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Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

City of Alpharetta

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Directors

Jim R. Abrahamson Chair Karole F. Lloyd Chair Elect Vice Chairs Clayton F. Jackson Finance Chair/ Treasurer Meghan H. Magruder Belinda Massafra* ASA President Penny McPhee Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D.* Mark D. Wasserman Joni Winston Secretary

Jim R. Abrahamson Pinney L. Allen Joseph R. Bankoff Paul Blackney Janine Brown C. Merrell Calhoun Donald P. Carson Richard Dorfman David Edmiston Gary P. Fayard Dr. Robert M. Franklin, Jr. Paul R. Garcia Carol Green Gellerstedt Thomas Hooten Clayton F. Jackson

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More than Music, a Mosaic Playing host to a variety of community and fundraising events has made Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre far more than a haven for musical variety.

By Kimberly Nogi

It was the middle of winter 2010 and the busy summer concert season at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park was long gone.

But the popular location did not lay dormant. Almost 5,000 people braved the cold to attend a candlelit Christmas Eve service, presented by Passion City Church in December — and just one of the many events that have taken place at the Amphitheatre in the past year.

Aside from the array of Orchestra concerts and popular presentations the Amphitheatre showcases from March through October, it is fast becoming the go-to place for a growing number of social and fundraising gatherings.

And Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre is giving back to the region it serves.

The onsite catering company Ovations hosts a summer fundraising program that enables local not-for-profit groups to earn a percentage of profits generated in concession stands. Last summer 16 not-for-profits — totaling up to 160 people an evening — volunteered to work at concessions locations during programs for Little League baseball teams, Boy Scout troops, high school marching bands and other groups. By summer’s end, Ovations paid out more than $175,000!

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“Our program allows us to provide topnotch guest service, as well as to foster an economically meaningful connection to our diverse community,” says Lacy Fink, office manager of Ovations. “It’s a great opportunity for local nonprofits, and we love to see the community involved at the Amphitheatre.”

In fact, the neighborhood maintains an important presence at the Amphitheatre year-round.

“There’s so much going here in addition to performances,” says Jenny Pollock, the operations manager for Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.

“This Amphitheatre was designed to house great performances, but also to be a hub for the surrounding area. Through graduations, science fairs, fundraisers and benefit concerts, and other events, we are gaining presence and growing our connection with the people we serve.”

In the past year, the Amphitheatre has played host to a number of community events, including “Shamrockin’ for a Cure” — a fundraiser for cystic fibrosis research, which included a live ’80s band, catering from Carmine’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, and live and silent auctions.

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At the end of April, Fulton Science Academy held its International Heritage Festival at the venue. The festival, which celebrated diversity and the arts, included international cuisine, live entertainment, and a number of booths and exhibits exploring the cultures of the world.

In addition to the Christmas Eve service presented

by Passion City Church, the Amphitheatre has hosted many other worship services, including special Good Friday and Easter services. Most recently, many local high schools, including Alpharetta and Northview, held commencement services in late May. “Our versatility is one of our greatest strengths,” adds Pollock. “From private parties and corporate functions to theatrical productions, we can accommodate just about anything.”

Kimberly Nogi is the publicist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

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he Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, currently in its 66th season, consistently affirms its position as one of America’s leading Orchestras by performing great music, presenting great artists, educating and engaging.

The Orchestra is known for the excellence of its live performances, presentations, renowned choruses and its impressive list of Grammy® Award-winning recordings. The leading cultural organization in the Southeast, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra serves as the cornerstone for artistic development and music education in the region. Since September 2001, the Orchestra and audiences together explore a creative programming mix, recordings and visual enhancements, such as the Theater of a Concert, the Orchestra’s continuing exploration of different formats, settings, and enhancements for the musical performance experience. Another example is the Atlanta School of Composers, which reflects Mr. Spano and the Orchestra’s commitment to nurturing and championing music through multiyear partnerships defining a new generation of American composers. Since the beginning of his tenure (to date), Mr. Spano and the Orchestra have performed over 100 concerts containing contemporary works (composed since 1950), including 15 ASO-commissioned world premieres.

