MW 2016-2017 Brochure

WORCESTER

2016 • 2017 SEASON

OPENING NIGHT!

PATTI LuPONE

The acclaimed star of stage and screen brings her new cabaret show to Mechanics Hall.

Experience Patti LuPone’s new cabaret show, Don’t Monkey With Broadway Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 7:30pm - Mechanics Hall Two-time Tony Award winner brings her newest endeavor to Worcester, exploring classic Broadway tunes and hits by Richard Rodgers, Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Lorenz Hart, Irving Berlin, and many others, while recounting how she got hooked on Broadway.

From the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Music Worcester has been busy! From working diligently to make appearances by headline artists like Patti LuPone, Joshua Bell, Yefim Bronfman, Vadim Gluzman, Christian Tetzlaff & so many others possible, to securing a great number of international ensembles to complement the performances of The Worcester Chorus, we are quite proud of the Season in store for you.

The 2016-2017 Season will also look a bit different than in recent years, and will include two ballet productions, multiple star violinists, several stunning pianists, a minifestival around the music of J. S. Bach, and several venues new to Music Worcester. I invite you to explore the upcoming schedule of events and to be in touch with us at the Music Worcester office with any and all questions you might have.

Adrien C. Finlay Executive Director

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VIOLIN

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JOSHUA BELL

In recital with Alessio Bax, piano Saturday, October 29, 2016 At 7:30pm At Mechanics Hall Program to include works by YsaĂże, Bach, and Grieg.

Alessio Bax, piano

Celebrated the world over as one of the finest violinists of his era, Joshua Bell is a regular guest of major orchestras and the most famous of concert halls.

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BEATLES

The Worcester Chorus sings The Beatles Christopher Shepard, conductor Friday, November 4, 2016 at 8pm – WamsWorks

IGUDESMAN & JOO

Igudesman & Joo: And Now Mozart Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 3pm At Mechanics Hall Fun for the whole family! Called this generation’s Victor Borge, these geniuses of musical comedy have followed up on their A Little Nightmare Music with And Now Mozart. You can be sure to tone “your stomach muscles by hysterically laughing to and with” them!

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Dracula

Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s production of Dracula Special co-production with The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 7:30pm - Hanover Theatre With flying bats, dancing gargoyles, mysterious transformations, Music Worcester welcomes Canada’s most acclaimed, and North America’s longest running ballet company for their Worcester debut in an award-winning production by Mark Godden.

Selected symphony movements of Mahler featured.

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MESSIAH

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The Worcester Chorus sings Handel Christopher Shepard, conductor Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 8pm - Mechanics Hall Handel Messiah

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ORPHEUS ORCHESTRA

Photo by Matt Dine

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 Chabrier Idylle & Danse villageoise M. Hersch End Stages Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 Op. 56 “Scottish�

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With Vadim Gluzman, violin Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 4pm - Mechanics Hall

Vadim Gluzman, violin

Last heard in Massachusetts when they played opening night for the 2014-2015 Season, Orpheus returns with one of the most beloved of violin concertos and a soloist sought the world-over for his virtuosity and artistry.

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NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA of UKRAINE

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Volodymyr Sirenko, Artistic Director & Conductor Alexei Grynyuk, piano Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8pm - Mechanics Hall Verdi Overture to La Forza del Destino Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26 Dvorak Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “New World” An event not to be missed with a piano soloist who won the Horowitz Competition and a program that features one of Dvorak’s most popular works.

Alexei Grynyuk, piano

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CHRIS BRUBECK’S TRIPLE PLAY MusicWorcester.org 508.754.3231

Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 8pm - Mechanics Hall Back by popular demand from their trio debut in 2015

VENICE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA

Venice Baroque Orchestra, Gianpiero Zanocco, violin Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 8pm - Mechanics Hall

Gianpiero Zanocco, violin

Vivaldi The Four Seasons Corelli Concerto grosso in D Geminiani Concerto grosso “La Follia” Galuppi Concerto a quattro No. 2 in G Major Avison Concerto grosso No. 8 in E minor, after D. Scarlatti

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BEETHOVEN

The Worcester Chorus sings Beethoven and Mozart Christopher Shepard, conductor Friday, March 24, 2017 at 8pm Mechanics Hall Beethoven Mass in C Major, Op. 86 Mozart Regina coeli in C Major, KV 108

LATITUDE 41 PIANO TRIO Livia Sohn, violin; Luigi Piovano, cello; Bernadene Blaha, piano Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 8pm – Shapiro Concert Hall – Joy of Music Program

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Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87 Brahms Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101

LARA ST. JOHN

Concert of Lara St. John’s recent Shiksa/Lavuta album featuring arrangements of folk melodies from around Eastern Europe, including: Kennedy Czardashian Rhapsody St. John Variaiuni Bar Fight Herskowitz Nagilara Ludwig Five Ladino Songs Atkinson Ca La Breaza

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With Matt Herskowitz, piano Friday, April 7, 2017 at 8pm Brooks Hall, Holy Cross

RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE

Russian National Ballet Theatre performs Cinderella Friday, April 14, 2017 at 8pm - Hanover Theatre Prokofiev’s Cinderella, fully staged An evening that promises to enchant, the RNBT returns to The Hanover Theatre for the first time since their 2015 performance of Sleeping Beauty

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BACH FEST I

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SERGEY ANTONOV

Music Worcester celebrates the newly created Salisbury Cultural District with a mini-series highlighting the venues of the District next April with a focus on the works of J. S. Bach.

