Modesto Symphony 2015-16 Season Brochure

David Lockington, Music Director

Picnic at the Pops will ‘rock you’ with a thrilling classic rock retrospective!

Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time with film clips from Frozen, The Lion King, Aladdin and more!

Mahler’s monumental Resurrection Symphony with the MSO Chorus.

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A N N I V E R S A R Y

David Lockington, Music Director

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2015–2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

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John and June Rogers

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GOLD TIERBright Family Foundation

Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationGarton Tractor

Prime Shine Car WashSierra Health Foundation

U.S. Bank

MEDIA PARTNER

GIFTS IN KINDCalifornia State University, Stanislaus

DoubleTree Hotel, Modesto Service Master

Thank you to our season partners for making music possible in our community! Your support for music, education and community engagement in the greater Stanislaus area, enriches our community — every resident — from our youth to our elders.

For further information on becoming a season partner with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, please contact Carole Richard, Director of Development, at (209) 523-4156, ext. 107 or by email at [email protected].

“Music is indeed the

most beautiful of all Heaven’s gifts to humanity wandering in the darkness. Alone it calms, enlightens, and stills our souls. It is not the straw to which the drowning man clings; but a true friend, refuge, and comforter, for whose sake life is worth living.”

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The MSO saves the best benefits for subscribers!Guarantees the best seats at the best prices before tickets go on sale to the public!

Noteworthy savings on additional tickets all season long.

Easy pay installment plan option.

Free replacement and ticket exchanges.

MSO Subscriber Diner’s Club Card.

Invitation to our annual Subscriber Soirée.

Pre-purchase parking for the 2015–2016 Season at the county garage on 12th Street.

and most of all…the chance to experience amazing live performances featuring the very best in classical and pops music!

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CLASSICS SERIES

GERSHWIN & BERNSTEIN Norman · Drip Blip Sparkle Spin Glint Glide Glow Float Flop Chop Pop Shatter Splash* Gershwin · Concerto for Piano in F MajorBernstein · West Side Story: Symphonic Dances

Join us for a celebration 85 years in the making, as we com-memorate eight and a half decades of enriching lives through music. The night starts with a premiere from contemporary composer and Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra alumnus, Andrew Norman. Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, a 2014 Gilmore Young Artist award winner, heats things up as he takes to the piano for Gershwin’s ragtime themed Concerto in F. We wrap up the evening with Bernstein’s West Side Story depicting the urban retelling of Romeo and Juliet’s epic enduring love.

Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7Wagner · Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg “The Master-Singers of Nuremberg” (side-by-side with the MSYO) Ridenour · Fantasy Variations on a theme by PaganiniBeethoven · Symphony No. 7

Virtuosic trumpeter, composer and arranger Brandon Rid-enour is widely recognized as one of the most multi-talented and formidable artists of his generation. Performing his own composition, he pushes the boundaries of both the trumpet and its players with his piece. The concert opens with a special side-by-side performance of the Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg with members of our MSYO and concludes with Beethoven’s most energetic symphony he has ever written! The second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 is recognizable in iconic films such as The King’s Speech, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Knowing.

Brandon Ridenour

BACH DOUBLE VIOLIN CONCERTOMozart · Symphony No. 7 in D MajorBach · Brandenburg Concerto No. 5*Haydn · Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Surprise Symphony ‡Bach · Cantata No. 4Bach · Concerto for Two Violins in D minor (FeaturingCommunity Violinists)

Envelop yourself in an intimate performance of the Baroque Era’s most memorable works by Bach & Haydn. Bach’s Double Concerto for violins will feature guest violinists from our surrounding community. Members of the Symphony Chorus take the stage for a stirring rendition of Bach’s Cantata No. 4. We will keep you on the edge of your seat as you await the surprise in Haydn’s Symphony and take in the splendor of the Brandenburg Concerto featuring our concertmaster, Dan Flanagan.