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During its 32-year history with Telarc, the Orchestra and Chorus has recorded more than 100 albums, and its recordings have won 27 Grammy® Awards in categories including Best Classical Album, Best Orchestral Performance, Best Choral Performance and Best Opera Performance.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs more than 200 concerts each year for a combined audience of more than a half million in a full schedule of performances which also features educational and community concerts. A recognized leader and supporter of contemporary American music, the Orchestra recently received the 2007 award for Strongest Commitment to New American Music from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

In addition, Music Director Robert Spano was named Musical America 2008 Conductor of the Year. With the opening of the 12,000-seat Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in May 2008, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra became the first U.S. orchestra to annually perform and present in its concert hall, and in two amphitheaters. In Summer 2008, the Orchestra celebrated 35 years at legendary Chastain Park Amphitheater, the award-winning 6,500-seat venue in Atlanta, during the Orchestra’s annual Delta Classic Chastain concert series.

Robert Spano

Donald Runnicles

Music Director The Robert Reid Topping Chair *

Principal Guest Conductor The Neil and Sue Williams Chair *

FIRST VIOLIN David Coucheron Concertmaster The Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Peevy Chair* William Pu Associate Concertmaster The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair* Justin Bruns Assistant Concertmaster The Mary and Cherry Emerson Chair Jun-Ching Lin Assistant Concertmaster Carolyn Toll Hancock The AGL Resources Chair John Meisner Alice Anderson Oglesby Lorentz Ottzen Christopher Pulgram Carol Ramirez Juan Ramirez Olga Shpitko Denise Berginson Smith Kenn Wagner Lisa Wiedman Yancich

Ruth Ann Little Thomas O’Donnell Ronda Respess Sanford Salzinger Frank Walton

SECOND VIOLIN David Arenz Principal The Atlanta Symphony Associates Chair* Sou-Chun Su Associate Principal The Frances Cheney Boggs Chair* Jay Christy Assistant Principal Sharon Berenson David Braitberg Noriko Konno Clift Judith Cox David Dillard Eleanor Kosek Raymond Leung

VIOLA Reid Harris Principal The Edus H. and Harriet H. Warren Chair* Paul Murphy Associate Principal The Mary and Lawrence Gellerstedt Chair * Catherine Lynn Assistant Principal Wesley Collins Marian Kent Yang-Yoon Kim Yiyin Li Lachlan McBane Jessica Oudin Ardath Weck CELLO Christopher Rex Principal The Miriam and John Conant Chair* Daniel Laufer Associate Principal The Livingston Foundation Chair* Karen Freer Assistant Principal Dona Vellek Assistant Principal Emeritus Joel Dallow Jere Flint Jennifer Humphreys Larry LeMaster Brad Ritchie Paul Warner BASS Ralph Jones Principal The Marcia and John Donnell Chair * Gloria Jones Associate Principal

Michael Krajewski Principal Pops Conductor

Jane Little Assistant Principal Emeritus Michael Kenady Michael Kurth Douglas Sommer Thomas Thoreson FLUTE Christina Smith Principal The Jill Hertz Chair* Robert Cronin Associate Principal Paul Brittan The Georgia Power Foundation Chair Carl David Hall PICCOLO Carl David Hall OBOE Elizabeth Koch Principal The George M. and Corrie Hoyt Brown Chair * Yvonne Powers Peterson Associate Principal Ann Lillya † Patrick McFarland ENGLISH HORN Patrick McFarland CLARINET Laura Ardan Principal The Robert Shaw Chair* Ted Gurch Associate Principal William Rappaport The Alcatel-Lucent Chair Alcides Rodriguez E-FLAT CLARINET Ted Gurch BASS CLARINET Alcides Rodriguez

Jere Flint Staff Conductor; Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra The Zeist Foundation Chair* BASSOON Carl Nitchie Principal The Walter L. “Buz” Carr, III Chair Elizabeth Burkhardt Associate Principal Laura Najarian The Pricewaterhouse Coopers Chair Juan de Gomar CONTRABASSOON Juan de Gomar HORN Brice Andrus Principal The Sandra and John Glover Chair Susan Welty Associate Principal Thomas Witte Richard Deane The UPS Community Service Chair Bruce Kenney TRUMPET Thomas Hooten Principal The Madeline and Howell Adams Chair* The Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair Karin Bliznik Associate Principal Michael Myers Joseph Walthall TROMBONE Colin Williams Principal The Wachovia Chair Stephen Wilson Associate Principal The Patsy and Jere Drummond Chair Edmon Nicholson George Curran BASS TROMBONE George Curran

