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60 th Season ... The Memphis Story

2012 | 2013 Season (901) 537-2525 | MemphisSymphony.org Photo: Justin Fox Burks

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60th Season ... The Memphis Story

2012 | 2013 Season

Sun 9 LeMoyne-Owen College

September

Fri 14 Beethoven 8 Sat 22–Sun 23 Rachmaninoff & Mahler Sun 30 Symphony in the Gardens Sat 13 STAX! The Memphis Sound

October

Mon 22 Yo-Yo Ma November

Sat 17–Sun 18 Shostakovich 5 Sat 8 Home for the Holidays (2:30 PM & 7:30 PM)

December

Fri 14 Memphis Messiah Sat 5 Aloha Elvis®!

January

Sat 12–Sun 13 Innovation: Beethoven, Bernstein & Ballet Fri 18 Bach and Mozart Thurs 24 North Mississippi Allstars Sat 16 A Memphis Gospel Celebration

February

Sat 23–Sun 24 Holst The Planets Sat 9 Feelin’ Groovy: The Music of Simon & Garfunkel

March

Sat 16–Sun 17 Tchaikovsky 5 Fri 22 If Bach Were a Beekeeper April

Sat 13–Sun 14 From Gandolfi to Memphis Thurs 18 Hope Clayburn Sat 4 Symphony in the Gardens

May

Sat 18–Sun 19 Porgy & Bess Programs, prices, dates, times, venues and artists are subject to change.

n First Tennessee

Masterworks – Saturday

7:30 p.m. at Cannon Center

First Tennessee

Masterworks – Sunday

2:30 p.m. at GPAC

n Saturday Pops

7:30 p.m. at Cannon Center

n Friday Classic Accents

7:30 p.m. at Lindenwood Christian Church

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Citizen musician Yo-Yo Ma inspires musicians from across the country to take music out of the concert hall and into the community sparking innovation, creativity and dialogue.

Likewise the MSO is passionate about community involvement and is making Memphis a better place to call home. We invite you to look through this brochure and see some of the work we are doing.

SpeCial evenTS yo-yo Ma in ConCerT Monday, october 22, 2012 cannon center | 7:30 p.m.

Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello Tickets may only be purchased with a season subscription package until single tickets go on sale.

leMoyne-owen College Sunday, September 9, 2012 FREE TO THE PUBLIC!

MeMphiS MeSSiah Friday, December 14, 2012 cannon center | 7:30 p.m.

SyMphony in The gardenS Sunday, September 30, 2012 Saturday, May 4, 2013 Dixon gallery and gardens

Hear this beloved oratorio given in concert as a benefit for the Orphanos Foundation. The Rhodes MasterSingers Chorale joins the MSO for this seasonal favorite.

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Scott Moore and Jessica Munson on the banks of the Mississippi River

MaSTerworKS SerieS 7 concerts at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts | Saturdays at 7:30 PM 7 concerts at Germantown Performing Arts Centre | Sundays at 2:30 PM

raChManinoFF & Mahler Sat., Sept. 22 | Sun., Sept. 23, 2012 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Gabriela Montero, piano RacHManinoFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini MaHLeR Symphony No. 1 (Titan)

innovaTion: BeeThoven, BernSTein & BalleT

Sat., Jan. 12 | Sun., Jan. 13, 2013 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Ballet Memphis U-Dig Dance Academy BeeTHoVen Symphony No. 7 coPLanD Appalachian Spring Suite BeRnSTein On the Town

holST THE PLANETS

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Sat., Feb. 23 | Sun., Feb. 24, 2013 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

Gabriela Montero, piano (left) and Carlos Miguel Prieto, guest conductor (right)

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Sat., nov. 17 | Sun., 18, 2012 Carlos Miguel Prieto, guest conductor cHaVeZ Sinfonia India MoncaYo Huapango SHoSTakoVicH Symphony No. 5

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MSO musicians performing a Family Tunes and Tales concert – a FREE, FUN and EXCITING way to get children engaged in reading and music. Family Tunes and Tales has helped bring the joy of music and reading to 10,000 kids since its inception.

