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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 Beethoven and Saint-Saëns SYMPHONY HALL Opening Weekend! Friday, October 18, 2019 | 7:30 pm SYMPHONY HALL Saturday, October 19, 2019 | 7:30 pm Friday, September 20, 2019 | 7:30 pm Sunday, October 20, 2019 | 2:00 pm Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 7:30 pm Sunday, September 22, 2019 | 2:00 pm Tito Muñoz, conductor Johannes Moser, cello Tito Muñoz, conductor Shaun Tilburg, percussion CONCERT REPERTOIRE Hilary Purrington: Likely Pictures in Haphazard Sky CONCERT REPERTOIRE Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 Shostakovich: Festive Overture Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Andrew Norman: SWITCH Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 • Experience the cheerful side of Beethoven with his Symphony No. 2, a piece whose difficulty and complexity marked a change in • The Phoenix Symphony embarks on a two season-long celebration symphonies forever. of the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven in honor of his 250th • One of the premiere cello concertos in all the repertoire, and one of birthday with one of the most famous opening phrases in all of music, the most demanding, all registers of the cello sing out in this the fateful Fifth Symphony. concerto’s one continuous movement, by Romantic French • The first concert in the 2019/20 season opens with Shostakovich’s composer Camille Saint-Saëns. bright and lively, thoroughly Russian, Festive Overture. • Likely Pictures in Haphazard Sky, by young American composer Hilary • SWITCH by American composer Andrew Norman is inspired by the Purrington, opens in an ethereal haze with long romantic melodies exciting pace of video games, with themes ricocheting between orchestra and soloist. that climax in a stunning brass fanfare. • Phoenix Symphony Principal Percussionist Shaun Tilburg is featured in this concerto, playing an awe-inspiring 45 percussion instruments. Beethoven’s Mass SYMPHONY HALL Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 Friday, November 8, 2019 | 7:30 pm SYMPHONY HALL Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 7:30 pm Friday, October 4, 2019 I 7:30 pm Sunday, November 10, 2019 | 2:00 pm Saturday, October 5, 2019 I 7:30 pm Tito Muñoz, conductor Roderick Cox, conductor The Phoenix Symphony Chorus

CONCERT REPERTOIRE CONCERT REPERTOIRE Esa-Pekka Salonen: Helix Glenn Stallcop: City Music Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 Beethoven: Mass in C

• Explore the music of Finland, which both Sibelius and Salonen • A long-underrated masterpiece comes to life when The Phoenix are from - Sibelius is so revered by the country that his birthday Symphony presents Beethoven’s first sacred music, Mass in C, filled is a national holiday. with emotion and childlike optimism. • Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony represents the epitome of tonal romanticism, • Four talented vocalists and The Phoenix Symphony Chorus take the but many of his works explore new realms of structure. This piece stage to present this monumental work. features an unusual structure, only three movements, all in major keys. • The Mass is paired with City Music, a piece written by our very own • Composer-conductor and Music Director Designate of the San Phoenix Symphony retiring double bassist Glenn Stallcop. Francisco Symphony Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Helix develops as a coil, the music accelerates and thickens and tightens into a fantastic finish.

