Rockford Symphony Orchestra 2016/17 Season Guide

n POPS 1 A Night of Symphonic Rock 2 Holiday Pops!

3 I Hear a Symphony– Motown’s Greatest Hits

n SPECIAL PERFORMANCES 1 An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth 2 Independence Day Spectacular

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OCTOBER n CLASSIC SERIES Classics 1 Beethoven This all-Beethoven program features SAT

Oct 1 three of the master’s greatest works: his dramatic Leonore Overture No. 7:30P 3; the Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, first performed in 1803; and his mighty Third Symphony, the “Eroica.” Pianist Awadagin Pratt, acclaimed for his musical insights and intensely involving performances, brings his talent to the RSO with the performance of Piano Concerto No. 3.

Mr. Pratt graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music where he became the first student in the school’s history to receive diplomas in three performance areas — piano, violin, and conducting.

Beethoven, Leonore Overture No. 3 Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 in E flat (Eroica)

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Pops 1 A Night of SAT Symphonic Rock Oct 22 A Night of Symphonic Rock is a night

7:30P of classic rock hits like you’ve never seen or heard! The show features a “hit parade” of the greatest hits from classic rock like Kashmir, Hotel California, More than a Feeling, Barracuda, Cold as Ice, Dream On, All of My Love, and more with a full rock band and the RSO. The show features former lead singer of Kansas, John Elefante, performing great Kansas hits like Dust in the Wind and Carry on Wayward Son along with Mickey Thomas from Starship performing hits from Led Zeppelin, Heart, Foreigner, and more.

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NOVEMBER n CLASSIC SERIES Classics 2 Great Choruses and

SAT Overtures from Opera

Nov 12 Thrill to the majestic overtures and

7:30P choruses from the great

operas — featuring the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s Mendelssohn Chorale.

Johann Strauss II, Overture to Die Fledermaus Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Procession of the Nobles from Mlada Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky, Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Richard Wagner, Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg George Frideric Handel, “Happy We” from Acis and Galatea Giuseppe Verdi, “Va, pensiero” from Nabucco Giuseppe Verdi, “Anvil Chorus” from Il trovatore Giuseppe Verdi, “Triumphal March” from Aïda Richard Wagner, Prelude to Act III and “The Bridal Chorus” from Lohengrin Richard Wagner, “Entry of the Guests” from Tannhãuser Carl Maria von Weber, “Hunters’ Chorus” from Die Freischütz Modest Mussorgsky, “Coronation Scene” from Boris Godunov

DECEMBER n POPS SERIES

Pops 2 Holiday Pops!

SAT

Start off the holiday season with Dec 17 Rockford’s largest holiday musical celebration featuring traditional 7:30P and sacred music performed by SUN the RSO and the Mendelssohn Dec 18 Performing Arts Center’s 3:00P Mendelssohn Chorale.

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JANUARY n CLASSIC SERIES Classics 3 The Three Violins

SAT of Rachel Barton Pine

Jan 21 Featuring Rachel Barton Pine,

7:30P violin, viola d’amore, electric violin.

The RSO welcomes Rachel back for another extraordinary performance showcasing three variations of violins. Plus, the entire violin section will perform with baroque bows on select pieces.

Pietro Locatelli, Violin Concerto No. 12 in D major

(“The Labyrinth”) Antonio Vivaldi, Viola d’amore Concerto in D minor Camille Saint-Saëns, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Tracy Silverman, Anthem 25 for Electric Violin and Orchestra Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G minor

FEBRUARY n CLASSIC SERIES Classics 4 Brahms and Schumann

SAT Internationally renowned violinist

Feb 25 Ilya Kaler joins his award-winning son, cellist Daniel Kaler,

7:30P for Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor. Ilya Kaler is a Gold Medal winner at three of the world’s most prestigious international violin competitions: the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow; the Sibelius Competition in Helsinki; and the Paganini Competition in Genoa.

Leo Weiner, Divertimento No. 5

(Hungarian Impressions) Johannes Brahms, Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor Robert Schumann, Symphony No. 2 in C major

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MARCH n CLASSIC SERIES Classics 5 Aaron Copland’s

SAT Appalachian Spring

Mar 11 Multiple Grammy Award

7:30P winner Howard Levy is an

acknowledged master of the diatonic harmonica, innovative composer, and recording artist.

He will perform his remarkable Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica.

Lars-Erik Larsson, Barococo Darius Milhaud, Kentuckiana (Divertissement on

20 Kentucky Airs) Howard Levy, Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring Suite

Golden Ball

March 18, 2017 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center.

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APRIL n POPS SERIES

Pops 3 I Hear a Symphony— SAT Motown’s Greatest Hits!™ April 1 You will want this show to go on 7:30P

All Night Long as you celebrate

the billboard hits of Motown.

Featuring such greats as I Heard It Through The Grapevine, ABC, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, My Girl, Stop In The Name of Love, Respect, and more sung by

three Broadway singing stars.

n CLASSIC SERIES Classics 6 Strauss’ Last,

SAT Mahler’s First April 29 Nationally acclaimed soprano

7:30P Kathy Pyeatt, known for

her intelligent singing and “impeccable voice,” returns to perform Strauss’ Four Last Songs.

Carlos Chavez, Sinfonia India Richard Strauss, Four Last Songs Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 1 in D major (“Titan”)

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J U LY 2016

n SPECIAL PERFORMANCE Special ComEd Independence

SUN Day Spectacular

July 3 Celebrate our country’s

7:30P independence at Rock Valley’s Starlight Theatre. Enjoy an evening under the stars with a concert of patriotic favorites, complete with fireworks and John Philip Sousa.

Join us for the All-American Picnic prior to the concert

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SoundBites

lunchtime discussion series has become a tradition for many RSO concert goers. Join Music Director Steven Larsen for informal and enlightening discussions with the guest artists appearing with the RSO on Classics Series concerts.

SoundBites talks begin at noon each Friday at Mauh-Nah-TeeSee Country Club before Classic Concert performances.

The conversations last approximately one hour.

PreConcert Lectures

Steven Larsen introduces the audience to background information on composers and musical selections in a lecture, one-hour prior to Classics Concert performances.

Preconcert lectures are an excellent way to prepare for the concert experience. Mr. Larsen’s considerable knowledge, presentation of information, and sense of humor enrich the performance. The lecture is free to all ticket holders.

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2016-2017 SEASON

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SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ComEd Independence Day Spectacular July 3, 2016 CLASSICS 1 Beethoven October 1, 2016 FALL POPS A Symphonic Night of Rock October 22, 2016 CLASSICS 2 Great Choruses and Overtures from Opera November 12, 2016 HOLIDAY POPS December 17 & 18, 2016 CLASSICS 3 Three Violins of Rachel Barton Pine January 21, 2017 CLASSICS 4 Brahms and Schumann February 25, 2017 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth March 1, 2017 CLASSICS 5 Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring March 11, 2017 SPRING POPS I Hear a Symphony — Motown’s Greatest Hits April 1, 2017 CLASSICS 6 Strauss’ Last, Mahler’s First April 29, 2017 12

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