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2007/2008
Powerful Portraits
MW1
Saturday, September 8, 2007, 8 p.m.
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Amit Peled Cello
BARBER
Overture to
School for Scandal
LALO
Cello Concerto in D Minor
MUSSORGSKY/ Pictures at an
R AVEL
Exhibition
Elegance and Ecstasy
MW2
HAYDN
Symphony No. 96
“The Miracle”
ORFF
Carmina Burana
Photo: Doug Elbinger
Saturday, October 27, 2007, 8 p.m.
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
MSU Choral Union and
Children’s Chorus
Music for a New Nation
MW3
Friday, November 9, 2007, 8 p.m.
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Pip Clarke Violin
Photo: Bridge Mihalik
MENDELSSOHN Calm Sea and
Prosperous Voyage
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KORNGOLD
Violin Concerto in D Major
WAGNER
Siegfried Idyll
HINDEMITH
Symphonic Metamorphosis
on a Theme of Weber
Intersections
MW4
Photo: Shirley Singer
Friday, January 18, 2008, 8 p.m.
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Anna Polonsky Piano
SHOSTOKOVICH
Festive Overture
BARTOK
Piano Concerto No. 3
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Scheherazade
Thunder and Yearning
MW5
Friday, March 28, 2008, 8 p.m.
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Lisa Pegher Percussion
BERLIOZ
The Trojans:
Royal Hunt and Storm
SCHWANTNER
Percussion Concerto
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 3
Music of the Earth
MW6
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 8 p.m.
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
MASLANKA
In Lonely Fields
GRIEG
Peer Gynt
Incidental Music
SIBELIUS
Symphony No. 2
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LSO Pops Series
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Holiday Pops
Sunday, December 16, 2007, 3 p.m.
David In-Jae Cho Guest Conductor
MSU Children’s Chorus
Join us for holiday favorites, performed by
your own Lansing Symphony Orchestra.
Bring the family to this holiday tradition!
A Night
at the Movies
Friday, February 22, 2008, 8 p.m.
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
The Lansing Symphony is going to
the movies! Join us for a selection of
popular film scores from yesterday and
today. You’ll hear favorite music from
Harry Potter, Schindler’s List, Magnificent
Seven, Cowboys … and of course, a little
something from Star Wars.
Piano Pops
Friday, April 11, 2008, 8 p.m.
Stuart Chafetz Guest Conductor
Rich Ridenour Piano
He’s charming, he’s witty, he’s a master on the piano … and he’s
coming to Lansing! Pianist Rich Ridenour brings his infectious
fun to the Wharton Center when he performs with the Lansing
Symphony. You’ll hear ragtime, jazz,
LSO Pops Series is presented by
and favorite piano classics …
including Rhapsody in Blue.
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LSO Family Concert
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Pictures at an Exhibition
Sunday, September 16, 2007, 3 p.m.
Das Puppenspiel Theater with Puppets
Music and Puppets! A Show for the Whole Family!
Join your Lansing Symphony Orchestra
for a performance of
Modeste Moussorgsky’s
Pictures at an Exhibition,
brought to life in an
imaginative and
stirring journey
through childhood …
… music and art
that features
a rich blend of
mime, mask, and
bunraku style
puppetry …
… accessible and
mesmerizing for
young children,
yet challenging
and stimulating
in its content for
older children
and adults.
LSO Family Concert is presented by
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Chamber Concert 1
LSO
Chamber
Series
Sunday, September 30, 2007, 3 p.m.
Richard Sherman Flute
Dessislava Nenova Cello
George Vatchnadze Piano
Chamber Concert 2
Plymouth
Congregational Church
Sunday, November 18, 2007, 3 p.m.
