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RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES

2014-2015 SEASON PROGRAM – SEASON SEVENTY

MUSIC DIRECTOR LARRY RACHLEFF’S 19TH SEASON BEGINS SEPTEMBER

February 18, 2014 – East Providence, RI ‐ The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra has announced plans

for its 2014-15 Season, the 70th Anniversary Season for the Orchestra, which is being celebrated with the

title “Season 70”. This will be Music Director LARRY RACHLEFF’s 19th season with the Orchestra.

Beginning in September, eight Saturday classical concerts will take place at The Vets, 1 Avenue of the

Arts in Providence. Four programs remain in the 2013-14 season, which concludes on May 10.

“It’s an honor to mark our 70th season,” said David Beauchesne, executive director. “Speaking for the

artists and the staff of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School, I encourage you to

share this season with us. Few American communities can boast of the extraordinary relationship we

enjoy between orchestra and audience. Join us for eight concerts of celebration!”

The new season offers symphonies by Beethoven, Prokofiev and Sibelius; concerti by Bach, Beethoven,

Mozart, Saint-Saёns and Tchaikovsky; and popular favorites Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Ravel’s Boléro

and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Twentieth-century highlights include works by Adams, Orff, Prokofiev,

Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Sibelius, Strauss, Stravinsky, and Weill. The season’s final concert features the

world premiere of a commissioned work by the New England native composer Pierre Jalbert in honor of

the Orchestra’s 70th Anniversary.

“This season offers a greater variety of music than any I can recall,” said Larry Rachleff, music director.

“From a Bach concerto to a freshly-minted world premiere, the season spans four centuries of musical

masterpieces. With both rarely-heard gems and familiar fan favorites, we’re delighted to offer

something for everyone in our 70th season.”

Several well-known guest artists will perform with the orchestra, including returning violinists Augustin

Hadelich and Jennifer Koh, cellist Alban Gerhardt, mezzo-soprano Susan Lorette Dunn, and pianists Ilya

Yakushev and Joyce Yang. Pianist Jon Nakamatsu will be making his debut with the Rhode Island

Philharmonic. The Providence Singers, Christine Noel, artistic director, will share two performances with

the Philharmonic: Carmina Burana in May and Handel’s Messiah in December.

The Philharmonic’s season features eight Classical concerts on Saturday nights at The Vets. Four are

preceded by Amica Rush Hour concerts on Friday, and four have Friday Open Rehearsals. The Amica

Rush Hour Series offers an early start time – 6:30pm – on Fridays October 17, November 14, April 10 and

May 8. These shorter, informal, accessible concerts feature full performances of select repertoire from

the Saturday Classical concerts. Open Rehearsals, on Fridays September 19, January 16, February 20 and

March 20 at 5:30pm, offer insight into the collaboration between the conductor, guest artists and

orchestra musicians as they prepare for the upcoming classical concert. Subscriptions are on sale now.

Please call the Philharmonic box office at 401.248.7000, or visit www.riphil.org/tickets.

RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: 2014-15 CLASSICAL SEASON – SEASON SEVENTY

1. TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO

Larry Rachleff, conductor

Augustin Hadelich, violin

R. STRAUSS Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare, TrV 248 ADAMS Short Ride in a Fast Machine TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto, D major, op.35, TH 59 PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5, B-flat major, op.100

Saturday September 20 at 8:00pm Open Rehearsal Friday September 19 at 5:30pm

2. SCHEHERAZADE!

Daniel Hege, guest conductor

Jon Nakamatsu, piano

SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture, op.96 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.2, B-flat major , op.19 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade, op.35

Saturday October 18 at 8:00pm Amica Rush Hour Concert Friday October 17 at 6:30pm

3. THE FOUR SEASONS

Larry Rachleff, conductor

Jennifer Koh, violin

ROSSINI Semiramide: Overture

VIVALDI The Four Seasons, op.8, Nos.1-4

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8, F major, op.93

Saturday November 15 at 8:00pm Amica Rush Hour Concert Friday November 14 at 6:30pm

4. STRAUSS SHOWPIECES!

Larry Rachleff, conductor

Ilya Yakushev, piano

R. STRAUSS Serenade for Winds, op.7

BACH Keyboard Concerto No.1, D minor, BWV 1052

R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben, TrV 190, op.40

Saturday January 17 at 8:00pm Open Rehearsal Friday January 16 at 5:30pm

5. MOZART’S ELVIRA MADIGAN

Larry Rachleff, conductor

Joyce Yang, piano

STRAVINSKY Jeu de cartes

MOZART Piano Concerto No.21, C major, K 467 (Elvira Madigan)

