2016/17 Concert Season Brochure

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niagara symphony orchestra bradley thachuk music director

2016 2017 concert season aisslinn nosky principal guest conductor

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Bradley’s Message Look ahead — the excitement is palpable, the energy electric as the Niagara Symphony Orchestra’s 2016/17 season builds on the successes we have had together.

The Masterworks series is expanding, growing the orchestra and taking glorious advantage of our new performance venues. This year, we present four grand Master work concer ts in Par tridge Hall on Sunday afternoons and one exuberant crossover Masterworks/ POPS! concert on Saturday April 15, the Gospel version of Handel’s Messiah, Too Hot to Handel. For 2016/17, w e i n t r o d u c e t w o C a i r n s M a s te r wo r k s c o n c e r t s (Masterworks C 3 and 5) in Cairns Hall, on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Building the excitement of Saturday evenings in St. Catharines, I am particularly eager for the orchestra to participate further in the downtown revitalization. And as we honour Canadian co m p o s e r O s ka r M o rawet z ’s 1 0 0 th b i r th d ay, th e celebrations will be integrated into the very fabric of our season.

Masterworks concerts proudly showcase national and international luminaries, featuring Canadian artists such as Jonathan Crow, concertmaster of the TSO, and NSO Principal Oboe Graham Mackenzie. New York Philharmonic Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill will open the 2016/17 season, along with a world premiere

by To ro nto - b a se d co m p ose r Royd o n Tse . C h a rle s Richard-Hamelin, 2nd prize winner and highest placed Canadian in the Chopin Competition, joins the orchestra in a program that features Chopin — of course! — and Brahms Symphony No. 4. The NSO welcomes Grammy award winner Jason Vieaux to Masterworks 4, a concert that also presents the NSO in spectacular style with works of Ravel and Richard Strauss. Our nation’s artists will again feature prominently as we end the 2016/17 Masterworks with an all-Canadian Mahler Symphony No. 2, “The Resurrection”.

The POPS! series will showcase an entirely “homegrown” Holiday Pops, incorporating astounding circus elements

by Cirque Zacada alongside Niagara choristers — this concert must be heard and seen to be believed. The NSO itself is featured in the opening POPS! concert of John Williams’ most memorable film scores, and for POPS! 3, we re-unite with Jeans ‘n Classics to pay tribute to a seminal artist of our time, David Bowie, with the debut of young Canadian conductor Martin MacDonald.

The NSO’s Classical Family series goes from success to success; this year, we add performances on Saturday afternoons. Now even more families can appreciate Canadian narrators and actors on Peter and the Wolf, the lyrical tale of The Snowman, and Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery. We conclude with an all-Canadian concert featuring Carnival of the Dinosaurs!

The evolution of the NSO is heartening; the orchestra has found its stride artistically, continually striving to serve our loyal patrons and the region as a whole. We carry that energy forward to create what we do, and to dream of what can be next for the NSO. Share the exhilaration of NSO concerts – welcome to the 2016-17 season.

bradley thachuk music director

Bradley Thachuk photos by Robert Nowell

ANTHONY MCGILL

CHARLES RICHARD-HAMELIN

MASTERWORKS 1

LIGHT TRANSCENDENT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016, 2:30PM Anthony McGill, clarinet Bradley Thachuk, conductor Tse

Toward Light (World Premiere)

Mozart

Clarinet Concerto in A major K. 622

Tchaikovsky

Symphony No. 6, Pathètique

Radiant creations spanning three centuries illustrate music’s enduring power to captivate and inspire. Proudly presenting a world premiere, the NSO introduces another Canadian composer to Niagara, and welcomes special guest Anthony McGill, hailed by the New York Times for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character”. The NSO launches its 2016-17 season, igniting the stage in classic Masterworks style.

MASTERWORKS 2

THE ART OF PASSACAGLIA SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016, 2:30PM Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano Bradley Thachuk, conductor Morawetz

Passacaglia on a Bach Chorale

Chopin

Piano Concerto No. 1

Brahms

Symphony No. 4

Elegant style, enduring beauty, cherished across centuries – the passacaglia form weaves through this glorious music.

At this concert, the NSO honours Oskar Morawetz on the 100th anniversary of his birth, and welcomes Charles Richard-Hamelin, noted for his “balance between the spirit of Chopin and his own individuality”. A guaranteed thrill for Chopin fans!