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Beethoven and Tchaikovsky Verdi’s Requiem SYMPHONY HALL SYMPHONY HALL Friday, November 22, 2019 | 7:30 pm Friday, January 31, 2020 | 7:30 pm Saturday, November 23, 2019 | 7:30 pm Saturday, February 1, 2020 | 7:30 pm Sunday, November 24, 2019 | 2:00 pm Tito Muñoz, conductor Ryan McAdams, conductor The Phoenix Symphony Chorus Stewart Goodyear, piano CONCERT REPERTOIRE CONCERT REPERTOIRE Verdi: Messa da Requiem Augusta Read Thomas: EOS (Goddess of the Dawn) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 • The orchestra, chorus and soloists fill every inch of the stage Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake at Symphony Hall for this performance of Verdi’s profound masterwork, the Requiem. • Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is one of the most beloved of all ballets with • Written in honor of the death of an important cultural icon, this an instantly recognizable and iconic score. musical setting of the Catholic funeral mass tells the ultimate • Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 follows in the classical styles of dramatic story. Mozart and Haydn, but with the drama and contrast foreshadowing • The work features vigorous rhythms, sublime melodies and dramatic of his later years. contrasts to express the powerful emotions present in the text, similar • Stewart Goodyear returns to the Symphony after captivating to his operatic works. audiences in 2018. As one longtime patron hailed: “Exceptional. • This will be only the third time The Phoenix Symphony has performed Best ever. The guest pianist is a super star. We were so thrilled to the Requiem in its 72-year history. have been part of such a grand evening.” • Augusta Read Thomas is one of the most prolific living composers. Beethoven, Haydn and Cerrone Her work EOS expresses kaleidoscopic colors and the rhythmic feel SYMPHONY HALL of dance in seven short movements exploring Greek mythology. Friday, March 6, 2020 | 7:30 pm Saturday, March 7, 2020 | 7:30 pm Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Sunday, March 8, 2020 | 2:00 pm SYMPHONY HALL Friday, January 3, 2020 | 7:30 pm Tito Muñoz, conductor Saturday, January 4, 2020 | 7:30 pm Shai Wosner, piano Sunday, January 5, 2020 | 2:00 pm CONCERT REPERTOIRE Tito Muñoz, conductor Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Augustin Hadelich, violin Christopher Cerrone: Piano Concerto Haydn: Symphony No. 103, “Drumroll” CONCERT REPERTOIRE Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra • Enjoy a unique program as Israeli pianist Shai Wosner returns to the Beethoven: Violin Concerto Symphony to present two contrasting piano concertos back to back. • Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto is reminiscent of Mozart’s Piano • Witness Beethoven’s only Violin Concerto, a piece revived years after Concerto No. 24, but defines the composer apart from his his death that has remained a staple in the repertoire ever since. predecessors with a unique vocabulary. • Beethoven’s Violin Concerto features a performance from Grammy- • Young American composer Christopher Cerrone has been featured winning violinist Augustin Hadelich, named 2018 “Instrumentalist of three times with The Phoenix Symphony, and now returns with a the Year” by Musical America. new co-commissioned concerto. • Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra is • Haydn’s penultimate symphony was this “Drumroll” Symphony – composed in a style exploring Polish folk songs. It differs from his featuring all the surprise and mastery in his other London symphonies previous pieces in its extended form, with harmony and counterpoint and an infamous introduction. similar to Baroque styles.

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Debussy, Ravel and Prokofiev Beethoven and Rachmaninoff SYMPHONY HALL SYMPHONY HALL Saturday, March 21, 2020 | 7:30 pm Friday, May 1, 2020 | 7:30 pm Sunday, March 22, 2020 | 2:00 pm Saturday, May 2, 2020 | 7:30 pm

Tito Muñoz, conductor Tito Muñoz, conductor Caroline Goulding, violin Joyce Yang, piano

CONCERT REPERTOIRE CONCERT REPERTOIRE Sarah Kirkland Snider: Something for the Dark Rachmaninoff:Vocalise Prokofiev:Violin Concerto No. 2 Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Rachmaninoff:Piano Concerto No. 3 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 (Daphnis and Chloe) • Beethoven’s First Symphony, written years after final symphonies from Mozart and Haydn, improves upon the orchestral art form with more • Debussy’s poetic Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, with its beautiful drama and more prominent, independent woodwind melodies. woodwind melodies, is a masterpiece of French impressionism. • Pianist Joyce Yang will amaze with Rachmaninoff’s most challenging • A second French masterpiece, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, opens and impressive Piano Concerto No. 3. with the sound of the dawn awakening two lovers and cascades into • The Phoenix Symphony shines in Rachmaninoff’s popularVocalise , a brilliant and extravagant dance. a sad and romantic song originally written for voice. • The young, Grammy-nominated violinist Caroline Goulding returns to thrill Symphony Hall audiences with Prokofiev’s colorful and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 elegant Second Violin Concerto. SYMPHONY HALL • Something for the Dark, by young American composer Sarah Kirkland Friday, May 22, 2020 | 7:30 pm Snider, opens with a flashy statement of hope, then continues on a Saturday, May 23, 2020 | 7:30 pm journey reflective on endurance, wisdom, and renewal. Sunday, May 24, 2020 | 2:00 pm Tito Muñoz, conductor Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 Conrad Tao, piano SYMPHONY HALL Friday, April 10, 2020 | 7:30 pm CONCERT REPERTOIRE Saturday, April 11, 2020 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Galina Ustvolskaya: Piano Concerto José Luis Gomez, conductor Conrad Tao: The Oneiroi in New York Steven Moeckel, violin Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 CONCERT REPERTOIRE Inocente Carreño: Margariteña • Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony is one of his most light-hearted works, Walton: Violin Concerto cheerful with musical jokes throughout. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 • Conrad Tao, an innovative, young composer-pianist and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, performs two Piano Concertos, including one • Don’t miss one of the most beloved classical melodies of all time from of his own compositions and one by Shostakovich’s favorite student, the second movement of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, which the Galina Ustvolskaya. composer himself declared to be one of his best works. • Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture follows the epic story of the historic • Phoenix Symphony Concertmaster Steven Moeckel shines on Coriolanus as he invades Rome. Walton’s Violin Concerto, contrasting agitated and jagged passages with warm and romantic melodies. Beethoven and Shostakovich • Tucson Symphony Music Director José Luis Gomes opens this concert SYMPHONY HALL with Margariteña by Inocente Carreño, a landmark work of musical Friday, June 5, 2020 | 7:30 pm nationalism for his home country, Venezuela. Saturday, June 6, 2020 | 7:30 pm Tito Muñoz, conductor Chloë Hanslip, violin

