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704.972.2000 charlottesymphony.org CHRIST 82nd Season 2013 SUBSCRIBE charlottesymphony OPHER music dire WA | AND SAVE 2014 ct RREN-GREEN or .org Charlotte Symphony 82nd Season Exclusive to Subscribers Only! The Charlotte Symphony, led by Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, offers something for everyone. Join us for our new season with inspired programs ranging from the Classics, featuring great masterworks, to exciting POPS programs highlighting a broad range of contemporary American music ITZHAK from classic rock and folk to Motown and Broadway. KnightSounds returns with innovative and imaginative programs, while our Lollipops series offers children the PERLMANSee pricing on p. 14 perfect introduction to symphonic music through engaging hour-long concerts. The following pages provide a road map to your Sat Feb 15 8 pm Symphony’s 2013-2014 season. Enjoy! Belk Theater | Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Itzhak Perlman, violin Purchase single tickets to any of the concerts listed inside or Christopher Warren-Green, conducting SUBSCRIBE & SAVE to the series of your choice! MOZART Overture to The Marriage of Figaro (See order form on inside back cover.) MOZART Symphony No. 40 2 704-972-2000 | charlottesymphony.org MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto 3 Christopher Warren-Green season subscriptions Music Director starting at $140 (see p. 14) 10 and 7 - Concert subscriptions available Concerts in the 7-Concert Series are highlighted in blue (all except 4, 7 and 8) 8 pm Belk Theater Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

I. The Planets V. Brahms IX. All Russian Fri Sep 27 & Sat Sep 28 Fri Apr 11 & Sat Apr 12 Christopher Warren-Green, conducting Symphony no. 2 Christopher Warren-Green, conducting Lukas Vondracek, piano Fri Jan 10 & Sat Jan 11 Calin Lupanu, violin Oratorio Singers of Charlotte Christopher Warren-Green, conducting RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian Easter Overture Women’s Chorus Andrea Mumm, harp PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1 BRITTEN A Young Person’s Guide RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947) to the Orchestra DEBUSSY Danses sacree et profane LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2 BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 HOLST The Planets X. Verdi Requiem Schumann & Fri May 2 & Sat May 3 II. Tchaikovsky’s VI. Christopher Warren-Green, conducting Haydn Oratorio Singers of Charlotte VERDI Requiem “Pathetique” Fri Feb 7 & Sat Feb 8 Fri Oct 11 & Sat Oct 12 Christopher Warren-Green, conducting Christopher Warren-Green, conducting Alan Black, cello Karen Gomyo, violin BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from MOZART Overture to Don Giovanni Peter Grimes SAINT-SAENS Violin Concerto No. 3 HAYDN Cello Concerto in C major TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique” SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish” Karen Gomyo Oratorio Singers of Charlotte violin Classics I, IV & X Classics II III. Beethoven & VII. Symphonie Mozart! Fantastique Fri Nov 8 & Sat Nov 9 Fri Feb 28 & Sat Mar 1 Christopher Warren-Green, conducting Robert Moody, conducting Finghin Collins, piano Sarah Jane McMahon, soprano BUTTERWORTH The Banks of Green LOCKLAIR Phoenix for Orchestra Willow BARBER Knoxville: Summer of 1915 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” Stephen Hough piano IV. Bach VIII. Dvorak Classics VIII St. Matthew Symphony No. 8 Fri Mar 14 & Sat Mar 15 Passion Christopher Warren-Green, conducting Fri Nov 22 & Sat Nov 23 Stephen Hough, piano Scott Allen Jarrett, conducting PURCELL/arr Britten Chaconne Oratorio Singers of Charlotte SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor BACH St. Matthew Passion DVORAK Symphony No. 8

Scott Allen Jarrett Sarah Jane McMahon Lukas Vondracek Alan Black Calin Lupanu Finghin Collins Andrea Mumm violin conducting soprano piano cello piano harp Classics IX Classics IV Classics VII Classics I Classics VI Classics III Classics V