Norman Mackenzie Director of Choruses The Frannie and Bill Graves Chair

TUBA Michael Moore Principal The Georgia-Pacific Chair TIMPANI Mark Yancich Principal The Walter H. Bunzl Chair* William Wilder Assistant Principal PERCUSSION Thomas Sherwood Principal The Julie and Arthur Montgomery Chair* William Wilder Assistant Principal William A. Schwartz Chair* Charles Settle HARP Elisabeth Remy Johnson Principal The Delta Air Lines Chair KEYBOARD The Hugh and Jessie Hodgson Memorial Chair* Peter Marshall † Beverly Gilbert † Sharon Berenson LIBRARY Rebecca Beavers Principal Steven Sherrill Assistant Principal Librarian John Wildermuth Assistant Librarian * Chair named in perpetuity † Regularly engaged musician Players in string sections are listed alphabetically.

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program Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park

All-American Celebration Monday, July 4, 2011, at 8 p.m.

Rob Fisher, Conductor The United States Army Chorus Major Dwayne S. Milburn, Director John Stafford Smith (arr. Walter Damrosch) The Star-Spangled Banner GEORGE M. COHAN (arr. Ralph Hermann) George M. Cohan Salute Samuel Augustus Ward America, the Beautiful Aaron Copland “Variations on a Shaker Melody” from Appalachian Spring John Philip Sousa (arr. J.S. Seredy) Washington Post March JOHN WILLIAMS Superman March JOHN WILLIAMS Midway March Randy Newman “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story George Gershwin An American in Paris

LEONARD BERNSTEIN “Mambo” from West Side Story Traditional (arr. Carmen Dragon) Turkey in the Straw KENNETH J. ALFORD Colonel Bogey March Traditional (arr. Dwayne S. Milburn) Soldier, Soldier Will You Marry Me Traditional (arr. James Erb) Shenendoah JEROME MOROSS Main Title from Big Country Suite EDWIN EUGENE BAGLEY National Emblem March Arr. Michael Brown Service Medley Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Opus 49 (Ouverture solennelle)

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Rob Fisher is an internationally distinguished artistic director, conductor and pianist, as well as a leading figure in American music and musical theatre. He was founding music director and conductor of the Encores! series at New York City Center from its inception in 1994 until 2005. The series earned a 2000 Tony Award and, in 1997, Fisher was given a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Special Achievement. Fisher has made numerous recordings for the series, including the Grammy Award-winning Chicago cast album. He continues to be supervising music director of Chicago productions around the globe. In 2007, he was music director of the Central Park production Rob Fisher of Hair and then music supervisor for its 2008 revival and 2009 move to Broadway. Currently, Mr. Fisher serves as music supervisor of the Broadway revival of Anything Goes.

This year, he produced and music directed Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series’ Gershwin program, as he did the 2009 tribute to Cole Porter and 2007 tribute to Leonard Bernstein; the Porter program also was presented at the Ravinia Festival. He conducted the 2011 world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s Rappahannock County at the Virginia Arts Festival. Other projects include music director of Girl Crazy and No, No Nanette (Encores!) and a recent concert collaboration with such artists as Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O’Hara, Victoria Clark, Idina Menzel, the King’s Singers, Brian Stokes Mitchell and David Hyde Pierce.

Within the past decade, Mr. Fisher has been a guest conductor or pianist of virtually every major orchestra in the United States. Last year, he conducted Patti LuPone’s engagements with the Pacific and Phoenix symphonies and Idina Menzel’s with the San Francisco Symphony.

In 2011, he reunites with LuPone with the Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Fort Worth symphonies.

In 2007 he led a critically acclaimed revival of My Fair Lady with the New York Philharmonic.

