ProMusica | 2023-24 Season Brochure

A DECADE WITH DAVID DANZMAYR AND VADIM GLUZMAN

SEASON AT A GLANCE

SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

AUGUST 8, 10 & 11

OPENING WEEKEND:

BEETHOVEN & BRUCH

OCTOBER 7 & 8

STEEL PAN & SCHUBERT

NOVEMBER 11 & 12

GARRICK OHLSSON

PLAYS BEETHOVEN

DECEMBER 9 & 10

NAKED CLASSICS:

HAYDN & PROKOFIEV

JANUARY 26

VIRTUOSIC VIOLIN

JANUARY 27 & 28

THE ITALIAN SUN

APRIL 13 & 14

VADIM GLUZMAN

PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY

MAY 11 & 12

More concerts and events will be announced throughout the year!

OUTREACH PROGRAMS: ProMusica is committed to transforming lives in our community through the power of music. Visit promusicacolumbus.org to learn more about our education and outreach programs including: Family Library Series, Musicians in the Schools, Play Us Forward, and Open Rehearsals.

DEAR FRIENDS:

Ten years ago, we began a journey together. With you — our audience — we have created unforgettable musical experiences: commissioning new works, promoting today’s composers, shedding new light on traditional favorites and linking musical connections from near and far, past to present.

As we celebrate our decade of music making with our beloved orchestra, this 45th season is a continuation and evolution of the magic of ProMusica. Our 2023-24 season is full of musical energy and delight! Revered works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert are paired alongside the rich and diverse voices of Julia Perry, Carlos Simon and Andy Akiho. Renowned artists and rising talents alike will take the stage, delivering imaginative interpretations for our audiences. The artistry of our musicians is unparalleled as we continue to push musical boundaries.

Through our music, we hope to forge new friendships and share an inviting space for us to gather as a community and a family. Be it your first ProMusica season or your 45th, thank you for your care of this orchestra. We hope you will join us all year long!

David Danzmayr Music Director

Gluzman Creative Partner

Vadim

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AT THE SOUTHERN THEATRE

This year is a season of celebration. Our orchestra, our musicians, our history, our music, and you — our audience.

From Austria to America, to Rome and the Italian sun, with virtuosos and rising stars.

Experience the transformative power of shared musical experiences that bring us together, build new connections, and inspire a brighter future.

We are not here because of you, we are here for you.

We can’t wait to see you at the Southern Theatre!

SOUTHERN THEATRE

21 E. Main St. Columbus, OH 43215

Parking is available directly across Main Street in the Columbus Commons Main Garage.

CODA: POST-CONCERT CONVERSATIONS

Join us for an open forum directly following each Southern Theatre performance, hosted by longtime WOSU Classical 101 FM host Boyce Lancaster. Delight in a lively conversation with our guest artists, composers and conductors, and hear insight into the music performed. Coda is FREE to any ticket holder.

OPENING WEEKEND: BEETHOVEN & BRUCH

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 | 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 | 7:00 PM

SIMONE PORTER, violin

DAVID DANZMAYR, conductor

CARLOS SIMON Fate Now Conquers

BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2

Our 45th Season opens with spectacular flair! Beethoven’s exuberant Symphony No. 2 is paired with American composer Carlos Simon’s Fate Now Conquers — a work that gestures to Beethoven’s legacy. Recognized as an emerging artist of impassioned energy, interpretive integrity, and vibrant communication, violinist Simone Porter performs Bruch’s richly poetic Violin Concerto No. 1, a personal favorite of David’s.

STEEL PAN & SCHUBERT

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | 7:00 PM

ANDY AKIHO, steel pan & composer

DAVID DANZMAYR, conductor

ANDY AKIHO Beneath Lighted Coffers

SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 “The Great”

Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist Andy Akiho makes his debut as part of our “Composer/Performer Project,” performing Beneath Lighted Coffers, his mesmerizing Concerto for Steel Pan and Orchestra. Classical in style yet romantic in spirit, Schubert’s “The Great” concludes the evening in a grand musical celebration.

