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Oct. 16, 2015, 8:00 p.m. at The Tobin Center
Join Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing and world renowned cellist,
Yo-Yo Ma, for a memorable one-night performance with the San Antonio
Symphony at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.
featuring San Antonio Symphony
conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing
Sponsored by
The Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
QUEEN
2015-2016 Single Ticket Prices
Tickets starting at just $35!
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Swan Lake
October 9-11, 2015
The Tobin Center for Performing Arts
Orchestra - $56, $70, $81
Mezzanine - $56, $70, $81
Balcony - $25, $41
POPS CONCERTS
Orchestra - $56, $70, $85
Mezzanine - $56, $70
Balcony - $25, $40
BAROQUE CONCERTS
Don’t miss Steven Spielberg’s cinematic masterpiece E.T.
the Extra-­Terrestrial with John Williams’ Academy Award®winning score performed live to picture, and
experience the magic once more! ™ & © Universal Studios.
San Fernando - $30.00 / General Admission
FAMILY CONCERTS
All seats $5.00
SPECIAL EVENTS
The most famous ballet of all time makes its San
Antonio debut with heart-wrenching and glorious
music by Tchaikovsky performed by the San Antonio
Symphony. Presented by Ballet San Antonio.
OCTOBER 23, 2015, 8:00 P.M.
Majestic Theatre
Brody Dolyniuk delivers a dynamite rendition of Freddie Mercury
vocals, performing smash hits such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,”“We
Will Rock You,”“Another One Bites the Dust” and more.
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The Music of
Led Zeppelin
San Antonio Symphony joins
Ballet San Antonio for performances
of The Nutcracker, our city’s only
rendition with a live orchestra.
This enduring classic realizes
Tchaikovsky’s original vision—
exquisite choreography, sets and
costumes—accompanied by the
San Antonio Symphony.
OCTOBER 24, 2015, 8:00 P.M.
Majestic Theatre
The Music of Led Zeppelin, a full rock band, joins the
San Antonio Symphony to convey the Zeppelin spirit
with timeless tunes including “Stairway to Heaven,”
“Whole Lotta Love,” and the “Immigrant Song”!
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Indiana Jones is back and better than ever before! Relive the
magic on the silver screen with John Williams’ epic score
performed live to picture by a full symphony orchestra!
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CLASSICS CONCERTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 8:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 7:00 P.M.
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Giacomo Puccini’s
December 4 –13
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INSPIRING CLASSICS
Majestic Theatre Events
E.T. / Raiders of the Lost Ark –
Majestic Theatre
Orchestra - $46.75, $66.75
Mezzanine - $36.75
Balcony - $26.75
The Music of Queen /
The Music of Led Zeppelin –
Majestic Theatre
Orchestra - $41.75, $51.75, $66.75
Mezzanine - $51.75
Balcony - $26.75
For tickets to Majestic Theatre events, call (800) 745-3000,
ticketmaster.com or for more information call (210) 554-1010
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*Prices at The Tobin Center and at the Majestic Theatre
include fees. Prices subject to change without notice.
SARAH CHANG
ERIC GRATZ
D’DRUM ENSEMBLE
ENTERTAINING POPS
BRAVO BROADWAY
BOND & BEYOND
FIESTA POPS
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CONCERT LEGEND
OVATION SERIES
APPLAUSE SERIES
POPS SERIES
FAMILY SERIES
SPECIAL EVENTS
BAROQUE SERIES
Classics and Pops concerts begin
promptly at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and
Saturdays. Sunday Classics and Pops
performances begin at 2:00 p.m.
All performances are at The Tobin
Center except where indicated.
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
September 11, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
September 12, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Majestic Theatre
Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor
Don’t miss Steven Spielberg’s cinematic
masterpiece E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial with John
Williams’s score performed live to picture.
Experience the magic once more!
BEETHOVEN’S 9th
September 18 & 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
September 20, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Symphony Mastersingers, John Silantien, director
Marcy Stonikas, soprano
Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano
John Robert Lindsey, tenor | Alan Held, bass
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Schoenberg’s
A Survivor from Warsaw provide a striking pairing
in an unforgettable concert experience about
the sorrows and triumphs of mankind.
Schoenberg Beethoven A Survivor from Warsaw
Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
Sponsored by The Nordan Trust
STORIES TOLD BY TELEMANN
September 27, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
San Fernando Cathedral
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Paul Lueders, oboe
70-minute concert without an intermission.
SWAN LAKE
October 9 & 10, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
October 11, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Ballet San Antonio
The San Antonio Symphony joins Ballet San
Antonio for Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake,
about a beautiful princess turned into a swan
by an evil sorcerer.
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YO-YO MA
October 16, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Join the San Antonio Symphony and world
renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma for a memorable
one-night-only performance at The Tobin
Center for the Performing Arts.