Beaumont Brass
Richard Illman Trumpet
Michael Bowman Trumpet
Ava Ordman Trombone
Janine Gaboury-Sly Horn
Phil Sinder Tuba
2001 East Grand River
Lansing
Experience some
of the country’s
finest musicians—
right from your
Chamber Concert 3
orchestra. Get up
Sunday, February 10, 2008, 3 p.m.
close and personal
four Sunday
afternoons in the
intimate setting
Guy Harrison Violin
Nathaniel Chaitkin Cello
Marie-France Lefevre Piano
Chamber Concert 4
Sunday, April 27, 2008, 3 p.m.
of the Plymouth
Lansing Symphony Winds
Congregational
Sarah Miles Flute
Jan Eberle Oboe
Jeremy Benhammou Clarinet
Michael Kroth Bassoon
Stephen Foster Horn
Church.
LSO Chamber Series
is sponsored by
Bruce and Virginia Allen
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LSO Big Band concerts are presented by
Big Band 1
Sunday, October 7, 2007, 3 p.m.
Big Band 2
Sunday, March 2, 2008, 3 p.m.
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Your LSO Concert Experience …
The Lansing Symphony Orchestra's MasterWorks, Family
and Pops concerts are held at the Wharton Center on the
campus of Michigan State University. Here you can enjoy
a cup of coffee or a snack in the Grand Foyer, attend a
free "PreView" conversation in the Grand Tier before a
MasterWorks concert, and experience the power of the LSO
in Cobb Great Hall. You'll find perennial gardens outside,
bold and colorful artwork in the lobby, and graceful
sculptures throughout. Wander, browse, relax … and enjoy!
Photography by J.D. Small Studios
at Wharton Center
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“ When the audience gave
him a quick standing
ovation, the musicians
applauded also, as pleased
with their new chief as
the ticket holders.”
— Ken Glickman
Lansing State Journal
“ You knew the LSO under Timothy
Muffitt was going to be good—
but who knew it would be this
good? The high level of energy
and excitement is plain to see—
and hear—at every concert.”
— Dave Akerly, News Anchor
WLNS (CBS) Lansing
LSO Board Member
“Muffitt scored in Lansing
with a roof-raising reading
of the rarely performed
Prokofiev Fifth Symphony,
a performance that earned
him the maestro position.”
— Lawrence Costentino
Lansing City Pulse
“ Discipline and passion are
reaching new heights in the
orchestra. If they feel like
breaking some china, just hand
it over and get out of the way.”
—Lawrence Costentino
Lansing City Pulse
“ Right from the start,
Muffitt showed himself to
be intense, proactive, and
energetic on the podium.
He seemed like a conductor
who demands quality from
his ensembles.”
— Ken Glickman
Lansing State Journal
“Timothy Muffitt has brought
the LSO to a new height of
professionalism. There’s
no need to travel to Detroit
or Chicago to hear superb
orchestral music.”
“Muffitt’s galvanizing tryout
concert … was no freak.
This is a new era of
music-making in Lansing.”
— Lawrence Costentino
Lansing City Pulse
Photography by J.D. Small Studios
— Jody Knol
WKAR 90.5 Classical Host
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Support the Lansing Symphony Orchestra
The presence of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra enhances the
remarkable reputation of the mid-Michigan community as a place in
which to live, work, play, visit and learn.
We rely upon contributions and sponsorships to support our programming and educational activities. Your tax-deductible contribution
ensures that musical excellence remains accessible for all to enjoy.
We ask for your support so that the Lansing Symphony may continue
its mission of “enriching lives through excellence in music and educational outreach.”
If you would like to make a donation or have questions regarding
sponsorship, please contact the Symphony office or visit us online at
www.LansingSymphony.org and click on “Support the LSO.”
We Thank Our Major Donors:
The Accident Fund
Gary W. Dietrich Family
Insurance Company
Foundation
Bruce & Virginia Allen
Fifth Third Bank
Joe & Madeline Anthony
Foster, Swift, Collins
& Smith, P.C.
