Single tickets go on sale to the public at 9am on Wednesday, August 17, for the Columbus Symphony's 2011-12 Masterworks and Pops Seasons, the first full schedule under the leadership of recently installed Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni.
Tickets can be purchased at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 228-8600 or (800) 745-3000.For the first time in the CSO's 60-year history, four of the 12 Masterworks programs will be performed at the Southern Theatre. Opened in 1896, the Southern is the oldest surviving theatre in central Ohio and one of the oldest in the state. Since undergoing a $10 million renovation in 1998, it offers concert-goers exceptional acoustics and an intimate setting.Jean-Marie will conduct both the Masterworks season opening special event, Carmina Burana, on Thursday, October 13, as well as the Pops season opener, "Opera to Broadway," the following Saturday, October 15. The guest soloists engaged for Carmina Burana will also perform in "Opera to Broadway."----------------------------------------
MASTERWORKS 2 - RUSSIAN SOUL
Friday, November 11, 8pm
Saturday, November 12, 8pm
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Program:
Liadov, Kikimora, Op. 63
Rachmaninoff, Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47
Symphonic Dances, the lush, seductive, and magnetic final work of the great Russian Romantic Rachmaninoff is paired with the sonorous and emotional power of the orchestral masterpiece, Symphony No. 5, a true audience favorite and Shostakovich's most-often performed symphony.
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MASTERWORKS 3 - DIALOGUES
Friday, November 18, 8pm
Saturday, November 19, 8pm
Sunday, November 20, 3pm
Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.)
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
CSO Featured Soloists:
Tom Battenberg and Jeff Korak, trumpets
Luis Biava and Pei-An Chao, cellos
David Thomas, clarinet
Betsy Sturdevant, bassoon
Program:
Gabrieli, Canzon in echo
Vivaldi, Concerto in C Major for Two Trumpets, RV 537
Vivaldi, Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, RV 531
Handel, Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 6
Strauss, Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon, TrV 293
Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
Great musical conversations abound when Symphony soloists perform artistically engaging dialogues with each other and the orchestra ensemble. Premiered in April 1800, the first of Beethoven's nine symphonies showcases the composer's unique artistic voice, as well as his personal and comedic twist on the musical vocabulary of earlier Classical patriarchs.
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MASTERWORKS 4 - MOZART & BRAHMS
Friday, January 6, 8pm
Saturday, January 7, 8pm
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Matthias Bamert, conductor
Yossif Ivanov, violin
Program:
Mozart, Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 173dB [183]
Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, Turkish
Brahms-Schoenberg, Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25
What would a symphony season be without Mozart and Brahms? Discover the emerging maturity of Mozart's first minor-key symphony and the transformational appeal of a Brahms' string quartet transcribed as a work for full orchestra. Young, Belgium-born violinist Yossif Ivanov will perform the A Major Concerto.
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MASTERWORKS 5 - FOLK ROOTS
Friday, January 20, 8pm
Saturday, January 21, 8pm
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Anna Polonsky, piano
Orion Weiss, piano
Program:
Kodaly, Dances of Galanta
Poulenc, Concerto in D Minor for Two Pianos
Prokofiev, Symphony No. 4 in C Major, Op. 112 (1947 revision)
Taking as their musical inspiration the folk traditions of their Hungarian, French, and Russian homelands, Kodaly, Poulenc, and Prokofiev celebrate the marriage of grand orchestral vision and intimate cultural voices. Guest pianists Anna Polonsky and husband Orion Weiss offer an unparalleled keyboard collaboration.
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MASTERWORKS 6 - MAGNIFICENT MAHLER
Friday, February 10, 8pm
Saturday, February 11, 8pm
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Program:
Wagner, Prelude to Act I of Tristan and Isolde
Mahler, Symphony No. 6 in A Minor, Tragic
Passionate. Inventive. Powerful. Pass the word - Jean-Marie is playing his favorites, and can't wait to tell you why! Join him for an animated, personal prelude to one of his favorite Mahler symphonies, followed by a complete performance of this magnificent work. Wagner's overture will set the stage for a memorable evening of music.
