WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS!
Get the full PBO experience with five regular season concerts and we’ll include FREE TICKETS TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH* plus a FREE CD of PBO performing Berlioz and Handel with Lorraine Hunt Leiberson. Or, choose any three concerts and save up to 9% off single ticket prices. Offer expires September 28, 2017!
(415) 295-1900, Mon.-Fri., 9-5 or philharmonia.org/subscribe *Free Messiah tickets are in the same seating section as your subscription whenever possible.
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BEST VALUE 5 concerts
3 concerts
■0 ited ty limlabili i ■1 a v a
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$269
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$365
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$250
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■4
$135
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OFFER ENDS SEPTEMBER 28!
Free When You Order 5 Concerts Handel’s Messiah
Fri. Dec. 8, 7 pm Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
Choose Your Date
Sat. Dec. 9, 7 pm First Congregational Church, Berkeley
First Congregational Church
Vivaldi in Venice
Wed. Nov. 8, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Fri. Nov. 10, 8 pm
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 pm
Sun. Nov. 12, 4 pm
Handel’s Joseph and his Brethren
Fri. Dec. 15, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Thur. Dec. 14, 7 pm
Sat. Dec. 16, 7 pm
Sun. Dec. 17, 4 pm
Harmonic Convergence
Wed. Feb. 7, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Fri. Feb. 9, 8 pm
Sat. Feb. 10, 8 pm
Sun. Feb. 11, 4 pm
Corelli the Godfather
Thur. Mar. 8, 8 pm Fri. Mar. 9, 7:30 pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
Sat. Mar. 10, 8 pm
Sun. Mar. 11, 4 pm
Fri. Apr. 27, 8 pm Wed. Apr. 25, 7:30 pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
Sat. Apr. 28, 8 pm
Sun. Apr. 29, 4 pm
Beethoven Unleashed
dress circle
balcony
Stage
Bing Concert Hall 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford
boxes
boxes
balcony
Stage
Stage
Stage
First United Methodist Church 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
First Congregational Church 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
SUBSCRIBE FOR AS LITTLE AS $22.50 PER CONCERT
First Congregational Church
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
Berkeley Saturday Berkeley Sunday
Herbst Theatre
414 Mason Street, Suite 606, San Francisco, CA 94102
San Francisco
See venues below
barooue orchestra & chorale
Peninsula
“A star of the American early music scene.” —New York Times
17/18 Subscription Series (choose your venue)
Subscribe by September 28, 2017! | 415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
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FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
2017/18 SE SON
2017/18 SE SON
…America’s leading period instrument ensemble.
barooue orchestra & chorale nicholas mcgegan | waverley fund music director
—The New York Times
Treasured around the world for its unmistakable sound, we are fortunate that PBO makes its home right here. As America’s leading historically-informed ensemble, led by the inimitable Nicholas McGegan, you can experience this ebullient Orchestra and Chorale in your neighborhood. Nic brilliantly curates a mix of Baroque, Classical, early Romantic, and new music in ways you can’t hear anywhere else. The joy at the concerts is palpable. The venues are warm and inviting. And Nic and the musicians make it a lot like coming home. You won’t just hear the music – you’ll feel it, celebrate it and share it. The critics agree… “…what a joy, what enthusiasm he [Nicholas McGegan] exudes.” — Info Culture, Québec
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD OFFE SEPTR. ENDS 28!
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS
415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
“As far as I could tell, McGegan never stopped smiling, clearly relishing every moment of music making.”— Los Angeles Times “There’s plenty of jollity to be found here. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, led by Nicholas McGegan, delivers fresh and stylish performances.” — WQXR, New York
NDS E R E OFF PT. 28! SE
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND GET FREE TICKETS TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH* PLUS A FREE CD! Act soon! Some sections are already sold out! This offer expires September 28.
415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS!
Get the full PBO experience with five regular season concerts and we’ll include FREE TICKETS TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH* plus a FREE CD of PBO performing Berlioz and Handel with Lorraine Hunt Leiberson. Or, choose any three concerts and save up to 9% off single ticket prices. Offer expires September 28, 2017!
(415) 295-1900, Mon.-Fri., 9-5 or philharmonia.org/subscribe *Free Messiah tickets are in the same seating section as your subscription whenever possible.