CONCERT REPERTOIRE Beethoven: Egmont Overture Thomas Adès: Violin Concerto, “Concentric Paths” Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

• Enjoy this powerful work, Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, written about a hero’s sacrifice, in a style similar to his Fifth Symphony. • One of his most popular works, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony stands tall, optimistic and triumphant. • Violinist Chloë Hanslip shines in Thomas Adès’ ethereal and elegant Violin Concerto. 3 Pops Series

• Experience the magical music of the holiday season with The Phoenix Music of Billy Joel starring Symphony, The Phoenix Symphony Chorus and acclaimed Broadway Michael Cavanaugh vocalists on Thanksgiving weekend. SYMPHONY HALL • This beloved Valley tradition is guaranteed to put you and your family Friday, September 27, 2019 | 7:30 pm in the holiday spirit with festive favorites and our ever-popular holiday Saturday, September 28, 2019 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm sing-along. • Kick off the holiday season with family, friends and The Phoenix Michael Cavanaugh, vocals & piano Symphony as the jolliest of all guest conductors, Stuart Chafetz, Matthew Kasper, conductor returns to the podium at Symphony Hall.

• This concert will take you back to the early days of rock as you experience rock ‘n’ roll classics like never before, live with a Home Alone in Concert SYMPHONY HALL full orchestra. Friday, December 6, 2019 | 7:30 pm • Relive hits from Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Saturday, December 7, 2019 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Beatles, The Who, Elton John and, of course, Billy Joel performed live Sunday, December 8, 2019 | 2:00 pm by The Phoenix Symphony as vocalist Michael Cavanaugh returns to Symphony Hall. Stuart Chafetz, conductor • Known for his energetic stage presence, vocalist and pianist Michael The Phoenix Symphony Chorus Cavanaugh was handpicked by Billy Joel to star in the hit Broadway musical Movin’ Out and received both Tony and Grammy-Award • Enjoy the heartwarming holiday blockbuster Home Alone in a nominations for the role. totally new way this season as it is projected on the big screen above the orchestra. Star Wars: The Empire • John Williams’ delightful score packs extra punch when The Phoenix Symphony and Phoenix Symphony Chorus perform it live. Strikes Back in Concert • Fan-favorite guest conductor Stuart Chafetz will lead this SYMPHONY HALL unique concert. Friday, October 11, 2019 | 7:30 pm Saturday, October 12, 2019 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm This film is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The approximate concert duration is 129 minutes including intermission. Family-friendly. Open to everyone ages 5 and up. Sunday, October 13, 2019 | 2:00 pm © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim • Star Wars and The Phoenix Symphony join forces for Star Wars: The and Andrew Lloyd Webber Empire Strikes Back in Concert, featuring the iconic movie projected SYMPHONY HALL on the big screen above the orchestra with John Williams’ legendary Friday, January 10, 2020 | 7:30 pm score performed live. Saturday, January 11, 2020 | 7:30 pm • The saga continues at Symphony Hall! After the triumphant Sunday, January 12, 2020 | 2:00 pm destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped—with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker. Matthew Kasper, conductor • All Jedi, young and young at heart, are welcome to attend in Anne Runolfsson, vocalist costume. Please keep light sabers off during the performance. Scarlett Strallen, vocalist Hugh Panaro, vocalist This film is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The approximate concert duration is 153 minutes including intermission. Family-friendly. Open to everyone ages 5 and up. • Celebrate the timeless music of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. © 2019 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © DISNEY Lloyd Webber with The Phoenix Symphony and acclaimed Broadway vocalists. Holiday Pops • Hear Broadway favorites from Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, SYMPHONY HALL Company, Gypsy, Jesus Christ Superstar and more performed live in Friday, November 29, 2019 | 7:30 pm Symphony Hall. Saturday, November 30, 2019 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm • Broadway stars Hugh Panaro, Anne Runolfsson and Scarlett Strallen Sunday, December 1, 2019 | 1:00 pm & 5:00 pm bring their voices and nearly 100 years of stage experience to complement The Phoenix Symphony. Stuart Chafetz, conductor Scarlett Strallen, vocalist Gary Mauer, vocalist

