TSO 15-16 Season Brochure

SEARCHING FOR A NEW MUSIC DIRECTORIt is indeed an exciting time for the TSO because securing a new Music Director provides an opportunity for growth and transformation, building upon the good work of George Hanson. Musical excellence combined with the ability to communicate with audiences, a partner who inspires the orchestra, someone who wants to embrace our city and culture, and a leader who can articulate long-term vision and foster artistic development are all important qualities for our future Music Director to embody.

It is very important that candidates and musicians have more than one opportunity to work together. To that end, we have invited back several guest conductors for the 2015-16 season. We encourage you to have a second look as well!

The horizon of the TSO looks bright as we witness some excellent music making with our guest conductors. As we plan for the TSO’s future, we look forward to reviewing your guest conductor surveys for use in our assessment of the candidates, and are grateful for your support.

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T H E T S O ’ S N E W H O R I Z O N

“Mr. Watts opened with a nuanced show of mounting intensity. He plays unstintingly, every little passage crafted with love and attention. His tones are warm and gleam like burnished gold. He molded phrases with a subtle elasticity that charged his playing with a sense of spontaneity, and handled treacherous passages in the finale with consummate ease. The hall was full and the audience responded with a standing ovation and thunderous applause the moment he finished the finale with rousing grandeur.”

– The New York Times, December 2012

ANDRÉ WATTS PLAYS RACHMANINOFFGerhardt Zimmermann, guest conductorAndré Watts, piano

Saturday, February 27, 2016, 8pmTucson Music Hall

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2Already a Grammy® winning superstar by the time he was 16, André Watts has played before royalty in Europe and heads of government in nations all over the world. He received a 2011 National Medal of Arts from the President of the United States for his outstanding contributions to the arts.

Watts performed Rachmaninoff’s romantic concerto to mark his milestone 100th performance with the New York Philharmonic, where he made his debut in 1963 under Leonard Bernstein.

ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED PIANISTS IN THE WORLD FOR OVER 50 YEARS IN HIS TSO DEBUT

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OPENING WEEKEND CLASSIC 1

Rachmaninoff Dance, Copland RomanceAndrew Grams, conductor

Elgar: In the South Copland: Tender Land Suite Party Scene Finale: The Promise of Living Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

Friday, September 25, 8pmSunday, September 27, 2pm

The rhythm and energy of Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances combined with one of Copland’s signature pieces, The Promise of Living, get the season off to a festive start. The Symphonic Dances contain some of Rachmaninoff’s lushest harmonies as well as reference points from his 40 year career as a composer, pianist and conductor. The Promise of Living, the finale of Copland’s only opera, Tender Land, reflects the hope of a young high school graduate as she prepares to leave her home on the farm to seek her fortune. Elgar’s In the South, composed on the Italian Riviera, opens this sparkling, all orchestral program.

Andrew Grams is currently Music Director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted orchestras across the United States and internationally, and served as Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra. He received a degree in Violin Performance from The Juilliard School and his conducting degree from the Curtis Institute of Music.

CLASSIC 2

Best of Both Worlds: Daugherty Debut, Beloved BrahmsDavid Danzmayr, conductorTerrence Wilson, piano

Bernstein: Overture to West Side Story Daugherty: Deus ex Machina Brahms: Symphony No. 4

Friday, October 23, 8pmSunday, October 25, 2pm

Pianist Terrence Wilson returns to perform the TSO premiere of a work he debuted, recorded and won a Grammy® for, Deus ex Machina by Michael Daugherty, one of the most widely performed American concert music composers of his generation. Inspired by the railroad, Deus ex Machina illustrates Daugherty’s acclaimed melodic and rhythmic vitality and his skill at blending classical styles with popular music and film scores. Wilson has been hailed as a “young pianist with 24-Karat virtuosity to burn.” Brahms’ Symphony No. 4, inspired by a Bach chaconne, is immensely popular for its soaring, well recognized melodies. Bernstein’s Overture to West Side Story sets the mood for a rousing program of high energy music.