Section
BEST VALUE 5 concerts
3 concerts
■0 ited ty limlabili i ■1 a v a
$540
N/A
$475
$269
■2
$365
$199
■3
$250
$140
■4
$135
N/A
OFFER ENDS SEPTEMBER 28!
Free When You Order 5 Concerts Handel’s Messiah
Fri. Dec. 8, 7 pm Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
Choose Your Date
Sat. Dec. 9, 7 pm First Congregational Church, Berkeley
First Congregational Church
Vivaldi in Venice
Wed. Nov. 8, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Fri. Nov. 10, 8 pm
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 pm
Sun. Nov. 12, 4 pm
Handel’s Joseph and his Brethren
Fri. Dec. 15, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Thur. Dec. 14, 7 pm
Sat. Dec. 16, 7 pm
Sun. Dec. 17, 4 pm
Harmonic Convergence
Wed. Feb. 7, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Fri. Feb. 9, 8 pm
Sat. Feb. 10, 8 pm
Sun. Feb. 11, 4 pm
Corelli the Godfather
Thur. Mar. 8, 8 pm Fri. Mar. 9, 7:30 pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
Sat. Mar. 10, 8 pm
Sun. Mar. 11, 4 pm
Fri. Apr. 27, 8 pm Wed. Apr. 25, 7:30 pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
Sat. Apr. 28, 8 pm
Sun. Apr. 29, 4 pm
Beethoven Unleashed
dress circle
balcony
Stage
Bing Concert Hall 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford
boxes
boxes
balcony
Stage
Stage
Stage
First United Methodist Church 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
First Congregational Church 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
SUBSCRIBE FOR AS LITTLE AS $22.50 PER CONCERT
First Congregational Church
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
Berkeley Saturday Berkeley Sunday
Herbst Theatre
414 Mason Street, Suite 606, San Francisco, CA 94102
San Francisco
See venues below
barooue orchestra & chorale
Peninsula
“A star of the American early music scene.” —New York Times
17/18 Subscription Series (choose your venue)
Subscribe by September 28, 2017! | 415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
PAID
SAN FRANCISCO, CA PERMIT No. 818
NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
2017/18 SE SON
2017/18 SE SON
…America’s leading period instrument ensemble.
barooue orchestra & chorale nicholas mcgegan | waverley fund music director
—The New York Times
Treasured around the world for its unmistakable sound, we are fortunate that PBO makes its home right here. As America’s leading historically-informed ensemble, led by the inimitable Nicholas McGegan, you can experience this ebullient Orchestra and Chorale in your neighborhood. Nic brilliantly curates a mix of Baroque, Classical, early Romantic, and new music in ways you can’t hear anywhere else. The joy at the concerts is palpable. The venues are warm and inviting. And Nic and the musicians make it a lot like coming home. You won’t just hear the music – you’ll feel it, celebrate it and share it. The critics agree… “…what a joy, what enthusiasm he [Nicholas McGegan] exudes.” — Info Culture, Québec
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD OFFE SEPTR. ENDS 28!
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS
415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
“As far as I could tell, McGegan never stopped smiling, clearly relishing every moment of music making.”— Los Angeles Times “There’s plenty of jollity to be found here. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, led by Nicholas McGegan, delivers fresh and stylish performances.” — WQXR, New York
NDS E R E OFF PT. 28! SE
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND GET FREE TICKETS TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH* PLUS A FREE CD! Act soon! Some sections are already sold out! This offer expires September 28.
415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
OFFE SEPTR. ENDS 28!
VIVALDI IN VENICE
HARMONIC CONVERGENCE
featuring Elizabeth Blumenstock
with Steven Isserlis
February 7–11, 2018
November 8–12, 2017
Elizabeth Blumenstock
VIVALDI “l’Autunno” in F major, RV 293 from Le quattro stagioni LOCATELLI Introduzione Teatrale Op. 4, No. 5 in D major PISENDEL Concerto for Violin and Two Oboes in G minor VERACINI Sarabande “Appoggiato” from Overture No. 4 in F major HANDEL Overture to Agrippina in G minor, HWV 6 ALMINONI Concerto for Oboe in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2 TARTINI Concerto for Violin in A major, D. 91 CAMPRA Le Carnaval de Venice (selections)
Steven Isserlis
MOZART Symphony No. 17 in G major HAYDN Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 in D major HERSCHEL Symphony No. 8 in C minor HAYDN Symphony No. 43 in E-flat major “Mercury” The planets have aligned to bring star cellist Steven Isserlis back to perform Haydn’s Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 in a stellar program featuring the music of astronomer and discoverer of Uranus Sir William Herschel, Haydn’s “Mercury” symphony, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 17.
