Hear the World in Providence!

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1 Hear the World in Providence! 2011 / 2012 Se a s o n Br o c h u r e Larry Rachleff Music Director Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra 1

2 Subscribers enjoy the best seats at the best prices for the best music in Rhode Island! Nothing prepared me for Rachleff s performances... Larry Rachleff is a great conductor...his control of dynamics was astonishing... Note to CSO: Get this guy back, pronto! - Christopher Purdy, music critic Columbus Symphony Reviewer Subscribe to the 2011/2012 Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Season Cl a s s i c a l 8 Saturdays, 8pm (see page 4) Hear the World in Providence! No need to fly to exotic destinations when the music of Paris, Rome, Moscow and even the Big Apple is here in your own backyard a dazzling 8-concert Saturday night Classical Series performed by the most outstanding regional orchestra in the country. Delight in the music of our magnificent Orchestra with world-renowned guest soloists, conducted by our charismatic Music Director Larry Rachleff. Ru s h Ho u r 4 Fridays, 6:30pm (see page 7) Short, Engaging, Casual, Classical... Enjoy a quick shot of Classical Music, Philharmonic-style 4 times a season. Relax... wind down from a busy week. Share... an easy and inexpensive way to share your love of classical music with friends and family. Enjoy! Every note they play, every word they say. It s easy to fit these 4 concerts into your busy life... Questions about the concert? Stay for the Q+A and ask Larry yourself. Op e n Re h e a r s a l s 4 Fridays, 5:30pm (see page 8) Ever wonder why the Orchestra sounds so great? Stop... by the hall and check out the Friday Open Rehearsals as Larry and the Orchestra put the finishing touches on the upcoming Saturday night Classical concert. Look... behind the scenes to see how the magic happens. Listen... as the conductor collaborates with the Orchestra and guest soloist. Sit wherever you want. Stay as long as you want. Ga l a, Ho l i d a y, Po p s! (see page 9) Hear the Music you Love performed by the Orchestra you Love with Guests you ll Love! An Evening with Renée Fleming & the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra! Messiah! - Our magnificent December tradition with the marvelous Providence Singers. Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti & Francisco Noya in a Pops Phil Ppac concert! 2 Larry Rachleff, Music Director Thanks to our sponsors for helping us to keep the music playing! Taco/White Family Foundation, The Carter Family Charitable Trust, RISCA, The Kresge Foundation, Rhode Island Foundation, The Harrison B. Huntoon Fund, National Endowment for the Arts, Amica, The Collis Family, The Joseph and Rosalyn Sinclair Foundation, Nortek, Inc, ChemArt YOU can help, too! Contributions make up over 43% of our budget. Subscription time is the perfect time to make your own donation, either online at riphil.org or call the development office at REMINDER TO 8-CONCERT CLASSICAL SUBSCRIBERS: You will receive a voucher with your subscription tickets to redeem for a FREE ticket to Trinity Rep, our Providence Arts Partner. 2011/2012 season media sponsor 3

3 4 Classical Series Hear the World in Providence! There were towering climaxes and driving rhythms as the work headed for its glorious finale, a soaring chorale. It was obvious that this was a terribly taxing score, but the orchestra roared through it, sounding confident, even brilliant. - Channing Gray, music critic, Providence Journal September 24 Moscow Ilya and the Titan TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, op.23 MAHLER Symphony No. 1 in D major (Titan) October 15 Paris A Stern Re-encounter BERLIOZ Benvenuto Cellini: Overture RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique, op.14 November 19 Rome Viva Italia! ROSSINI La gazza ladra: Overture MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4 in A major, op.90 (Italian) DALLAPICCOLA Piccola musica notturna Endowed by Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Collis January 28 Oslo+ Icy-Hot Romantics BARTÓK Dance Suite GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 in G major, op.88 Sponsored by the Carter Family Charitable Foundation February 25 New York America the Beautiful COPLAND Appalachian Spring: Suite (After Plato s Symposium ) STEPHENSON Fantasie for Violin (WORLD premiere) March 24 Bonn Who s Better than Beethoven? Augustin Hadelich, violin in D major, op.61 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op.55 (Eroica) April 14 Leningrad From Russia with Alban STRAVINSKY Fireworks, op.4 TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme, op.33 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 in C major, op.60 (Leningrad) May 5 Hamburg A Spiritual Masterpiece GABRIELI Sacred Symphony for Brass BRAHMS A German Requiem, op. 45 Sponsored by the Sinclair Family Foundation All Classical concerts take place at The Vets, Providence on Saturday evenings at 8pm. All programs and artists are subject to change without notice. Alon Goldstein Joyce Yang Alban Gerhardt Elizabeth Weigle Larry Rachleff Alexander Kerr Michael Stern llya Yakushev Augustin Hadelich 5

