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Waterbury Symphony Orchestra 2012-13 Subscription Order Form
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“Messiah” Venue Selection
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12/07/12
Washington
Cong. Church
PACKAGE A (All 5 Concerts)
12/08/12
St. Michael’s
Litchfield
Subtotal
“POPS” Venue Selection
3/08/13
Litchfield Int.
School
12/09/12
NVCC
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3/09/13
NVCC
Premium $ 235
Choice $ 147
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Value $ 94
PACKAGE B (4 Classical)
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Premium $ 188
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Choice $ 118
Value $ 75
Seating for Litchfield and Washington:
PREMIUM or CHOICE only.
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PACKAGE C - Mark an “X” next to your 3 concert selections:
(General Admission within each ticket level.)
NVCC Fine Arts Center Seating Chart:
Premium $ 141
9/29 ¨ 11/4 ¨ 12/7 ¨ 12/8 ¨ 12/9 ¨ 3/8 ¨ 3/9 ¨ 5/11¨
Choice $ 88
9/29 ¨ 11/4 ¨ 12/7 ¨ 12/8 ¨ 12/9 ¨ 3/8 ¨ 3/9 ¨ 5/11¨
Value $ 56
9/29 ¨ 11/4 ¨
12/9 ¨
3/9 ¨ 5/11¨
**VALUE SEATING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR 12/7, 12/8, or 3/8
Sub-total Subscriptions
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Handling fee ($5 per subscription)
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Seating charts are available on our website.
No refunds. All sales final.
All artists and programs are subject to change.
Please mail completed form to:
WSO, P.O. Box 1762, Waterbury, CT 06721
INQUIRIES: 203-574-4283
www.waterburysymphony.org
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October 27, 1973
November 25, 1956
Frank Brieff conducts his first concert
as Music Director of the WSO.
Civic Orchestra embraces a new name:
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra.
April 4, 1975
1950’s
Diners’ Club issued the first
credit card, gas cost .20
gallon, average home
cost
$14,500,
and a postage
stamp was
.03.
Microsoft is founded by Paul
Allen and Bill Gates.
1962
1960’s
Mattel
introduces
Barbie
dolls, and since she needed
protection, Hasbro introduces
G. I. Joe. Average U.S. salary is
$4,743, minimum wage is $1.00
Waterbury is graced with 2 orchestras:
Waterbury Philharmonic Society,
led by Mario di Cecco and
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, led by
Sayard Stone.
April 1, 1976
Apple is founded by Steve Jobs,
Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.
March 11, 1978
February 17, 1948
27 year-old Naugatuck native, Elmar Oliveira,
performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the
WSO. Three months later he wins the Gold Medal
at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International Competition.
Composer Leroy Anderson
put the finishing touches on
“Sleigh Ride”.
March 8, 1980
May 5, 1938
1980’s
1943
James Wright, in an
attempt to create a
synthetic rubber, creates
Silly Putty. Season tickets
to the WSO cost $2.75.
Lawn darts were deemed unsafe and banned
from sale in the U.S... large shoulder pads in
women’s clothing probably should have been
included in the ban.
Waterbury Civic Orchestra, under the
direction of founding maestro, Mario di
Cecco, gives its first concert. 16-yearold trombonist Dante Galuppo joins the
orchestra for second concert.
July 13, 1987
Following a sold-out performance
by Tony Bennett, the Waterbury
Palace closes its doors.
May 16, 2009
The WSO premieres Fortune’s
Bones: The Manumission
Requiem, with Text by Dr.
Marilyn Nelson and music by
Dr. Ysaye Barnwell.
September 1, 2012
WSO Arthur Fielder
Memorial
Pops
concert at Kennedy
H.S. is a sellout!
November 12, 2004
September 24, 1994
The Waterbury Palace reopens
with a sold-out performance by
Tony Bennett.
Leif Bjaland conducts
his first concert as Music
Director of the WSO.
2000’s
The WSO launches “Bravo Waterbury,”
a music education initiative based on
Venezuela’s el sistema movement. Dante
Galuppo continues his 75-year tenure with
WSO in current role as Librarian.
iPhone! need we say more?
Okay, then: Facebook, GPS, iPad,
Youtube, DVR, Blue ray, Blue tooth,
and of course, who could forget…
“The Segway”
May 9, 1998
The WSO performs
its
first
Mahler
Symphony, the “Titan.”