Violin legend Elizabeth Blumenstock returns to lead a vivacious program, postmarked Venice—music by Venetians and by those who visited the popular city. Virtuosic concerti for oboes are paired with solo turns for violin, a concerto by Tartini and Vivaldi’s seasonal “Autumn” from The Four Seasons.
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Steven Isserlis, violoncello
Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin and leader
The 2017/18 Season is almost here and time is running out to get great seats for the full PBO experience. With this special offer, you can subscribe to five, great, regular season PBO concerts starting in November and get a free ticket to see Handel’s Messiah with each subscription seat. (Choose Friday, December 8 in San Francisco ~OR~ Saturday, December 9 in Berkeley!) Plus, get PBO’s priceless CD recording with Lorraine Hunt Leiberson FREE!
Call Patron Services at (415) 295-1900 Mon-Fri. 9-5pm, ask for the “Free Messiah” offer. Order online at philharmonia.org/subscribe Use Promo code: FREEMESSIAH Your free ticket(s) will be included in your subscription ticket mailing. Offer expires September 28, 2017.
March 8–11, 2018
December 8–9, 2017
with Richard Egarr
HANDEL Messiah Diana Moore
Experience this holiday favorite in all its historically-informed glory as Handel scholar Nicholas McGegan and the Orchestra and Chorale perform with an international cast. This is the first time in 7 years that PBO will perform this masterpiece in San Francisco! Get YOUR Messiah tickets FREE when you subscribe to five concerts!
Richard Egarr
Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Yulia Van Doren, soprano Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano | James Reese, tenor | Philip Cutlip, baritone Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
FREE
Subscribe now and get all six concerts for as little as $22.50 per concert. That’s the full PBO experience including Handel’s Messiah and a one of PBO’s most treasured recordings.
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
CORELLI THE GODFATHER
HANDEL’S Messiah
Conductor and keyboard virtuoso Richard Egarr returns to explore the major influence of Corelli and Muffat on Handel. The master borrowed and reworked their musical ideas when copyright was unknown adding to a stunning program of concerti grossi where PBO musicians will shine.
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS
Richard Egarr, conductor and organ
BEETHOVEN UNLEASHED
HANDEL’S Joseph and his Brethren
April 25–29, 2018
December 14–17, 2017
with Avery Amereau
HANDEL Joseph and his Brethren Sherezade Panthaki
These definitive performances of this rarely performed oratorio, led by renowned Handel interpreter Nicholas McGegan, will tell the story of the Bible’s Joseph and his estranged brothers in a plot of intrigue and mistaken identity within the grandeur of Pharaoh’s court.
CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 10 in C major MUFFAT Sonata No. 5 in G major from Armonico tributo HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op.6, No. 4 in A minor HANDEL Organ Concerto No. 15 in D minor CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 2 in F major HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 1 in G major
Avery Amereau
BEETHOVEN Mass in C major, Op. 86 CHERUBINI Chant sur la mort de Joseph Haydn BEETHOVEN Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” Experience the most powerful works by Beethoven performed by the brightest up-and-coming opera stars on the scene as mezzo-soprano Avery Amereau, soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery and tenor Thomas Cooley perform Beethoven’s monumental Mass in C and “Choral Fantasy” with a reverent tribute to Haydn by Cherubini.
2017/18 SE SON A MATTERof CHARACTER Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano | Nicholas Phan, tenor Philip Cutlip, baritone | Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery, soprano | Thomas Cooley, tenor David Kurtenbach, tenor | Hadleigh Adams, baritone Eric Zivian, fortepiano | Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
OFFE SEPTR. ENDS 28!