4 Artists, dates, times, programming and prices are subject to change. Visit phoenixsymphony.org for the most up to date information. Pops Series

Matthew Kasper, conductor Tito Muñoz, conductor Rajaton, vocalists & band Marcus Roberts Trio, band

• Experience an explosion of sound, light, dance and sheer grooviness • Celebrate George Gershwin’s musical legacy with a concert of his at the Music of ABBA concert featuring The Phoenix Symphony and effervescent masterworks, including the iconicRhapsody in Blue as Finnish pop sensation Rajaton in their Phoenix Symphony debut. the Marcus Roberts Trio joins the Phoenix Symphony for the first time. • Dance in your seat to favorites like “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance • The Marcus Roberts Trio is known for its virtuosic style and entirely on Me,” “Money, Money, Money,” “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme” and new approach to jazz trio performance - while most jazz trios have “Mamma Mia” performed live. the piano front and center, all members of the Marcus Roberts Trio • Renowned for its genre-crossing repertoire of classical to Europop, share equally in shaping the direction of the music. Rajaton boasts a double platinum, three platinum, and a collection • Virginia G. Piper Music Director, Tito Muñoz leads The Phoenix of gold records. Symphony and the Marcus Robert Trio in this energetic concert.

Disney in Concert: Magical Music Troupe Vertigo from the Movies SYMPHONY HALL SYMPHONY HALL Friday, May 29, 2020 | 7:30 pm Friday, March 13, 2020 | 7:30 pm Saturday, May 30, 2020 | 7:30 pm Saturday, March 14, 2020 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Sunday, May 31, 2020 | 2:00 pm Sunday, March 15, 2020 | 2:00 pm Matthew Kasper, conductor Matthew Kasper, conductor Troupe Vertigo, cirque • Be our guest at this enchanting multimedia extravaganza featuring • Be amazed by hula hoops, contortionists, gravity defying aerialists The Phoenix Symphony and Broadway vocalists performing live as and jugglers as Troupe Vertigo joins The Phoenix Symphony on iconic scenes from your favorite Disney movies are projected on the stage – and 40 feet above it. big screen in Symphony Hall. • Don’t miss the high-flying, talented cirque Troupe Vertigo as they • Experience Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Mary return to the stage with the Symphony for an all new show. Poppins, Aladdin and The Little Mermaid come to life in this • Resident conductor Matthew Kasper leads The Phoenix Symphony showpiece of Disney’s marvelous movies, music and characters. in this family-friendly concert. • This concert guarantees fun for the whole family, complete with Disney sing-alongs.

Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights SYMPHONY HALL Friday, April 24, 2020 | 7:30 pm Saturday, April 25, 2020 | 7:30 pm Sunday, April 26, 2020 | 2:00 pm

William Eddins, conductor

• You will laugh, you will cry, you will love this family friendly multimedia concert that exposes generations to this 1931 Charlie Chaplin classic, a catalyst for the motion pictures and movie score industry. • Rediscover Charlie Chaplin’s acclaimed silent romantic comedy City Lights presented in all its cinematic glory on the big screen as the score Chaplin himself composed is performed live by The Phoenix Symphony. • Roger Ebert hails…“If only one of Charles Chaplin’s films could be preserved, “City Lights” would come the closest to representing all the different notes of his genius. It contains the slapstick, the pathos, the pantomime, the effortless physical coordination, the melodrama, the bawdiness, the grace, and, of course, the Little Tramp – the character said, at one time, to be the most famous image on earth.” This film is rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America. The approximate concert duration is 107 minutes including intermission. Music for City Lights © Roy Export Company Establishment and Bourne Co. except “La Violetera” © José Padilla.