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Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015

Gallo Center For the Arts 8:00 pm

David Lockington, conductor Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano

Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015


Ryan Murray, conductor Brandon Ridenour, trumpet

Members of the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO)

Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016


David Lockington, conductor Dan Flanagan, MSO concertmaster

Johanna Borenstein, MSO principal flute Derek Tam, harpsichord

MSO Chorus Community Violinists


CLASSICS SERIES

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATIONSArrive early for a special pre-concert presentation from our music director and guest lecturers! This free insightful music preview from 7:00 – 7:30 pm is packed with fun facts about the composers, concert repertoire and more!

MSO Classics subscribers enjoy:• The same great seats all season long!

• Up to 10% savings over single ticket prices.

• A complimentary ticket voucher for a Classics concert of your choice. Bring friends, family or a co-worker and introduce another symphony lover to the MSO!

• Plus all the fantastic MSO subscriber benefits found on page two!

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FLOOR BOXES MAIN FLOOR AND BALCONY

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5

$419per seat

$315per seat

$239per seat

$171per seat

$90per seat

Price includes $1/ticket Gallo Center for the Arts Facility Fee

Subscribers get the BEST SEATS and SAVINGS!

DVOŘÁK SYMPHONY NO. 9: “FROM THE NEW WORLD”Miller · Scherzo Crypto* Saint-Saëns · Violin Concerto No. 3Dvořák · Symphony No. 9

Internationally acclaimed guest violinist, Angelo Xiang Yu, performs Saint-Saëns’ powerful third violin concerto. Popularly known as the “New World Symphony” — Dvořák’s piece stands as an homage to America inspired by the rhythms of Native Ameri-can music, African American spirituals, and the wide-open spaces. Beloved the world over, a recording of the symphony accompanied Neil Armstrong and the crew of Apollo 11 as they set off to explore the new world of the lunar surface.

Angelo Xiang Yu

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 2: “RESURRECTION”Mahler · Symphony No. 2

The Modesto Symphony wraps up the classic series with Mahler’s monumental Resurrection Symphony. This five movement work summons the full force of the orchestra and chorus to evoke the journey of life, death, and the after-life through music. An auditory marvel, this surround sound concert features an offstage ensemble of brass and percussion integrated into the audience leaving you in awe of Mahler’s most popular work.

No intermission

MSO Chorus

Friday, May 13, 2016 Saturday, May 14, 2016


David Lockington, conductor Antonina Chekhovskaya, soprano

Cybele Gouverneur, mezzo-soprano

MSO Chorus Dr. Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., chorus director

CSU Stanislaus Concert Chorale & Chamber Singers

Friday, Apr. 15, 2016 Saturday, Apr. 16, 2016


David Lockington, conductor Angelo Xiang Yu, violin

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Hilmar Cheese Company Pops subscribers enjoy:• The same great seats all season

long before they sell out!



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$264per seat

$198per seat

$150per seat

$108per seat

$57per seat


POPS SERIES

HOLIDAY POPS!Celebrate the season with the Modesto Symphony and Broad-way singer, Nicole Parker, for a concert of your favorite Christmas classics, carols and medleys. Always a big hit, this concert also features performances by the talented MSO Chorus and the Expressions Youth Choir. Continue the tradition or start a new one and join us for some holiday cheer!

Expressions Youth Choir

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK Spend an evening filled with some of the most loved American music from the 1920’s through the ’60s! You won’t want to miss a moment of your favorites from Broadway and Hollywood musicals, including Artie Shaw’s Begin the Beguine, Over the Rainbow and The Song is You by the legendary Frank Sinatra. And of course — the music of George and Ira Gershwin, including I Got Rhythm!

Anne Runolfsson

DISNEY IN CONCERT: TALE AS OLD AS TIMEExperience the magic of Disney with the excitement of live music. Watch scenes from your favorite Disney movies with vocalists and the Modesto Symphony performing live. Kids and adults alike will love sharing these musical memories from movies like Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aladdin and many more!

