2013-14 MasterCard Performance Series Single Ticket Booklet

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Weill HallatSonoma State University

Single Tickets Now Available

presents the

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GREEN MUSIC CENTER


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Welcome to the second season.

9 months o programming and 24 concerts o world-class quality

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a cumulative 48 Grammy Awards amongst th

450 artists and musicians on the lineup -

some 30,000 concertgoers are headed tothe one and only Weill Hall.


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Season at a Glance

Special EventGrand Opening

Rene Fleming

Sun, September 15, 3pm

Lang LangTue, September 17, 7:30pm

Itzhak PerlmanSat, September 21, 6pm

Herbie HancockSat, September 28, 6pm

Ruth Ann Swenson& Warren JonesSun, September 29, 3pm

Garrick OhlssonSat, October 12, 7:30pm

Bryn TerelSun, October 13, 3pm

Jon Batiste and Stay HumanSat, October 26, 7:30pm

The Takcs QuartetSun, October 27, 3pm

The Silk Road Ensemble

Tue, October 29, 7:30pm

MarizaSat, November 2, 7:30pm

Handels MessiahPhilharmonia Baroque OrchestraSun, December 15, 3pm

Handels Theodora

The English ConcertSat, January 25, 7:30pm

Venice Baroque Orchestra& Philippe JarousskySun, February 9, 3pm

Bahia Orchestra Projectwith Jean-Yves ThibaudetSun, February 23, 3pm

An Afternoon of Opera

David Lomeli & Leah Crocetto

with the Santa Rosa Symphony

Sun, March 9, 3pm

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestr

Tue, March 11, 7:30pm

Estrella Morente

Sat, March 15, 7:30pm

Jessye NormanAmerican Maste

Sat, March 29, 7:30pm

Deborah Voigt

Sun, April 13, 3pm

Hilary HahnSun, April 27, 3pm

Florian Boesch

& Malcolm Martineau

Sun, May 11, 3pm

Richard Goode

Sun, May 18, 3pm


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Lang Lang,piano

Tue, Sep 17, 7:30pm

Ater his wildly successul

debut at the Inaugural Opening

o Weill Hall, the young Chineseuperstar pianist returns or

a perormance guaranteed

o thrill audiences with his

commanding technique

and stellar musicianship.

Tickets: $55 $125

eming provided the vocals

rThe Lord o the Rings:he Return o the King.

Lang Lang was inspired to lepiano ater watching The Cat Conc

episode o Tom and Jerry at the age o t

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SeasonOpeningRene Fleming,soprano

Sun, Sep 15, 3pm

One o Americas most celebrate

sopranos promises an aternoon

o pure delight. She has appeare

on all the major opera stages an

at the worlds most high prole

events rom the Beijing Olymp

to President Obamas Inaugurat

and the Queen o Englands

Diamond Jubilee. Now, she bring

her extraordinary artistry to

Sonoma County or an unorgett

opening to the second season.

Indoor/Outdoor concert

Indoor Tickets: $55 $125

Outdoor Tickets: $25 $35

PhotographbyPeterHnneman


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Herbie Hancock,piano

Sat, Sep 28, 6pm

Herbie Hancock is a true icon o

modern music. Throughout his

explorations, he has transcended

imitations and genres while

maintaining his unmistakable

voice. In addition to being

recognized as a legendary

pianist and composer, he has

been an integral part o every

azz movement since the 1960s.


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Perlman was rst introduced to the

American public on The Ed Sullivan Showin 1958 when he was just 13 years old.

Hancock recently joined the

aculty at UCLA where he willteachjazz music.

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Itzhak Perlman,violin

Sat, Sep 21, 6pm

tzhak Perlman is undeniably one o the greatest violinists o our time a

superstar in the pantheon o classical musicians, revered throughout the

world or his remarkable artistry. He is the recipient o our Emmy Awards,

teen Grammy Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor or achievement inthe arts.


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Garrick Ohlsson, pianoSat, Oct 12, 7:30pm

Since his triumph as the rst and only American to win the Chopin

International Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has received accolades

or his dazzling technique, spellbinding uidity, and sheer beauty o tone.

He perorms regularly with the worlds greatest orchestras, and is in

great demand as a recitalist and chamber musician.

Tickets: $40 $85

Bryn Terfel,baritone

Sun, Oct 13, 3pm

He grew up in a small village in

Wales, yet rose quickly to the top

ranks o international operatic

stardom. In the past ew seasons,

he has been a xture at the Met

perorming Wotan in Wagners

Ring Cycle, among other prominent

roles. Audiences adore his big,

warm voice and his compelling,

intelligent interpretations.