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• Join The Phoenix Symphony, The Phoenix Symphony Chorus, and The Nightmare Before Christmas™ world-class soloists for the annual holiday favorite Handel’s Messiah SYMPHONY HALL in churches and venues throughout the Valley. Thursday, October 31, 2019 | 7:30 pm • The acclaimed “Hallelujah” chorus highlights these performances Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:30 pm featuring some of the most glorious sacred music ever written. Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 pm New Year’s Eve Celebration Stuart Chafetz, conductor SYMPHONY HALL December 31, 2019 | 6:30 pm • After its 2018 sold-out debut, Tim Burton’s wildly inventive world returns to The Phoenix Symphony on Halloween weekend as the Stuart Chafetz, conductor spooky classic The Nightmare Before Christmas™ is shown in Scarlett Strallen, vocalist its entirety. Gary Mauer, vocalist • Hear Danny Elfman’s rambunctious, colorful score soar to life as • End the year on a high note with The Phoenix Symphony for you follow Jack the Pumpkin King’s quest to seize Christmas on the most popular New Year’s Eve Celebration in Arizona featuring the big screen above the full orchestra. famous Strauss waltzes, seasonal classics and Broadway and • This is a family-friendly performance and patrons of all ages are contemporary favorites all with a complimentary glass welcome to come dressed in Halloween costumes. of Champagne. This film is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. Runtime for this performance is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes including intermission. Family-friendly. Open to everyone ages 5 and up. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All Rights Reserved Music of David Bowie MESA AMPHITHEATRE Harry Potter and the Order of Saturday, March 28, 2020 | 7:30 pm the Phoenix™ in Concert SYMPHONY HALL Tony Vincent, vocalist Friday, November 15, 2019 | 7:30 pm • Celebrate the life and legacy of flamboyant rock legend David Bowie Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm with vocalist Tony Vincent, The Phoenix Symphony and a full rock band Sunday, November 17, 2019 | 2:00 pm under the stars at Mesa Amphitheatre. • This exhilarating musical odyssey showcases the extraordinary range • You-Know-Who™ is not the only one who has returned—Harry of Bowie’s musical career and features mega hits like “Space Oddity,” Potter™, Ron Weasley™, and Hermione Granger™ are back as well in “Changes,” “Under Pressure,” “Heroes,” “Rebel Rebel,” “Fame,” “China Girl” this unforgettable concert event. Relive the magic with Harry Potter and more. and the Order of the Phoenix™ displayed on a giant screen in high- definition and accompanied by a symphonic orchestra. • See Harry and his friends race through the Department of Mysteries, Harry Potter and the Half Blood practice Defense Against the Dark Arts in secret, and endure Professor Prince™ in Concert Umbridge—all with Nicholas Hooper’s iconic score. SYMPHONY HALL • All witches and wizards are welcome to wear their finest robes Friday, April 17, 2020 | 7:30 pm or costumes. Saturday, April 18, 2020 | 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm This film is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. Runtime for this performance is Sunday, April 19, 2020 | 2:00 pm approximately 3 hours including intermission. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WIZARDING WORLD trademark and logo © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19) • See when Harry discovers a mysterious potions book in CineConcerts’ presentation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert! • Projected onto a giant screen and accompanied by a live symphony Handel’s Messiah orchestra, you can join in on Harry’s adventures as never before. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS • Nicolas Hooper’s wonderful score and J.K. Rowling’s classic tale Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | Scottsdale Center for the Arts | 7:30 pm combine to deliver all the adventure, humor, and suspense you Thursday, December 12, 2019 | Location TBD | 7:30 pm remember in an experience you’ll never forget. Friday, December 13, 2019 | Mesa Arts Center | 7:30 pm • All witches and wizards are welcome to wear their finest robes Saturday, December 14, 2019 | American Lutheran Church | 7:30 pm or costumes. Sunday, December 15, 2019 | Pinnacle Presbyterian Church | 3:00 pm This film is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. Runtime for this performance is approximately Matthew Kasper, conductor 3 hours including intermission. Family-friendly. Open to everyone ages 5 and up.