Austrian conductor, David Danzmayr, is the Music Director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra in suburban Chicago and the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra. Previously he served as Assistant Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. This will be his second appearance with the TSO.

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CLASSIC 3

Sibelius & Elgar’s Enigmatic FriendsDavid Alan Miller, conductorElena Urioste, violin

Tower: TamborSibelius: Violin Concerto Elgar: Enigma Variations

CLASSIC 4

Spanish Inspiration, French Impressionism: Ravel & FallaPeter Bay, conductor David Barford, oboe

Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat Suites No. 1 & 2Françaix: Flower ClockRavel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2

Friday, November 13, 8pmSunday, November 15, 2pm

Sphinx Medal of Excellence winner Elena Urioste and the TSO observe the 150th anniversary of Jean Sibelius’ birth with his virtuosic yet melodic Violin Concerto. Urioste’s performances of the concerto have been hailed by critics for her “virtually flawless and seemingly effortless” technique. Elgar’s intriguing musical portraits of his friends in the Enigma Variations and Joan Tower’s percussive Tambor, inspired by the vibrant drumming in Bolivia where she grew up, make this a deeply personal program and one of exceptional diversity.

Friday, December 4, 8pmSunday, December 6, 2pm

Manuel de Falla uses traditional Andalusian folk music throughout the ballet, The Three-Cornered Hat, and Maurice Ravel incorporates Spanish musical themes into the technically challenging Alborada del Gracioso (Morning Song of the Jester). Ravel called Daphnis et Chloé a “choreographic symphony” and the ballet has been called “a masterpiece for orchestra.” It is widely regarded as some of his best and most passionate work and Suite No. 2 is the more frequently performed of the two suites. Jean Françaix earned Ravel’s blessing when he was a student at the Paris Conservatory. Françaix composed the Flower Clock for the principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra and now it will be performed by Principal Oboe David Barford in his TSO solo debut.

David Alan Miller, Music Director of the Albany Symphony since 1992, made his TSO debut in the 2014-15 season. Prior to his appointment in Albany, Mr. Miller was Associate Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for five years.

Peter Bay is currently Music Director and Conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Hot Springs Music Festival in Arkansas and the Big Sky Festival in Montana, and just completed a 20-year tenure as Music Director of the Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, OR. He has appeared with over 70 orchestras in the U.S. and made his TSO debut in the 2014-15 season.

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CLASSIC 5

Mahler and Martial ArtsGeorge Hanson, conductor laureateSasha Cooke, mezzo Richard Cox, tenorAnne Gratz, cello

Tan Dun: Crouching Tiger Concerto for Cello and Chamber OrchestraMahler : Das Lied von der Erde

Friday, January 22, 2016, 8pmSunday, January 24, 2016, 2pm

Prepare for Chinese New Year (the year of the horse) by delving into ancient Chinese legends and poetry. Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde is based on works by Li Bai, the wandering poet of the Tang Dynasty; Tan Dun’s Oscar winning score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon accompanied a martial arts adventure from the Qing Dynasty and featured a performance by Yo-Yo Ma. George Hanson, considered a Mahler specialist in Europe, will return to conduct the full orchestral version of the composer’s celebration of earthly beauty, Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth). Featured soloists are Grammy® winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and rising Metropolitan Opera star Richard Cox. TSO Principal Cello, Anne Gratz, will make her solo debut.

CLASSIC 6

Fountains of Life: Respighi & StraussJosé Luis Gomez, conductorLauren Roth, violin

Respighi: Fountains of Rome Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Strauss: Death and Transfiguration

Friday, February 19, 2016, 8pmSunday, February 21, 2016, 2pm

TSO Concertmaster Lauren Roth will make her Classic Series debut performing one of the most popular violin concertos in the repertory, Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 on a program with two popular tone poems: Bruch’s colleague, Ottorino Respighi, composed one of the most eminent examples of the symphonic poem, his musical interpretation of four of the Fountains of Rome at the time of day when they are at their most beautiful. In Death and Transfiguration, Richard Strauss spectacularly captured life in the form of a tone poem, rich with melodies and harmonies from fine, nuanced pianissimos to lavish crescendos.