Tickets: $40 $85

Ruth Ann Swenson,soprano

& Warren Jones,piano

Sun, Sep 29, 3pm

Ruth Ann Swenson is one o

Americas most brilliant coloratura

opranos. Ater making an auspicious

debut with the Merola Program at

he San Francisco Opera, her career

kyrocketed to include several

decades o perormances at many

o the worlds fnest opera stages.

he is loved by audiences or her

ovely, creamy sound and her

uperb technique.

Tickets: $40 $85

In 2006, Terel became the

second recipient o the Queens

Medal or Music.

Ohlsson is known

exceptional keyboard streta 12th in the let hand and an 11th in the

2008, Swenson was

warded the San Franciscopera Medal, the companys

ighest artistic honor.

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PhotographbyKacperPempel


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Jon Batiste andStay HumanSat, Oct 26, 7:30pm

Born in New Orleans, this young,

iconic artist has quickly ignited

New Yorks jazz music scene whe

he is now based. With his voiceon piano and dapper sense o sty

he has wowed audiences in more

than orty countries and released

our CDs. Dont miss this spirited

upliting evening o eclectic mus

Tickets: $30 $70

The TakcsQuartet

Sun, Oct 27, 3pm

The consummate artistry and

exquisite, award-winning

recordings o The Takcs

Quartet place them in the top

ranks o string quartets worldwide.

In their Weill Hall debut, they

perorm works by Mozart and

Dvok and are joined by special

guests Erika Eckert (viola) andScott Pingel (bass).

Tickets: $30 $70 The Takcs Quartet was ou

in Budapest in 1975 but is now bin Boulder, Colo

Batiste has recorded with Prince,Jimmy Buet, Wynton Marsalis,and Lenny Kravitz to name a ew.

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MarizaSat, Nov 2, 7:30pm

She is part o a new generation

that has reinvigorated Portugals

ado a style o singing that

blends timeless Portuguese

olk melodies and poetry with

Arabic cadences and Arican

and Brazilian rhythms. Her

passionate, charismatic

perormances have won her

legions o ans worldwide.

Tickets: $30 $70

Mariza perormedA Thousand Years

as a duet with Sting at the 2004Olympic Games inAthens.

Yo-Yo Ma initiated the Silk RoadProject in 1998, promoting collaborationand multicultural artistic exchange.

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The Silk Road Ensemble15th Anniversary YearYo-Yo Ma, Artistic Director

Tue, Oct 29, 7:30pm

Founded by Yo-Yo Ma, this innovative ensemble draws together

distinguished musicians rom more than twenty countries and has

perormed to critical acclaim throughout Asia, Europe, and NorthAmerica. Their most recent recording, Of the Map, was nominated

or a Grammy in 2011.

Tickets: $30 $70


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HandelsTheodoraThe EnglishConcertHarry Bicket, conductor

The Choir o Trinity Wall StreetJulian Wachner, director

John Mark Ainsley, Sarah Conn

David Daniels, Neal Davies,

Dorothea Roschmann soloist

Sat, Jan 25, 7:30pm

Handels penultimate oratorio,

Theodora contains some o the

composers most heart-wrenc

and inspired music; music that

is as much human as it is divin

With a stellar cast accompanie

by one o Europes nest Baroq

orchestras, this promises to be

an extraordinary evening o

music-making.

Tickets: $40 - $85

Handels MessiahPhilharmoniaBaroqueOrchestra &Chorale

Sun, Dec 15, 3pmFew pieces are more beloved than

Handels Messiah. To hear this

glorious choral masterpiece in

he superb acoustics o Weill Hall,

accompanied by one o Americas

most admired early music

ensembles, is a great way to

celebrate the holidays.

Tickets: $40 - $85

PhotographbyRandiBeach

Philharmonia Baroque was

named Ensemble o the Yearby Musical America in 2004

Period instruments usedby The English Concert include the viola,

violone, recorder, lute, and bassoon.

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Bahia Orchestra ProjectRichard Castro, conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

Sun, Feb 23, 3pm

Modeled on the Venezuelan El Sistema, this Brazilian youth orchestra has won

hearts o audiences throughout Europe and Latin America. In their U.S. debut to

they perorm Ravels Piano Concerto in G Major with the internationally acclaimFrench pianist, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, along with music o their native Brazil.

Tickets: $40 - $85

Venice BaroqueOrchestraPhilippe Jaroussky, counter-te

Sun, Feb 9, 3pm

Since its ounding in 1997, the

Venice Baroque Orchestra has qu

become one o the worlds prem

period instrument ensembles,

perorming to great acclaim acro

the world. In their Green Music

Center debut, they are joined by

the superb French counter-tenor

Philippe Jarouskky, who has take

the classical music world by stor

Tickets: $40 - $85

The 100 orchestramusicians are all young adultswho represent multiple ethnic groups

rom the Bahia region oBrazil.

eriod instruments used by Venicearoque Orchestra include the doubleass, harpsichord, cello and viola.

