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BEETHOVEN’S NINTH Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Mei-Ann Chen, conductor | Adé Williams, violin John-Henry Crawford, cello | Victor Asuncion, piano Mary Wilson, soprano | Angela Horn-Barrett, mezzo soprano Robert Breault, tenor | Thomas Barrett, baritone Memphis Symphony Chorus | Rhodes MasterSingers MOZART, GERSHWIN & RACHMANINOFF Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Mei-Ann Chen, conductor | Orion Weiss, piano MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 GERSHWIN “I Got Rhythm” Variations RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 Orion Weiss 2014–2015 Season At A Glance STORM LARGE SINGS KURT WEILL Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Robert Moody, conductor | Storm Large, vocalist SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 WEILL The Seven Deadly Sins Storm Large Mei-Ann Chen OPENING WEEKEND: TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIRST PIANO CONCERTO Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Mei-Ann Chen, conductor | Jon Kimura Parker, piano COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Danse nègre TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 DVORAK Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” Sponsored by Roadshow BMW and Mei-Ann’s Circle of Friends Sponsored by Baker Donelson Jon Kimura Parker FIRST TENNESSEE MASTERWORKS SYMPHONIC FIREWORKS: RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES! Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Sphinx awards winner Adé Williams, violin R STRAUSS Don Juan RAVEL Tzigane J STRAUSS Thunder and Lightning Polka TCHAIKOVSKY Capriccio Italian WAGNER Ride of the Valkyries Adé Williams BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 Guest artist, time, date, location and program subject to change without notice.

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BEETHOVEN’S NINTHSaturday, May 2, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

Cannon Center for the Performing ArtsMei- Ann Chen, conductor | Adé Williams, violinJohn- Henry Crawford, cello | Victor Asuncion, pianoMary Wilson, soprano | Angela Horn-Barrett, mezzo sopranoRobert Breault, tenor | Thomas Barrett, baritoneMemphis Symphony Chorus | Rhodes MasterSingers

MOZART, GERSHWIN& RACHMANINOFFSaturday, February 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing ArtsMei- Ann Chen, conductor | Orion Weiss, piano

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25GERSHWIN “I Got Rhythm” VariationsRACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2

Orion Weiss

2014–2015Season At A Glance

STORM LARGE SINGSKURT WEILLSaturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing ArtsRobert Moody, conductor | Storm Large, vocalist

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2WEILL The Seven Deadly Sins

Storm Large

Mei-Ann Chen

OPENING WEEKEND:

TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIRSTPIANO CONCERTOSaturday, October 18, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing ArtsMei- Ann Chen, conductor | Jon Kimura Parker, piano

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Danse nègreTCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1DVORAK Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”

Sponsored by Roadshow BMW andMei-Ann’s Circle of Friends

Sponsored by Baker Donelson

Jon Kimura Parker

FIRST TENNESSEE MASTERWORKS

SYMPHONIC FIREWORKS:

RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES!Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Cannon Center for the Performing ArtsMei- Ann Chen, conductorSphinx awards winner Adé Williams, violin

R STRAUSS Don JuanRAVEL TziganeJ STRAUSS Thunder and Lightning PolkaTCHAIKOVSKY Capriccio ItalianWAGNER Ride of the Valkyries

Adé Williams

BEETHOVEN Triple ConcertoBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Guest artist, time, date, location and program subject to change without notice.

RENEWAL DEADLINE: Friday, August 29, 2014

MEI-ANN CHEN

MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABox Office: 901.537.2525MemphisSymphony.org

585 S. Mendenhall RoadMemphis, TN 38117

Box Office Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 2:30 p.m.Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

Hold on to your Blue Suede shoes for a thrilling evening of music celebrating the birthday of one of the greatest musical icons – Elvis Presley. The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will perform chart-topping hits that remind you why Elvis is and always will be the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Tis the season to be merry! The Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s Home for the Holidays concert returns with two chances to hear all of your yuletide favorite carols. This holiday tradition is sure to remind you of the reason for the season.

POPS

HOME FOR THE

HOLIDAYS

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