José Luis Gomez is the young Venezuelan-born, Spanish conductor catapulted to worldwide attention when he won First Prize at the International Sir Georg Solti Conductor’s Competition in Frankfurt in September 2010 in a rare unanimous decision from the jury. This will be his second appearance with the TSO.

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Carmina BuranaAndrew Grams, conductorSonja Tengblad, sopranoEric Neuville, tenor Charles Wesley Evans, baritoneTSO Chorus, Bruce Chamberlain, directorTucson Arizona Boys Chorus

Orff: Carmina Burana

CLASSIC 8

Sailing with ScheherazadeMei-Ann Chen, conductor

Smetana: The Moldau Britten: Peter Grimes: Four Sea InterludesRimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Friday, March 18, 2016, 8pmSunday, March 20, 2016, 2pm

You’ve heard the music in movies, rock songs, commercials, wrestling events and video games. Now hear Carmina Burana in all of its glory with full orchestra and the TSO Chorus, Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus and soloists from the five-time Grammy® nominated vocal ensemble, Conspirare. Famously lusty and lyrical, Carmina Burana was created by composer Carl Orff from 24 bawdy, irreverent and satirical poems written by students and clergy in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries. Hoist a few to the rites of spring and be transported from the Tucson Music Hall to a beer garden party!

Friday, April 15, 2016, 8pmSunday, April 17, 2016, 2pm

Get ready to go with the flow in this all orchestral program. From Smetana’s symphonic poem Má vlast comes the rolling, roiling, rumbling sounds of the river Moldau, his most beloved work. The Four Sea Interludes from Benjamin Britten’s opera, Peter Grimes, capture Dawn, Sunday Morning, Moonlight and The Storm, as the story unfolds about life in a fishing village. Rimsky-Korsakov’s most popular work, the famous tale of one thousand nights, Scheherazade, ends the Classic Series in an appropriate way: the entire piece is full of remarkable solo opportunities for nearly every instrument in the orchestra.

Andrew Grams is currently Music Director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted orchestras across the United States and internationally, and served as Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra. He received a degree in Violin Performance from The Juilliard School and his conducting degree from the Curtis Institute of Music.

One of America’s most dynamic young conductors, Mei-Ann Chen has been Music Director of the Memphis Symphony since 2010 and of the Chicago Sinfonietta since 2011. A sought-after guest conductor, she made her TSO debut in November, 2012 conducting Dvořák’s eighth symphony.


Stilian Kirov is currently the Associate Conductor of the Seattle Symphony. He previously served as Associate Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and as Assistant Conductor to Bernard Haitink with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A gifted pianist, Kirov is the 2001 gold medalist of the Claude Kahn International Piano Competition in Paris. 2015-16 marks his second appearance with the TSO.

Keitaro Harada is increasingly recognized at the highest levels for his artistic abilities. A student of the late Lorin Maazel, he is the recipient of the Seiji Ozawa Conducting Fellowship, the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview, and The Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award. He was named Associate Conductor of the Richmond Symphony in 2014 and continues as Associate Conductor for Arizona Opera.

MASTERWORKS 1

Masters Mozart & BeethovenStilian Kirov, conductor

Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture Honegger: Pastorale d’étéDvorák: Czech SuiteBeethoven: Symphony No. 5

MASTERWORKS 2

The Strausses & A Young MasterKeitaro Harada, conductor

J. Strauss: Fledermaus Overture (The Bat)

J. Strauss: Zigeunerbaron Overture (Gypsy Baron)

Itoh: Ripple Effect

R. Strauss: Le bourgeois gentilhomme

Saturday, October 10, 8pm Sunday, October 11, 2pm

Two masterpieces open the MasterWorks Series: the Overture to Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony with the four notes that make it the most recognizable opening of any classical work ever. Honegger’s short pastoral is a symphonic tonal ode to the sounds of birds chirping, streams flowing and summer breezes blowing, the perfect complement to Dvořák’s Czech dances woven into a harmonic tapestry of great intricacy and beauty.