VIVALDI IN VENICE
HARMONIC CONVERGENCE
featuring Elizabeth Blumenstock
with Steven Isserlis
February 7–11, 2018
November 8–12, 2017
Elizabeth Blumenstock
VIVALDI “l’Autunno” in F major, RV 293 from Le quattro stagioni LOCATELLI Introduzione Teatrale Op. 4, No. 5 in D major PISENDEL Concerto for Violin and Two Oboes in G minor VERACINI Sarabande “Appoggiato” from Overture No. 4 in F major HANDEL Overture to Agrippina in G minor, HWV 6 ALMINONI Concerto for Oboe in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2 TARTINI Concerto for Violin in A major, D. 91 CAMPRA Le Carnaval de Venice (selections)
Steven Isserlis
MOZART Symphony No. 17 in G major HAYDN Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 in D major HERSCHEL Symphony No. 8 in C minor HAYDN Symphony No. 43 in E-flat major “Mercury” The planets have aligned to bring star cellist Steven Isserlis back to perform Haydn’s Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 in a stellar program featuring the music of astronomer and discoverer of Uranus Sir William Herschel, Haydn’s “Mercury” symphony, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 17.
Violin legend Elizabeth Blumenstock returns to lead a vivacious program, postmarked Venice—music by Venetians and by those who visited the popular city. Virtuosic concerti for oboes are paired with solo turns for violin, a concerto by Tartini and Vivaldi’s seasonal “Autumn” from The Four Seasons.
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Steven Isserlis, violoncello
Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin and leader
The 2017/18 Season is almost here and time is running out to get great seats for the full PBO experience. With this special offer, you can subscribe to five, great, regular season PBO concerts starting in November and get a free ticket to see Handel’s Messiah with each subscription seat. (Choose Friday, December 8 in San Francisco ~OR~ Saturday, December 9 in Berkeley!) Plus, get PBO’s priceless CD recording with Lorraine Hunt Leiberson FREE!
Call Patron Services at (415) 295-1900 Mon-Fri. 9-5pm, ask for the “Free Messiah” offer. Order online at philharmonia.org/subscribe Use Promo code: FREEMESSIAH Your free ticket(s) will be included in your subscription ticket mailing. Offer expires September 28, 2017.
March 8–11, 2018
December 8–9, 2017
with Richard Egarr
HANDEL Messiah Diana Moore
Experience this holiday favorite in all its historically-informed glory as Handel scholar Nicholas McGegan and the Orchestra and Chorale perform with an international cast. This is the first time in 7 years that PBO will perform this masterpiece in San Francisco! Get YOUR Messiah tickets FREE when you subscribe to five concerts!
Richard Egarr
Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Yulia Van Doren, soprano Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano | James Reese, tenor | Philip Cutlip, baritone Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
FREE
Subscribe now and get all six concerts for as little as $22.50 per concert. That’s the full PBO experience including Handel’s Messiah and a one of PBO’s most treasured recordings.
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
CORELLI THE GODFATHER
HANDEL’S Messiah
Conductor and keyboard virtuoso Richard Egarr returns to explore the major influence of Corelli and Muffat on Handel. The master borrowed and reworked their musical ideas when copyright was unknown adding to a stunning program of concerti grossi where PBO musicians will shine.
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS
Richard Egarr, conductor and organ
BEETHOVEN UNLEASHED
HANDEL’S Joseph and his Brethren
April 25–29, 2018
December 14–17, 2017
with Avery Amereau
HANDEL Joseph and his Brethren Sherezade Panthaki
These definitive performances of this rarely performed oratorio, led by renowned Handel interpreter Nicholas McGegan, will tell the story of the Bible’s Joseph and his estranged brothers in a plot of intrigue and mistaken identity within the grandeur of Pharaoh’s court.
CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 10 in C major MUFFAT Sonata No. 5 in G major from Armonico tributo HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op.6, No. 4 in A minor HANDEL Organ Concerto No. 15 in D minor CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 2 in F major HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 1 in G major
Avery Amereau
BEETHOVEN Mass in C major, Op. 86 CHERUBINI Chant sur la mort de Joseph Haydn BEETHOVEN Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” Experience the most powerful works by Beethoven performed by the brightest up-and-coming opera stars on the scene as mezzo-soprano Avery Amereau, soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery and tenor Thomas Cooley perform Beethoven’s monumental Mass in C and “Choral Fantasy” with a reverent tribute to Haydn by Cherubini.
2017/18 SE SON A MATTERof CHARACTER Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano | Nicholas Phan, tenor Philip Cutlip, baritone | Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery, soprano | Thomas Cooley, tenor David Kurtenbach, tenor | Hadleigh Adams, baritone Eric Zivian, fortepiano | Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
OFFE SEPTR. ENDS 28!
