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FORIMMEDIATERELEASESEPT.27,2017
SDSymphonyOrchestraseasonopenswithUSpremiereof2contemporaryworks
SIOUXFALLS,S.D.–TheSouthDakotaSymphonyOrchestrakicksoffits2017-18seasononSaturday,Oct.7,withtheU.S.premiereoftwocontemporaryworksforpianoandorchestrapairedwithacoupleofmasterpiecesbylegendaryGermancomposerRichardStrauss.
TheSDSO,ledbyMaestroDeltaDavidGier,willopentheshowatSiouxFalls’WashingtonPavilionwithStrauss’DonJuan,Op.20,atonepoembasedonthelegendarycharacteroriginatinginRenaissance-eraSpain.
Theorchestra,featuringpianosoloistEmanueleArciuli,willthenperformLuminaryConcertoforPianoandOrchestrabyThai-AmericancomposerNarongPrangcharoenforthefirsttimeonU.S.soil.Prangcharoen,whowillbeinSiouxFallsfortheperformance,composedLuminarytohonorthe72ndbirthdayofpianistandteacherBennettLerner.ItwascommissionedbytheAnsinFoundationwithsupportoftheSDSOandtheThailandPhilharmonicOrchestra,whichfirstperformedtheworklastJuneatThailand’sPrinceMahidolHall.
GiermetPrangcharoenthroughhisongoingworkwiththeThailandPhilharmonic,andPrangcharoenapproachedGierabouthavingSDSOpremierehisworkintheU.S.GierfeltthatArciuli,winnerofItaly’scovetedAbbiatiPrize,wouldbetheperfectsoloistforthecomposition.
“Ireallywantedtoputthesetwotogether,”Giersaid.
Theorchestra,againjoinedbyArciulionpiano,willthenperformtheU.S.premiereofthejazz-inflectedBalladNocturnebyAmericancomposerAnnMillikan.The2009composition,whichwascommissionedbyOrchestraFilarmonicadiTorinospecificallyforArciuli,wasborneoutofMillikan’sideatowriteArciuliacompositionthathasboththeexpressivefeelofajazzballadandtheflowing,lyricalstyleofanocturnefororchestra.
TheorchestrawillclosewithStrauss’SuitefromDerRosenkavalier,Op.59,thethree-actpassionatecomicoperathatdebutedin1911.
Purchaseticketsbycalling(605)367-6000,byvisitingtheWashingtonPavilionboxofficeorgoingonlinetohttps://www.washingtonpavilion.org/.
Forinformation,pleasecontact:DirkLammers,CeteraServicesPRandMarketingManagerSouthDakotaSymphonyOrchestradirk@ceteraservices.com(605)254-3472
PH:(605)335-7933 301S.MainAvenue,SiouxFalls,SD57104 WWW.SDSYMPHONY.ORG
AbouttheSouthDakotaSymphonyOrchestra
TheSouthDakotaSymphonyOrchestra(SDSO)isbasedinSiouxFalls,SouthDakota,avibrantandgrowingcommunityservinga125-mileregionthattouchesfivestates.Knownforinnovativeprogrammingandstatewideoutreach,theSDSOhasastrongheritageuponwhichtobuildanevenstrongerfuture.SDSOwasthe2016winneroftheBushPrizeforCommunityInnovation.
TheBushPrizeforCommunityInnovation,whichisgivenbytheSt.Paul-MinnesotabasedBushFoundation,recognizesorganizationsfortheirinnovativeworkincommunityengagement.Inaddition,theSDSOwasselectedasoneoffiveorchestrasinthecountrytoparticipateinathree-yearcomposerresidencythroughNewMusicUSA,whichbringsAmericanIndiancomposerJerodImpichcaachaaha'TatetoSDSOthrough2019.SDSOistheregion’spremiereperformingartsorganizationwiththeWashingtonPavilionasitshome.Artistically,SDSOisledbyMaestroDeltaDavidGier,whohasguidedtheorchestratonewmusicalheights.
ThecoreofSDSOiscomprisedofninefull-timeprofessionalmusiciansthatmakeuptheDakotaStringQuartetandtheDakotaWindQuintet.Musically,SDSOperformswellaboveits$2.3millionbudget.
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Forinformation,pleasecontact:DirkLammers,CeteraServicesPRandMarketingManagerSouthDakotaSymphonyOrchestradirk@ceteraservices.com(605)254-3472
PH:(605)335-7933 301S.MainAvenue,SiouxFalls,SD57104 WWW.SDSYMPHONY.ORG