Presenting Sponsor: Boyett Petroleum

Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, 8:00 pm Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, 2:00 pm

Gallo Center For the ArtsRyan Murray, conductor

Nicole Parker, vocalist

MSO Chorus Dr. Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., chorus director

Expressions Youth Choir Candy Chamberlain, chorus director

Friday, Mar. 11, 2016 Gallo Center For the Arts

8:00 pmLarry Blank, guest conductor

Anne Runolfsson, vocalist Doug LaBrecque, vocalist

Friday, Jun. 3, 2016, 8:00 pm Saturday, Jun 4, 2016, 2:00 pm

Gallo Center For the ArtsDavid Lockington, conductor

Featuring Guest Vocalists


POPS SERIES

Enjoy everything that the Modesto Symphony has to offer with our VIP subscription package! You won’t miss a single note of our 2015–16 Season as this package includes all eight of our MSO Classics and Hilmar Cheese Company Pops concerts presented at the Gallo Center for the Arts.

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$652per seat

$492per seat

$372per seat

$268per seat

$140per seat


VIP subscribers enjoy:• Up to 12% savings over single

ticket prices — It’s like buying seven concerts and getting the eighth FREE!

• The same great seats all season long!

• A complimentary ticket voucher for a Classics concert of your choice. Bring friends, family or a co-worker and introduce another symphony lover to the MSO!


The perfect solution to your busy life! Tailor a MSO subscription to fit your individual taste and schedule by selecting any four MSO Classics or Pops concerts at the Gallo Center (excluding Picnic at the Pops or Holiday Candlelight). Please see pages three and five of this brochure to build the perfect package for you!

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$342per seat

$258per seat

$194per seat

$140per seat

$72per seat


CYO subscribers enjoy: • Our most flexible subscription

package to suit your personal taste and schedule!


• Don’t forget to utilize the free ticket exchange for maximum flexibility!


MSO VERY INCLUSIVE PACKAGE (VIP) SUBSCRIPTION

Subscribe to a CYO subscription for LESS THAN $17 PER CONCERT!

COMPOSE YOUR OWN (CYO) FLEXIBLE SERIES SUBSCRIPTION

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 E. & J. Gallo Winery Grounds

600 Yosemite Blvd., ModestoGrounds Open at 4:00 pm

Concert at 7:30 pmMichael Krajewski, guest conductor

Rob Evan, vocalist Shem von Schreck, vocalist

Micah Wilshire, vocalist

PICNIC AT THE POPS! THE MODESTO SYMPHONY ROCKSKick off our 85th celebration season right with the return of conductor Michael Krajewski and the Modesto Symphony for this thrilling rock retrospective. This incredible lineup will truly ‘rock you’ with chart-topping classic hits and epic power ballads from The Beatles, The Doobie Brothers, Crosby Stills & Nash, Sting, Queen and Coldplay. Classic rock lovers of all ages will enjoy a selection of songs that include Don’t Stop Believin’, We Are the Champions, Every Breath You Take and Maybe I’m Amazed. Pack your picnic basket and bring the gang to our annual outdoor concert including a fireworks finale on the grounds of the Gallo Winery.

Parking Advisory Our event hosts are undergoing an extensive campus renovation and building project. Parking in close proximity will be limited. Patrons attending the event are encouraged to arrive early, ride share and take advantage of our bus transportation from the parking lots to the grounds.

Michael Krajewski

Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015St. Stanislaus Catholic Church

1200 Maze Blvd., ModestoDoors open at 7:00 pm

Concert at 8:00 pm Dr. Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., conductor

MSO Chorus

Expressions Youth Choir Candy Chamberlain, director

Opus Handbell Ensemble Richard Colla, director

HOLIDAY CANDLELIGHT CONCERTEnjoy our assigned seating options!Bask in the warmth of candlelight and celebrate the height of the holiday season with Chorus Director, Dr. Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., the Modesto Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Add your voice to the celebration and sing along to excerpts from your favorite traditional Christmas hymns and carols. Share the spark of the season with us this holiday!