Enjoy this year’s Silent Auction in the Lobby at M2, a great way to support the NSO.

principal guest conductor

GRAHAM MACKENZIE

JASON VIEAUX

Aisslinn Nosky

MASTERWORKS 3/C

CZECH-MATES! SATURDAY JANUARY 21, 2017, 7:30PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017, 2:30PM Graham Mackenzie, oboe Aisslinn Nosky, principal guest conductor Haydn

Symphony No. 59, Fire

Martinu

Oboe Concerto

Morawetz

Divertimento for Strings

Mozart

Symphony No. 38, K. 504, Prague

Delve into the Bohemian soul, a counterpoint to works

by Mozart and Haydn. On this Czech-themed concert, works by compatriots Martinu and Morawetz offer a taste of Bohemian musical tradition, given a fresh, new-world treatment. Presented for two performances in Cairns Hall as one of the NSO’s Masterworks Cairns concerts. Proudly featuring Principal Oboe Graham Mackenzie and celebrating Aisslinn Nosky’s debut as NSO Principal Guest Conductor.

MASTERWORKS 4

VIVA ESPAÑA! SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017, 2:30PM Jason Vieaux, guitar Bradley Thachuk, conductor Strauss

Don Juan

Rodrigo

Concierto de Aranjuez

Strauss

Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Ravel

Bolero

Sultry, sensuous, utterly enchanting – drench your senses in lush music from the Spanish tradition. Winter simply melts away in the face of Bolero’s driving rhythms, the romance of Don Juan, and virtuosic fireworks by Grammy-award winning guitarist Jason Vieaux in the opulent Concierto de Aranjuez. The heat is on at Masterworks 4 – Viva España!

JONATHAN CROW

CHORUS NIAGARA

MASTERWORKS 5/C

STRING THEORY SATURDAY, MARCH 18 2017, 7:30PM SUNDAY MARCH 19, 2017, 2:30PM Jonathan Crow, violin Bradley Thachuk, conductor Barber

Adagio for Strings

Brahms

Violin Concerto

Morawetz

Serenade for Strings

Beethoven

Symphony No. 1

NSO “string theory” states: you can’t have too many strings! Exquisite, often elegiac works by Brahms, Barber and Morawetz grace this concert, showcasing both the nuance and power of strings; we conclude with Beethoven’s innovative first symphony. The NSO welcomes TSO concert master Jonathan Crow for Masterworks 5/C, presented for two performances in Cairns Hall as the second Masterworks C concert.

MASTERWORKS 7

ARISE! SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017, 2:30PM Chorus Niagara Robert Cooper, artistic director, Chorus Niagara Bradley Thachuk, conductor Mahler

Symphony No. 2, Resurrection

One of the great 19th century works for orchestra, Mahler’s Resurrection symphony gathers immense musical forces on a spiritual quest to address questions of life and death, love and hope. The entire concert is dedicated to this remarkable work, which fills the stage of Partridge Hall with over 200 musicians and choristers. Join the NSO and Chorus Niagara for this triumphant climax of the 2016/17 season.

MasterWORKs 6/POPS! 4

THE MESSIAH — TOO HOT TO HANDEL! SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 2:30PM & 7:30PM Sharon Riley and the Faith Chorale Gospel Choir Laura Secord Secondary School Concert Choir Bradley Thachuk, conductor Handel

The Messiah

An exuberant take on a classic, this crossover Messiah concert has upbeat jazz, blues, gospel, scat singing — and of course, Handel’s beloved melodies! Presented for two glorious performances — don’t miss this electrifying gospel Messiah, a first for Niagara.

Note: this concert is available on both Masterworks and POPS! subscriptions; single tickets on sale August 15.

Sharon Riley and the Faith Chorale Gospel Choir

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THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS

HOLIDAY CIRCUS

MARTIN MACDONALD

JEAN MEILLEUR

POPS! 1

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH JOHN WILLIAMS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016, 7:30PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2016, 2:30PM Bradley Thachuk, conductor So many Blockbusters! Star Wars, Jaws, Superman, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, ET, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, the list goes on. Chances are, if you left the movie humming, John Williams wrote the tune! Celebrate a cinematic master and relish his greatest hits, presented as Williams intended them: in full orchestral splendour.

POPS! 2

DREAM OF CHRISTMAS… RÊVE DE NOËL The Circus is coming to town!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016, 2:30PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016, 7:30PM SUNDAY, DECEMEBR 18, 2016, 2:30PM Zacada Entertainment Bradley Thachuk, conductor Marvel as imagination takes physical form - spellbinding aerials on silks, fantastical juggling and gravity-defying acrobatics leave everyone, young and old, wide-eyed with wonder. Featuring all your holiday favourites, this is a breathtaking, not-to-be-missed extravaganza. The NSO and Zacada Entertaiment partner in this spectacular holiday treat.