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Classics Series

CLASSICS FRIDAY FULL CLASSICS SATURDAY FULL CLASSICS MATINEE FULL CLASSICS FRIDAY RED

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Dress Circle Prime $893.00 Dress Circle Prime $967.00 Dress Circle Prime $675.00 Dress Circle Prime $447.00 Dress Circle $720.00 Dress Circle $780.00 Dress Circle $540.00 Dress Circle $360.00 Price A $567.00 Price A $614.00 Price A $432.00 Price A $285.00 Price B $432.00 Price B $468.00 Price B $324.00 Price B $216.00 Price C $317.00 Price C $343.00 Price C $243.00 Price C $160.00 Price D $240.00 Price D $260.00 Price D $180.00 Price D $120.00

Includes these 12 concerts: Includes these 13 concerts: Includes these 9 concerts: Includes these 6 concerts: September 20, 2019 September 21, 2019 September 22, 2019 September 20, 2019 Opening Night! Opening Weekend! Opening Weekend! Opening Night! Beethoven’s Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 5 October 4, 2019 October 5, 2019 October 20, 2019 October 18, 2019 Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 Beethoven and Saint-Saëns Beethoven and Saint-Saëns October 18, 2019 October 19, 2019 November 10, 2019 November 22, 2019 Beethoven and Saint-Saëns Beethoven and Saint-Saëns Beethoven’s Mass Beethoven and Tchaikovsky November 8, 2019 November 9, 2019 November 24, 2019 January 31, 2020 Beethoven’s Mass Beethoven’s Mass Beethoven and Tchaikovsky Verdi’s Requiem November 22, 2019 November 23, 2019 January 5, 2020 May 1, 2020 Beethoven and Tchaikovsky Beethoven and Tchaikovsky Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Beethoven and Rachmaninoff January 3, 2020 January 4, 2020 March 8, 2020 June 5, 2020 Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Beethoven, Haydn Beethoven and Shostakovich January 31, 2020 February 1, 2020 and Cerrone Verdi’s Requiem Verdi’s Requiem March 22, 2020 March 6, 2020 March 7, 2020 Debussy, Ravel and Prokofiev Beethoven, Haydn Beethoven, Haydn and Cerrone April 11, 2020 and Cerrone March 21, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 April 10, 2020 Debussy, Ravel and Prokofiev May 24, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 April 11, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 May 1, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 Beethoven and Rachmaninoff May 2, 2020 May 22, 2020 Beethoven and Rachmaninoff Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 May 23, 2020 June 5, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 Beethoven and Shostakovich June 6, 2020 Beethoven and Shostakovich

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CLASSICS FRIDAY BLUE CLASSICS SATURDAY RED CLASSICS SATURDAY BLUE CLASSICS MATINEE RED

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Dress Circle Prime $447.00 Dress Circle Prime $520.00 Dress Circle Prime $447.00 Dress Circle Prime $298.00 Dress Circle $360.00 Dress Circle $420.00 Dress Circle $360.00 Dress Circle $240.00 Price A $285.00 Price A $330.00 Price A $285.00 Price A $188.00 Price B $216.00 Price B $252.00 Price B $216.00 Price B $144.00 Price C $160.00 Price C $185.00 Price C $160.00 Price C $106.00 Price D $120.00 Price D $140.00 Price D $120.00 Price D $80.00 Includes these 6 concerts: Includes these 7 concerts: Includes these 6 concerts: Includes these 4 concerts: October 4, 2019 September 21, 2019 October 5, 2019 September 22, 2019 Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 Opening Weekend! Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 Opening Weekend! November 8, 2019 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 November 9, 2019 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 Beethoven’s Mass October 19, 2019 Beethoven’s Mass October 20, 2019 January 3, 2020 Beethoven and Saint-Saëns January 4, 2020 Beethoven and Saint-Saëns Beethoven’s Violin Concerto November 23, 2019 Beethoven’s Violin Concerto November 24, 2019 March 6, 2020 Beethoven and Tchaikovsky March 7, 2020 Beethoven and Tchaikovsky Beethoven, Haydn and Cerrone February 1, 2020 Beethoven, Haydn and Cerrone March 22, 2020 April 10, 2020 Verdi’s Requiem April 11, 2020 Debussy, Ravel and Prokofiev Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 March 21, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 May 22, 2020 Debussy, Ravel and Prokofiev May 23, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 May 2, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 Beethoven and Rachmaninoff June 6, 2020 Beethoven and Shostakovich CLASSICS MATINEE BLUE