TChaiKovSKy 5 Sat., March 16 | Sun., March 17, 2013 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin HUang Saibei Dance BRaHMS Violin Concerto TcHaikoVSkY Symphony No. 5

FroM gandolFi To MeMphiS Sat., april 13 | Sun., april 14, 2013 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Anthony McGill, clarinet

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Jennifer Puckett & Wen-Yih Yu — Charles Vergos’ Rendezvous Restaurant.

Performing for all Memphis residents is important to our MSO musicians.

Ensembles regularly perform in assisted living, hospice and skilled care facilities bringing the joy of music to every stage of life.

ganDoLFi MSO Commission — World Premiere BoLcoM Clarinet Concerto BRaHMS Symphony No. 2

PORGY & BESS Sat., May 18 | Sun., May 19, 2013 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Memphis Symphony Chorus PRice Mississippi River Suite geRSHWin Suite from Porgy & Bess Anthony McGill, clarinet (left) and Florence Price, composer (1887-1953)

Join uS 45 minutes before each First Tennessee Masterworks concert for a free preview of the program.

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Ruth Burgess and Gaylon Patterson – Soulsville Charter School. DID YOU KNOW...

MSO musicians provide over 200 hours of mentoring and coaching to Soulsville students throughout the school year.

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5 concerts at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts | Saturdays at 7:30 PM

STaX! The MeMphiS Sound Saturday, october 13, 2012 Legendary STAX artist Booker T. will join the MSO, the Soulsville Charter School and STAX Academy in a night highlighting the rich heritage of Memphis music.

hoMe For The holidayS Saturday, December 8, 2012 Two shows: 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM No matter the weather, this annual holiday favorite will bring back some of the most-loved and coziest melodies ever created. Conducted by former Associate Conductor, Stilian Kirov.

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Saturday, January 5, 2013 It’s time to wish Elvis Presley another great birthday as the MSO recreates the 1973 “Aloha from Hawaii” concert.

a MeMphiS goSpel CeleBraTion Saturday, February 16, 2013 The MSO will celebrate Black History Month and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s contribution through the rich and diverse traditions of gospel music.

The concert will feature vibrant voices from throughout the Memphis community singing with the orchestra.

Feelin’ groovy: The MuSiC oF SiMon & garFunKel

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Saturday, March 9, 2013 Everything but the sound of silence will fill the hall as the orchestra covers some of the seminal music of the 1960s and ’70s by the tenor duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

This concert marks the return of Jim Witter, who rocked the Cannon Center in 2011 with “Music of the Piano Men.”

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Paul & Linnea Bert

Principal MSO Trombonist Greg Luscombe plays everywhere from behind The Hi-Tone, to Overton High School where he mentors CAPA students. 20 MSO musicians provide weekly coaching sessions for music students at both of these schools.

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3 concerts at Lindenwood Christian Church in Midtown Memphis | Fridays at 7:30 PM

new loCaTion • Located in the heart of Memphis • Ample, free and well-lit parking

BeeThoven 8 Friday, September 14, 2012 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

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BeeTHoVen Symphony No. 8 PRokoFieV Classical Symphony

BaCh and MoZarT Friday, January 18, 2013 Ken David Masur, guest conductor MenDeLSSoHn Sinfonia No. 5 BacH Orchestral Suite No. 3 ScHniTTke/aRR. SPiVakoV Suite in the Old Style MoZaRT Symphony No. 39

David Carlisle, MSO principal percussionist – Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

iF BaCh were a BeeKeeper Friday, March 22, 2013 Ken Lam, guest conductor Memphis Symphony Chorus BacH Selected Choruses from Cantata STRaVinSkY Dumbarton Oaks BacH/WeBeRn A Musical Offering PÄRT If Bach Were a Beekeeper Ken Lam, winner of the 2011 Memphis International Conducting Competition

Join us for a special reception following each concert!

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opuS one Opus One is reloading as one of the most innovative concert series in the country. The Memphis Symphony’s Opus One series takes the orchestra and drives it head first into the Memphis club scene. Once again proving to be one of the most innovative concert series in the country, brilliant classic masterpieces combine with the city’s most exciting artists to bring you the definitive Memphis music experience.

We have redefined classical music in our city. The rest of the world just has to catch up.

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January 24, 2013 | 7:30 PM

For concert information, visit the Opus One website: opusonememphis.org.