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MASTERWORKS 7 - SYMPHONIC GRANDEUR
Friday, February 24, 8pm
Saturday, February 25, 8pm
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Günther Herbig, conductor
Sara Sant'Ambrogio, cellist
Program:
Weber, Overture to Oberon
Dvo?ák, Concerto in B Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
More than a work of solo virtuosity, Dvo?ák's cello concerto places the orchestra in the role of equal partner to brilliant guest cellist Sara Sant'Ambrogio. Tchaikovsky's voyage from despair to hope is gloriously listenable and emotionally satisfying.
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MASTERWORKS 8 - McGEGAN RETURNS!
Friday, March 2, 8pm
Saturday, March 3, 8pm
Sunday, March 4, 3pm
Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.)
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
CSO Featured Soloists:
Randy Hester, flute
Leonid Polonsky, violin
Luis Biava, cello
Program:
Rameau, Selections from Dardanus
J.C. Bach, Sinfonia Concertante in C Major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, and Cello, W C 343
Mozart, Chaconne from Idomeneo, K. 367
Haydn, Symphony No. 103 in E-Flat Major, Drumroll
Nicholas McGegan returns with a program showcasing Columbus Symphony musicians performing music from the Baroque and Classical eras. An expert in 18th-century style, McGegan consistently delights audiences and musicians alike with his insightful interpretations.
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MASTERWORKS 9 - THEMES & VARIATIONS
Friday, March 16, 8pm
Saturday, March 17, 8pm
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Program:
Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491
Elgar, Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, Enigma Variations
Some of the most creative and appealing musical "conversations" take the form of themes and variations. In this program, you'll experience three of most popular orchestral examples. Guest pianist Stewart Goodyear returns for a sure-to-be memorable performance of Mozart's most romantic concerto.
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MASTERWORKS 10 - INSPIRED BY THE BARD
Friday, March 30, 8pm
Saturday, March 31, 8pm
Sunday, April 1, 3pm
Southern Theate (21 E. Main St.)
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Michèle Losier, mezzo-soprano
Alisa Suzanne Jordheim, soprano
Columbus Symphony Women's Chorus
CATCO-Phoenix
Program:
Berlioz, "Death of Ophelia" from Tristia
Berlioz, Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7
Mendelssohn, Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61
These colorful works by Berlioz are a nod to Shakespeare's Hamlet and A Midsummer's Night Dream. The women of the Columbus Symphony Chorus will join CATCO-Phoenix for a staged version of The Bard's beloved comedy.
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MASTERWORKS 11 - THE SATIRIST & THE PHILOSOPHER
Friday, April 13, 8pm
Saturday, April 14, 8pm
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Program:
Mozart, Overture to Die Zauberflote ("The Magic Flute"), K. 620
Harris, Symphony No. 2 (WORLD PREMIERE)
Strauss, Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
The creative voices of artists of all disciplines have often been sparked by an interest in the mystical, philosophical, spiritual, and intellectual. From grand opera to tone poem to lighthearted theme and variation, the results demonstrate true originality.
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MASTERWORKS 12 - THE FRENCH FEAST
Friday, May 4, 8pm
Saturday, May 5, 8pm
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
Jennifer Rivera, mezzo-soprano
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Program:
Debussy, Prélude a I'Après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun")
Faure, Pavane, Op. 50
Chausson, Poeme de l'amour et de la mer for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 19 (excerpts)
Ravel, Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloe
Duruflé, Requiem, Op. 9
Sonorous. Sensual. Evocative. This celebration of orchestra virtuosity is delivered with an unmistakably French accent and allure. Jennifer Rivera will charm you with French chansons and the Columbus Symphony Chorus will add its voIce To the orchestral instrumentation.
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