4 ...music director Larry Rachleff, a superb conductor with seasoned leadership skills,...evident throughout Sunday s performances. - John von Rhein, Classical music critic, Chicago Tribune Amica & the Philharmonic - we ve got your rush hour covered! So many music lovers join us for these early Friday evening concerts. Why don t YOU come, too! Casual, Classical, Engaging, Short...It s easy to fit these 4 concerts into your busy life... Questions about the concert? Stay for the Q+A and ask Larry yourself. Larry Rachleff s warmth, passion, humor and knowledge shine through as he discusses the composers and their music. Enjoy a quick shot of Classical Music, Philharmonic-style 4 times a season! All Rush Hour concerts are conducted by Larry Rachleff & hosted by Channel 10 s Patrice Wood. september 23 TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto MAHLER Symphony No. 1 November 18 ROSSINI La gazza ladra MENDELSSOHN Italian Symphony Rush Hour Series February 24 Side-by-side with Members of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra COPLAND Appalachian Spring: Suite MARCH 23 Augustine Hadelich, violin BEETHOVEN Eroica Symphony NEW! If you would like to submit a question to be answered from the stage at a Rush Hour concert, please send to rushquestions@riphil.org two weeks before the concert. Media Sponsor for the Rush Hour Series: 6 All Rush Hour concerts take place at The Vets, Providence on select early Friday evenings at 6:30pm. All programs and artists are subject to change without notice. 7

5 8 Open Rehearsals Did you ever wonder why our Orchestra sounds so terrific? Stop... by The Vets on select Friday afternoons and check out the Open Rehearsals as the conductor and the Orchestra add the finishing touches to the upcoming Saturday night Classical concerts. Look... behind the scenes to watch the magic happen. Listen... as the Conductor collaborates with the Orchestra and Guest Soloist. Come in when you want, sit where you want, leave when you want! LOW PRICES! Adults $12 Students $7 (Includes $2 VMA fee.) October 14 th Open Rehearsal is FREE of charge! OCTOBER 14 BERLIOZ Benvenuto Cellini: Overture RAvel Piano Concerto in G major Berlioz Symphonie fantastique January 27 BARTÓk Dance Suite GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 in G major april 13 STRAVINSKY Fireworks TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad) May 4 GABRIELI Sacred Symphony for Brass BRAHMS A German Requiem Card-carrying Philharmonic Music School students & one companion may attend all Open Rehearsals at no charge. Open Rehearsals take place at The Vets, Providence on select Friday evenings at 5:30pm. All programs and artists are subject to change without notice. Mo r e, Mo r e, Mo r e! Gala, Holiday, Pops! The Orchestra you love joined by Artists you Love for Concerts you ll Love! RENÉE!!! What more can we say?? Actually, quite a bit! The world s most spectacular soprano, the People s Diva, Renée Fleming joins Music Director Larry Rachleff & the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra in a Gala Concert celebrating the rededication of The Vets, Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 7:30pm. A three-time Grammy winner, Ms. Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry and compelling stage presence. Please visit reneefleming.com for more information. Tickets ($250, $150, $100, $75, $50) Phone ARTS (2787) Online thevetsri.com In Person PPAC Box Office Tickets for this concert are NOT available at the Philharmonic Box Office. Wonderful! Marvelous! The Holiday Tradition continues! December 10, 7pm, The Vets, Handel s glorious Messiah! The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra is joined once again by the Handel s magnificent Messiah! Providence Singers for a performance of one of the most magnificent works in the choral literature: Handel s Messiah. Tickets ($30 - $100) Phone Online ripil.org In Person Philharmonic Box Office, Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm jazz trumpeter chris botti March 31, 7:30pm, Francisco Noya, conductor Since the release of his CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest selling American jazz instrumentalist with four #1 Jazz Albums and multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards. Chris and his band have performed with many of the finest symphonies and at the World Series and Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. 9