Other recent highlights include debuts with

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the Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras and appearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and the San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and National symphonies. He conducted the New York Pops on many occasions and enjoyed sharing concerts with the late Skitch Henderson. As a pianist, Fisher has been soloist for Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F major with orchestras across the country.

His performances have been televised on many occasions. He was music director and conductor for “Ira at 100,” a gala concert at Carnegie Hall that was broadcast on PBS’s “Great Performances,” and appeared twice on the PBS series, “In Performance at the White House” for the Clintons. For four seasons, Mr. Fisher was music director of Garrison Keillor’s American Radio Company and remains a frequent guest on “A Prairie Home Companion.” He has made seven appearances at the Lyrics & Lyricists series at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, usually with his friend Sheldon Harnick as host, most recently creating a satiric evening featuring the songs of Tom Lehrer.

Major Dwayne S. Milburn is a Baltimore native. In 1986 he graduated from UCLA with a BFA in music; he received a master of music in orchestral conducting from the Cleveland Institute of music in 1992. He received his Ph.D. in Music from UCLA in 2009.

Before his Ph.D. studies, Maj. Milburn served as one of 24 commissioned officer conductors in the United States Army Band Program. His assignments included duties as the associate bandmaster for the U.S. Continental Army Band (Fort Monroe, VA), the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” (Washington, DC), and the U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus (Heidelberg, Germany). He also commanded the Army Ground Forces Band in Atlanta. Among his military honors are the President Benjamin Harrison Award, the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the NATO Medal.

Maj. Milburn is active as a composer, conductor, and adjudicator. He has received commissions from the instrumental programs at UCLA, the University of North Texas, Indiana University of

Pennsylvania, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His choral and wind ensemble works are published by the Alfred, Kjos, and Ludwig Masters Music companies. Several of his works for band, including American Hymnsong Suite, Variations on St. Patrick’s Breastplate and Emerald Suite are featured in volumes six through eight of “Teaching Music Through Performance in Band,” edited by Dr. Eugene Corporon.

Major Milburn continues to serve as an instrumental adjudicator for the Heritage Music Festival series and is completing commissioned works for Pacific Serenades Chamber Ensemble (Los Angeles) and the Vocal Arts Ensemble (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

Major Dwayne S. Milburn

Members of the United States Army Chorus

FIRST TENOR

SECOND TENOR

BARITONE

BASS

SGM Robert M. Petillo SGM Andrew J. Patterson MSG Michael J. Ford MSG Antonio S. Giuliano SFC Patrick J. Sobolik SFC Colin D. Eaton

SFC Nathan A. Sommers SFC Henry L. Fiske, Jr. SFC Pablo Talamante, SFC Stephen P. Cramer SSG Ian A. Lane SSG Jason M. Gottshall SSG Matthew P. Heil,

MSG Bob McDonald, SFC Clifton D. Ogea SFC Alex Helsabeck SFC Neil F. Ewachiw SFC Robert P. Burner SSG Jesse S. Neace SSG Matthew R. Nall

MSG Jonathan J. Deutsch MSG Gregory S. Lowery MSG Alec T. Maly SFC Kerry Wilkerson SFC Alvy R. Powell SSG Kristopher C. Armstrong SSG Andre McRae

PIANO | SFC Raffi J. Kasparian | SSG Joel Ayau SGM: Sergeant Major | MSG: Master Sergeant | SFC: Sergeant First Class | SSG: Staff Sergeant

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inspired spectacular artists unforgettable Play it again, Sam July 15 Fri: 8:30pm

Casablanca

Sensational Cirque July 30 Sat: 8pm

Cirque de la Symphonie

complete film LIVE Jere Flint, conductor Ben Mankiewicz, host

Michael Krajewski, conductor

Bogie, Bergman, baddies and derring-do in an all-time favorite! Casablanca in its glorious entirety on the big screens, with the Orchestra performing the memorable score, and featuring Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz.

The magic of Cirque comes to the Symphony! Marvel in amazement at high flying aerialists, daredevil cyclists and more acrobatic feats of wonder set to classical masterpieces and contemporary hits.

evenings Swing Night!