Arturo Márquez Clave Dorada
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances
Cello Concerto
Dvorák DAPHNIS AND CHLOE
November 13 & 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
D’Drum, percussion ensemble
Trinity University Choir | Gary Seighman, director
Stewart Copeland’s Gamelan D’Drum, for
percussion ensemble, and Ravel’s Daphnis et
Chloé make for a concert that abounds with
thrilling orchestral color.
Stewart Copeland Gamelan D’Drum
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé
Sponsored by Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation
in memory of Col. Joe B. Tye, Jr.
Sponsored by the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
THE MUSIC OF QUEEN
Friday, October 23, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Majestic Theatre
Brent Havens, conductor
Brody Dolyniuk delivers a dynamite rendition of
Freddie Mercury vocals, performing smash hits
such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock
You,” and more.
THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN
Saturday, October 24, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Majestic Theatre
Brent Havens, conductor
The Music of Led Zeppelin, performed by a
full rock band, conveys classic tunes including
“Stairway to Heaven,” “Whole Lotta Love,”
and the “Immigrant Song”!
I LOVE A PIANO
October 30 & 31, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Rich Ridenour, piano | David Gross, narrator
Take a dazzling musical journey with Rich
Ridenour performing greatest hits for piano,
from the “Warsaw Concerto” to songs by
Henry Mancini and Scott Joplin.
Sponsored by the San Antonio Symphony League
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR:
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
Sunday, November 1, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Join the San Antonio Symphony as we invoke
the Mexican spirit of this post-Halloween
celebration in an hour-long Family Concert for
kids.
VETERANS DAY:
SALUTE TO SERVICE
November 11, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
United States Air Force Band of the West, Dimensions in Blue
323d Army Band, “Fort Sam’s Own”
This is a FREE concert, but tickets are required.
Sponsored by The USAA Foundation
BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR
November 20 & 21, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
November 22, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
Beethoven’s beloved “Emperor” Concerto,
played by Inon Barnatan, and the Symphony No.
1 of Sibelius offer a fascinating blend of distinct
musical eras.
Sibelius Beethoven Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela
Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
Symphony No. 1
Sponsored by the San Antonio Symphony League
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Sunday, November 29, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Concordia Lutheran Church
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Symphony Mastersingers, John Silantien, director
Join the San Antonio Symphony, four vocal soloists
and the Symphony Mastersingers on Thanksgiving
weekend for an afternoon performance of
Handel’s famous work, Messiah.
THE NUTCRACKER
December 4 – December 13, 2015
Gabriel Zertuche, artistic director
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
The San Antonio Symphony joins Ballet San
Antonio for nine exquisite performances of
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, our city’s only
rendition with a live orchestra.
HOLIDAY POPS
December 18 & 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
December 20, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Diane Penning, soprano
Symphony Mastersingers | John Silantien, director
Trinity University Handbell Ensemble,
Diane Persellin, director
Join us in a magical holiday celebration
complete with a sing-along, special guests and a
program featuring traditional and popular music
that will get you into the spirit of the season.
Co-sponsored by Macy’s Foundation
Las
Américas
Music Festival
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
January 15 & 16, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
January 17, 2016, 2:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor | Vincent Balse, piano
Our “Las Américas” festival kicks off a feast of North and South
American music with works by jazz legends Gershwin and Ellington,
highlighting Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue.
Gershwin Gershwin Ellington Gershwin Ellington Gershwin Cuban Overture
Rhapsody in Blue
Isfahan
I Got Rhythm Variations
Harlem
Catfish Row Symphonic Suite
INDIANA JONES AND THE
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
February 19, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
February 20, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Majestic Theatre
Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor
Indiana Jones is back! Relive the silver screen
magic with John Williams’s epic score performed
live to picture by a full symphony orchestra!
VIVALDI’S L’ESTRO ARMONICO
February 21, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
San Fernando Cathedral
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
70-minute concert without an intermission
BRAVO BROADWAY!
AMERICAN CELLO CONCERTO
January 22 & 23, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
John Axelrod, conductor
Christine Lamprea, cello
February 26 & 27, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Christiane Noll and Doug LaBreque, vocalists
Join us as we feature two terrific Broadway
stars for an evening of great BROADWAY tunes
from some of the most popular musicals ever
written.
Music by Piazzolla, Jeffrey Mumford, John Adams and Bernstein display
a rich array of diverse music from North and South America.
FAMILY CONCERT: YOSA SXS
Piazzolla Tangazo
Jeffrey Mumford Cello Concerto
John Adams El Dorado
Bernstein Divertimento
Experience the inspiring talent of the YOSA
Philharmonic students as they perform side-byside with professional musicians of the San
Antonio Symphony!