6 /2012 Se a s o n a t a Gl a n c e September 23 RUSH HOUR Movements from TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 MAHLER Symphony No. 1 September 24 CLASSICAL Moscow Ilya and the Titan TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 MAHLER Symphony No. 1 (Titan) October 14 See Saturday October 15 October 15 CLASSICAL Paris A Stern Re-encounter BERLIOZ Benvenuto Cellini: Overture RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique November 18 RUSH HOUR ROSSINI La gazza ladra: Overture Movements from MENDELSSOHN Italian Symphony November 19 CLASSICAL Rome Viva Italia! ROSSINI La gazza ladra: Overture MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4 (Italian) DALLAPICCOLA Piccola musica notturna December 10 handel Messiah january 21 An Evening with Renée Fleming January 27 See Saturday January 28 All programs and artists are subject to change without notice. January 28 CLASSICAL Oslo+ Icy-Hot Romantics BARTÓK Dance Suite GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor D V O Ř Á K Symphony No. 8 February 24 RUSH HOUR COPLAND Appalachian Spring: Suite February 25 Classical New York America the Beautiful COPLAND Appalachian Spring: Suite STEphENSON Fantasie for Violin (WORLD premiere) March 23 Rush Hour Augustin Hadelich, violin Movements from BEETHOVEN Eroica Symphony MARCH 31 Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti Francisco Noya conductor March 24 Classical Bonn Who s Better than Beethoven? Augustin Hadelich, violin BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) April 13 See Saturday April 14 April 14 Classical Leningrad From Russia with Alban STRAVINSKY Fireworks TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad) May 4 See Saturday May 5 Saturday May 5 CLASSICAL Hamburg A Spiritual Masterpiece GABRIELI Sacred Symphony for Brass BRAHMS A German Requiem VMA Seating for tickets & Subscriptions Phone: Call the Box Office, and order using MasterCard, VISA, American Express or Discover. In Person: Visit the Philharmonic office, 667 Waterman Ave., East Providence, RI Monday thru Friday, 9am to 4:30pm. Subscribe to the 2011/2012 Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Season Cl a s s i c a l Su b s c r i p t i o n s Pages 4, 5 (Refer to seating chart on left) Adult Subscription Prices main floor a $510 mezzanine Call for info main floor a $245 balcony a $510 main floor a $335 balcony b $485 Student Subscription Prices (up to & including age 18) Call for pricing. Rush Hour Subscriptions Pages 6, 7 (Refer to seating chart on left) main floor & balcony mezzanine ADULT $140 $170 student $80 $100 Co l l e g e Ca r d (full-time College Students) main floor b $485 balcony c $420 Si n g l e Ti c k e t s (Also available 24/7 at riphil.org beginning August 1 st ) classical Rush hour open rehearsal ADULT $30-$100 $38 & $46 $12 student $15-$35 $25 & $28 $7 Music School Students: (ages 7-18 with Music School ID card) Free admittance with 1 free companion to all Open Rehearsals Free subscription to Rush Hour Series (4-Family-Fridays) Check Music School catalog for details about all Orchestra deals! main floor c $420 balcony d $265 Buy a $25 College Card through the Philharmonic Box Office, present that card with your college photo ID at The Vets Box Office concert night and receive one ticket to that concert at no additional charge. The card applies to all Classical & Rush Hour concerts, Open Rehearsals and Messiah. Photo Credits: Ronald Knapp: Alexander Kerr, Oh Seuk Hoon: Joyce Yang, Ray Larson: front cover, pages: 2, 6, 10 Artist Websites: Alban Gerhardt: albangerhardt.com, Elizabeth Weigle: elizabethweigle.com, Ilya Yakushev: ilyayakushev.com, Joyce Yang: pianistjoyceyang.com, Randall Scarlata: randallscarlata.com Publication Credits: Design Andrea Horta, Project Director Editor Pam Kennedy, Printer American Printing 11

7 Non-Profit Organization US Postage PAID Providence, RI Permit No Waterman Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island Box Office Main Number Carter Center Fax Website riphil.org Subscribers enjoy the best seats at the best prices for the best music in Rhode Island! The Rhode Island Philharmonic is funded in part through the General Operating Support Program of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.