August 13 Sat: 8pm

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Michael Krajewski, conductor Put on your high-heeled Oxfords and get ready to swing in the great outdoors with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, “America’s favorite little big band” and our own Grammywinning big band!

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Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly.

GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Patron Circle of Stars By investing $15,000 or more in the Woodruff Arts Center and its four divisions – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alliance Theatre, High Museum of Art and Young Audiences – these outstanding annual corporate campaign donors helped us raise nearly $8.4 million in 2009–10. Thank you!

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Michael Krajewski, the first-ever Principal Pops Conductor at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, leads concerts with Cirque de la Symphonie and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy this season. He recently sat down for a short interview.

When did you first fall in love with music?

When I was six years old, my parents asked me if I’d be interested in taking piano lessons. We had an old upright piano in the basement, and I thought, “Sure, why not?” By the time I was in high school, it was clear to me that music was where I belonged.

What’s the state of music education in our schools?

When I grew up, a music teacher came to the classroom and asked “Who wants to learn to play an instrument?” If you showed interest, they passed out instruments and taught you how to play. Now, whenever education cuts are made, the first thing they look at is the arts and music, which are more vital subjects than people realize. Orchestras must

take a more proactive role, and a great example is what our Orchestra has accomplished with its “When I Play Music” campaign supporting music education for children.

How do you see your role in instilling a love of music in young audiences?

My specialty is pops concerts here and at our SUPERPops! series at Atlanta Symphony Hall. We perform these primarily so that we can reach a wider segment of the community, because there are those who think that classical music is just not for them.

Others are interested if they find out the Orchestra is playing music from the movies, Broadway or Top 40. We’re happy to oblige, because we are a worldclass orchestra. Our goal is to try to reach as many people as we can, so we offer a diverse of range of programs to accomplish that.

What appeals to you about collaborating with disparate artists such as The Chieftains and Patti LuPone instead of doing a strictly classical repertoire?

I love it because, although my training is classical, I’ve always had eclectic tastes and been interested in hearing an orchestra stretch beyond its traditional limits. When I conduct SUPERPops!

Michael Krajewski concerts, I get immersed in all these different genres. It’s very interesting to be making on his roots, music with the best classical musicians, the music education best Irish musicians, the best jazz musicians, and the allure of the stars of Broadway ... I get to dabble, and the variety is really fun and interesting for me.

“Voodoo” magic

By Bret Love

“ By the time I was in high school it was clear music was where I belonged”

18 Encore Atlanta

What’s it like working with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in the season finale?

I’ve worked with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy a number of times, and what I love about the experience is that it really is a cross-generational thing. The older generation that grew up with big band swing loves it because it takes them back to their youthful days of dating and dancing. The guys in Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are younger, and there are young people know who are hip listening to that kind of music. It’s a great way to appeal to a bunch of different generations, with everyone saying, “I love this music!”

Bret Love covers the arts, entertainment, restaurants and has his own website at GreenGlobalTravel.com.

inspiring 2011 season opening concert!

September 22/23/25 Thu/Fri: 8pm/Sun: 3pm | Atlanta Symphony Hall

Beethoven:Symphony no. 9 Wagner: Ring — Ride of the Valkyries | Siegfried’s Funeral March | Immolation Scene Robert Spano, conductor Christine Brewer, soprano Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus

robert Spano Music Director Donald runnicles Principal Guest Conductor Michael Krajewski Principal Pops Conductor

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Robert Spano Music Director Donald Runnicles Principal Guest Conductor Michael Krajewski Principal Pops Conductor

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A Storybook Halloween

the fabled Cinderella

The Remarkable Farkle McBride

October 30 Sun: 1:30 & 3:30pm

February 12 Sun: 1:30 & 3:30pm

April 29 Sun: 1:30 & 3:30pm

Jere Flint, conductor Lee Harper Dancers Wendy Bennett, vocalist

Jere Flint, conductor Enchantment Theatre Company

Jere Flint, conductor

Goblin good! The Orchestra’s annual laugh out loud horror show is a ton of fun for the entire family.

You and your children know the story but you’ve never seen Cinderella like this before.