VIVALDI IN VENICE
HARMONIC CONVERGENCE
featuring Elizabeth Blumenstock
with Steven Isserlis
February 7–11, 2018
November 8–12, 2017
Elizabeth Blumenstock
VIVALDI “l’Autunno” in F major, RV 293 from Le quattro stagioni LOCATELLI Introduzione Teatrale Op. 4, No. 5 in D major PISENDEL Concerto for Violin and Two Oboes in G minor VERACINI Sarabande “Appoggiato” from Overture No. 4 in F major HANDEL Overture to Agrippina in G minor, HWV 6 ALMINONI Concerto for Oboe in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2 TARTINI Concerto for Violin in A major, D. 91 CAMPRA Le Carnaval de Venice (selections)
Steven Isserlis
MOZART Symphony No. 17 in G major HAYDN Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 in D major HERSCHEL Symphony No. 8 in C minor HAYDN Symphony No. 43 in E-flat major “Mercury” The planets have aligned to bring star cellist Steven Isserlis back to perform Haydn’s Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 in a stellar program featuring the music of astronomer and discoverer of Uranus Sir William Herschel, Haydn’s “Mercury” symphony, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 17.
Violin legend Elizabeth Blumenstock returns to lead a vivacious program, postmarked Venice—music by Venetians and by those who visited the popular city. Virtuosic concerti for oboes are paired with solo turns for violin, a concerto by Tartini and Vivaldi’s seasonal “Autumn” from The Four Seasons.
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Steven Isserlis, violoncello
Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin and leader
The 2017/18 Season is almost here and time is running out to get great seats for the full PBO experience. With this special offer, you can subscribe to five, great, regular season PBO concerts starting in November and get a free ticket to see Handel’s Messiah with each subscription seat. (Choose Friday, December 8 in San Francisco ~OR~ Saturday, December 9 in Berkeley!) Plus, get PBO’s priceless CD recording with Lorraine Hunt Leiberson FREE!
Call Patron Services at (415) 295-1900 Mon-Fri. 9-5pm, ask for the “Free Messiah” offer. Order online at philharmonia.org/subscribe Use Promo code: FREEMESSIAH Your free ticket(s) will be included in your subscription ticket mailing. Offer expires September 28, 2017.
March 8–11, 2018
December 8–9, 2017
with Richard Egarr
HANDEL Messiah Diana Moore
Experience this holiday favorite in all its historically-informed glory as Handel scholar Nicholas McGegan and the Orchestra and Chorale perform with an international cast. This is the first time in 7 years that PBO will perform this masterpiece in San Francisco! Get YOUR Messiah tickets FREE when you subscribe to five concerts!
Richard Egarr
Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Yulia Van Doren, soprano Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano | James Reese, tenor | Philip Cutlip, baritone Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
FREE
Subscribe now and get all six concerts for as little as $22.50 per concert. That’s the full PBO experience including Handel’s Messiah and a one of PBO’s most treasured recordings.
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
CORELLI THE GODFATHER
HANDEL’S Messiah
Conductor and keyboard virtuoso Richard Egarr returns to explore the major influence of Corelli and Muffat on Handel. The master borrowed and reworked their musical ideas when copyright was unknown adding to a stunning program of concerti grossi where PBO musicians will shine.
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS
Richard Egarr, conductor and organ
BEETHOVEN UNLEASHED
HANDEL’S Joseph and his Brethren
April 25–29, 2018
December 14–17, 2017
with Avery Amereau
HANDEL Joseph and his Brethren Sherezade Panthaki
These definitive performances of this rarely performed oratorio, led by renowned Handel interpreter Nicholas McGegan, will tell the story of the Bible’s Joseph and his estranged brothers in a plot of intrigue and mistaken identity within the grandeur of Pharaoh’s court.
CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 10 in C major MUFFAT Sonata No. 5 in G major from Armonico tributo HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op.6, No. 4 in A minor HANDEL Organ Concerto No. 15 in D minor CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 2 in F major HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 1 in G major
Avery Amereau
BEETHOVEN Mass in C major, Op. 86 CHERUBINI Chant sur la mort de Joseph Haydn BEETHOVEN Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” Experience the most powerful works by Beethoven performed by the brightest up-and-coming opera stars on the scene as mezzo-soprano Avery Amereau, soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery and tenor Thomas Cooley perform Beethoven’s monumental Mass in C and “Choral Fantasy” with a reverent tribute to Haydn by Cherubini.
