 • 10:00 A.M.

Featuring music from The Carnival of the Animals Followed by a free performance of Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals at 11:00 a.m.

SK2: XAVIER’S VERY BAD DAY SAT 4 NOV 2023 • 10:00 A.M. Featuring music by Gustav Holst

SK3: A SEASON FOR CHARLOTTE THE SPIDER

SAT 3 FEB 2024 • 10:00 A.M.

Featuring music from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

SK4: THE BEARS' PICNIC

SAT 6 APR 2024 • 10:00 A.M.

Featuring music from Brahms’ Hungarian Dances SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS:

PETER VERSUS THE WOLF

WED 17 APR 2024 • 1:00 P.M. HELENA CIVIC CENTER

Nearly 2,000 fourth and fifth graders from across the region learn the importance of music in one’s education and life. Experience Prokofiev’s beloved story to Peter & The Wolf, but with a twist.

Set in a court room drama, the Wolf is on trial and gets to tell his side of the story.

Relive this magical story while learning about the symbolism in Prokofiev’s music – and have great fun along the way.

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