Saturday, November 7, 8pmSunday, November 8, 4pm

The world premiere of a work by an award- winning young composer hailed by The New York Times as “brashly youthful and fresh” will conclude a history-making week for the TSO. Composer Takuma Itoh’s residency marks the first time the TSO has been awarded a grant from the League of American Orchestra’s Music Alive: New Partnerships Residency Plans (administered with New Music USA). Dr. Itoh’s Ripple Effect will be in impressive company on a program with two Johann Strauss overtures, Fledermaus (The Bat) and Zigeunerbaron (Gypsy Baron) plus Richard Strauss’ Le bourgeois gentilhomme, his orchestral suite inspired by Molière’s comedy of the same name.

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George Hanson was Music Director and Conductor of the TSO from 1996 to 2015. As Conductor Laureate for the 2015-16 season, he will conduct one Classic and one MasterWorks program. He is now based in Leipzig, Germany.

Currently Music Director of Opera Pforzheim, German-born Markus Huber made his TSO debut when he conducted The Lord of the Rings Symphony in 2008. He began his conducting career as principal conductor of the Collegium Instrumentale Chemnitz. He is also principal conductor of Westsächsisches Symphonieorchester Leipzig. 2015-16 marks his fifth appearance with the TSO.

Winner of the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award in 2013, James Feddeck was the Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra from 2009 to 2013. His 2014-15 season includes engagements with the Chicago, Ottawa, Vancouver and Milwaukee Symphony orchestras.

MASTERWORKS 3

Moonstruck: Schumann & SchmidtGeorge Hanson, conductor laureate

R. Schumann: Manfred OvertureSchmidt: Lunar Reflections

R. Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”

MASTERWORKS 4

Brandenburg, Jupiter & More Points of InterestMarkus Huber, conductor

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat (Dumbarton Oaks)

Ibert: DivertimentoMozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”

MASTERWORKS 5Mendelssohn’s “Reformation”James Feddeck, conductor

Glinka: Valse-FantasieMozart: Divertimento K.136Debussy: Children’s Corner

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5, “Reformation”

Saturday, January 9, 2016, 2pm Saturday, January 9, 2016, 8pm Sunday, January 10, 2016, 2pm

The supernatural, the moon and the romance of spring! Robert Schumann’s Manfred Overture, inspired by Lord Byron’s haunting poem of the same name, and Symphony No. 1, “Spring,” inspired by the “spring of love,” according to the composer, are a perfect fit with the world premiere of the orchestral version of Lunar Reflections by Heather Schmidt. Instead of five movements, Schmidt says it’s in five “moons,” from the delicate beauty of a February Snow Moon to the clangorous energy of a July Thunder Moon.

Saturday, February 6, 2016, 2pmSaturday, February 6, 2016, 8pmSunday, February 7, 2016, 2pm

Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos are the epitome of complex, appealing Baroque works with the third presenting an integration of great beauty. The Brandenburgs inspired Stravinsky to craft an updated form in his concerto, Dumbarton Oaks, written during his “neo-classical” period. Jacques Ibert’s Divertimento is characteristic of the good nature and brilliance of his works, brimming with wit and high spirits. Mozart’s last symphony, “Jupiter,” is regarded by many as his greatest work. A showcase for all of his considerable talents, it ranks as one of the world’s grandest symphonies.