Jes Asmussen & Colleen Cooper
General Motors Lansing
Auto-Owners Insurance
Operations
Company
Ann & Gordon Getty
Becky Beauchine Kulka
Foundation
Diamonds & Fine Jewelry
Granger Foundation
Buck & Mim Bethards
Roger & Marilyn Grove
Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Michigan
Heritage Mark Foundation
Jerry & Rosemary Borgen
Bob & Stella Hildorf
BriarWood Realty
Lisa Hildorf
David & Patricia Brogan
Charles & Nadean Hillary
Capital Region
Don & Jan Hines
Community Foundation
Marshall & Janet Hines
Capital National Bank
Dr. Sharon Hobbs
Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices
R. Samuel & Jean Holland
Chase Bank
Kositchek’s
The Christman Company
Lansing Board of Water & Light
City of Lansing
LaSalle Bank
Classic Travel
Dr. Curtis & Mary Liechty
Comerica Bank
Loomis, Ewert, Parsley,
Cook Family Foundation
Davis & Gotting, PC
Cooley Law School
John & Fran Loose
Sherry Crisp
Macy’s
Chris & Anne Day
Maplegrove Property
Management
Delta Dental Plan of Michigan
Mariel Foundation
DTN Management
Andrew & Jane McClary
Eastwood Towne Center
Ed & Jan McRee
Ralph Edminster &: Hari Kern
Michigan
Council for
Mr. G. R. Edwards
Arts & Cultural Affairs
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Michigan Education
Association
Michigan Plastic Surgery
MSU Federal Credit Union
MSU Radiology
Ralph & Beatrice Moulton
National City Bank
George & Marilyn Nugent
David & Marilyn Nussdorfer
NuUnion Credit Union
Richard & Lorayne Otto
Bill & Shirley Paxton
ProAssurance Group
Rahar Painting
David & Sharon Regan
Roberta Ridley
Barney & Ritta Rosenberg
Rod & Suzanne Rupp
Schuler Books & Music
Ben & Polly Schwendener
Mrs. John Seaman
Smith Barney
Dr. & Mrs. J. Clyde Spencer
Michael & Melissa Straus
Talula
Target
Ralph & Albertine Votapek
Andy & Lyn Zynda
Thanks to J.D. Small Studios for
the images of Timothy Muffitt,
the LSO and Wharton Center
that appear in this brochure.
Calendar of Events 2007/2008
September 2007
January 2008
Saturday, September 8, 2007, 8 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Friday, January 18, 2008, 8 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Powerful Portraits MW1
Intersections MW4
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Amit Peled Cello
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Anna Polonsky Piano
Sunday, September 16, 2007, 3 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
LSO Family Concert
Das Puppenspiel Theater with Puppets
Sunday, September 30, 2007, 3 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church
Chamber Concert 1
October 2007
Sunday, October 7, 2007, 3 p.m.
Dart Auditorium
Big Band 1
John Dale Smith Director
Saturday, October 27, 2007, 8 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Sunday, February 10, 2008, 3 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church
Chamber Concert 3
Friday, February 22, 2008, 8 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
A Night at the Movies
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Tuesday, February 26, 2008,
10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Young People’s Concert
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Elegance and Ecstasy MW2
March 2008
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
MSU Choral Union and
Children’s Chorus
Sunday, March 2, 2008, 3 p.m.
Dart Auditorium
November 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007, 8 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Music for a New Nation MW3
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Pip Clarke Violin
Sunday, November 18, 2007, 3 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church
Chamber Concert 2
Beaumont Brass
December 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007, 3 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Holiday Pops
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February 2008
David In-Jae Cho Guest Conductor
MSU Children’s Chorus
Big Band 2
John Dale Smith Director
Friday, March 28, 2008, 8 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Thunder and Yearning MW5
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
Lisa Pegher Percussion
April 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008, 8 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Piano Pops
Stuart Chafetz Guest Conductor
Rich Ridenour Piano
Sunday, April 27, 2008, 3 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church
Chamber Concert 4
Lansing Symphony Winds
May 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 8 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall
Music of the Earth MW6
Timothy Muffitt Conductor
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