Matinees

BALCONY** Dress Circle Prime $372.00 Dress Circle $300.00 Price A $236.00 Price B $180.00 Price C $132.00 Price D $100.00

Includes these 5 concerts: November 10, 2019 Beethoven’s Mass

LOGE* LOGE* January 5, 2020 Beethoven’s Violin Concerto March 8, 2020 Beethoven, Haydn and Cerrone April 11, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 LOGE* LOGE* May 24, 2020 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8

Section B Section A Section C

* LOGE SEATING: Call for pricing STAGE ** BALCONY SEATING: Unavailable 9 Perforated Line

Pricing Tito Muñoz | Virginia G. Piper Music Director

phoenixsymphony.org | 602.495.1999 2019/20 Season

Pops Series

POPS FRIDAY FULL POPS SATURDAY FULL POPS SUNDAY FULL POPS FRIDAY RED

Friday nights Saturday nights Matinees Friday nights

Dress Circle Prime $744.00 Dress Circle Prime $744.00 Dress Circle Prime $660.00 Dress Circle Prime $372.00 Dress Circle $600.00 Dress Circle $600.00 Dress Circle $540.00 Dress Circle $300.00 Price A $472.00 Price A $472.00 Price A $423.00 Price A $236.00 Price B $360.00 Price B $360.00 Price B $324.00 Price B $180.00 Price C $264.00 Price C $264.00 Price C $243.00 Price C $132.00 Price D $200.00 Price D $200.00 Price D $180.00 Price D $100.00

Includes these 10 concerts: Includes these 10 concerts: Includes these 9 concerts: Includes these 5 concerts: September 27, 2019 September 28, 2019 October 13, 2019 September 27, 2019 Music of Billy Joel Starring Music of Billy Joel Starring Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Music of Billy Joel Starring Michael Cavanaugh Michael Cavanaugh Back in Concert Michael Cavanaugh October 11, 2019 October 12, 2019 December 1, 2019 November 29, 2019 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Holiday Pops Holiday Pops Back in Concert Back in Concert December 8, 2019 January 10, 2020 November 29, 2019 November 30, 2019 Home Alone in Concert A Tribute to Stephen Holiday Pops Holiday Pops January 12, 2020 Sondheim and Andrew December 6, 2019 December 7, 2019 A Tribute to Stephen Lloyd Webber Home Alone in Concert Home Alone in Concert Sondheim and Andrew April 24, 2020 January 10, 2020 January 11, 2020 Lloyd Webber Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights A Tribute to Stephen A Tribute to Stephen February 9, 2020 May 15, 2020 Sondheim and Andrew Sondheim and Andrew Music of ABBA with Rajaton Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Lloyd Webber Lloyd Webber March 15, 2020 February 7, 2020 February 8, 2020 Disney in Concert: Magical Music of ABBA with Rajaton Music of ABBA with Rajaton Music from the Movies POPS FRIDAY BLUE BALCONY March 13, 2020 March 14, 2020 April 26, 2020 Friday nights Disney in Concert: Magical Disney in Concert: Magical Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights Dress Circle Prime $372.00 Music from the Movies Music from the Movies May 17, 2020 Dress Circle $300.00 April 24, 2020 April 25, 2020 Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Price A $236.00 Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights May 31, 2020 Price B $180.00 May 15, 2020 May 16, 2020 Troupe Vertigo Price C $132.00 Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Price D $100.00 May 29, 2020 May 30, 2020 Includes these 5 concerts: Troupe Vertigo Troupe Vertigo October 11, 2019 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert December 6, 2019 Home Alone in Concert February 7, 2020 Music of ABBA with Rajaton March 13, 2020 Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies May 29, 2020 Troupe Vertigo

Visit phoenixsymphony.org for the most up to date information. 10 Artists, dates, times, programming and prices are subject to change. Prices as of March 2019. Pricing above does not include package fees. Perforated Line

Pricing Tito Muñoz | Virginia G. Piper Music Director

phoenixsymphony.org | 602.495.1999 2019/20 Season

Pops Series

POPS SATURDAY BLUE POPS SATURDAY RED POPS SATURDAY MATINEE POPS SUNDAY BLUE

Saturday nights Saturday nights Matinees Matinees

Dress Circle Prime $372.00 Dress Circle Prime $372.00 Dress Circle Prime $372.00 Dress Circle Prime $372.00 Dress Circle $300.00 Dress Circle $300.00 Dress Circle $300.00 Dress Circle $300.00 Price A $236.00 Price A $236.00 Price A $236.00 Price A $236.00 Price B $180.00 Price B $180.00 Price B $180.00 Price B $180.00 Price C $132.00 Price C $132.00 Price C $132.00 Price C $132.00 Price D $100.00 Price D $100.00 Price D $100.00 Price D $100.00

