FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hollis Welsh, Executive Director Media Contact: Anna Meacham 208 344.7849 x222 [email protected] BOISE PHIL REVEALS NEW VISUAL IDENTITY BEFORE LAUNCH OF AMBITIOUS SEASON AUGUST 10, 2018, BOISE, ID—The Boise Philharmonic rolls out their new brand and visual identity this week, as a prelaunch to the start of their masterful 2018-2019 season, which opens on September 7 and 8. The vibrant new branding reflects the ambitious plans set in place by Music Director Eric Garcia, beginning his second season with the orchestra. The new brand is infused with the tag “discover, delight, connect” and encourages new and seasoned patrons alike to “join the musical adventure!”. From September through May, the Maestro and orchestra will present deep explorations of Beethoven, Prokofiev, Bernstein and Sibelius as part of their Classical Series, and will launch a multi-season cycle of the complete Brahms symphonies. Each concert will showcase the talents of the Boise Phil musicians in a new way, some adventurous, some thoughtful, but all inspiring. In Music Director Garcia’s words, “We are so very thrilled to begin what promises to the Boise Phil’s best season yet. We have an incredible line up of guest performers and concerts that guarantee to exhilarate and inspire. Our new brand is a true representation of the exciting journey we have in store!” The Boise Phil worked with Boise design house W Design and designer Kristy Wehyrich to achieve the new look and feel. The visuals employ bold colors and lively photography of the orchestra, along with a new logo that shortens the name to the more familiar “Boise Phil”. With a new brand, new season, and new Executive Director, the organization is ready to more deep- ly connect with the Treasure Valley community via its new In Roads programming. New performances will be added to the season lineup, including solo recitals by principal musicians, collaborations with Treefort and Story Story Night, and the new three-concert Pops Series featuring the film Star Wars: A New Hope screened with the score played live by the orchestra. Executive Director Hollis Welsh said, “We’re very excited to launch our new brand to set the stage for our most exciting season yet. It really is about adventure this season, and about opening our doors to more people in more innovative and inviting ways. Our goal is to be as accessible as we can to as many people in the Treasure Valley as possible, and we hope our new brand conveys that. You are welcome here, and we want to connect with you. And, if you can’t come to us, we’ll find ways to come to you.” Please visit the new website at www.boisephil.org for more information. Highlights Brahms 1 (Sept 7 & 8): A living female composer (Anna Clyne), the talented guest pianist Jon Nakamat- su, and the first Brahms symphony in the start of a years-long Brahms symphony cycle Star Wars (Sept 22): A New Hope with live score by orchestra: The film classic like you’ve never seen it before, with live orchestra in the Morrison Center Pub Crawl with partner Boise State Public Radio (Sept. 27): A night of lively music in your favorite down- town bars, accompanied by BSPR Bernstein at 100 (Oct. 5 & 6): A celebration of the genius behind West Side Story with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony to top it off Mendelssohn + More (Jan. 11 & 12): A night of heavy hitters, from Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony, to the Mendelssohn violin concerto played by young virtuoso Simone Porter, ending with Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 Uncorked Chamber Series (Jan – May): Four Sunday afternoons, beer and wine, and an up-close experi- ence with our Music Director and Principal Musicians Championing Living Composers Music Director Eric Garcia thoughtfully planned the music for the 2018-2019 season, which includes pieces by three living composers. The very first piece of the opening concert, Masquerade, was written by 38-year-old Anna Clyne, a London native known for her unusual methods and dazzling inventive- ness. The orchestra will also play John Adams’ The Chairman Dances and Sean Shepherd’s Songs, the latter of which will be performed for only the second time on a concert stage. For a full overview of the 2018-2019 Season along with the Music Director Garcia’s vision for the or- chestra and its new visual identity, visit boisephil.org. About the Boise Phil The Boise Philharmonic Association is Idaho’s largest and oldest 501(c)3 non-profit performing arts organization. The new mission of the Boise Phil is to reflect the energy and heartbeat of our community through invigorating musical experiences that touch the human spirit. Ticket Prices Classical Series Subscription packages feature up to 20% savings and begin at $91 in Boise, $83 in Nampa. Single tickets begin at $25 in Boise, $23 in Nampa. Pops Series Subscription