Magic of Christmas - Portland Symphony Orchestra

Season Opening Celebration
Robert Moody, conductor
Edgar Meyer, bass
“The best bassist alive!”
-San Diego Magazine on Edgar Meyer
The Planets
Tuesday, November 9 | 7:30 PM
Time for Three
Sunday, November 21 | 2:30 PM
Time for Three
DID YOU KNOW? In addition to performing with symphonies and
opera companies around the world, Portland resident John McVeigh
is also a renowned jewelry designer.
chris brubeck Travels in Time for Three
(PSO co-commission, Maine premiere)
Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphoses
bernstein Symphonic Dances from
West Side Story
“Time for Three is the future of music.”
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | 7:30 PM
Robert Moody, conductor
Andrew von Oeyen, piano
Andrew von Oeyen
“von Oeyen plays with a blend of
crystalline fire and heartfelt poetry.”
-Chicago sun times
Bach’s St. John Passion
J.S. bach Passion According to St. John
Sunday, January 30 | 2:30 PM
J.S. Bach
Robert Moody, conductor
Kendra Colton, soprano
Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano
John Aler, tenor
Laurence Albert, bass
Choral Art Society
Extravagant, with an expressive
immediacy, this Passion is as
dramatic as the most dynamic
operas of the Baroque era.
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Mendelssohn Calm Sea and
Prosperous Voyage
PiazzolLa The Four Seasons of
Buenos Aires
brubeck Interplay for Three Violins
Debussy La Mer
Tuesday, April 5 | 7:30 PM
Robert Moody, conductor
Corine Brouwer, violin
Corine Brouwer
Saturday, November 13 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 14 | 2:30 PM
Robert Moody, conductor Wagner Prelude and Liebestod from
Tristan und Isolde
Mozart Bassoon Concerto No. 1 K.191
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé
Sunday, May 1 | 2:30 PM
Tuesday, May 3 | 7:30 PM
Robert Moody, conductor
Janet Polk, bassoon
Oratorio Chorale
MUSICIAN MOMENT: “Thanks to a heavy snowstorm, there were maybe
100 people in the audience when I first played this Mozart concerto
with the PSO. I hope that the weather will be better this time around!”
Janet Polk is the PSO’s principal bassoonist
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Steve Lippia
Steve Lippia’s interpretations of the Sinatra songbook have
been acclaimed from coast to coast. This powerful show
celebrates the timeless talent of “Ol’ Blue Eyes.”
Saturday, February 12 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 13 | 2:30 PM
$378
$318
$234
$180
$114
Seniors (65+)
$378
$303
$222
$171
$114
Children (under 18)
$378
$255
$189
$144
$114
CYO (per ticket)
$63
$54
Sunday Classical (5 concerts)
Adult
$225
$185
$140
$95
$70
Seniors (65+)
$215
$180
$135
$90
$70
Children (under 18)
$180
$150
$115
$75
$70
STAGE
$50.40 $41.40 $31.50 $20.70 $15.30
Please note that E price seating is limited. Please indicate a second choice.
PSO POPS! (4 concerts, Saturday or Sunday)
Adult
$221
$174
$140
$114
$68
Seniors (65+)
$212
$166
$133
$110
$68
Children (under 18)
$178
$140
$112
$92
$68
$58.50 $45.90 $36.90 $29.70
$18
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Magic of Christmas 2010
Adult
CYO
A
B
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D
$55
$45
$35
$25
$49.50 $40.50 $31.50 $22.50
$10 off for students, $5 off for seniors
Preview Concert: December 10 ALL SEATS $25
Elvis Lives!
Elvis Wade
$18
Please note that Balcony seating is not available
and E price seating is limited. Please indicate a second choice.
Join the PSO and special guests for a musical celebration, steeped in
good old-fashioned soul and rhythm & blues, marking the 50th
anniversary of the Motown record label.
Robert Franz, guest conductor
$40.50 $31.50
Please note that Grand Tier and E price seating are limited.
Please indicate a second choice if requesting seats in these areas.
CYO (per ticket)
Robert Moody, conductor
Joy Lynn Matthews, Tituss Burgess, vocalists
Joy Lynn Matthews
Adult
CYO (per ticket)
Steve Lippia, guest artist
Saturday, April 9 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 10 | 2:30 PM
Daphnis and Chloé
Janet Polk
A major presence on both the traditional Irish and contemporary world
music scenes, the Celtic fiddle sensation joins the PSO for a show that’s full
of energy and inspiration.
Simply Sinatra
DID YOU KNOW? Corine Brouwer is the concertmistress
of the Winston Salem Symphony, Robert Moody’s “other”
orchestra. PSO concertmaster Charles Dimmick will solo
with WSSO in 2011 through a unique artistic exchange.
Schwartz Diamond Jubilee
(PSO commission, world premiere)
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Eileen Ivers, violin
The Golden Age of Motown
Seasons and the Sea
-Sir Simon Rattle
From Russia with Love
Robert Moody, conductor
John McVeigh, tenor
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Magic of Christmas
Robert Moody, conductor
Time for Three, guest ensemble
brahms Variations on a Theme by
Joseph Haydn
britten Nocturne, Op. 60
schickele Beatleset
britten Young Person’s Guide to the
Orchestra
Sunday, March 20 | 2:30 PM
Powerful sounds and otherworldly images blur the lines
between classical and popular music. A majestic program
with “universal” appeal! This concert will be performed without intermission.
Robert Moody, conductor
Eileen Ivers
Three B’s: Brahms, Britten,
and the Beatles
John McVeigh
Saturday, October 9, 2010 | 7:30 PM Sunday, October 10 | 2:30 PM
-The New York Times on Tai Murray
Tai Murray
Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Williams Suite from Close Encounters
of the Third Kind
Holst The Planets
Eileen Ivers with Immigrant Soul
“Superb!”
Eckart Preu, guest conductor
Tai Murray, violin
B
Tuesday Classical (6 concerts)
mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Bruckner Symphony No. 4, “Romantic”
Tuesday, March 8 | 7:30 PM
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BUYER TYPE
PSO POPS!
Robert Moody, conductor
USM Chamber Choir
Gustav Holst
Preu Conducts Bruckner
R. Strauss Don Juan
Bottesini Concerto No. 2
Meyer Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Sunday, October 3, 2010 | 2:30 PM
Tuesday, October 5 | 7:30 PM
Edgar Meyer
Sunday Classical
Classical
Tuesday Classical
Elvis Wade, guest artist
There’ll be a whole lotta shakin’ going on at this tribute to The King of
Rock and Roll. Nashville’s Elvis Wade is not just another impersonator,
he’s as close to the real thing as it gets!
Magic of Christmas
Robert Moody, conductor
Joe Cassidy, guest artist
Friday, December 10 Saturday, December 11 Sunday, December 12 Friday, December 17 Saturday, December 18 Sunday, December 19 7:30 PM (PREVIEW)
2 PM | 7:30 PM
1 PM | 5 PM
2 PM | 7:30 PM
2 PM | 7:30 PM
1 PM | 5 PM
*Please note that balcony seats are currently available
only for the following perfomances: 12/10 7:30 PM,
12/11 and 12/18 2 PM, 12/12 and 12/19 1 PM.
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Maine’s favorite holiday tradition
Just the right blend of song, laughter, tradition and
reverence – a superb performance. We’ll be back!
-harriet H. Litchfield, ME
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