SOUTH CAR OLINA Morihiko Nakahara Music Directo 803.254.PHIL (7445) 2016/2017 Masterworks Series
In the spotlight. benefits. 2 Sometimes you find the spotlight. Sometimes the spotlight finds you. But what matters is what you do when you re in it. We command it. The S.C. Phil proactively engages the Midlands with the performing arts. Last season, we took a leading role in going to audiences, using the new Conduct the Phil series, Pops Series at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, educational concerts in schools, and Healing Harmonies concerts at healthcare facilities to take 24 concerts of all sizes and types into the community and directly to people outside our main concert venue. This is in addition to our signature Masterworks Series six concerts, which saw a 3 % increase in subscriptions and critics described with superlatives such as exceptionally fine, superb, on fire with energy, and at the top of [its] game. (Free Times Arts Beat blog) Join the S.C. Phil by subscribing to the 2016/2017 Masterworks Series. Not only will you enjoy the benefits listed to the right, you ll command the spotlight as someone who supports taking music to the community and so much more. Recognition Subscribers are recognized in the Masterworks Series program book. discounts Seniors save 20 % off buying tickets on a per-concert basis, and adults save 15 %. See page 16 for more information. priority seating Subscribers always get the best seat selection! Subscriptions go on sale before single tickets, and subscribers have first priority to renew and/or upgrade, change, or add seating. convenience Purchase all of your tickets in one easy transaction and get them via mail. You can breeze right to your seats and bypass the purchase line and will call. ticket turn-back program Can t make a concert? Turn them in for us to fill! The taxdeductible contribution of the face value of your tickets fills empty seats that can instead be sold helping to support our mission or donated to students or area charities. peace of mind Lost, stolen, and even just forgotten tickets are reissued at no charge no questions asked, no funny faces, just tickets. Sound good? Read through the Masterworks Series programming and then find seating, pricing, and ordering information starting on page 16.
Masterworks 1 Friday, september 9, 2016 7:30 p.m. Russian Fireworks shostakovich tchaikovsky Festive Overture With Fort Jackson s Own 282 nd Army Band Violin Concerto Sayaka Shoji, violin prokofiev Symphony No. 5 music for a cause partner Lighthouse for Life in case you missed her the first time... Everybody who saw Sayaka Shoji with the S.C. Phil in March 2016 knows how spellbinding she is. Here is what an area critic wrote about her then:... a performance that took the listener out of this world, into Mendelssohn s private world, rejoicing in the beautiful sound of her wonderful violin it s a Stradivarius.... It was simply musical purity. And thrilling. Free Times Arts Beat, 3/17/16 You don t want to miss again. Concert times, programs, artists, and dates subject to change. Photo by Kishin Shinoyama 4
Masterworks 2 saturday, october 15, 2016 7:30 p.m. Oktoberfest! Concert sponsored by marcia & john stine weber brahms Beethoven mendelssohn Overture to Der Freischütz Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) Columbia Choral Society Dr. Elizabeth M. Mears, Music Director Choral Fantasy Joseph Rackers, piano Columbia Choral Society Dr. Elizabeth M. Mears, Music Director Symphony No. 5, Reformation music for a cause partner Home Works of America not your average joe Joseph Rackers is a concert pianist, International Steinway Artist, and director of the Southeastern Piano Festival held at USC every summer. Hailed as an American virtuoso (Audiophile Audition) and simply dazzling (The State), he s performed for enthusiastic audiences in New York, Chicago, Kiev, Rome, Shanghai, and Washington D.C.; at venues across Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Ukraine; and extensively throughout the U.S. Concert times, programs, artists, and dates subject to change. 6
Premium Concert Masterworks 3 saturday, November 12, 2016 7:30 p.m. American Originals bernstein Overture to Candide bela fleck Juno Concerto (2016) Béla Fleck, banjo copland Symphony No. 3 Includes Fanfare for the Common Man music for a cause partner Red White & Babies Bela Fleck returns During a break from rehearsing his first concerto for banjo with the S.C. Phil in May 2014, Béla Fleck made an off-hand comment to Morihiko about composing a second. Just two years later, Béla returns to debut the Juno Concerto (named after his son), which the S.C. Phil co-commissioned with the Canton (Ohio) Symphony, Colorado Symphony, and Louisville (Ky.) Orchestra. And you helped make it happen. Every-day donors raised $8,785 in our Kickstarter campaign to help fund the commission. It s time to enjoy the fruit of your labor. Coming together to make something new happen: how American. Concert times, programs, artists, and dates subject to change. 8
