Season
SIXTY-NINE
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
CONCERT: SYMPHONY KIDS 2 – Xavier’s Very Bad Day
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
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
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
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OPENING NIGHT: VIOLINIST TIM FAIN’S EDGE OF A DREAM
followed by the Opening Night After Party
SAT 16 SEPT 2023 • 5:30 P.M. (Note Time)
HELENA CIVIC CENTER
Allan R. Scott - Conductor
Tim Fain - Violin
Helena SympHony orcHeStra
FAIN Edge of a Dream* PRICE 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!
*Montana premiere performance
CELEBRATING OUR HELENA SYMPHONY
Sponsored by generous support from:
Opening Night After Party
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PUCCINI & SCHUMANN
SAT 21 OCT 2023 • 7:30 P.M.
HELENA CIVIC CENTER
Allan R. Scott - Conductor
Carl Cranmer - Piano
Kirk Dougherty - Tenor
Markel Reed - Baritone
Helena SympHony orcHeStra & cHorale
PUCCINI Preludio sinfonico
PUCCINI Messa di Gloria
SCHUMANN 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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Mr. Fain's appearance is sponsored by generous support from:
BEETHOVEN’S TRIPLE & MAHLER’S FIFTH
SAT 27 JAN 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 Triple Concerto
MAHLER 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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BRAHMS, DVORÁK, & THE RETURN OF CELLIST AMIT PELED
SAT 24 FEB 2024 • 7:30 P.M.
HELENA CIVIC CENTER
Allan R. Scott - Conductor
Amit Peled - Cello
Helena SympHony orcHeStra
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
DVOŘÁK 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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Mr. Peled's appearance is sponsored by generous support from:
THE BELLS OF ECSTASY
SAT 23 MAR 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 The Bells
PSATHAS All Seeing Sky*
SCRIABIN 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!
*Montana premiere performance
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SWAN LAKE & CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
SAT 4 MAY 2024 • 7:30 P.M.
HELENA CIVIC CENTER
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 Swan Lake: Suite MASCAGNI 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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Guests artists’ appearances are sponsored by generous support from:
NON-SERIES
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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2 NON-SERIES CONCERT
MOZART BY CANDLELIGHT
SAT 11 NOV 2023 • 7:30 P.M.
ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Allan R. Scott - Conductor
Tiana Grisé - Flute
Helena SympHony orcHeStra
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.
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3 NON-SERIES CONCERT
CHRISTMAS IN THE CATHEDRAL
MON 4 DEC 2023 • 5:30 P.M. & 8 P.M.
Note Date & Times – TWO PERFORMANCES! CATHEDRAL OF ST. HELENA
Allan R. Scott - Conductor
Helena SympHony orcHeStra & cHorale
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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OPENING NIGHT
SAT 16 SEPT 2023 • HELENA CIVIC CENTER BALLROOM
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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.
EDUCATIONconcerts
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:
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
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YOUTH CONCERT
Tickets are not sold for this concert – students attend through their school music program
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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