GARRICK OHLSSON PLAYS BEETHOVEN

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 | 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 | 7:00 PM

GARRICK OHLSSON, piano

DAVID DANZMAYR, conductor

JULIA PERRY A Short Piece for Small Orchestra

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

SCHUBERT Symphony No. 2

World-renowned and acclaimed pianist Garrick Ohlsson takes the stage with ProMusica, performing Beethoven’s deeply personal and beautifully intimate Piano Concerto No. 4. The program opens with the lively A Short Piece for Small Orchestra by American composer Julia Perry and closes with Schubert’s charming, inventive Symphony No. 2.

VIRTUOSIC VIOLIN

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 | 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 | 7:00 PM

FIONA KHUONG-HUU, violin*

DAVID DANZMAYR, conductor

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1 “Classical”

SAINT-SAËNS Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

RAVEL Tzigane

HAYDN Symphony No. 104 “London”

Fifteen-year-old rising star violinist Fiona Khuong-Huu makes her ProMusica debut with a duo of dazzling works, Saint-Saëns’ highly virtuosic showpiece Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso and Ravel’s rhapsodic and colorful Tzigane. Prokofiev’s effervescent first symphony “Classical” and Haydn’s dramatic last symphony “London” bookend the evening in a delightful pairing of classical-era scoring and spirit.

THE ITALIAN SUN

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 | 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 | 7:00 PM

JOHANNES MOSER, cello

VADIM GLUZMAN, violin & leader

TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence

C.P.E. BACH Cello Concerto in A Major

NINO ROTA Concerto per Archi

GEMINIANI (ARR. M. WIANCKO) La Follia Variations

Hailed as “one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists,” Johannes Moser joins Vadim Gluzman and the orchestra for an imaginative program drawing on Italian inspiration. From Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence to Michi Wiancko’s modern arrangement of Geminiani’s classic La Follia, the evening will be filled with the enchanting sounds of our strings.

VADIM GLUZMAN PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY

SATURDAY, MAY 11 | 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 12 | 7:00 PM

VADIM GLUZMAN, violin

DAVID DANZMAYR, conductor

SILVESTROV Hymne — 2001 for String Orchestra

TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto

BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

Artistic leaders David and Vadim reunite for our season finale! Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov’s moving Hymne — 2001 opens the program. Vadim performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, one of the most celebrated works of the violin repertoire, on the ‘ex-Leopold Auer’ Stradivari, for which the concerto was composed. David conducts Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 to end the season with cheerful triumph and majestic glory.

SUPPORTING SPONSOR: Nakamichi Foundation

JOHANNES MOSER

*Fiona Khuong-Huu’s appearance is in partnership with North Shore Chamber Music Festival’s Arkady Fomin Scholarship Fund.

GARRICK OHLSSON

NAKED CLASSICS

Host Paul Rissmann presents this innovative program exploring classical music in a fun and fresh format. Through images, sound bites and interviews with our musicians, NAKED CLASSICS deconstructs some of the greatest works in the orchestral repertoire, uncovering secrets in the score, and exploring the composer’s life and times. At the end, you will be treated to a full performance of the works.

NAKED CLASSICS is for everyone — from the frequent concertgoer to the newcomer. We invite you to be entertained and enlightened!

NAKED CLASSICS: HAYDN & PROKOFIEV

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 | 7:30 PM

SOUTHERN THEATRE

PAUL RISSMANN, presenter & host

DAVID DANZMAYR, conductor

PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1 “Classical”

HAYDN Symphony No. 104 “London”

Explore the similarities and connections between two works composed over a 122-year time span. Host Paul Rissmann guides us through Prokofiev’s effervescent first symphony, “Classical,” — an homage to classical form — and Haydn’s dramatic last symphony, “London.”

SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

Join us for our three-concert Summer Music Series! Spend starlit evenings on the grounds of Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens and Westerville’s Alum Creek Park Amphitheater. Pack a picnic, grab your lawn chairs, and bring the whole family. Concerts are free, and all ages are welcome!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 | 7:00 PM

ALUM CREEK PARK AMPHITHEATER 221 W. MAIN ST., WESTERVILLE, OH 43081

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 | 8:00 PM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 | 8:00 PM

FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDENS 1777 E. BROAD ST., COLUMBUS, OH 43203

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