Saturday, March 5, 2016, 2pmSaturday, March 5, 2016, 8pmSunday, March 6, 2pm

Inspired by a romantic attraction, Glinka’s Valse-Fantasie transforms a waltz into an expansive symphonic poem with an incredible range of emotions. Mozart’s Divertimento shows how he can turn on the charm to compose a warm, elegant piece of music that was likely written for an intimate, winter evening party at a private home in Salzburg. Dedicated to his three-year old daughter, Debussy’s signature mellifluous melodies evoke childhood memories in the Children’s Corner. Mendelssohn’s Fifth Symphony, “Reformation,” ends the program on a celebratory note.


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MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMSRobert Bernhardt, conductor

Saturday, October 17, 2015, 8pmSunday, October 18, 2015, 2pmTucson Music Hall

Music plays a vital role in movies; heightening dramatic moments and etching stories and characters indelibly in our memory. John Williams is the master of film scores, composing music that has earned five Academy Awards®, four Golden Globe® Awards and 21 Grammys®. His scores are some of the most popular and recognizable in cinematic history including Jaws, the Star Wars series, Superman, the Indiana Jones series, Saving Private Ryan, the first three Harry Potter films, Memoirs of a Geisha, War Horse, and Lincoln to name just a few. Experience the excitement and adventure captured in his compositions to the fullest plus entertaining anecdotes from Williams’ friend and the evening’s conductor, Robert Bernhardt.

BYRON STRIPLING: SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANSA Louis Armstrong TributeStuart Chafetz, conductor

Saturday, January 16, 2016, 8pmSunday, January 17, 2016, 2pmTucson Music Hall

A spectacular trumpeter with a very wide range, a beautiful tone, and the ability to blend together many influences into his own style, Byron Stripling is an extroverted performer who brings the audience into his music and is constantly in demand to play with pops orchestras around the world. The happiness that he exudes through his trumpet, his vocals and his words is reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, yet very much his own. Originally Byron enrolled at the Eastman School of Music with plans to become a classical trumpeter. “I loved classical music but my heart kept on going to Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan and Kenny Dorham.” His career blossomed as he toured with legends such as Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstine, the Woody Herman Orchestra and the Count Basie Orchestra when it was led by Thad Jones and Frank Foster III. His performances are full of remarkable musicianship, wit, showmanship, and a joyous spirit.

See and hear more on YouTube: Byron Stripling Bern May, 2000Doc Severinsen - Byron InterviewTrumpeter Byron Stripling on his own musical education, Jazz Times Video

JAZZY, EXUBERANT, MEMORABLE AND AWARD-WINNING MUSIC PLAYED BY BRILLIANT ARTISTS AT THE TUCSON MUSIC HALL.

CURTIS STIGERS: HOORAY FOR LOVEStuart Chafetz, conductor

Saturday, February 13, 2016, 8pmSunday, February 14, 2016, 2pm

Tucson Music Hall

Often euphoric and always elegant, the songs of Hooray For Love dart easily between standards and songs that

perhaps should be. Like Sinatra and Nat “King” Cole, singer/songwriter/ saxophonist and two-time Jazz ECHO Award Male

Jazz Singer of the Year, Stigers possesses a curator’s knack for hearing a song, framing its heart and making it his own, be it the

work of Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Wilco or The Kinks. Classics like “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and

“Love Is Here to Stay” are taken for a spin with his rich singing voice — singular, balletic, at turns mournful and playful. Hooray For Love

is the embodiment of what happens when everything works,“ raves Critical Jazz about Stigers’ album of the same name. “Nothing short

of amazing.”