Includes these 5 concerts: Includes these 5 concerts: Includes these 5 concerts: Includes these 5 concerts: October 12, 2019 September 28, 2019 September 28, 2019 October 13, 2019 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Music of Billy Joel Starring Music of Billy Joel Starring Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert Michael Cavanaugh Michael Cavanaugh Back in Concert December 7, 2019 November 30, 2019 October 12, 2019 December 8, 2019 Home Alone in Concert Holiday Pops Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Home Alone in Concert February 8, 2020 January 11, 2020 Back in Concert February 9, 2020 Music of ABBA with Rajaton A Tribute to Stephen November 30, 2019 Music of ABBA with Rajaton March 14, 2020 Sondheim and Andrew Holiday Pops March 15, 2020 Disney in Concert: Magical Lloyd Webber December 7, 2019 Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies April 25, 2020 Home Alone in Concert Music from the Movies May 30, 2020 Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights March 14, 2020 May 31, 2020 Troupe Vertigo May 16, 2020 Disney in Concert: Magical Troupe Vertigo Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Music from the Movies

BALCONY POPS SUNDAY RED

Matinees

Dress Circle Prime $300.00 LOGE* LOGE* Dress Circle $240.00 Price A $188.00 Price B $144.00 Price C $108.00 Price D $80.00

Includes these 4 concerts: December 1, 2019 Holiday Pops

LOGE* LOGE* January 12, 2020 A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber L *LOGE SEATING April 26, 2020 Section B Section A Section C Call for pricing Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights STAGE May 17, 2020 Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

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*Discount based on single ticket price Scottsdale Performances The Phoenix Symphony presents Scottsdale Performances in addition to our SRP Classics and APS Pops Series concerts. We invite you to include these performances in your CYO subscription package or as a delightful addition to your traditional subscription.

Mendelssohn and Schumann 1 Mendelssohn and Schumann 3 SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Saturday, January 18, 2020 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Friday, March 27, 2020 | 7:30 pm

Tito Muñoz, conductor Tito Muñoz, conductor Melita Hunsinger, cello CONCERT REPERTOIRE CONCERT REPERTOIRE Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D major, “Reformation” Op. 107 Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129 Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, “Italian” (1834 Version) • The first of two symphonies on this concert is Mendelssohn’s under- performed “Reformation” Symphony, a religious work with references • The Phoenix Symphony returns to Scottsdale Center for the Arts for a to hymns and the styles of Beethoven and Mozart. three concert series with a focus on the similarities and contrasts of the • Schumann’s Symphony No. 2, with clear inspiration from Bach, works of Mendelssohn and Schumann. stands as an uplifting and heroic triumph in the face of his • Mendelssohn’s Overture to Shakespeare’s famous comedy A Midsummer worsening health problems. Night’s Dream displayed the composer’s skill at such a young age, a piece so good it required a sequel. • Phoenix Symphony Principal Cellist Melita Hunsinger will take the stage in Schumann’s Cello Concerto, personal and emotionally lyrical, a star in the Romantic repertoire. • Inspired by the landscapes from a trip to Italy, Mendelssohn’s “Italian” Symphony is bright and sunny and full of dance. Join The Phoenix Symphony as Maestro Muñoz leads Mendelssohn’s revised 1834 version of this iconic work.

Mendelssohn and Schumann 2 SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Friday, February 21, 2020 | 7:30 pm

Matthew Kasper, conductor Adrienne Finet, violin

CONCERT REPERTOIRE Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Overture in C Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor Schumann: Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, “Rhenish”, Op. 97

• This program opens with this delicate but majestic Overture by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, the sister to the more famous Felix Mendelssohn. Equally as talented as her brother, she was discouraged from music as a career, and this survives as her only orchestral work. • Phoenix Symphony violinist Adrienne Finet stars in Felix Mendelssohn’s flashy Violin Concerto, one of the premiere works in all violin repertoire. • Schumann’s final symphony was composed about a trip to the Rhine, encompassing the sounds of the river flowing, birds flying and the peaceful quality of nature.