Sergey Antonov, cello Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 7:30pm Antiquarian Hall, American Antiquarian Society Mr. Antonov won the competition that made Van Cliburn famous, the Tchaikovsky Competition, in 2007!

J. S. Bach Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 J. S. Bach Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 J. S. Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009

BACH FEST III

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IIYA YAKUSHEV

Ilya Yakushev, piano, in recital Saturday, April 22, at 8pm - Tuckerman Hall Last heard in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at Mechanics Hall in 2014, Mr. Yakushev has selected an incredibly virtuosic program.

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 “The Tempest” Bach-Busoni Chaconne in D minor, BWV 1004 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

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BACH FEST II

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FRANK & TETZLAFF

J. S. Bach Two Part Inventions, selections De Beriot Sonata in E minor, Op. 57, No. 2 De Beriot Sonata in G minor, Op. 57, No. 1 Bartok Duos, Sz. 98 Leclair Sonata in D Major, Op. 3, No. 6 Leclair Sonata in E minor, Op. 3, No. 5 Prokofiev Sonata for two violins in C Major, Op. 56

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Pamela Frank & Christian Tetzlaff, violins Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8pm - Tuckerman Hall An exceptional treat – two star violinists join forces for unusual repertoire as well as selected Two-Part Inventions.

BACH

BACH FEST IV The Worcester Chorus & CONCORA Christopher Shepard, conductor Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 6pm - WamsWorks

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The Chorus joins forces with another regional group directed by Dr. Shepard, CONCORA Bach Cantatas: Wir danken dir, Gott, BWV 29 Singet dem Herr nein neues Lied, BWV 190 Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191

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YEFIM BRONFMAN

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PIANO Yefim Bronfman, piano, in recital Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 7:30pm at Mechanics Hall Bartok Suite Op. 14, Sz. 62, BB 70 R. Schumann Humoreske in B-flat Major, Op. 20 Debussy Suite bergamesque (Prélude, Menuet, Clair de lune, Passepied) Stravinsky Petrushka, selections

A true legend for the power of his playing and the difficulty of the works he regularly performs, Mr. Bronfman makes his recital debut to close out Music Worcester’s 2016-2017’s Season.

Your Music Worcester Ticket Purchase

All events are on sale to the general public. We allow series subscribers to have first choice of seats through August 1. To ensure the best possible seats, purchase a series subscription (at least 4 events required.) Returning series subscribers will be seated first, followed by new series purchasers, through August 1, at which point all seats will be released for single ticket sales.

Music Worcester Venues • 2016-2017 Season

• Brooks Hall, Holy Cross – 1 College St., Worcester, MA 01610 (BH) • Hanover Theatre – 2 Southbridge St., Worcester, MA 01608 (HT) • Mechanics Hall – 321 Main St., Worcester, MA 01608 (MH) • Shapiro Concert Hall at Joy of Music Program – 1 Gorham Street, Worcester 01605 (SCH) • Antiquarian Hall – American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester 01609 (AH) • Tuckerman Hall – 10 Tuckerman Street, Worcester 01609 (TH) • WamsWorks – 6 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609 (WW)

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TICKET ORDERS PART 1. CONTACT INFORMATION Name(s) Address, City, ST, Zip Email

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PART 2. SELECT YOUR PASS After selecting one of these options, please skip to section 3C below.

Pass Options

FLEX PASS: Voucher for 10 tickets - Pick later!

$400 x _____ passes = $_____________

SEASON: 1 ticket to every Main Series Event - Best deal!

$650 x _____ season = $_____________

OR SELECT YOUR EVENTS At least four (4) events must be selected to be considered a series subscriber Date

Event

Tue 9/20/16

Patti LuPone Don’t Monkey with Broadway

Venue

Adult Price

MH

$75 or $100

Sat 10/29/16 Fri 11/4/16

Joshua Bell in recital with pianist Alessio Bax

MH

$95

*Worcester Chorus sings The Beatles

WW

$40

MH

$49

Sun 11/13/16 Igudesman & Joo: And Now Mozart Tue 11/15/16

Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s production of Dracula

HT

$55

Sat 12/3/16

Worcester Chorus performs Handel’s Messiah

MH

$49

Sun 1/22/17

Orpheus Orchestra with Vadim Gluzman, violin

MH

$49

Fri 2/17/17

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

MH

$49

Sat 2/25/17

Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play

MH

$49

Sat 3/4/17

Venice Baroque Orchestra, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

MH

$49

Fri 3/24/17

Worcester Chorus performs Beethoven and Mozart

MH

$49

Sat 4/1/17

*Latitude 41 piano trio - all Brahms

SCH

$49

Fri 4/7/17

*Lara St. John & Matt Herskowitz, Shiksa/Lavuta

BH

$49

Fri 4/14/17

Russian National Ballet Theatre’s Cinderella

HT

$55

Thu 4/20/17

*Mini-Fest I: Sergey Antonov, Bach Cello Suites

AH

$49

Fri 4/21/17

Mini-Fest II: Pam Frank & Christian Tetzlaff, violins

TH

$49

Sat 4/22/17

Mini-Fest III: Ilya Yakushev, piano - Mussorsky

TH

$49

WW

$49

MH

$49

Sun 4/23/17 *Mini-Fest IV: Worcester Chorus & Concora: Bach Tue 5/2/17

Yefim Bronfman, piano, in recital

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VIOLIN

In recital with Alessio Bax, piano Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 7:30pm - Mechanics Hall Program to include works by Ysaÿe, Bach, and Grieg

JOSHUA BELL

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