packages, which includes Star Wars: A New Hope, start at $94. Single tickets start at $25, $45 for Star Wars. Uncorked Series packages begin at $54, and single tickets begin at $15. All packages and single tickets are now on sale, including our Add-On concerts of Messiah and Silent Movies. Discounts are available for students and groups of 10 or more. For our Uncorked and Messiah concerts, tickets increase in price at the door. Concert and Event Descriptions Brahms 1: Nampa: Friday, September 7, 2018, 7:30 pm; NNU Brandt Center Boise: Saturday, September 8, 2018, 7:30 pm; Morrison Center for the Performing Arts Join us on a journey of greatness and grandeur with Anna Clyne’s Masquerade, which pays homage to the original mid-18th century promenade concerts held in London’s pleasure gardens. Award-winning soloist Jon Nakamatsu will join us for Saint-Saens’ mercurial and virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2. We will conclude with Brahms’ beloved Symphony No. 1, the beginning of our multi-season celebration cycle of his four masterful symphonies. Anna Clyne: Masquerade Saint-Saens: Concerto for Piano No. 2 in G minor Jon Nakamatsu, soloist Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor JON NAKAMATSU American pianist Jon Nakamatsu continues to draw unanimous praise as a true aristocrat of the key- board, whose playing combines elegance, clarity, and electrifying power. A native of California, Mr. Nakamatsu came to international attention in 1997 when he was named Gold Medalist of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the only American to have achieved this distinction since 1981. Mr. Nakamatsu has performed widely in North and South America, Europe, and the Far East, collaborating with such conductors as James Conlon, Marek Janowski, Raymond Leppard, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Osmo Vänskä and Hans Vonk. He also performed at a White House concert hosted by President and Mrs. Clinton. Star Wars: A New Hope with live orchestra: Saturday, September 22, 2018, 2:00pm & 7:30pm; Morrison Center for the Performing Arts Single tickets start at $45 including taxes and fees; Pops packages start at $94. See the magic of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope like never before! The original intergalactic epic comes to life on the big screen with the Boise Phil performing John Wil- liams’ unforgettable score LIVE. The orchestra will be led by Ron Spigelman, guest conductor. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. © 2018 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©DISNEY RON SPIGELMAN A native of Australia, conductor Ron Spigelman is an honors graduate of the Royal Academy of Mu- sic, London. He has been the Associate Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Fort Worth Dallas Ballet, the San Angelo Symphony, the Texas Chamber Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MO) and the Lake Placid Sinfonietta (NY). He is currently Pops Conductor of the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared as guest conductor with many orchestras in the U.S. including: the Dallas, San Anto- nio, Phoenix, Virginia and North Carolina Symphonies as well as the Louisiana, Rochester and Naples Philharmonic, and in Australia, the Adelaide, Queensland, The West Australian and Sydney Symphony orchestras, the West Australian Opera and the Australian Youth Orchestra. He has conducted live film scores for Pirates of the Caribbean, Fantasia, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Wizard of Oz, Passion of Joan of Arc and Ben Hur. This season, along with Star Wars, he will conduct Home Alone and Harry Potter – Chamber of Secrets. Pub Crawl with Boise State Public Radio: Thursday, September 27, 2018, 6-9pm; Downtown Boise A FREE event in Downtown Boise, featuring the Boise Phil Chamber Players and Boise State Public Ra- dio! Our Annual Spring Pub Crawl is a crowd favorite, so we’re starting the fun even earlier this year. Start at one venue and crawl to the other locations while enjoying great drinks, music, food, and people. 6 - 8 pm at Woodland Empire Ale Craft: Woodwind Quintet 6:30 - 8:30 at Boise Brewing: String Quartet 7 - 9 pm at Pengillys Saloon: Brass Quintet Bernstein at 100: Nampa: Friday, October 5, 2018, 7:30 pm; NNU Brandt Center Boise: Saturday, October 6, 2018, 7:30 pm; Morrison Center for the Performing Arts Join us as Eric Garcia leads the Phil in a celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday! Also enjoy Tchaikovsky’s magnificent Symphony No. 5. We celebrate the iconic and larger-than-life American composer Leonard Bernstein in his centennial year with his cherished Overture to Candide, crackling with energy and tender in tone. Based on sa- cred texts, Bernstein’s three-movement masterpiece Chichester Psalms, which will feature the Boi- se Phil Master Chorale, showcases Bernstein’s signature exuberant rhythms and haunting melodies.