BARBER VIOLIN CONCERTO
January 29 & 30, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Eric Gratz, violin
The clever contrasts of Copland’s El salón México, Barber’s Violin
Concerto with Concertmaster Eric Gratz, music of Daniel Catán and
Barber’s Medea’s Dance of Vengeance form this colorful program.
Copland Barber Catán Barber Sunday, February 28, 2016, 3:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Troy Peters, conductor
YOSA Philharmonic
YOSA Concerto Competition Winner
El salón México
Violin Concerto
Florencia en el Amazonas Suite
Medea’s Dance of Vengeance
FROM BERNSTEIN TO PIAZZOLLA
February 5 & 6, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Symphony Mastersingers, John Silantien, director
Juan Pablo Jofre, bandoneón
Two Bernstein masterpieces, plus Piazzolla’s bandoneón concerto, and
Márquez’s Danzón No. 2 shape the heart of this program.
Schuman New England Triptych
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Piazzolla Bandoneón Concerto: Aconcagua
Bernstein On the Waterfront Suite
Arturo Márquez Danzón No. 2
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BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTO NO.1
March 4 & 5, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Peter Serkin, piano
Peter Serkin performs Brahms’s towering First
Piano Concerto. Schumann wrote his Fourth
Symphony as phantasmagoric states of mind in
his descent into madness took hold.
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Detlev Glanert Three American Preludes
Schumann
Symphony No. 4
BOND AND BEYOND
March 11 & 12, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
March 13, 2016, 2:00 p.m.
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Debbie Gravitte, vocalist
Michael Krajewski returns to San Antonio
with his witty sense of humor in a concert
celebrating the world’s most famous spy —
Bond, James Bond.
Sponsored by SWBC
RACHMANINOFF
March 25 & 26, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Berlioz’s Le Corsaire Overture, Tchaikovsky’s
Manfred Symphony, and Rachmaninoff’s
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: a dramatic
threesome.
Berlioz Le Corsaire Overture
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme
Tchaikovsky
of Paganini
Manfred Symphony
*Thursday, March 31
Saturday, April 2, 2016, 8:00 p.m
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano
Dolora Zajick, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Lester Lynch, baritone
San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers
John Silantien, director
Grasp the timeless glories of Verdi’s Il trovatore,
with legendary mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick
and an outstanding cast, in this production
co-sponsored by Opera San Antonio.
Il trovatore
(concert version)
*Special Thursday evening performance at 8:00 p.m.
FIESTA POPS
April 15 & 16, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
April 17, 2016, 2:00 p.m.
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Mariachi Campanas de America
Guadalupe Dance Company
Fiesta Pops features the music, dance and
culture of Mexico and Latin America to
enhance the celebration of San Antonio’s
biggest party of the year!
MOZART CONCERTO FOR
FLUTE AND HARP
April 29 & 30, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Jacques Lacombe, conductor
Martha Long, flute
Rachel Ferris, harp
Featuring Mozart’s popular Flute and Harp
Concerto, works by Smetana, Janácek, and
Dvorák add Czech sparkle to the evening.
Smetana Mozart Janácek
Dvorák
May 6 & 7, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Karina Canellakis, conductor
Martina Filjak, piano
This richly vivid French-influenced program has
passionate and spirited music by Saint-Saëns,
Franck, Delius, and Bizet.
Franck Saint-Saëns
Delius
Bizet
IL TROVATORE
Verdi
SAINT-SAËNS PIANO
CONCERTO
Šárka from Má vlast
Flute and Harp Concerto
The Cunning Little
Vixen Suite
Scherzo capriccioso
Le Chasseur maudit
Piano Concerto No. 2
The Walk to the
Paradise Garden
Symphony No. 1
BORN IN THE USA: PATRIOTIC POPS
May 13 & 14, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
May 15, 2016, 2:00 p.m
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Don’t miss our final Pops concert as we honor
our veterans and armed service members
with a patriotic tribute with music from
the’50s.
SARAH CHANG—BRUCH
VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1
May 20 & 21, 2016, 8:00 p.m.
Gabriel Feltz, conductor
Sarah Chang, violin
Violin superstar Sarah Chang wows the house
with Bruch’s Concerto No. 1 in a concert
framed by Rachmaninoff’s masterful First
Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s The Tempest.
Tchaikovsky
Bruch
Rachmaninoff The Tempest
Fantasy-Overture
Violin Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 1
Sponsored by the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
HANDEL’S MUSIC FOR
THE ROYAL FIREWORKS
May 29, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
San Fernando Cathedral
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
70-minute concert without an intermission
MAHLER’S TITAN
June 3 & 4, 2016, 8:00 p.m. | June 5, 2016, 2:00 p.m
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Virtuoso Augustin Hadelich elegantly interprets
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, which is paired
with Mahler’s spellbinding Symphony No. 1.
Beethoven Mahler
Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 1, “Titan”
Programs and artists are subject to change without notice.
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