prince george s Philharmonic 2011-2012 46th season
p r i n c e g e o r g e ' s Saturday, October 15, 2011 8:00pm Prince George s Community College, Largo, MD Rita Sloan, piano Beethoven König Stephan Overture, Op. 117 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 p h i l h a r m o n i c 46th season Sunday, November 20, 2011 3:00pm Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, MD Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 Wagner Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 Rita Sloan Saturday, February 11, 2012 8:00pm Prince George s Community College, Largo, MD Emil Chudnovsky, violin Saint-Saëns Bacchanale from Samson & Delilah Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 Emil Chudnovsky Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:00pm Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, MD Anthony Elliott, cello Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125 Saturday, May 12, 2012 8:00pm Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, MD Awadagin Pratt, piano Shostakovich Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin I Got Rhythm Variations for Piano and Orchestra Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93 Sponsored in part by the Prince George s County Council, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Maryland State Arts Council. Anthony Elliott Awadagin Pratt All programs, artists, dates and venues subject to change without notice.
2011-2012 Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision... Andrew Carnegie Dear Friends of the Philharmonic, Thank you for your loyal support! Your dedication helps us realize our vision to bring quality music to Prince George s County. As we observe our audience s diversity, we are so pleased to play a leading role in the county s cultural life. The growth of our Educational Outreach program delights us. From our annual side-byside concert, in which students may play beside an orchestra member with the same instrument, to the annual Symphony Kids recital, we are so proud to be instrumental in their development. Mary Ann White, President Board of Directors Throughout the past season, audiences were thrilled with the well-accented expressions of the orchestra. Each performance filled the halls with exciting notes of harmony. Two words sum up the season: Dolcissimo (very sweet) and Vivacissimo (very lively). Join us this season for a five-concert journey. Bring friends and family, especially children. Learn about the orchestra and classical music. I promise you, it will be music to your ears, some familiar, some new! Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the music of the 2011-2012 Season and our 46th Year. With enthusiasm, I look forward to seeing you and meeting new friends and supporters during this concert year. Mary Ann White, President Board of Directors President s l e t t e r
music director s l e t t e r Welcome to the Prince George s Philharmonic s 2011-2012 season. Our season opens in October with an all-beethoven program featuring the rarely-performed King Stephan Overture and the beloved Pastoral Symphony. We welcome Rita Sloan, of the University of Maryland Piano faculty and the Aspen Ensemble, in her Philharmonic debut as guest Charles Ellis, Music Director Prince George s Philharmonic artist for Beethoven s Fourth Piano Concerto. November s Sunday matinee performance spotlights the development of late Romantic German composition from Schumann, on through Wagner, to the tone poems of Richard Strauss. February features French and French-influenced music, as approximately 20 of Prince George s County s outstanding high school musicians augment the orchestra s ranks for our annual side-by-side performance. Violinist Emil Chudnovsky will solo in Henryk Wieniawski s Second Violin Concerto. The program concludes with an utterly extravagant symphonic work, Hector Berlioz s Symphonie fantastique. In the last concerts of our season, we welcome back two old friends: cellist Anthony Elliott and pianist Awadagin Pratt. In March, Mr. Elliott performs Serge Prokofiev s Symphony Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, a work which was dedicated to former National Symphony Music Director Mstislav Rostropovich. We will also perform the least frequently heard of the Brahms Symphonies, the Third. Our season finale in May begins with a program of popular music of the 1920 s, including Mr. Pratt s performance of George Gershwin s beloved Rhapsody in Blue. It closes with Shostakovich s Symphony No. 10, a stirring affirmation of an individual s power to resist and ultimately overcome Soviet political oppression. We thank you for your support and welcome your company for what promises to be an exciting and adventurous 2011-12 concert season. Sincerely, Charles Ellis, Music Director
Education director s l e t t e r Greetings, Friends The Anne Gentry Educational Outreach Program, known as Symphony Kids, is named for the Philharmonic s former Executive Director, Anne Gentry. Ms. Gentry and a dedicated team of three teachers launched Symphony Kids with an opening enrollment of ten students. The program provides scholarship funding to support quality private instruction for deserving middle and high school music students otherwise unable to afford music lessons. By 2010, twenty student-musicians were participating in the program. In addition to scholarships, other components of our Education program include: Cheryl Nkeba, Director Educational Outreach 4 Free tickets to all our concerts for those 18 years old and younger 4 An annual side-by-side performance during which selected high school musicians play alongside Philharmonic members in concert 4 A series of master classes in which Philharmonic guest artists serve as mentors and coaches for exceptionally talented young players 4 Our annual celebration of Music in our Schools Month (March), which for the second year will donate a portion of the box office proceeds to the Instrumental Music Department of the Prince George s County Public Schools. On behalf of the Symphony Kids, I thank you for your help in sustaining this important program. I invite you to become involved and help this program reach its full potential. The impact will last a lifetime. Gratefully and Musically Yours, Cheryl Nkeba, Director, Anne Gentry Educational Outreach Program
Donations We appreciate the dedication to the Prince George s Philharmonic shown by the kind assistance of our donors. We need your help in meeting the challenges of a community arts organization. Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The Philharmonic is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. $1-$49.............Friend $50-$99............Contributor $100-$249..........Patron $250-$499..........Sustainer $500+..............Conductor's Circle $1,000+............Promoter $2,000+............Benefactor $5,000+............Underwriter z g e t t i n g t o t h e c o n c e r t s All of the Philharmonic concert venues are conveniently located from the Capital Beltway. So while an evening at the Philharmonic feels like being in another world, it s really just minutes away! 495 270 95 WASHINGTON 1 95 DC 95 Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center 50 Prince George s Community College
Order Form 2011-2012 Ticket sales defray less than half the cost of any orchestra's expenses. Help classical music continue to resonate throughout our community by adding a contribution to your ticket order. General Admission for five-concert season... $100.00 Single Tickets... $20.00 Single Tickets for Seniors... $18.00 Subscription discounts: One ticket to all five concerts General Admission Subscription Save 20%!! $80.00 Senior Subscription Save more than 30%!! $60.00 Name Address City State Zip Email Telephone: Work _ Home _ No. of Subscription Type of Order Subscriptions Price Totals General Admission @ $ 80.00 = $ Seniors Discount @ $ 60.00 = $ Donation TOTAL $ $ Please make checks payable to Prince George's Philharmonic and send with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Prince George's Philharmonic 7833 Walker Drive, Suite 430 Greenbelt, MD 20770 Tickets will be mailed in September with final season details. For more information call 301-446-3245 or visit www.pgphilharmonic.org. Sponsored in part by the Prince George s County Council, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Maryland State Arts Council.