“Rock ‘n’ roll and jazz share so many of the same artistic bloodlines that it’s remarkable the two don’t fuse more often into the kind of inspired marriage of

visceral clout and intellectual savvy conjured by the singer, songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers.” – The New York Times

MAMBO KINGSA Fusion of Afro-Cuban music and Contemporary JazzAlbert-George Schram, conductor

Saturday, March 12, 2016, 8pmSunday, March 13, 2016, 2pmTucson Music Hall

A fascinating journey through the music of Latin America and the U.S. From the sultry melancholy of Astor Piazzola and the burning Afro-Cuban jazz of Tito Puente, to the rhythmic playfulness of jazz great Dave Brubeck and the pop strains of The Beatles, Mambo Kings will be your guide on a Latin jazz tour of the Pan American experience, featuring music from the U.S., Perú, Argentina, Cuba and Puerto Rico. With music that soars over sheer rhythmic joy, the famous and celebrated Mambo Kings are enjoying great success as a leading Latin jazz ensemble, and have rapidly earned a national reputation for their explosive blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation. Since their debut in 1997 with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Mambo Kings have appeared with the Detroit Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, The Cleveland Pops, Dallas Symphony, and many more.


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“If major-league arrangements of high-voltage Latin music is your forte, you’ll definitely enjoy Mambo Kings … they were hot, full of energy and excitement.” – Naples Daily News

“After the last number, Tito Puente’s ‘Oye Como Va’ (arr. Delaney), the Vancouver audience clamored for more.” – reviewVancouver

MESSIAHPeter Bay, conductorTucson Symphony Orchestra ChorusBruce Chamberlain, director

Saturday, December 12, 8pmSunday, December 13, 2pm

In the beautiful concert hall of Catalina Foothills High School

Get some holiday spirit with Handel’s pulse pounding, earth shaking Messiah! One of choral literature’s most important and popular works, Tucsonans come every year telling us that their holidays don’t truly begin until they’ve heard the TSO and TSO Chorus perform Messiah. George Frideric Handel’s masterpiece is the perfect way to start the holiday season, creating a glorious sound experience when performed in one of Arizona’s most outstanding acoustical venues.

MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS

Saturday, December 19, 4pmSunday, December 20, 2pm

Tucson Music HallHO HO HO!! There’s nothing like the Magic of Christmas. This holiday spectacular brings joy to thousands

of adults and children alike. Bring the whole family to see and hear the TSO and our special guests play your favorite Christmas carols and holiday masterpieces, sing, dance and tell the story of Christmas and the forecast calls for snow! Plus, Santa is going to make a special visit no matter if you’ve been naughty or nice!

The Magic of Christmas will warm your heart.

THE TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN TO TSO PERFORMANCES AS PARENTS DEEM APPROPRIATE.

AND TO MAKE THAT EASY, WE OFFER CHILD SUBSCRIPTIONS TO OUR CLASSIC, MASTERWORKS, AND SUPERPOPS! SERIES AT 50% OFF REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 8pmTucson Music Hall

Six-time Grammy® winners, The Chieftains are now recognized for bringing traditional Irish music to the world’s attention. They have uncovered the wealth of traditional Irish music that has accumulated over the centuries, making the music their own with a style that is as exhilarating as it is definitive. Never afraid to

shock purists and push boundaries, in their over 50 years together The Chieftains have amassed a dizzyingly varied resume. They have performed with symphony and folk orchestras worldwide, and have broken many

musical boundaries by collaborating and performing with some of the biggest names in rock, pop and traditional music in Ireland and around the world. They are as comfortable playing spontaneous Irish sessions as they are headlining a concert at Carnegie Hall. After all these years of making some of the most beautiful

music in the world, The Chieftains’ music remains as fresh and relevant as when they first began.

See and hear more at www.thechieftains.com

Young Composers Project Reading Sessions

Friday, May 13, 2016, 7pm TSO String Quintet, Tucson Symphony Center

Saturday, May 14, 2016, 2pm and 7pm Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Catalina Foothills High School

Witness the birth of new works written by students ages 9-18, all members of the TSO Young Composers Project. These reading sessions bring the audience into the rare first reading of new works.

“IN ALL MY YEARS WORKING WITH ORCHESTRAS I HAVE

NEVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH AN EXTRAORDINARY PROGRAM.”

