2017 /2018

WELCOMEWelcome to the Stockton Symphony—an experience that will spark your imagination and tug at your heartstrings! Between our Classics and POPS Series, we’ve got something for everyone!

Our Classics Series showcases the power of orchestral music by composers from the past to current day. This year’s Classics Series will sweep you off your feet with masterworks from Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and more, plus guest artists who will dazzle you with their virtuosity and passion.

The Stockton POPS Series brings together many styles of popular music for a delightfully broad range of entertainment. This season’s POPS Series will traverse the swashbuckling silent film The Mark of Zorro, a festive holiday celebration, a revival of songs from the ’70s, and a blend of country, classical, and pop with a dash of cowboy charm.

The Stockton Symphony… always a musical experience that’s stimulating, enjoyable, inspiring and reflective of our great city’s spirit and dynamism. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and most of all, you’ll fall in love with the entire experience and newfound ways to immerse yourself in orchestral music.Join us for a season of outstanding live music! You can always count on a rich and unforgettable musical adventure with the Stockton Symphony. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you soon!

From Peter Jaffe, Music Director & Conductor

MUSIC YOUR WAYFrom single tickets to season subscriptions you have the flexibility to control your concert experience according to what works for your budget and tastes. Purchase tickets online, by phone or in person. With all these options - we’ll plan on seeing you soon!

SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS Serious music lover? Becoming a season subscriber is the Rolls-Royce of symphony experiences that comes with a long list of benefits. Besides great savings, the guarantee of never having to miss a concert due to a sell-out and your favorite seat at every concert - that’s priceless!

PICK 3 A value-packed deal offering complete flexibility. You design your own series by selecting three concerts from Classics, POPS or a combination of both – how simple is that! Pick your concerts, pick your seating level and your order will be filled with the best available seats. More good news - Pick 3 saves 10%

STUDENT PRICING & PACKAGES The Stockton Symphony loves students! To show our love, we’ve put together multiple pricing options and packages to make concert attendance affordable and accessible. Select your concerts, show us your student ID, pick up your tickets and enjoy the show! For details on student pricing and tickets visit stocktonsymphony.org

GROUP TICKETS What better way to enjoy a concert than with a group of friends, family or co-workers. The Stockton Symphony has designed affordable group packages for as few as ten and as many as….well that’s up to you. Check out our group discount packages at stocktonsymphony.org

YOUR CONCERT EXPERIENCEVENUE All Stockton Symphony Concerts are performed at Warren Atherton Auditorium at San Joaquin Delta College, 5151 Pacific Avenue, Stockton.

FREE PARKING There is no charge to park in the lots at Delta College on Saturdays and Sundays when attending symphony concerts.

BEVERAGES & SNACKS Beverages and tasty treats are available for purchase from the Snack Cart located directly outside the auditorium lobby. Wine and beer are available for purchase from the bar located in the lobby of the auditorium.

FREE PRECONCERT TALK - CLASSICS ONLY Enjoy an informal lecture thatwill provide deeper insight into the evening’s musical program. Preconcert Talks take place in the auditorium at 5:15 prior to each Classics concert.

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saturday | SEPTEMBER 23,2017 | 6pm

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PETER JAFFE

LIVIA SOHN violin & JOSHUA ROMAN cello

BERLIOZ Roman Carnival

BRAHMS “Double Concerto” for Violin and Cello

THEA MUSGRAVE Rainbow

TCHAIKOVSKY Capriccio italien

Berlioz’s Roman Carnival is fashioned after his opera Benevenuto Cellini. This piece is a brilliant example of Berlioz’s ability to translate vocal music into an orchestral treasure. You’ll ride a musical roller-coaster traverses melodies that are dashing, bright, colorful and tranquil. Musgrave’s Rainbow is a musical soundscape of nature that paints a violent storm; a rainbow heralds the end of the tempest and the sun reappears.Brahms’s Double Concerto for violin and cello will explore the tone, depth and beauty of the instruments in tandem with the full orchestra, moving you through a musical kaleidoscope. Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio italien is an electrifying fantasy reminiscent of Italian folk music and street songs.

DAN & LYNNE TERRY; JOE & RITA SUBLETT

STOCKTON SYMPHONY ALLIANCE

LIVIASOHNviolin

JOSHUA ROMANcello

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TanyaGabrielianpiano

saturday | NOVEMBER 18,2017 | 6pm

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PETER JAFFE

TANYA GABRIELIAN piano

MIGUEL DEL AGUILA Conga-Line in Hell

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4

Miguel del Aguila’s Conga-Line in Hell—don’t let the title alarm you — there’s nothing frightening in pianist Tanya Gabrielian’s performance of this stunning piece. The devilishly infectious Latin rhythms will bring down the house!We’ll keep things rolling with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21. This majestic con-certo ranges from tender and peaceful to anguished, rambunctious and cheeky and will charm you to a state of elation.Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 will keep you wondering where this imaginative piece is going – hushed, tense, mysterious, energetic and boisterous, Beethoven’s Fourth will take you on a lively and sparkling musical journey.

