GROUPS WELCOME AT POWELL HALL 2017 2018 GROUP SALES GUIDE SEASON slso.org/groupsI 314-286-4155 GROUPS ENJOY FIVE-STAR BENEFITS PERSONALIZED SERVICE Receive one-on-one, personalized service for all your group needs. From seat selection to performance suggestions to local restaurant recommendations, we’re ready to assist with planning your next visit to Powell Hall! SAVINGS Enjoy up to 20%* o the single ticket price when you bring 10 or more people. FREE BUS PARKING Parking, map and transportation information included with all group orders. PRIORITY SEATING Get the best seats for a great price! Group reservations can be made in advance of OUR FAMILY IS YOUR FAMILY public on-sale dates. PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATIONS Whether you’ve been part of the musical tradition or joining us for the first time, Even great music-making profits from an introduction. Enjoy FREE Pre-Concert we welcome you and your neighbors, friends, colleagues or students to experience Conversations before every SLSO classical concert. Music Director David Robertson the incomparable Musical Spirit of the second oldest orchestra in the country, and our guest artists participate in many of these conversations. your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, in our beloved home of Powell Hall. Bring your group of 10 or more and save up to 20%. These musical oerings are just the start SPONSORED BY of making memories with us this upcoming season! THE SLSO SPECIALIZES IN HOSTING GROUPS: ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE Corporations Employee Outings Schools + Universities Social + Professional Clubs SHUTTLE SERVICE Attraction + Performance Tour Groups Convenient transportation from West County is available for our Friday morning Senior + Youth Groups Coee Concerts. Hop aboard to enjoy a Q&A with a retired SLSO musician and the Alumni Associations Leisure Group Travel convenience of being delivered directly to the door while avoiding trac and parking. Faith-Based Organizations Tour Group Operators More information at slso.org/shuttle. MEET AND GREET Musician and guest artist visits will add a memorable element to your SLSO experience.** TOURS Enhance your visit with a personalized tour of historic Powell Hall.** POST-CONCERT RECEPTIONS Our dedicated Group Sales Manager, Dawn Berkbigler, Whether you sip a cocktail in our Met Bar or gather in the Whitaker Room, you can cap o an incredible experience with a private gathering. Post-concert receptions may require a facility fee.** is ready to assist your group. Contact 314-286-4155 or [email protected] for a group quote today! *Prices vary by event **Subject to availability All programs, artists and dates subject to change. 1 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS— CLASSICAL HIGHLIGHTS + SPECIAL EVENTS BOOK NOW AND SAVE! MozartSEASON OPENING HOLIDAY CONCERTS CELEBRATION BEETHOVEN 5 NOV 24-26 OCT 27-29 • •• • •DIANNE REEVES DEC 15-17 SEP 23-24 DEC 14 SEP 29-OCT 1 DEC 31 FEB 9-11 PINES OF ROME MAR 23-25 FILM + MOVIE MUSIC BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION RUFUS • • • • • • •• • • WAINWRIGHT OLETA ADAMS FEB 16 FEB 23 MUSIC OF SEPT 15-17 NOV 3-5 HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING`S SWING SYMPHONY WIZARDING WORLD™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s17) FILMSCORE + LIVE TM & © Universal Studios FILMSCORE + LIVE MAY 4-6 JUN 8 FEB 24-25 MAY 18 DEC 29-30 DEC 21-23 CHORAL MASTERPIECES © 2016 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. FILMSCORE + LIVE FEB 9-11 VIVALDI MAY 12-13 APR 6-8 GLORIA © 2017 Meredith Willson Music HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING`S LLC & Happy Valley Foundation. DEC 1-2 WIZARDING WORLD™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s17) FILMSCORE + LIVE All Rights Reserved. FILMSCORE + LIVE 2 3 SEP SEP OCT OPENINGMozart WEEKEND FILM WITH LIVE SCORE CELEBRATION Friday, September 15, 7:00pm Saturday, September 30, 8:00pm Saturday, September 16, 7:00pm Sunday, October 1, 3:00pm Sunday, September 17, 2:00pm MOZART 40 HARRY POTTER AND THE David Robertson, conductor CHAMBER OF SECRETS™— Emanuel Ax, piano IN CONCERT MOZART Don Giovanni Overture, K. 527 Justin Freer, Conductor MOZART Piano Concerto No. 16, K. 451 St. Louis Symphony Chorus MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17, K. 453 Amy Kaiser, Director MOZART Symphony No. 40, K. 550 In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, PRESENTED BY THE THOMAS A. KOOYUMJIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION cars fly, trees fight back and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of the second year of his amazing journey into the world of wizardry. Relive the magic of the film in high-definition on a giant screen as the SLSO performs John Williams’ unforgettable score. Friday, October 6, 8:00pm Saturday, October 7, 8:00pm HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING’S RACHMANINOFF WIZARDING WORLD™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s17) SYMPHONY NO. 2 Leonard Slatkin, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano ROUSE Bump CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 Acclaimed for “a sound so lush it almost glistens” (The Seattle Times), Garrick Ohlsson joins Conductor OPENINGMozart WEEKEND Laureate Leonard Slatkin