SIBELIUS Symphony No.5, E-flat major, op.82

Saturday February 21 at 8:00pm Open Rehearsal Friday February 20 at 5:30pm

6. RAVISHING RACHMANINOFF

Larry Rachleff, conductor

Susan Lorette Dunn, mezzo-soprano

DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture, op.92, B.169

WEILL Cabaret Songs

RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, op.45

Saturday March 21 at 8:00pm Open Rehearsal Friday March 20 at 5:30pm

7. BOLÉRO!

Larry Rachleff, conductor

Alban Gerhardt, cello

BERLIOZ Romeo & Juliet: Queen Mab Scherzo

SAINT-SAЁNS Cello Concerto No.1, A minor, op.33

RAVEL Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose)

RAVEL Boléro

Saturday April 11 at 8:00pm Amica Rush Hour Concert Friday April 10 at 6:30pm

8. CARMINA BURANA

Larry Rachleff, conductor

The Providence Singers, Christine Noel, artistic director

JALBERT World Premiere, in honor of the RI Philharmonic’s 70th Anniversary

RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite 1, P 138

ORFF Carmina Burana

Saturday May 9 at 8:00pm Amica Rush Hour Concert Friday May 8 at 6:30pm

All programs and artists are subject to change without notice.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School is the largest fully integrated orchestra and music

school in the United States. Our mission is to enrich and transform Rhode Island and our region through great

music performance and education.

2013-2014 is the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s 69th Season, Music Director Larry Rachleff’s 18th with

the Orchestra. The season includes an eight-concert Classical Series with a roster of world-renowned guest artists

that includes pianists Alon Goldstein, Cecile Licad, Jean-Philippe Collard and Robert Levin, violinists Jennifer

Frautschi and Philippe Quint, cellist Colin Carr, and guest conductor Michael Christie. Our Amica Rush Hour Series

offers an early start time – 6:30pm – on four Fridays (October 18, November 15, March 21, April 11). These

shorter, informal, accessible classical concerts feature full performances of select repertoire from the Saturday

Classical concerts. Our four Open Rehearsals, on Fridays at 5:30pm (September 20, January 17, February 21, May

9), offer audience members insight into the collaboration between the conductor, guest artists and orchestra

musicians as they prepare for the upcoming classical concert. Special events include the perennial holiday

favorite Handel’s Messiah with The Providence Singers on Saturday, December 7 at 7:00pm. Resident Conductor

Francisco Noya conducts our Education Concerts and our Summer Pops Concerts.

Now in its 26th year, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School serves approximately 1,500 children, youth

and adults every week with lessons, classes, ensembles and community partnership programs, and an additional

13,000 students annually through partnerships, residencies, education concerts and in-school performances.

Ensembles include five youth orchestras, two wind ensembles, eleven jazz ensembles and many chamber music

ensembles and the RI Philharmonic Community Orchestra for adults. Information is available at www.riphil.org.

TICKETS AND DISCOUNTS

Single tickets for the 2014/2015 Season will be available for purchase Monday, July 7, 2014: online, in-person and

by phone. Subscribing to the Classical and Amica Rush Hour Series can be done at any time by calling or visiting

the Philharmonic Box Office.

Tickets, when available, may be purchased 24/7 on the Philharmonic website: www.riphil.org/tickets. Tickets may

also be purchased at the Philharmonic box office at 667 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, by phone

(401.248.7000) or in-person Monday‐Friday 9am‐4:30pm. On Open Rehearsal and Amica Rush Hour Fridays,

ticket sales are also available at The Vets box office, from 2:00pm and 2:30pm respectively until showtime. On

Saturday concert days, tickets are available onsite at The Vets box office from 3:30pm until showtime, or by

calling 401.248.7000.

Ticket prices start at $15 for adults, with discounts in selected areas of the hall for full‐time students and groups.

Additional facilities and handling fees may apply. Tickets for Open Dress Rehearsals are $15, inclusive of fees.

There is free parking for all Philharmonic concerts at designated lots along Smith Street. For Saturday evening

concerts, the Philharmonic provides a free shuttle bus to and from the parking lots before and after the concerts.

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