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M.J. HALL/GOLDEN BEAR INSURANCE; MICHAEL & KAREN HALL

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saturday | JANUARY 27,2018 | 6pm

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PETER JAFFE

KERSON LEONG violin

KHACHATURIAN Violin Concerto

MUSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition

Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto is lusciously melodic and intense. Kerson Leong’s performance of this piece’s driving rhythms, chromatic inflections and exoticism will win you over.Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition is based on a memorial exhibition honoring the death of his close friend, artist Victor H a r t m a n n . M u s g o r s k y c h o s e t e n o f Hartmann’s works to which he added a “picture” of himself walking through the gallery. Organized around this recurring theme and stunningly orchestrated by Ravel, the piece progresses to a majestic finale that will leave you breathless.

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DR. JEFFREY & PATRICIA LINDENBERG

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Guillermo Figueroaviolin

saturday | MARCH 24,2018 | 6pmguest

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GUILLERMO FIGUEROA

GUILLERMO FIGUEROA violin

ERNESTO CORDERO Insula Tropical, for solo

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MOZART Linz Symphony

SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2

Inspired by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Insula Tropical is a vibrant, dazzling melodic ex-ploration of Puerto Rican terrain. Guillermo Figueroa will enchant you with his interpre-tation of this dramatic concerto. The Linz Symphony’s slow introduction blaz-es into a rich large-scale and wittily elegant piece with a brilliant finale that will leave you invigorated. Paying homage to Bach and Beethoven, Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 was also root-ed in the crisis of his personal life. A deeply sonorous introduction masterfully segues into an edgy melody finishing with joyous sound and fury that will leave you enthralled.

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saturday | APRIL 21, 2018 | 6pm

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PETER JAFFE

STANISLAV KHRISTENKO piano

CHADWICK Jubilee from Symphonic Sketches

TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

Composed over a ten-year period, Chadwick’s Jubilee is the first of four orchestra movements that he named collectively as his Symphonic Sketches, each movement preceded by written verse. Jubilee is a brilliant, festive piece that will leave you invigorated. Stanislav Khristenko, a tour-de-force of musical and stylistic mastery, will captivate you with his performance of Tchaikovsky’s lyrical, passionate and dramatic Piano Concerto No. 1.R e f l e c t i v e o f 1 9 3 0 s S o v i e t p o l i t i c s , Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 is musical stor y-tel l ing that brims with l amenting emotionalism, dry wit and drama that will stir you from deep within.

Stanislav Khristenkopiano

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JAMES M. MORRISSTEVE & MARY ANN SCHERMERHORN

2017/18

Enjoy a fun afternoon watching the 1920 swashbuckling silent film adventure The Mark of Zorro — it’s exciting, thrilling, romantic, and thoroughly entertaining. Zorro is a Californian Robin Hood, who robs from the rich, gives to the poor, fights oppression, romances the beautiful Lolita and does battle with the villainous Captain Ramon. The Stockton Symphony along with composer and

pianist, Rick Friend will provide the music for the slapstick, romantic tale.

The Mark of Zorro

H O L I D A Y P O P Ssunday | OCTOBER 22,2017 | 2:30 pm sunday | DECEMBER 10, 2017 | 2:30 pm

conductor PETER JAFFE guest artist RICK FRIEND composer & pianist conductor PETER JAFFE guest artists STOCKTON CHORALE & STOCKTON YOUTH CHORALE

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Get your season off to a magical start with an afternoon at the POPS! Enjoy a variety of holiday-inspired music to include beloved Holiday POPS classics and traditional season favorites. Joined by the Stockton Chorale and Youth Chorale, this holiday celebration will include selections from Frozen and The Nutcracker, with sing-along carols and much more!

Concert Sponsor: ST. JOSEPH’S MEDICAL CENTER

H O L I D A Y P O P Ssunday | DECEMBER 10, 2017 | 2:30 pm

conductor PETER JAFFE guest artist RICK FRIEND composer & pianist conductor PETER JAFFE guest artists STOCKTON CHORALE & STOCKTON YOUTH CHORALE

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The dynamic singing-songwriting duo of Swearingen & Kelli will perform a tribute to James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Jackson Browne, and other great 1970s singer/songwriters. AJ’s soulful baritone vocals blended with Jayne’s sweet, ten-der, bluesy voice is magnetic and hypnotic. Their silky rich harmonies and precise guitar

arrangements will transport you to a nostalgic era of the past.

F I R E & R A I N A Symphonic Evening of Folk Rock Classics Starring AJ Swearingen & Jayne Kelli

sunday | FEBRUARY 25,2018 | 2:30 pm sunday | MAY 6,2018 | 2:30 pmguest conductor Morihiko Nakahara guest artists AJ SWEARINGEN & JAYNE KELLI conductor PETER JAFFE guest artists THE TEXAS TENORS

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America’s favorite new tenors! Since their whirlwind debut six years ago on America’s Got Talent, The Texas Tenors have performed more than 1000 concerts around the world. From Bruno Mars to Puccini, Emmy winners Marcus Collins, John Hagen and JC Fisher will treat you to a unique blend of country, classical, Broadway and current pop music. You’ll experience

breathtaking vocals, humor and a touch of cowboy charm in an unforgettable show!

sunday | MAY 6,2018 | 2:30 pmguest conductor Morihiko Nakahara guest artists AJ SWEARINGEN & JAYNE KELLI conductor PETER JAFFE guest artists THE TEXAS TENORS

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