Hilarious life-sized puppets, masks, magic and wonderful music assure this nationally acclaimed original production.

In this Orchestra adaptation of actor and musician John Lithgow’s spellbinding children’s book, a fickle yet lovable child prodigy brings the sounds and rhythms of an orchestra to sprawling visual life.

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Super POPS! series

Robert Spano Music Director Donald Runnicles Principal Guest Conductor Michael Krajewski Principal Pops Conductor

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A very Merry Holiday POPS

October 14/15 Fri/Sat: 8pm

December 16/17 Fri/Sat: 8pm

Michael Krajewski, conductor

Michael Krajewski, conductor Tony DeSare, Montego Glover, vocalists Lassiter & Walton High School Choruses

“Philadelphia Freedom,” “Dance With Me,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “And the Beat Goes On”…relive the best music from the ‘70s and ‘80s with Rockapella.

Symphonic Spectacular November 25/26 Fri/Sat: 8pm Michael Krajewski, conductor Hear the world’s greatest music from Flight of the Bumblebee and Ride of the Valkyries to the William Tell and 1812 Overtures all matched with dazzling imagery.

Broadway Icon – Marvin Hamlisch

A festive Holiday show like no other! Only here will you find the combined talents of Tonynominated Montego Glover, pianist and singer Tony DeSare (Downbeat’s 2009 Rising Star of the Year), and two incredibly talented high school choruses.

Chris Botti & band

March 16/17 Fri/Sat: 8pm His reputation is legend as are his Oscars, Grammys and Tonys. Marvin Hamlisch, is the American icon of song.

The Music of Motown

February 10/11 Fri/Sat: 8pm

May 4/5 Fri/Sat: 8pm

He’s smooth, he’s sensual, he’s trumpeter extraordinaire Chris Botti.

Michael Krajewski, conductor Relive the Motown hits of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s with the remarkable cover band, Spectrum and the mighty ASO.

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PhOTO cREdITs: Tess Malis Kincaid in Titus Andronicus (Jen hofstetter Photography); courtney Patterson and chris Kayser in Love’s Labour’s Lost (Jen hofstetter Photography); daniel Thomas May in Metamorphoses (Bill deLoach)

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Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater

Fri, July 8

aug 11

Fri, July 8

Wed, aug 3

animal collective

Windstorm Productions Presents

the music of abba

Brian Wilson

thur, July 14

Frightened rabbit

styx Yes

sat, aug 20

with special guests

sat, July 16

corey smith rhett akins rachel Farley

Death cab For cutie

my morning Jacket neko case

Wed, aug 31

featuring arrival from sweden with the atlanta

symphony orchestra sat, July 9

idina menzel with the atlanta

symphony orchestra Wed, July 13

sat, aug 6

steely Dan sam Yahel

Fri, aug 12

Bela Fleck

and the Flecktones

Bruce hornsby and the noisemakers sat, aug 13

shane harper

michael mcDonald Boz scaggs

kid cudi

thu, sep 1

Fri, July 15

charlie Wilson chrisette michele

Wed, aug 24

sun, July 31

train maroon 5 matt nathanson

sat, July 23

Jack’s mannequin

thu, sep 15

huey lewis and the news

Reserved seating only.

No tables, coolers or carry-ins.

thu, July 21 chip tha ripper

Furthur:

Phil lesh and Bob Weir Wed, aug 3 An Evening with

miranda cosgrove

roger Daltrey Performs The Who’s

tommy

little Feat

Wed, July 27

Dolly Parton

plus Who classics and more

the temptations the Four tops

sun, aug 7

sat, sep 17

Fri, July 29

Star 94FM Starfest featuring

Goo Goo Dolls michelle Branch Parachute

incubus with special guest

sun, sep 18

ray lamontagne

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Brandi carlile

amy Grant michael W. smith sat, July 30

tedeschi trucks Band

mary chapin carpenter

with very special guest

shawn colvin

Guster

augustana

sat, aug 27

Grace Potter

and the nocturnals Reserved seating only.

No tables, coolers or carry-ins.

Fri, sep 9

kem

with special guest

sat, sep 17

Darius rucker sunny sweeney

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