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CHICAGO LIVE AND LET DIE BROADWAY ROCKS! Presented by Novant Health Paul McCartney Tribute Fri Feb 21 & Sat Feb 22 Sat Sep 21 - Belk Theater Presented by Hearst Corporation Knight Theater Albert-George Schram, conducting Albert-George Schram, conducting Fri Nov 15 & Sat Nov 16 Vocalists straight from the Broadway stage, Capathia Super-group Chicago has amassed 21 Top Ten singles Knight Theater and 38 million in sales since releasing their first re- Jenkins, Christiane Noll, and Rob Evan, join the Char- Martin Herman, conducting lotte Symphony to perform show-stopping numbers cord in 1969. Led by founder Robert Lamm, Chicago A veteran of the Broadway hit Beatlemania, Tony from Rock-inspired musicals including The Wiz, Hair- joins the Symphony for the very first time to kick start Kishman looks and sounds just like Paul McCartney the Pops season at The Belk. Their many hits include and has toured worldwide with acclaimed productions spray, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wicked, Mamma Mia, “Saturday In the Park,” “Colour My World,” “You’re of Twist and Shout and Classical Mystery Tour. Live Rent and Phantom of the Opera. The Inspiration,” “If You Leave Me Now,” “25 or 6 to and Let Die features Kishman fronting a four piece 4,” “Baby, What A Big Surprise,” and dozens of others. band and the Charlotte Symphony to perform doz- ens of McCartney’s best-loved solo and Beatles hits DEBBY BOONE - SWING THIS including “Hey Jude,” “Penny Lane,” “Uncle Albert,” Fri Apr 4 & Sat Apr 5 - Knight Theater INDIGO GIRLS “Silly Love Songs,” “Jet,” “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Yes- John Oddo, conducting Presented by Novant Health terday,” “The Long and Winding Road,” and other hits. Debby Boone earned instant fame with her first single, Sat Oct 5 - Belk Theater “You Light Up My Life,” which claimed the Number MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS One spot on the Billboard chart for ten consecutive Albert-George Schram, conducting DEBBY BOONE SWING THIS “Along with Simon & Garfunkel and The Everly Broth- Thu Dec 5 7:30 pm, Fri Dec 6 8 pm, weeks in 1977. She earned a Grammy for Best New ers, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers rank at the very top Sat Dec 7 2:30 & 8 pm Artist that year, and has since won two additional of all-time great duos,” raves The Boston Herald. & Sun Dec 8 2:30 pm - Belk Theater Grammys and seven Grammy nominations. Debby Since releasing their debut record as the Indigo Girls Albert-George Schram, conducting has starred on Broadway and brings her latest show, “Swing This,” to the Knight Theater to celebrate time- in 1988, Ray and Saliers have been nominated for six Albert-George Schram returns to the podium to con- less classics such as “Sing Sing Sing,” “Cry Me A Riv- Grammys and have sold over 14 million records. The duct an all new Magic of Christmas! Don’t miss this er,” “Mack The Knife,” and more. Indigo Girls continue to thrill audiences around the holiday tradition as George leads the Symphony, the world with their majestic harmonies and infectious Oratorio Singers, and an array of spectacular guests blend of folk, pop, and rock. in this festive and joyous holiday concert. CHARLIE CHAPLIN’S CITY LIGHTS THE MIDTOWN MEN - 4 Stars THE HEART OF MOTOWN Fri Apr 25 & Sat Apr 26 from the Original Cast of featuring SPECTRUM Belk Theater JERSEY BOYS Presented by Novant Health Jacomo Rafael Bairos, conducting Fri Nov 1 & Sat Nov 2 - Belk Theater Fri Jan 31 & Sat Feb 1 The Charlotte Symphony celebrates one of the most Albert-George Schram, conducting Knight Theater universally acclaimed films of all-time: City Lights – written by, directed by, and starring the great Charlie They took Broadway by storm in one of the biggest Albert-George Schram, conducting Chaplin. Tangled up with a suicidal millionaire and hits of all-time and now they’re together again! The The hit musical group Spectrum returns to pay trib- in love with a blind girl, the tramp must find a way to Midtown Men, four stars from the original Broad- ute to the The Four Tops, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, help her recover her sight. City Lights is presented in way Cast of Jersey Boys, bring to life their favorite Spinners, Stevie Wonder, and other classic Motown all its cinematic glory on the big screen, with the Sym- 60s hits by The Four Seasons, Beach Boys, Motown, artists. “(Spectrum’s) rich harmonies create a luscious phony performing the superb soundtrack live. and more. “Authenticity is the core of this musical curtain of sound,” exclaimed The Buffalo News, “The Music for City Lights © Roy Export Company Establish- brotherhood,” exclaims The New York Daily News, hits came one after another.” ment and Bourne Co. except “La Violetera” “the Midtown Men sound as crisp as their Rat Pack- © José Padilla. inspired suits.”

