Yakima Symphony Orchestra lawrence golan • the helen n. jewett director the rosemary a. c. gottlieb 2017-18 season A Musical Voyage Around the World Dear Friends and Supporters of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra:

Welcome to the Rosemary A. C. Gottlieb 2017-18 Season of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, A Musical Voyage Around the World! Each of the six on our YAKIMA VALLEY CLASSICAL SERIES will focus on a different country or region. We begin in the classical music capital of the world, Vienna, with The Austrian Empire. This program will feature music by Mozart, Schubert and Brahms, all of whom were either born in or ended up in Vienna. On Veteran’s Day, we honor our beloved country and all of our veterans with The American Dream. The will be filled with patriotic surprises and will include Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess as well as a piece called Ellis Island: The Dream of America by Peter Boyer. This piece for actors and orchestra takes memoirs of actual Ellis Island immigrants from several different countries and sets them to music in a very moving and inspiring way. South of the Border will include music from Mexico, Cuba, Brazil and Argentina and will feature guest violinist David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by the great tango composer Astor Piazzolla. On St. Patrick’s Day, we will present a Celtic Celebration. In addition to Mendelssohn’s classic Symphony No. 3, the “Scottish,” we will present living Irish composer Shaun Davey’s The Brendan Voyage. This is an epic work for bagpiper and orchestra that retells the ancient legend of 6th-century Irish Saint Brendan’s crossing of the Atlantic to the Americas in a leather kayak. When in Rome features two masterworks by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, The Pines of Rome and The Fountains of Rome. It also will include pieces written by non-Italians while on holiday in Italy. Specifically, we will perform Tchaikovsky’sCapriccio italien and Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring the Italian pianist Roberto Plano, Gold Medal Winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition. We will conclude the Classical Series with Back in the U.S.S.R. This program will include Shostakovich’s brilliant Symphony No. 5 and will feature the Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster, on Prokofiev’sAlexander Nevsky. This is one of the very few film scores that have found a permanent place in the standard orchestral repertoire.

Our five-concert GILBERT ORCHARDS POPS SERIES will be filled with excitement and variety. We start with a Mexican Celebration featuring one of the premiere Mariachi bands of the world, Mariachi Champaña Nevín. We will then present our traditional family-style Halloween Spooktacular. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume and join in the fun. We will share the stage with the Yakima Symphony Chorus for our annual Holiday Pops Spectacular, this year featuring the Yakima Children’s Choir. In February, we explore The Magical Music of Harry Potter as we perform highlights from each of the eight films in the iconic series. Come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character! Finally, we close out the Pops Series with Classical Night Fever. Pull out your polyester and platform shoes for this exhilarating journey through some of the top disco hits of the 1970s with the “ultimate disco tribute band,” Motor Booty Affair!

We are very excited about this season and look forward to having you join us on A Musical Voyage Around the World!

Sincerely,

Lawrence Golan The Helen N. Jewett Music Director Yakima Symphony Orchestra yakima symphony orchestra the rosemary a. c. gottlieb 2017-18 season A Musical Voyage Around the World

The Yakima Valley WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR CLASSICAL SERIES 2016-17 SEASON AND SERIES SPONSORS The Austrian Empire Roger and Beverly Vandiver Mozart, Schubert and Brahms Yakima Valley The American Dream Classical Series Sponsor Berlin, Lowden, Gershwin, Boyer South of the Border Gershwin, Piazzolla, Moncayo, Galindo, Villa-Lobos, Ginastera

Celtic Celebration AND OUR 2016-17 CONCERT, EDUCATION Mendelssohn, Davey AND PRODUCTION SPONSORS When in Rome Jack and Connie Bloxom Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, The Family of Dr. James Dodge Respighi Rosemary A. C. Gottlieb Back in the U.S.S.R. Shostakovich, Prokofiev The Sundquist Fund at the Yakima Valley Community Foundation Roger and Beverly Vandiver The Gilbert Orchards Janet White Pops Series The Marvin Sundquist Mexican Celebration Music Library Sponsorship Halloween Spooktacular Holiday Pops Spectacular The Magical Music of Harry Potter Classical Night Fever

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The Yakima Valley Classical Series

Classical I – The Austrian Empire October 7, 2017 • 7:30pm Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster Mozart Symphony No. 35, “Haffner” Schubert Magnificat Brahms Symphony No. 2

Classical II – The American Dream November 11, 2017 • 7:30pm Berlin God Bless America Lowden Armed Forces Salute Gershwin Porgy & Bess: A Symphonic Picture Boyer Ellis Island: The Dream of America

Classical III – South of the Border February 3, 2018 • 7:30pm David Kim, violin, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra David Kim Gershwin Cuban Overture Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Moncayo Huapango Galindo Sones de Mariachi Villa-Lobos “Aria” from Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 Ginastera Four Dances from Estancia

Classical IV – Celtic Celebration March 17, 2018 • 7:30pm Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” Davey The Brendan Voyage for orchestra and uilleann pipes

Classical V – When in Rome Roberto Plano April 7, 2018 • 7:30pm Roberto Plano, piano Gold Medal Laureate of the Cleveland International Piano Competition Tchaikovsky Capriccio italien Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 Respighi Fountains of Rome Respighi Pines of Rome

Classical VI – Back in the U.S.S.R. May 12, 2018 • 7:30pm Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky

www.ysomusic.org The 2017-18 season includes six Classical Series concerts and five Pops Series concerts, all conducted by YSO Music Director Lawrence Golan at the Capitol Theatre. Call (509) 248-1414 now to subscribe!

The Gilbert Orchards Pops Series

Pops I – Mexican Celebration September 16, 2017 • 7:30pm Mariachi Champaña Nevín Celebrate the opening of our season-long musical voyage with the music of Mexico, from traditional mariachi to powerful pop and classical ballads.

Pops II – Halloween Spooktacular Mariachi Champaña Nevín October 28, 2017 • 4:00pm matinee Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster YSO’s Halloween matinee concert returns for a second year. Come in costume—the orchestra will!

Pops III – Holiday Pops Spectacular December 2 or December 3, 2017 • 4:00pm matinee Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster Yakima Children’s Choir A Yakima holiday tradition! Choose between matinees on Saturday, December 2nd or Sunday, December 3rd. Halloween Spooktacular

Pops IV – The Magical Music of Harry Potter February 24, 2018 • 7:30pm Enchanting themes from all eight of the Harry Potter films, from award-winning composers including John Williams, Alexandre Desplat, Patrick Doyle and more. Come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character!

Pops V – Classical Night Fever April 28, 2018 • 7:30pm Motor Booty Affair Holiday Pops Spectacular Pull out your polyester and platform shoes for this exhilarating journey through some of the top disco hits of the 1970s with the “ultimate disco tribute band,” Motor Booty Affair!

Music of Harry Potter

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On the front cover: “From Here to Eternity” by Alfredo Arreguín • Seattle, Washington My canvases are tapestries that blend diverse elements from many different sources: the traditional crafts from Mexico; the lush rainforests of my homeland and other parts of the Americas; the landscape and of the Pacific Northwest; Japanese prints; sacred and endangered animals; gods and totemic figures; cultural and historical icons; and motifs that include eyes, masks and ceramic tiles. “From Here to Eternity,” the image chosen by the Yakima Symphony Orchestra to accompany this season’s theme, A Musical Voyage Around the World, is part of my celebration of the Pacific Northwest landscape while also continuing my portrayal of the clash between civilization and Mother nature, between the man-made world, and the natural realm. For more information, visit: www.alfredoarreguin.com or www.lindahodgesgallery.com YSO 2017 -18 Order Form Subscribe!

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