– Yo-Yo Ma

MOVEABLE MUSICAL FEASTSGourmet dinners paired with the perfect wines • Favorite music performed by TSO musiciansIconic Southern Arizona settings • Memorable evenings for sharing

Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails and Dragonfly GallerySunday, November 1, 2015, 5:30pmString Quartet and Wind Quintet

Enjoy a four-course meal prepared by one of Tucson’s best-loved chefs, Janos Wilder, in a chic atmosphere of high ceilings, an open kitchen and exposed brick that marries contemporary to historic. The evening includes a presentation from Chef Janos on his cuisine and how he pairs wine with food.

Tanque Verde RanchSunday, April 10, 2016, 5:30pmBrass Quintet and Flute Viola Harp Trio

Nestled in the natural beauty of the Rincon Mountains, Tanque Verde Ranch offers awe-inspiring scenic views. You’ll indulge in a mouth-watering four course meal with paired wines while taking in the authentic dude ranch atmosphere. The evening includes a guided tour of wines and a talk about the menu by the Chef.

COMPOSERS

The TSO has long believed that great music is for everyone. To that end, TSO’s nationally recognized, award-winning Education & Community Engagement programs reach more than 75,000 children and adults annually.

From early years through adulthood, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra educates and enlightens, encourages creativity and fosters musical talent. Adult programs include recitals and orchestra concerts in communities throughout southern Arizona. TSO’s education programs include the school-based KinderKonzerts, Music in the Schools, Young People’s Concerts, Making Music Mine, and programs for serious young musicians.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES IS FOUND AT TUCSONSYMPHONY.ORG/EDUCATION/ABOUT-US OR BY CALLING (520) 620-9167.

Master Class SeriesLearn from TSO musicians and guest artists as they share their expertise and experience with advanced student musicians. Master classes are a special opportunity to see great musicians behind the scenes as teachers! These events are free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are needed. For artists and dates, visit: tucsonsymphony.org/education/about-us

Saturdays, 10am & 11:15amTucson Symphony CenterA fun family experience for everybody. Filled with discovery, storytelling and a front row experience, our interactive ensemble concerts entertain, engage and educate our youngest listeners. (And our older listeners too!) They’ll have a great time, and so will you. FREE for everybody with a suggested admission of $3 per person at the door.

THE REALLY BIG JUST FOR KIDSGRAND FINALE CONCERT!Sunday, May 1, 2016, 2pmLeo Rich AuditoriumExperience the excitement of the whole orchestra in a concert designed just for your family! The TSO will perform an interactive concert filled with fun classical favorites and an exciting musical version of a story written by local children’s author Susan Lowell.

OCTOBER 3 WIND QUINTET

NOVEMBER 7 PIANO TRIO

DECEMBER 5 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

JANUARY 2 STRING QUARTET

FEBRUARY 27 FLUTE VIOLA HARP TRIO

APRIL 2 BRASS QUINTET

THE WORK OF THE TSO GOES FAR BEYOND THE STAGE AND MAKES A LASTING IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. Join us in keeping classical music vibrant in Tucson today and for future audiences.

Circles of SupportThis outstanding programming is made possible through the generous support of music lovers like you – someone who believes that a great community deserves a great symphony orchestra and that music is not an “extracurricular activity” but an essential part of every child’s education.

Please consider making a donation along with your season ticket order to support the TSO and our education and community programs. Become a Circles of Support member today with a gift of $125 or more and receive the benefits of membership all season long!

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(with a gift of $5,000+)• Invitationtoprivatedinnerwithguestartists and TSO leadership (subject to artist availability)

Harry O. Juliani SocietySome TSO patrons and friends also choose to support the TSO in their estate plans. Those who indicate their intention to do so as well as those who have given an ultimate gift through their estate are recognized as members of the Harry O. Juliani Society, named for one of the co-founders of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.

SPONSORS AND OFFICIAL PARTNERS

If you or your business would like to partner with the TSO to present a Classic, MasterWorks or SuperPops! concert, please contact Jerusha Schmalzel, Director of Development, [email protected], 520.620.9168.

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