Matinees offered with Classical Family Subscription

POPS! 3

BOWIE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017, 7:30PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2017, 2:30PM Jeans ‘n Classics, Music of David Bowie Martin MacDonald, conductor Forever changing himself, David Bowie changed us all, blazing a trail of innovation across continents and decades. The NSO and the Jeans ‘n Classics Band unite to pay tribute to an artist whose creativity still shatters boundaries and defies definition. The NSO also welcomes Guest Conductor Martin MacDonald, making his debut with the orchestra, to this fitting and timely celebration of the genius that was David Bowie.

THE SNOWMAN & PETER AND THE WOLF VIVALDI’S RING OF MYSTERY

laura thomas conductor

DIG it! artist Hall Train

CLASSICAL FAMILY 1

A SYMPHONY OF STORIES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016, 2:30PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2016, 2:30PM William Vickers and Karen Wood, narrators Bradley Thachuk, conductor Prokofiev

Peter and the Wolf

Blake

The Snowman

Beloved children’s classics presented with sparkling music and narration – we offer a feast for the heart. A Snowman comes to life, companion to a young boy’s adventures; Peter’s exploits include a cat, a cheeky bird and of course the wolf! Vivid musical sketches and persuasive story-telling by veteran actors William Vickers and Karen Wood. The simplest tales are always the most compelling.

CLASSICAL FAMILY 2

VIVALDI’S RING OF MYSTERY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2017, 2:30PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017, 2:30PM Classical Kids in partnership with Brock University Department of Dramatic Arts Laura Thomas, conductor Vivaldi

Ring of Mystery

Both her past — and a Stradivarius violin! — appear to be lost.

At an orphanage school in Venice, Katarina tries to unravel these mysteries while studying with the enigmatic Antonio Vivaldi. The third in the NSO’s popular Classical Kids presentations, Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery continues the tradition of weaving music and story-telling together to create pure enchantment.

CLASSICAL FAMILY 3

DIG it!

Saturday, April 8, 2017, 2:30PM Sunday, April 9, 2017, 2:30Pm Dean Burry, narrator Bradley Thachuk, conductor Current

A Young Person’s Guide to New Music

Burry

Carnival of the Dinosaurs

Giants of the distant past and living composers span millennia to come together in this entertaining concert! With a cheery nod to Saint-Saëns and Britten, we feature favourite dinosaurs, whimsical poetry, and a symphonic excavation of new music.

As Canadian as Albertosaurus, all the music on this concert is home-grown, with narration by the composer himself!

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2016-17 SEASON AT A GLANCE MASTERWORKS SERIES M1 — Light Transcendent Sunday September 18, 2016, 2:30PM

M2 — The Art of Passacaglia Sunday November 27, 2016, 2:30PM

M3/C — Czech-mates!

Saturday January 21, 2017, 7:30PM Sunday January 22, 2017, 2:30PM

M4 — Viva España!

Sunday February 12, 2017, 2:30PM

M5/C — String Theory Saturday March 18, 2017, 7:30PM Sunday March 19, 2017, 2:30PM

M6/P4 — The Messiah Too Hot to Handel Saturday April 15, 2017, 2:30PM Saturday April 15, 2017, 7:30PM

M7 — Arise!

Sunday May 21, 2017, 2:30PM

POPS! SERIES P1 — Close Encounters with John Williams Saturday October 22, 2016, 7:30PM Sunday October 23, 2016, 2:30PM

P2 — Dream of Christmas . . . Rêve de NOËl: The Circus is Coming to Town!

Saturday December 17, 2016, 2:30PM Saturday December 17, 2016, 7:30PM Sunday December 18, 2016, 2:30PM

P3 — Bowie Saturday February 18, 2017, 7:30PM Sunday February 19, 2017, 2:30PM

P4/M6 — The Messiah Too Hot to Handel Saturday April 15, 2017, 2:30PM Saturday April 15, 2017, 7:30PM

CLASSICAL FAMILY SERIES CF1 — A Symphony of Stories Saturday December 10, 2016, 2:30PM Sunday December 11, 2016, 2:30PM

CF2 — Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery Saturday February 4, 2017, 2:30PM Sunday February 5, 2017, 2:30PM

CF3 — DIG IT! Saturday April 8, 2017, 2:30PM Sunday April 9, 2017, 2:30PM

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