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Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraTue, Mar 11, 7:30pm

For more than 160 years, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has embodied the nest traditions o

European classical music. Composers such as Bruckner, Mahler, Brahms, and Wagner have sung its

praises, and the orchestras revered home the Musikverein was an inspiration or the design o

Weill Hall. This is a rare opportunity to experience one o the worlds greatest orchestras.

Tickets: $65 $155

Weill Hall was

by the same de

team as SeijiOzawa HallTanglewood

An AfternoonofOperaDavid Lomeliand Leah Crocettowith The Santa Rosa

SymphonySun, Mar 9, 3pmThese two ormer San Francisco Opera

Adler ellows have enjoyed meteoric

careers. Crocetto became an overnight

sensation when she won the 2010

Metropolitan Opera audition, while

Lomeli earned rst place in Plcido

Domingos vocal competition when

he was only 26. .

Tickets: $40 - $85

PhotographbyTerryLinke

The waiting period or a ViPhilharmonic weekday subscription is six yearsweekend subscription is closer to thirteen ye

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Estrella MorenteSat, Mar 15, 7:30pm

This Spanish superstar began singing amenco music with her

amous father, Enrique Morente, at the age of seven. She gained

her own ollowing ater her appearance on the soundtrack o Pedro

Almodvars lm, Volver. Her ourth studio album was released in

2012, reinorcing her legacy as a singer with grace, passion, and re.

Tickets: $30 $70

Jessye Norman,soprano

Sat, Mar 29, 7:30pm

Jessye Norman was born into a music

amily and began singing in public

when she was only six. Throughout

her long and illustrious career, she has

conquered operas most iconic roles in

stages rom Lincoln Center to Covent

Garden, rom Carnegie Hall to La Scala

For her Weill Hall debut, she perorms

American Masters in what is destinedto be a season highlight.

Tickets: $40 - $85

Norman curated Honor! in 2009 a celebration oArican Americancultural legacy that was exhibited

throughout New York City.

Morente is the voice behind actress

Penelope Cruzs amenco songin the 2006 lm Volver.

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Deborah Voigt,soprano

Sun, Apr 13, 3pm

Deborah Voigt is a preeminent dramatic soprano, who got

her start at San Francisco Operas Merola program. She is

renowned or her portrayal o Brnnhilde in Wagners Ring

Cycle at the Met, and or her lead role inAnnie Get Your Gunat the Glimmerglass Festival.

Tickets: $40 - $85

Hilary Hahn,violin

Sun, Apr 27, 3pm

At 33, violinist Hilary Hahn hasalready blazed an astonishing career.

A two-time Grammy winner, she

was named Americas Best Young

Classical Musician by TIME in 2011.

Her awless virtuosity and probing

interpretations win her legions o

ans wherever she goes.

Tickets: $40 - $85

Hahns violin is an 1864 copyoPaganinis Cannonemade

by Vuillaume.

Voigt is an alumna o

the Caliornia StateUniversity system she

graduated rom CSU Fullerton.

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Richard Goode, pianoSun, May 18, 3pm

For more than ve decades, Richard Goode has garnered international

acclaim as a recording and concert artist in the worlds music capitals.n recent years, he has won a devoted ollowing or his recordings o

Beethovens piano concertos. Goode has long been considered a musicians

musician highly respected or his resh interpretations, astidious

perormance, and inallible technique.

Tickets: $40 - $85

Florian Boesch,baritone

& MalcolmMartineau, pianoSun, May 11, 3pm

The ast-rising Austrian baritoneFlorian Boesch, who recently won

a coveted award or his Papageno

at the Bolshoi Theatre, teams up

with the critically acclaimed

English pianist Malcolm Martineau

or a collaborative recital o

Schuberts exquisite song cycle,

Winterreise.

Tickets: $30 $70

Goode is the recipient o theAveryFisher Prize, a Grammy Award,and received First Prize in the ClaraHaskil Competition.

he Fazioli concertgrand piano at WeillHall was signed by

Herbie Hancock atere perormed on it at

he Grammy Awards.

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PhotographbyRussellDuncan


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For inormation and tickets:

Call 415-864-6000 or visit

ssymphony.org/greenmusic

San FranciscoSymphonyThe San Francisco Symphony

returns to Weill Hall with our

concerts during their 1314 Season,

having charmed patrons and critics

alike with their appearances during

the inaugural season.

MTT conducts TchaikovskysPiano Concerto No. 1

with pianist Yem Bronman

Thu, September 12, 8pm

Bychkov conducts StrausssAlpine Symphony

Thu, November 21, 8pm

Barantschik and FriendsThu, January 23, 8pm

Dutoit conducts Beethovenand ShostakovichThu, June 5, 8pm

Please note that parking is now

included in every concert ticket

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To purchase tickets or any

Santa Rosa Symphony performance,

please call 707-546-8742 or visit

www.santarosasymphony.com

Single Tickets Available July 30

Santa RosaSymphonyThe Santa Rosa Symphony is

the Resident Orchestra o

Weill Hall.

