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60 PIECE ORCHESTRA WITH 100 VOICE CHORUSLove and jealousy. Politics and murder. Fire and passion. Puccini’s opera tells the immortal tale of the singer Tosca and the painter Cavaradossi, whom she loves, and their betrayal at the hands of jealous Scarpia. Everything is driven by love – of others, of country and of power. This concert production features the gifted soloists and 100 members of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus as they bring this story of longing and destruction to life.  Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

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One of the greatest love stories of all time . . . Puccini's searing music of tragic romance… with over one hundred voices on stage with the orchestra. –Kirk Muspratt

SEPTEMBER 20–21SATURDAY at 8pSUNDAY at 3p

TICKETS: $55

TOSCA: Karen Slack

CAVARADOSSI: Dominic Armstrong

SCARPIA: Corey Crider

NORTHWEST INDIANA

SYMPHONY CHORUS/DIRECTOR Dr. Nancy Menk

A TOTALLY NEW KIND OF EXPERIENCE WITH A CLASSICAL TWIST. It will be Wunderbar and fun! Replete with an outdoor Oktoberfest dinner and Oom-Pah Band, bratwurst and schnitzel (for an additional fee). It will be a barrel full of Bach, Mozart and Strauss as well as polkas, toasts, and of course, the unexpected.

An absolute blast of an evening!–Kirk Muspratt

OCTOBER 11–12SATURDAY at 8pSUNDAY at 3p

TICKETS: $46

PRE-SHOW DINNER

Complete with an Oom-Pah Band and cash bar featuring German beer.TICKETS: $30 ($25 subscribers)

YOU NOW HAVE THREE PERFORMANCES TO CHOOSE FROM! Yes, you read it correctly. New Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve concert has become so popular that we had to add a performance. Continuing our tradition of featuring soloists from the Lyric Opera Ryan Center for Young Artists, John Irvin, a smashing young tenor who is about to turn the world on its heels is the perfect choice for the evening. There will certainly be Johann Strauss, Stoltz and Von Suppe - but hold on to your champagne glasses - there will be even more surprises!

Do I have some surprises in store for you!–Kirk Muspratt

WEDNESDAYDECEMBER 31

1p TICKETS: $55

5p TICKETS: $65

9p TICKETS: $65

John IrvinTENOR

PUCCINI’S

SATURDAY NIGHT

Italian Wine andCheese TastingTICKETS: $22

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the Concert Experience

• Get answers to your music questions in the Just Ask Kirk segment of each concert

• Get closer to the music, the maestro and the musicians during select concerts featuring Kirk’s Klassical Bootkamp

• Meet with musicians during interactive intermissions

• Enjoy Cookies with Kirk following a performance

TWO CONCERTI IN ONE NIGHT!

Two concerti on the same program? A tall order, but not for Winston Choi. Laureate of the 2003 Honens International Piano Competition and winner of France’s 2002 Concours International de Piano, Choi is one of most sought after pianists in Chicagoland. Whether he is collaborating with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra or soloing on WFMT, he is amazing. The second half of the program features the Shchedrin Carmen Suite written for five percussionists and string orchestra. This piece is magical to hear and to behold.

MAC chat prior to each performance

The 18th variation of the Rachmaninoff – so deeply heartfelt and passionate. Is it any wonder that you have asked me for this music time and time again? –Kirk Muspratt

FEBRUARY 7–8SATURDAY at 8pSUNDAY at 3p

TICKETS: $46

RAVEL,

Concerto for the Left Hand

RACHMANINOFF,

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43

SHCHEDRIN,

Carmen Suite for Percussion and Strings

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV,

Capriccio Espagnol

YOU ASKED FOR IT!

New Philharmonic has been trying to arrange for CSO Assistant Concert Master David Taylor, to play with them for years. John Williams selected him to help edit his “Fiddler on the Roof” cadenzas. We have all loved the opening music to Fiddler and now that it is published, New Philharmonic has the opportunity to perform it live. In addition, New Philharmonic will also perform one of your most requested pieces of repertoire – the joyous “Scottish Symphony.”

MAC chat prior to each performance

The heavens opened up and the schedules aligned … I finally get to work with my friend David. –Kirk Muspratt

APRIL 18–19SATURDAY at 8pSUNDAY at 3p

TICKETS: $46

BACH,

Double Concerto for Oboe and ViolinKevin May, oboist

VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS,

The Lark Ascending

BOCK/WILLIAMS, Cadenzas from Fiddler on the Roof

MENDELSSOHN, Wedding March from Midsummer Night’s Dream

MENDELSSOHN,

Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)

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UPCOMING EVENTS

All of us are thrilled to be back home at the completely remodeled, state-of-the-art McAninch Arts Center and offer you an expanded five concert season to choose from. We look forward to sharing with you some of the most wonderful orchestral music that has travelled to us through the centuries.

–Kirk Muspratt

A HOLIDAY TRADITION!

“The Nutcracker” plays a beloved role in the MAC’s traditional celebration of the Christmas season. Dating from an 1892 premiere in Moscow, it is a fairy tale ballet in two acts centered on a family’s Christmas Eve celebration. As the party ends, a dream takes the young daughter on many adventures. Chicago Festival Ballet and New Philharmonic Orchestra bring this classic extravaganza to the MAC for four performances.

Join us for a Tea Party prior to ma tinée performances, complete with sandwiches, scones, sweets and of course tea (lemonade, cheese and PBJ sandwiches available for the younger guests).

Von Heidecke’s Chicago Festival Ballet and New Philharmonic Orchestra Present

DECEMBER 20–21SATURDAY at 2 & 7pSUNDAY at 1 & 5p

TICKETS: $43 Adults $32 Youth

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SATURDAY at 7pSUNDAY at 5p

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TEA PARTY

A pre-matinée treatfor guests of all ages.TICKETS: $25

FREE POPS CONCERT OF BROADWAY & MOVIESFRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 7:30p

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the Concert Experience

• Get answers to your music questions in the Just Ask Kirk segment of each concert

• Get closer to the music, the maestro and the musicians during select concerts featuring Kirk’s Klassical Bootkamp

• Meet with musicians during interactive intermissions

• Enjoy Cookies with Kirk following a performance

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