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april 18, 2013 | 7:30 PM *3rd opuS one ConCerT TBa*

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SuBSCriBer rewardS

• Multiple ways to save – - New subscribers receive up to a 50% discount off single tickets - 20% discount on the purchase of additional single tickets (excluding Opus One and specials like Yo-Yo Ma) • The best seats • priority service – including advance notice and concert reminder e-mails

wiTh deep appreCiaTion To our leading SponSorS and Funding parTnerS The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation American Express AutoZone Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Bank of America Charitable Foundation Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Children’s Foundation of Memphis Cigna Dominion Partners Private Wealth Management Elvis Presley Enterprises FedEx Corporation First Tennessee Bank First Tennessee Foundation Greenway Home Services Hyde Family Foundations Jeniam Foundation Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation Pickler Wealth Advisors Roadshow BMW

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Nobuko Igarashi, Robert Patterson & Frank Shaffer – Gibson Guitar Factory.

MSO musicians like Frank provide much needed therapeutic drum circle sessions that give participants a means to deal with life’s challenges.

your parTiCipaTion iS inSTruMenTal! Thank you for considering a season ticket to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Your purchase will help make our performances possible. We hope you enjoy every concert you attend and that you will share your love of orchestral music with others.

The MSO is also committed to serving our community outside of the concert hall through a host of outlets including CAPA Virtuosi and mentoring through Soulsville Charter School, Colonial Middle and Overton High School, therapeutic Drum Circles serving the special needs of children at risk, and ensemble performances in assisted living, hospice and skilled care facilities. These programs are only a portion of the almost 700,000 musical experiences the MSO provides each year.

We depend on the generosity of music lovers like you to support our outstanding orchestra. Please take a moment to consider a donation to the Memphis Symphony so we can continue the work we do every day in your community.

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Concert venues | seating charts First Tennessee MASTERWORKS – SATURDAY

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Germantown Performing Arts Centre 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown Cannon Center for the Performing Arts 255 North Main Street, Downtown Memphis

POPS

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts 255 North Main Street, Downtown Memphis

Paul & Linnea Bert Classic Accents

Yo-Yo ma in concert on October 22

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts 255 North Main Street, Downtown Memphis

Student Tickets $5* Experience the MSO your way!

General Seating Lindenwood Christian Church 2400 Union Avenue, Midtown Memphis

Guest artist, time, date, location and program subject to change without notice.

Students can attend First Tennessee Masterworks, Pops, and Paul & Linnea Bert Classic Accents for just $5!

It’s easy! To purchase, visit the MSO offices, call 901-537-2525 or come to the concert. * Subject to availability.

Visit MemphisSymphony.org/studentdiscounts for more information. This student ticket offer does not include special event concerts and performances, including Yo-Yo Ma, Memphis Messiah, The Nutcracker and the Opus One series.

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Season Ticket Packages* First Tennessee Masterworks – Saturday 7 Concerts

First Tennessee Masterworks – Sunday 7 Concerts POPS – 5 concerts Please choose a concert time for Home for the Holidays Saturday, December 8

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Classic accents – 3 concerts Opus one* – 3 concerts

Section

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Level 1

$595.00

$297.50

Level 2

$553.00

$276.50

Level 3

$392.00

$196.00

Level 4

$294.00

$147.00

Level 5

$203.00

$101.50

Level 6

$105.00

52.50

$315.00

All seats $157.50

Orchestra Balcony

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Level 1

$425.00

$212.50

Level 2

$395.00

$197.50

Level 3

$280.00

$140.00

Level 4

$210.00

$105.00

Level 5

$145.00

$72.50

Level 6

$75.00

$37.50

$117.00

$58.50

$75.00

$67.50

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Special Events – only subscribers may pre-order until August 1, 2012

Yo-Yo ma in concert

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Monday, October 22

Memphis Messiah

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Friday, December 14

Level 1

$150.00

Level 2

$100.00

Level 3

$75.00

Level 4

$50.00

Level 1

$25.00

Level 2

$23.00

Level 3

$20.00

Level 4

$18.00

Level 5

$15.00 $12.00

Adult

$20.00

Dixon Gallery & Gardens | September 30

Child

$10.00

$8.00

Symphony in the gardens

Adult

$20.00

$12.00

Child

$10.00

$8.00

Symphony in the gardens

Dixon Gallery & Gardens | May 4

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