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EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

SAVE THESE DATES!You don’t want to miss a note of the Youth Orchestra’s Season at the Gallo Center for the Arts.

MSYO Season Opening ConcertNovember 7, 2015, 3:00 pm

MSYO Spring ConcertFebruary 6, 2016, 3:00 pm

MSYO Season Finale ConcertMay 14, 2016, 3:00 pm

Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO)The MSYO serves nearly 100 member musicians and their families from over forty public and private schools in the Central Valley. Attracting a diverse group of outstanding young musicians, the program is comprised of two skill based ensembles, a Symphony and Concert Orchestra, which players audition for each season. Both orchestras perform three concerts each season at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Our young musicians benefit from mentoring and conducting by our professional musicians, conductors and visiting guest artists through workshops, side-by-side performance and clinics offered to students.

Education ConcertsThis season we are proud to present Carnegie Hall’s Link Up: The Orchestra Moves! music education, composition and performance curriculum to our area students grades three through five. A program of the Weill Music Institute, this thoroughly researched and tested curriculum teaches children the fundamental concepts of music, building students’ self-esteem and critical cognitive paths for continued success in education.

Students participating in this program perform with the Modesto Symphony on March 11, 2016 in a culminating concert as they sing, dance and play recorders or string instruments from their seats with the orchestra!

Modesto Symphony ChorusFormed in 2001, the Modesto Symphony Chorus is comprised of over 140 singers of all ages and experience from around the region. Under the skillful and inspiring direction of Dr. Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., the MSO Chorus engages in weekly rehearsals throughout the season in preparation for various performances with the MSO. Members also are active within the Stanislaus County, performing at several non-profit and treasured community events.

For more information and sign-ups please visit our website, www.modestosymphony.org/education_community.aspx


GERSHWIN AND BERNSTEIN Fri., Oct. 2, 2015 – 8 pm Sat., Oct. 3, 2015 – 8 pm

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7 Fri., Nov. 6, 2015 – 8 pm Sat., Nov. 7, 2015 – 8 pm

HOLIDAY POPS! Fri., Dec. 4, 2015 – 8 pm Sat., Dec. 5, 2015 – 2 pm

BACH DOUBLE VIOLIN CONCERTO Fri., Feb. 5, 2016 – 8 pm Sat., Feb. 6, 2016 – 8 pm

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK Fri., Mar. 11, 2016 – 8 pm

DVOŘÁK SYMPHONY NO. 9 Fri., Apr. 15, 2016 – 8 pm Sat., Apr. 16, 2016 – 8 pm

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 2 Fri., May 13, 2016 – 8 pm Sat., May 14, 2016 – 8 pm

DISNEY IN CONCERT: TALE AS OLD AS TIME Fri., Jun. 3, 2016 – 8 pm Sat., Jun. 4, 2016 – 2 pm

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VIP SUBSCRIPTION 5 Classics & 3 Pops Concerts

$652per seat

$492per seat

$372per seat

$268per seat

$140per seat

CLASSICS SUBSCRIPTION5 Classics Concerts

$419per seat

$315per seat

$239per seat

$171per seat

$90per seat

POPS SUBSCRIPTION 3 Pops Concerts

$264per seat

$198per seat

$150per seat

$108per seat

$57per seat

COMPOSE YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION

4 Concerts

$342per seat

$258per seat

$194per seat

$140per seat

$72per seat

* Price includes $1/ticket Gallo Center for the Arts Facility Fee

SERIES PRICING & SEATING OPTIONS

ORDER TICKETS BY MAIL OR IN-PERSONGallo Center for the Arts ATTN: Ticket Office 1000 “I” Street Modesto, CA 95354

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