2017/18 SE SON A MATTERof CHARACTER Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano | Nicholas Phan, tenor Philip Cutlip, baritone | Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery, soprano | Thomas Cooley, tenor David Kurtenbach, tenor | Hadleigh Adams, baritone Eric Zivian, fortepiano | Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
OFFE SEPTR. ENDS 28!
VIVALDI IN VENICE
HARMONIC CONVERGENCE
featuring Elizabeth Blumenstock
with Steven Isserlis
February 7–11, 2018
November 8–12, 2017
Elizabeth Blumenstock
VIVALDI “l’Autunno” in F major, RV 293 from Le quattro stagioni LOCATELLI Introduzione Teatrale Op. 4, No. 5 in D major PISENDEL Concerto for Violin and Two Oboes in G minor VERACINI Sarabande “Appoggiato” from Overture No. 4 in F major HANDEL Overture to Agrippina in G minor, HWV 6 ALMINONI Concerto for Oboe in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2 TARTINI Concerto for Violin in A major, D. 91 CAMPRA Le Carnaval de Venice (selections)
Steven Isserlis
MOZART Symphony No. 17 in G major HAYDN Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 in D major HERSCHEL Symphony No. 8 in C minor HAYDN Symphony No. 43 in E-flat major “Mercury” The planets have aligned to bring star cellist Steven Isserlis back to perform Haydn’s Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 in a stellar program featuring the music of astronomer and discoverer of Uranus Sir William Herschel, Haydn’s “Mercury” symphony, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 17.
Violin legend Elizabeth Blumenstock returns to lead a vivacious program, postmarked Venice—music by Venetians and by those who visited the popular city. Virtuosic concerti for oboes are paired with solo turns for violin, a concerto by Tartini and Vivaldi’s seasonal “Autumn” from The Four Seasons.
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Steven Isserlis, violoncello
Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin and leader
The 2017/18 Season is almost here and time is running out to get great seats for the full PBO experience. With this special offer, you can subscribe to five, great, regular season PBO concerts starting in November and get a free ticket to see Handel’s Messiah with each subscription seat. (Choose Friday, December 8 in San Francisco ~OR~ Saturday, December 9 in Berkeley!) Plus, get PBO’s priceless CD recording with Lorraine Hunt Leiberson FREE!
Call Patron Services at (415) 295-1900 Mon-Fri. 9-5pm, ask for the “Free Messiah” offer. Order online at philharmonia.org/subscribe Use Promo code: FREEMESSIAH Your free ticket(s) will be included in your subscription ticket mailing. Offer expires September 28, 2017.
March 8–11, 2018
December 8–9, 2017
with Richard Egarr
HANDEL Messiah Diana Moore
Experience this holiday favorite in all its historically-informed glory as Handel scholar Nicholas McGegan and the Orchestra and Chorale perform with an international cast. This is the first time in 7 years that PBO will perform this masterpiece in San Francisco! Get YOUR Messiah tickets FREE when you subscribe to five concerts!
Richard Egarr
Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Yulia Van Doren, soprano Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano | James Reese, tenor | Philip Cutlip, baritone Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
FREE
Subscribe now and get all six concerts for as little as $22.50 per concert. That’s the full PBO experience including Handel’s Messiah and a one of PBO’s most treasured recordings.
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
CORELLI THE GODFATHER
HANDEL’S Messiah
Conductor and keyboard virtuoso Richard Egarr returns to explore the major influence of Corelli and Muffat on Handel. The master borrowed and reworked their musical ideas when copyright was unknown adding to a stunning program of concerti grossi where PBO musicians will shine.
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS
Richard Egarr, conductor and organ
BEETHOVEN UNLEASHED
HANDEL’S Joseph and his Brethren
April 25–29, 2018
December 14–17, 2017
with Avery Amereau
HANDEL Joseph and his Brethren Sherezade Panthaki
These definitive performances of this rarely performed oratorio, led by renowned Handel interpreter Nicholas McGegan, will tell the story of the Bible’s Joseph and his estranged brothers in a plot of intrigue and mistaken identity within the grandeur of Pharaoh’s court.
CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 10 in C major MUFFAT Sonata No. 5 in G major from Armonico tributo HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op.6, No. 4 in A minor HANDEL Organ Concerto No. 15 in D minor CORELLI Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 2 in F major HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 1 in G major
Avery Amereau
BEETHOVEN Mass in C major, Op. 86 CHERUBINI Chant sur la mort de Joseph Haydn BEETHOVEN Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” Experience the most powerful works by Beethoven performed by the brightest up-and-coming opera stars on the scene as mezzo-soprano Avery Amereau, soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery and tenor Thomas Cooley perform Beethoven’s monumental Mass in C and “Choral Fantasy” with a reverent tribute to Haydn by Cherubini.
2017/18 SE SON A MATTERof CHARACTER Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Diana Moore, mezzo-soprano | Nicholas Phan, tenor Philip Cutlip, baritone | Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
Nicholas McGegan, conductor | Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery, soprano | Thomas Cooley, tenor David Kurtenbach, tenor | Hadleigh Adams, baritone Eric Zivian, fortepiano | Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS!
Get the full PBO experience with five regular season concerts and we’ll include FREE TICKETS TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH* plus a FREE CD of PBO performing Berlioz and Handel with Lorraine Hunt Leiberson. Or, choose any three concerts and save up to 9% off single ticket prices. Offer expires September 28, 2017!
(415) 295-1900, Mon.-Fri., 9-5 or philharmonia.org/subscribe *Free Messiah tickets are in the same seating section as your subscription whenever possible.
Section
BEST VALUE 5 concerts
3 concerts
■0 ited ty limlabili i ■1 a v a
$540
N/A
$475
$269
■2
$365
$199
■3
$250
$140
■4
$135
N/A
OFFER ENDS SEPTEMBER 28!
Free When You Order 5 Concerts Handel’s Messiah
Fri. Dec. 8, 7 pm Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
Choose Your Date
Sat. Dec. 9, 7 pm First Congregational Church, Berkeley
First Congregational Church
Vivaldi in Venice
Wed. Nov. 8, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Fri. Nov. 10, 8 pm
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 pm
Sun. Nov. 12, 4 pm
Handel’s Joseph and his Brethren
Fri. Dec. 15, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Thur. Dec. 14, 7 pm
Sat. Dec. 16, 7 pm
Sun. Dec. 17, 4 pm
Harmonic Convergence
Wed. Feb. 7, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Fri. Feb. 9, 8 pm
Sat. Feb. 10, 8 pm
Sun. Feb. 11, 4 pm
Corelli the Godfather
Thur. Mar. 8, 8 pm Fri. Mar. 9, 7:30 pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
Sat. Mar. 10, 8 pm
Sun. Mar. 11, 4 pm
Fri. Apr. 27, 8 pm Wed. Apr. 25, 7:30 pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
Sat. Apr. 28, 8 pm
Sun. Apr. 29, 4 pm
Beethoven Unleashed
dress circle
balcony
Stage
Bing Concert Hall 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford
boxes
boxes
balcony
Stage
Stage
Stage
First United Methodist Church 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
First Congregational Church 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
SUBSCRIBE FOR AS LITTLE AS $22.50 PER CONCERT
First Congregational Church
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
Berkeley Saturday Berkeley Sunday
Herbst Theatre
414 Mason Street, Suite 606, San Francisco, CA 94102
San Francisco
See venues below
barooue orchestra & chorale
Peninsula
“A star of the American early music scene.” —New York Times
17/18 Subscription Series (choose your venue)
Subscribe by September 28, 2017! | 415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
PAID
SAN FRANCISCO, CA PERMIT No. 818
NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
2017/18 SE SON
2017/18 SE SON
…America’s leading period instrument ensemble.
barooue orchestra & chorale nicholas mcgegan | waverley fund music director
—The New York Times
Treasured around the world for its unmistakable sound, we are fortunate that PBO makes its home right here. As America’s leading historically-informed ensemble, led by the inimitable Nicholas McGegan, you can experience this ebullient Orchestra and Chorale in your neighborhood. Nic brilliantly curates a mix of Baroque, Classical, early Romantic, and new music in ways you can’t hear anywhere else. The joy at the concerts is palpable. The venues are warm and inviting. And Nic and the musicians make it a lot like coming home. You won’t just hear the music – you’ll feel it, celebrate it and share it. The critics agree… “…what a joy, what enthusiasm he [Nicholas McGegan] exudes.” — Info Culture, Québec
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD OFFE SEPTR. ENDS 28!