75Anniversary
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SEASON COVER
Photo by: Rod Jovanelly, Atouchofcolor.com
75Anniversary
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Non-Profit
US Postage
PAID
Permit # 1224
Waterbury, CT
P.O. Box 1762
WATERBURY, CT 06721
75th
ANNIVERSARY
SEASON
2012-2013
Moving Music Forward
Celebrazione!
75th
September 29, 2012 at 8 pm
NVCC Fine Arts Center, Waterbury
Tchaikovsky
Mozart
Verdi
Respighi
Capriccio Italian, op. 45
Piano Concerto no. 20, D minor, K. 466
Overture to “The Sicilian Vespers”
Roman Festivals
Guest Artist
Alexander Beyer, piano
Anniversary
Birthday
Party!
DebussySyrinx
Bolero
del AguilaConga
Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Andantino, Alla Romanza
from Guitar Concerto #1, D major, op. 99
Britten
Playful Pizzicato from Simple Symphony
ChabrierEspaña
Saint Saëns
Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28
Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5, Aria
Rouse
Ku-Ka-Ilimoku
RavelBolero
Guest Artists
Kim Collins, flute
Itamar Zorman, violin
Jennifer Aylmer, soprano
WSO Percussion Quartet
November 4, 2012 at 3 pm
Messiah
Handel
December 7, 2012 at 8 pm
The First Congregational Church, Washington
Guest Artists:
Soloists from Yale Opera
St. Michael’s Church, Litchfield
March 8, 2013 at 8 pm
Litchfield Intermediate School, Litchfield
March 9, 2013 at 8 pm
Flying Music from E.T.
Raiders of the Lost Ark March
Music From Schindler’s List
Star Wars
and more!
May 11, 2013 at 8 pm
Titan
Mahler
“The World According to Gustav”
A multi-media experience featuring excerpts from:
Das Klagende Lied and
Songs of a Wayfarer
Symphony no. 1 “Titan”
Picnic and Pops
Summer 2012
Education
The WSO maintains a firm belief that the study of musical expression
and participation in muscial performance is an essential part of
every child’s education, every citizen’s contribution to society, and
every person’s spiritual totality. Some WSO education programs
include:
Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 6 pm
(raindate: July 8 at 6 pm)
Hollow Park, Woodbury, CT

Tickets:
Adults $10 in advance, $15 at gate
Children FREE
VIP Preferred Seating $50
School Instructional Residencies
Young People’s Concerts
Meet a Musician/Meet the Maestro
Adult Education Programs
Bravo Waterbury! An innovative program inspired by Venezuela’s “el Sistema”
To learn more please contact WSO Executive Director, Steve Collins:
[email protected] or call WSO: 203-574-4283
Purchase tickets online at:
waterburysymphony.org or call WSO: 203.574.4283
SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS
Best Seats
Subscribers get their choice of seating by reserving early. Many concerts sell out!
Tax Deduction
If unable to use your ticket, you may return it to the WSO for a tax deductible contribution.
Ticket Exchange Privileges
If unable to attend, you may exchange your tickets to any other WSO concert.
SINGLE TICKETS
Single tickets will go on sale August 1.
Ticket Pricing - Premium: $50, Choice: $30, Value: $20
Student rush tickets are available for only $5 one hour prior to each concert, subject to availability.
A student ID is required.
A $3.00 per ticket service charge will be added to all single ticket purchases unless payment is made by
cash or check in the WSO box office or at the venue box office.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS
There are no refunds. All sales are final. All artists and programs are subject to change.
Pre-concert presentations begin 60 minutes prior
to each classical concert at the NVCC and are
25 minutes in duration. Enhance your concert
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VOLUNTEER & CONTRIBUTE
When you make a tax-deductible donation, you help keep the WSO a vibrant and affordable
resource for the entire community.
CT Office of the Arts
CT Community Foundation
Ruth Ann Leever Designated Fund at The Leever Foundation
Webster Bank
American Savings Foundation
Bank of America Foundation
Carmody & Torrance, LLP
Cornucopia at Oldfield Bed & Breakfast
Hampton Inn
Heitkamp, Inc.
years
Your time is a valuable resource. Please consider joining the WSO League, our volunteer organization.
Jewish Federation of Western CT
Naugatuck Savings Bank Foundation
Naugatuck Valley Community College
NOSS
O&G Industries, Inc.
O’Rourke & Birch Florists
Republican American
Sandler Training
Secor, Cassidy & McPartland, P.C.
Target
TD Bank
Temenos Advisory
Thermo Conductor Services, Inc.
Timex Group
T. Sendzimir, Inc.
Union Savings Bank
Waterbury Commission on Arts & Tourism
Waterbury Hospital
Watertown Foundation
Woodward Foundation