The Topeka Symphony 74th Season 2019 – 2020 American Playlist

MASTER SCHEDULE (AS OF 6/10/19)

WCH: White Concert Hall TPAC: Topeka Performing Arts Center SHHS: Shawnee Heights High School TBA: To Be Announced

Instrumentation Code: fl, ob, cl, bsn – hn, tpt, tbn, tu – tmp+perc – hp – pf – str (duration in minutes)

Saturday, October 5, 2019 – New York Night KYLE WILEY PICKETT, CONDUCTOR ALEXANDER TUTUNOV,

Instrumentation: 3 3 4 2 – 4 3 3 1 – 2asax, tsx – tmp+5 – hp – pf – banjo – str

Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from On the Town 1 1 3 0 – 2 3 3 1 – tmp+2 – pf – str (11’) Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances 3 3 4 2 – asax – 4 3 3 1 –tmp+5 – hp – pf – cel – str (22’) Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue 2 2 3 2 – 2asx, tsx – 3 3 3 1 – tmp+3 – banjo – str (16’) Gershwin: I Got Rhythm Variations 2 2 4 2 – 2asx, tsx – 4 3 3 1 – tmp+3 – str (9’)

Rehearsal Schedule:

DATE TIME LOCATION NOTES Sun., September 29, 2019 2:30-5:00 SHHS Sun., September 29, 2019 6:30-9:00 SHHS Wed., October 2, 2019 7:30-10:00 WCH Fri., October 4, 2019 7:30-10:00 TBA Sat., October 5, 2019 1:00-3:30 WCH Dress Rehearsal Sat., October 5, 2019 7:30 WCH CONCERT

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 – School Day and Spooky Kids Concerts KYLE WILEY PICKETT, CONDUCTOR

Instrumentation: 3 2 2 2 – 4 2 3 1 – tmp+3 – hp – pf – reduced str

Repertoire TBA

Schedule:

DATE TIME LOCATION NOTES Mon., October 28, 2019 7:30-10:00 TPAC Dress Rehearsal Tue., October 29, 2019 10:00 & 1:00 TPAC School Day Concerts Tue., October 29, 2019 5:30 TPAC Spooky Kids Concert

Saturday, November 2, 2019 – From the New World KYLE WILEY PICKETT, CONDUCTOR ALYSSA MORRIS,

Instrumentation: 2 2 2 2 – 4 2 3 1 – tmp+1– str

Tower: Made in America 2 2 2 2 – 2 2 1 0 – tmp+1 – str (13’) Morris: Dreamscape – Concerto for Oboe Instrumentation TBA (23’) and Dvořák: Symphony from the New World 2 2 2 2 – 4 2 3 1 – tmp+1 – str (40’)

Rehearsal Schedule:

DATE TIME LOCATION NOTES Sun., October 27, 2019 2:30-5:00 SHHS Sun., October 27, 2019 6:30-9:00 SHHS Wed., October 30, 2019 7:30-10:00 WCH Fri., November 1, 2019 7:30-10:00 WCH Sat., November 2, 2019 1:00-3:30 WCH Dress Rehearsal Sat., November 2, 2019 7:30 WCH CONCERT

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 – Capitol Federal® Holiday Concert: An American Christmas KYLE WILEY PICKETT, CONDUCTOR

Instrumentation: 3 2 2 2 – 4 3 3 1 – tmp+3 – hp – pf – str

Anderson: Sleigh Ride Custer: It’s Christmastime Anderson: A Christmas Festival Marks: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Styne: Let it Snow! Gruber/Davis arr. Custer: Silent Night Torme: The Christmas Song Berlin: White Christmas Nelson: Frosty the Snowman Bernard: Winter Wonderland Holcombe: Festive Sounds of Hanukah Finnegan: Christmas Carol Sing-a-long

Rehearsal Schedule:

DATE TIME LOCATION NOTES Sun., December 8, 2019 2:30-5:00 SHHS Sun., December 8, 2019 6:30-9:00 SHHS Tue., December 10, 2019 7:30-10:00 WCH Dress Rehearsal Wed., December 11, 2019 7:30 WCH CONCERT

Saturday, January 11, 2020 – Mozart in America KYLE WILEY PICKETT, CONDUCTOR MARIKA BOURNAKI, PIANO

Instrumentation: 1 2 2 2 – 2 2 0 0 – tmp+3 – str

Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the 1 2 2 2 – 2 2 0 0 – tmp+3 – str (6’) Seraglio Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 – Elvira 1 2 0 2 – 2 2 0 0 – tmp – str (29’) Madigan Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusick str (16’) Mozart: Symphony No. 40 1 2 2 2 – 2 0 0 0 – str (35’)

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Rehearsal Schedule: DATE TIME LOCATION NOTES Sun., January 5, 2020 6:30-9:00 WCH Evening rehearsal only Wed., January 8, 2020 7:30-10:00 WCH Fri., January 10, 2020 7:30-10.00 WCH Sat., January 11, 2020 1:00-3:30 WCH Dress Rehearsal Sat., January 11, 2020 7:30 WCH CONCERT

Saturday, February 22, 2020 – American Pictures KYLE WILEY PICKETT, CONDUCTOR TESSA LARK,

Copland: An Outdoor Overture 3 2 2 2 – 4 2 3 0 – tmp+3 – pf – str (9’) Brubeck: Ansel Adams’ America 3 2 3 2 – 4 3 3 1 – tmp+3 –hp – pf – str (23’) Johnson: Celebration Overture 3 2 2 2 – 4 2 3 1 – tmp+2 – str Torke: Sky – Concerto for Violin 2 2 2 2 – 2 1 1 0 – tmp+1 – hp – str (23’)

Rehearsal Schedule: DATE TIME LOCATION NOTES Sun,. February 16, 2020 2:30-5:00 WCH Sun,. February 16, 2020 6:30-9:00 WCH Wed., February 19 , 2020 7:30-10:00 WCH Fri., February 21, 2020 7:30-10:00 WCH Sat., February 22, 2020 1:00 – 3:30 WCH Dress Rehearsal Sat., February 22, 2020 7:30 WCH CONCERT

Saturday, April 4, 2020 – The Great American Road Trip KYLE WILEY PICKETT, CONDUCTOR YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION WINNER – TO BE ANNOUNCED

Instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 – 4 3 3 1 – tmp+4 – hp – pf – str

Daugherty: Route 66 3 3 3 3 – 4 4 3 1 – tmp+4 – hp – pf – str (7’) Higdon: All Things Majestic 2 2 2 2 – 4 3 3 1 – tmp+3 – hp – cel – str (23’) Grofé: Mississippi Suite 3 3 3 3 – 4 3 3 1 – tmp+3 – hp – cel – str (13’) Troup (arr. Dalton): Route 66 Instrumentation TBA (3’) Young Artist Competition Winner TBA

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Rehearsal Schedule:

DATE TIME LOCATION NOTES Sun., March 29, 2020 2:30-5:00 WCH Sun., March 29, 2020 6:30-9:00 WCH Wed., April 1, 2020 7:30-10:00 WCH Fri., April 3, 2020 7:30-10:00 TBA Sat., April 4, 2020 1:00-3:30 WCH Dress Rehearsal Sat., April 4, 2020 7:30 WCH CONCERT

Saturday, May 2, 2020 – The Music of Star Wars KYLE WILEY PICKETT, CONDUCTOR

Instrumentation: TBA

Repertoire: TBA

Rehearsal Schedule:

DATE TIME LOCATION NOTES Sun., April 26, 2020 6:30-9:00 SHHS Evening rehearsal only Wed., April 29, 2020 7:30-10:00 WCH Fri., May 1, 2020 7:30-10:00 WCH Sat., May 2, 2020 1:00-3:30 WCH Dress Rehearsal Sat., May 2, 2020 7:30 WCH CONCERT

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