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS
415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
“As far as I could tell, McGegan never stopped smiling, clearly relishing every moment of music making.”— Los Angeles Times “There’s plenty of jollity to be found here. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, led by Nicholas McGegan, delivers fresh and stylish performances.” — WQXR, New York
NDS E R E OFF PT. 28! SE
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND GET FREE TICKETS TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH* PLUS A FREE CD! Act soon! Some sections are already sold out! This offer expires September 28.
415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS!
Get the full PBO experience with five regular season concerts and we’ll include FREE TICKETS TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH* plus a FREE CD of PBO performing Berlioz and Handel with Lorraine Hunt Leiberson. Or, choose any three concerts and save up to 9% off single ticket prices. Offer expires September 28, 2017!
(415) 295-1900, Mon.-Fri., 9-5 or philharmonia.org/subscribe *Free Messiah tickets are in the same seating section as your subscription whenever possible.
Section
BEST VALUE 5 concerts
3 concerts
■0 ited ty limlabili i ■1 a v a
$540
N/A
$475
$269
■2
$365
$199
■3
$250
$140
■4
$135
N/A
OFFER ENDS SEPTEMBER 28!
Free When You Order 5 Concerts Handel’s Messiah
Fri. Dec. 8, 7 pm Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
Choose Your Date
Sat. Dec. 9, 7 pm First Congregational Church, Berkeley
First Congregational Church
Vivaldi in Venice
Wed. Nov. 8, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Fri. Nov. 10, 8 pm
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 pm
Sun. Nov. 12, 4 pm
Handel’s Joseph and his Brethren
Fri. Dec. 15, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Thur. Dec. 14, 7 pm
Sat. Dec. 16, 7 pm
Sun. Dec. 17, 4 pm
Harmonic Convergence
Wed. Feb. 7, 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto
Fri. Feb. 9, 8 pm
Sat. Feb. 10, 8 pm
Sun. Feb. 11, 4 pm
Corelli the Godfather
Thur. Mar. 8, 8 pm Fri. Mar. 9, 7:30 pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
Sat. Mar. 10, 8 pm
Sun. Mar. 11, 4 pm
Fri. Apr. 27, 8 pm Wed. Apr. 25, 7:30 pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
Sat. Apr. 28, 8 pm
Sun. Apr. 29, 4 pm
Beethoven Unleashed
dress circle
balcony
Stage
Bing Concert Hall 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford
boxes
boxes
balcony
Stage
Stage
Stage
First United Methodist Church 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
First Congregational Church 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
SUBSCRIBE FOR AS LITTLE AS $22.50 PER CONCERT
First Congregational Church
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
Berkeley Saturday Berkeley Sunday
Herbst Theatre
414 Mason Street, Suite 606, San Francisco, CA 94102
San Francisco
See venues below
barooue orchestra & chorale
Peninsula
“A star of the American early music scene.” —New York Times
17/18 Subscription Series (choose your venue)
Subscribe by September 28, 2017! | 415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
PAID
SAN FRANCISCO, CA PERMIT No. 818
NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD
2017/18 SE SON
2017/18 SE SON
…America’s leading period instrument ensemble.
barooue orchestra & chorale nicholas mcgegan | waverley fund music director
—The New York Times
Treasured around the world for its unmistakable sound, we are fortunate that PBO makes its home right here. As America’s leading historically-informed ensemble, led by the inimitable Nicholas McGegan, you can experience this ebullient Orchestra and Chorale in your neighborhood. Nic brilliantly curates a mix of Baroque, Classical, early Romantic, and new music in ways you can’t hear anywhere else. The joy at the concerts is palpable. The venues are warm and inviting. And Nic and the musicians make it a lot like coming home. You won’t just hear the music – you’ll feel it, celebrate it and share it. The critics agree… “…what a joy, what enthusiasm he [Nicholas McGegan] exudes.” — Info Culture, Québec
FREE MESSIAH TICKETS PLUS A FREE CD OFFE SEPTR. ENDS 28!
WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO 5 CONCERTS
415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe
“As far as I could tell, McGegan never stopped smiling, clearly relishing every moment of music making.”— Los Angeles Times “There’s plenty of jollity to be found here. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, led by Nicholas McGegan, delivers fresh and stylish performances.” — WQXR, New York
NDS E R E OFF PT. 28! SE
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND GET FREE TICKETS TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH* PLUS A FREE CD! Act soon! Some sections are already sold out! This offer expires September 28.
415.295.1900 | philharmonia.org/subscribe