HEART OF MOTOWN CHARLIE featuring SPECTRUM CHAPLIN’S CITY LIGHTS

City Lights © Roy Export S.A.S. 6 7

Introduce your child to the joy of live symphonic music at Our Musical Future one-hour concerts that will engage all the senses! Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras (CSYO) represent the future of classical music. Oh, and don’t miss the pre-concert Lollipops Festival, featuring a lively drum circle, music- Supported by The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, the CSYO is an integral educational related crafts, and The Symphony Guild of Charlotte’s “Musical Petting Zoo.” component of the Charlotte Symphony and features many of the area’s most talented and promising young musicians. 11 am - Knight Theater Lollipops Festival and Musical Petting Zoo begin at 10 am The Junior Youth Orchestra (JYO) engages students in grades 4 through 9; The Youth Orchestra is comprised of students in grades 8 through 12. Almost 200 young musicians from over 60 schools in the greater Charlotte area participate in the youth orchestras. The Adventures in Outer Space Sat Nov 16 CSYO has performed at Festival in the Park, Summer Pops at SouthPark, Carnegie Hall in Norman Huynh, conducting | Grey Seal Puppets New York, Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston and Atlas Performing Arts Center in To infinity and beyond! Take off for galaxies far far away with Roquefort the mouse on a cosmic journey Washington, DC. fueled by music from Star Wars, E.T., Superman, and “Planets” pit-stops. Suit-up for the adventure in your intergalactic-inspired costumes, and prepare to navigate an asteroid field. 2013 | 2014 Concert Schedule: Tubby the Tuba Sat Feb 1 Sun Sep 22 2 pm | Festival in the Park (CSYO) | Freedom Park (FREE) Roger Kalia, conducting | Aubrey Foard, tuba Whistle with the woodwinds, sing with the strings, and help Tubby the Tuba find his melody. One by one Tue Nov 26 7:30 pm | JYO and CSYO Fall Concert | Halton Theater you will discover the sights and sounds of the instrument families until you meet the whole orchestra at Mon Mar 3 7:30 pm | CSYO Winter Concert | Halton Theater the “Great Gate of Kiev” for the grand finale! Wed Apr 23 7:30 pm | 27th Annual Youth Festival | Belk Theater Little Red Riding Hood Sat Apr 5 Featuring the Grand Prize winner of the Young Artists Competition Roger Kalia, conducting | Northwest School of the Arts Theatre Department Tue May 6 7:30 pm | CSYO Spring Concert | Halton Theater Grandmother, what big teeth you have! The Charlotte Symphony and theatre students from Northwest Sun May 18 7:30 pm | JYO Spring Concert | Halton Theater School of the Arts will have you skipping into the woods with Little Red Riding Hood, laughing at a scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and jumping into the stories of “Fairies and Giants” and “In the Hall of Sun Jun 8 7 pm | Summer Pops Prelude (CSYO) | Symphony Park the Mountain King.” Auditions are held during April and May. P.S. Pop next door to The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art’s Family Days right after For more information visit www.csyo.net. Lollipops for an afternoon of art activities! Adults $4, children free. For ticket info call 704.972.2000

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