and the SLSO for Chopin’s First Piano CELEBRATION Concerto, a spectacular showcase of technique and spirit. Saturday, September 23, 8:00pm Rachmanino’s melodic genius is on full display in his Second Sunday, September 24, 3:00pm Symphony as melodies of heart-wrenching beauty unfold. MOZART JUPITER SLATKIN David Robertson, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano MOZART The Marriage of Figaro Overture, K. 492 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 19, K. 459 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595 a MOZART Symphony No. 41, K. 551, “Jupiter” Friday, October 13, 10:30am Saturday, October 14, 8:00pm ROBERTSON HALEN PLAYS KHACHATURIAN Markus Stenz, conductor + David Halen, violin BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture + KHACHATURIAN Violin Concerto + WALTON Symphony No. 1 OPENINGMozart WEEKEND CELEBRATION HALEN a Friday, September 29, 10:30am MOZART 39 David Robertson, conductor MORE COFFEE. MORE DOUGHNUTS. Emanuel Ax, piano We’ve added an additional coee concert for your AX MOZART Così fan tutte Overture, K. 588 enjoyment! Start your morning with the SLSO and MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466 complimentary refreshments provided by MOZART Piano Concerto No. 14, K. 449 MOZART Symphony No. 39, K. 543 PRESENTED BY THE THOMAS A. KOOYUMJIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION RHAPSODY IN BLUE a Coee Concert Live at Powell Hall Family Concert Shuttle Service 4 314-286-4155 slso.org/groups 5 OCT NOV FAMILY CONCERT Sunday, October 15, 3:00pm FILM WITH LIVE SCORE ATHLETES OF THE ORCHESTRA Friday, November 3, 7:00pm Did you know that the musicians in an orchestra are Saturday, November 4, 7:00pm athletes? They have a coach, known as the conductor, Sunday, November 5, 2:30pm they practice and play as a team. Join in the fun and JURASSIC PARK meet all the athletes in the SLSO. From the Star- Gemma New, conductor Spangled Banner, Casey at the Bat, to the St. Louis Blues March and more, it’s game day at Powell Hall! The winner of three Academy Awards, and one of the most thrilling science fiction MEDIA SUPPORT PROVIDED BY NINE NETWORK AND ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO adventures ever made, comes to life on the big screen at Powell Hall with the SLSO performing John Williams’ iconic and beloved score. Welcome… to Jurassic Park! Saturday, October 21, 8:00pm Sunday, October 22, 3:00pm RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI David Robertson, conductor Orli Shaham, piano MACKEY Mnemosyne’s Pool TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini SHAHAM EXCLUSIVE CORPORATE TM & © Universal Studios ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES Friday, October 27, 8:00pm Saturday, October 28, 8:00pm a Sunday, October 29, 3:00pm Friday, November 10, 10:30am BEETHOVEN 5 Saturday, November 11, 8:00pm David Robertson, conductor Sunday, November 12, 3:00pm Christine Brewer, soprano Roger Kaza, horn TCHAIKOVSKY 4 R. STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 2 John Storgårds, conductor BERG Seven Early Songs Marc-André Hamelin, piano BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 KORNGOLD Tänzchen im alten Stil (Dance in the Old Style) Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony speaks to RAVEL Piano Concerto in G audiences in powerful ways with each listener TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 STORGÅRDS and performer understanding the work in their unique way. Experience this incredible work as David Robertson leads the SLSO in Beethoven’s monumental Fifth. PRESENTED BY “As a tour bus driver, I was impressed with Dawn Berkbigler, Group Sales Manager with the SLSO. Not only did she tell me the most convenient way to drop o the group, Dawn also showed me where to park the buses and at what time to pull them back around. Great experience all-around!” — BOB BALDWIN, CHARTER BUS DRIVER, ARROW STAGE LINES a Coee Concert Live at Powell Hall Family Concert Shuttle Service 7 6 314-286-4155 slso.org/groups NOV DEC Saturday, November 18, 8:00pm Please Note: Sunday, November 19, 3:00pm There will be no late seating and Friday, December 1, 8:00pm no intermission for MISSA SOLEMNIS this performance. Saturday, December 2, 8:00pm David Robertson, conductor Susanna Phillips, soprano VIVALDI GLORIA Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano Nicholas McGegan, conductor Stuart Skelton, tenor Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Shenyang, bass-baritone Jay Carter, countertenor St. Louis Symphony Chorus Thomas Jöstlein, horn Amy Kaiser, director Christopher Dwyer, horn BEETHOVEN Missa solemnis St. Louis Symphony Chorus Amy Kaiser, director PRESENTED BY THE THOMAS A. KOOYUMJIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION VIVALDI Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins, Cello and Strings VIVALDI Concerto in F major for 2 Horns and Strings VIVALDI Gloria THANKSGIVING WEEKEND FREE Friday, November 24, 8:00pm BUS PARKING Saturday, November 25, 8:00pm AND Sunday, November 26, 3:00pm PRIORITY BOLERO SEATING Jun Märkl, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin Catalina Cuervo, soprano RAVEL Alborada del gracioso Sunday, December 3, 7:00pm CHAUSSON Poème for Violin and Orchestra AN EVENING WITH SARASATE Carmen Fantasy LESLIE ODOM, JR.