CLASSICAL SERIES

All concerts conducted by Bruno

Ferrandis, unless otherwise noted.

A Celebratory OpeningOctober 5, 6, 7

Tedi Papavrami, violin

Adams, Shostakovich

Multicultural MagicNovember 9, 10, 11

Maya Beiser, cello

Gershwin, Ginastera, Golijov, Bruch

Contemplation o Peace and WarDecember 7, 8, 9

Mozart, Bernstein, Haydn

East/West Musical DialogueJanuary 11, 12, 13Enrique Arturo Diemecke, conductorWu Man, pipaMozart, Zhao Jiping (AmericanPremiere), Beethoven

Sons o the FjordFebruary 15, 16, 17Philippe Bianconi, pianoMatre (American Premiere),

Grieg, Sibelius

Viola VirtuosityMarch 22, 23, 24Paul Silverthorne, violaBorodin, Behzad Ranjbaran

(World Premiere), Rimsky-Korsakov

Spring RhapsodyMay 3, 4, 5Jon Kimura Parker, pianoDebussy, Rachmaninof,Stravinsky

Kahane & Ferrandis: One Night OnMay 22Jerey Kahane, piano

Beethoven, Chopin

CHORAL SERIES

Music o the Spheres:Sounds o EternityDedicated to Donald and Maureen GrNovember 23, 3pmRobert Worth, conductor,

Sonoma Bach Choir

SONOMA PARADISOFAMILY CONCERT SERIES

Wild Animal Kingdom October 20, 3The Mozart Experience January 19, 3Beethoven Lives Upstairs April 6, 3

Bruno Ferr

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WithWithWithWith

Joinusfor

Wine Countrys Most Spectacular

Night of the Year

The Season Opening GalaSeptember 15, 203

Take a stroll down the red carpet on your way

to the best seats in the house or Rene Flemings

superb opening recital. A glamorous

cocktail party and gala dinner conclude

this unorgettable evening.

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities to this elegant aair are now available.Contact Caroline Ammann at 707-664-3517 or email [email protected]

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OutdoorTiered Seating

OutdoorLawn Seating

Rene Fleming 09/15 $35 $25

Itzhak Perlman 09/21 $35 $25

Herbie Hancock 09/28 $35 $25

OUTDOOR SEATING

WEILL HALL

Parking: There is ample parkingadjacent to Weill Hall, and the cost oparking is included in the ticket pric

Directions: Sonoma State UniversityWeill Hall is located approximatelyone hour north o San Francisco oHighway 101 in Rohnert Park, CA.Exit 101 at Rohnert Park Expressway;go east or 2.2 miles; turn right intothe Green Music Center.

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Parterre Box

Rene Fleming 09/15 $125 $100 $75 $55

Lang Lang 09/17 $125 $100 $75 $55

Itzhak Perlman 09/21 $125 $100 $75 $55

Herbie Hancock 09/28 $85 $65 $50 $40

Ruth Ann Swenson 09/29 $85 $65 $50 $40

Garrick Ohlsson 10/12 $85 $65 $50 $40

Bryn Terel 10/13 $85 $65 $50 $40

Jon Batiste and Stay Human 10/26 $70 $50 $40 $30

The Takcs Quartet 10/27 $70 $50 $40 $30

The Silk Road Ensemble 10/29 $70 $50 $40 $30

Mariza 11/02 $70 $50 $40 $30

Philharmonia BaroqueOrchestra

12/15 $85 $65 $50 $40

The English Concert 01/25 $85 $65 $50 $40

Venice Baroque Orchestra& Philippe Jaroussky

02/09 $85 $65 $50 $40

Bahia Orchestra Project 02/23 $85 $65 $50 $40

David Lomeli & Leah Crocettowith Santa Rosa Symphony

03/09 $85 $65 $50 $40

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra 03/11 $155 $125 $95 $65

Estrella Morente 03/15 $70 $50 $40 $30

Jessye Norman 03/29 $85 $65 $50 $40

Deborah Voigt 04/13 $85 $65 $50 $40

Hilary Hahn 04/27 $85 $65 $50 $40

Florian Boesch& Malcolm Martineau

05/11 $70 $50 $50 $30

Richard Goode 05/18 $85 $65 $50 $40

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Sonoma State University

1801 East Cotati Avenue

Rohnert Park, CA 94928

The 201314 Season

debuts with astar-studded lineupincluding:

Rene Fleming

Lang Lang

Vienna PhilharmonicOrchestra

Itzhak Perlman

Jessye Norman

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