Premium Concert Masterworks 4 saturday, february 4, 2017 7:30 p.m. Up Close and Personal A Multimedia Concert Event Multiple cameras with multiple angles give you the best seat you ve ever had as you watch the soloists, Morihiko, and the S.C. Phil musicians up close on two large screens flanking the stage. Multimedia sponsor: Rick palyok liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 Derek Chung, piano Winner of the 2015 Arthur Fraser International Concerto Competition Grieg Piano Concerto Elisabeth Tsai, piano Winner of the 2014 Arthur Fraser International Concerto Competition Sibelius Symphony No. 1 music for a cause partner Palmetto Place Children s Shelter the Arthur fraser international concerto competition Sponsored by the Symphony League (see page 18 for more), this prestigious competition is held in conjunction with the Southeastern Piano Festival at USC each summer. The firstplace winner is invited to perform a concerto as a soloist with the S.C. Phil. This season, the SCP welcomes 2014 winner Elisabeth Tsai, who was unable to appear in Oct. 2015 because of the historic flood, and 2015 winner Derek Chung. Concert times, programs, artists, and dates subject to change. 10
Masterworks 5 saturday, march 11, 2017 7:30 p.m. Beethoven and Blue Jeans mozart Overture to Cosi fan tutte Meet Emmanuel Trifilio A native of Buenos Aires, he began his career with Los Imigrantes Tango Orchestra before touring Chile as a tango orchestra contest winner. He s had extended residencies in Europe, playing in Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland before coming to the U.S. in 2009, playing such venues as the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. vivaldi piazzolla Beethoven Piccolo Concerto Jeana Melilli, piccolo Bandoneon Concerto Emmanuel Trifilio, bandoneon Symphony No. 3, Eroica music for a cause partner Harvest Hope as part of Orchestras Feeding America 2017 Concert times, programs, artists, and dates subject to change. 12
Masterworks 6 saturday, april 22, 2017 7:30 p.m. certified organic respighi Andy Akiho saint-saëns Fountains of Rome Beneath Lighted Coffers Andy Akiho, steel pan/composer Symphony No. 3, Organ music for a cause partner Historic Columbia Foundation Homecoming for a favorite son Described as mold-breaking, alert and alive, dramatic, and vital by The New York Times, Andy Akiho Columbia native and USC School of Music alum is an eclectic composer and performer of contemporary classical music. Recent engagements include commissioned premieres by the N.Y. Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and Carnegie Hall s Ensemble ACJW; a performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic; and three concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Concert times, programs, artists, and dates subject to change. Photo by Aestheticize Media 14
16 2016/2017 masterworks series Seating & ticket pricing Seniors save 20% when subscribing* Seating Section Ticket sponsor: Adults save 15% when subscribing Quoted savings reflect discounts on the total, face-value costs of six standard concerts. Adults III Subscriptions Seniors* Stage II I II WHEELCHAIR SEATING IV V VI VII VIII Koger Center for the Arts: 1051 Greene St., Columbia, SC 29201 803.777.7500 KogerCenterForTheArts.com III Single Tickets*** Standard Concerts Premium Concerts I $235 $221 $46 $52 II $194 $182 $38 $44 III** $153 $144 $30 $36 IV $235 $221 $46 $52 V $194 $182 $38 $44 VI $153 $144 $30 $36 VII $112 $106 $22 $28 VIII $82 $77 $16 $22 All subscriptions subject to $6 processing fee per order. * Seniors are considered age 65 or older. ** Limited wheelchair seating is in section III. *** All single tickets subject to the $1 Koger Restoration Fee. Students and military (active duty and retired) with ID receive half-price adult subscriptions in all sections except I and IV. Discount may not be combined with senior discount. Orchestra Grand Tier Balcony *Subscribe through the S.C. Phil* New sales begin Monday, May 2, 2016 at 10 a.m. Online at SCPhilharmonic.com/Subscribe or use one of these personal-touch options: call S.C. Phil Audience Services at 803.254.PHIL (7445) weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Please have a credit card ready. We accept American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa. visit S.C. Phil Audience Services (500 Taylor St., Suite 300, Mike Kelly Law Group) weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A free, expansive on-site parking lot is available. or order using this form! Name Address Apt./Bldg./Ste. For the safety of your financial information, the S.C. Phil recommends subscribing online or by phone to charge your order. Do not mail cash. Preferred method! Check # is enclosed. Please charge my debit or credit card: # Exp. / Card security code: We accept American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa. Make checks payable to S.C. Philharmonic and mail to: S.C. Philharmonic Audience Services 500 Taylor Street, Suite 300 Columbia, SC 29201 or fax this completed form to 803.771.0268. City State Preferred phone Email address ZIP code I am a senior (65 and older) I require wheelchair seating SEATING SECTION PRICE EACH QUANTITY YOUR COST Masterworks Series subscription(s) X $ Koger Restoration Fee This fee of $6 per seat is required by the Koger Center. + $ Handling This fee helps defray costs of ticket and packet printing and shipping. + $ 5.00 Add my Annual Fund donation Donors of $250 or more are invited to a post-concert Symphony League reception! + $ GRAND TOTAL = $ Program book listing:
individual Concert Ticketing Sales begin Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 at 9 a.m.! The Koger Center Box Office is the exclusive home of tickets to S.C. Phil individual concerts at the Koger Center, providing easy, 24-hour access to the seats you want. Seating map and price chart are on page 16. the s.c. phil experience golfing with the phil Sept. 19, 2016 Get your team of four ready for this annual tournament in support of the S.C. Phil at the Members Club at Woodcreek in Elgin. Your day includes: lunch, beer and snacks on the course, 18 holes and cart fee, longest drive contest and closest to the tee challenge, and an awards dinner. Registration and further details available summer 2016 at SCPhilharmonic.com/Golf. FOUR EASY WAYS TO PURCHASE: online Visit KogerCenterForTheArts.com for a real-time seating map. Choose and securely purchase your exact seats 24 hours a day, seven days a week! Convenience charges apply. call Charge by phone at 803.251.2222 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Convenience charges apply. visit The Koger Center Box Office, 806 Park St., Columbia. operates 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Free parking is available! Individual concert tickets are not available at the S.C. Phil office or Carolina Coliseum. concert night The Koger Center Box Office sells any remaining concert tickets at the Koger Center ticket kiosk on concert night starting one hour before each concert. Cash, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa are the only accepted forms of payment. All single tickets subject to $1 Koger Restoration Fee. Concert programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change. Tasting Notes March 27, 2017 Tasting Notes attracts wine and food lovers to savor the flavors of 50 high-end wines and diverse, epicurean delights from local restaurant partners, all in support of the S.C. Phil. The business-casual fundraiser also features a silent auction, live music, and more. Look for further event details for the fifth annual Tasting Notes in early 2017 at SCPhilharmonic.com/TastingNotes. Discounts! military Active-duty and retired members of U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for half-price tickets in all sections except I and IV (with valid ID). Children/students are eligible for half-price tickets in all sections except I and IV. (College students need valid ID.) College rush is available at all Masterworks concerts! College students (with valid ID) can get $5 tickets in the Grand Tier or Balcony (based on availability) from 7 p.m. on concert nights only. 18 Looking for leadership development, fun times and creative events with the S.C. Phil? Founded in 1965, the Symphony League supports the Phil through projects such as the Kentucky Derby Party, First Chair Gourmet parties, and the Arthur Fraser International Concerto Competition at the Southeastern Piano Festival. Learn more at SCPhilharmonic.com/SymphonyLeague. In your 20s or 30s and looking to experience the Phil with people like you? Check out the Notables of the SC Phil a group of Midlands young professionals who support the orchestra. Learn more at SCPhilharmonic.com/Notables.
Community Engagement music for a cause Music for a Cause provides support for many of the Midlands non-profits. This program partners with local human service charities for each of the Masterworks concerts. The charities are provided tickets to sell as a fundraiser and numerous marketing opportunities to promote their mission to S.C. Phil audiences. This program also gives us an opportunity to reach supporters of these outstanding organizations, many of whom have never attended an S.C. Phil concert. 20 outreach The six charities this season are: Harvest Hope lighthouse for life Historic columbia Palmetto place foundation Children s shelter home works of america Red White & babies conduct the phil Conduct the Phil makes the flash mob experience interactive putting a professional orchestra at community events where the Midlands gathers to let you conduct. It connects around 100,000 people with the S.C. Phil, and each other, through a unique, shared experience. Funded by a Connected Communities grant from the Central Carolina Community Foundation. kids-to-concerts Provides complimentary tickets to underserved/at-risk students so that they and their families can experience live, symphonic music. healing harmonies This venture lets generous, caring members of the community place S.C. Phil musicians in area healthcare facilities to soothe the soul while the body mends. Ensembles of S.C. Phil musicians go into a facility to present an upbeat, hour-long performance of classical and contemporary favorites. educational programs The S.C. Phil emphasizes the educational component of its mission and believes strongly that exposing young people to the arts is an essential element in helping them realize their full potential. Link Up concerts: The Orchestra moves! This interactive, Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute program provides students in grades 3-5 the opportunity to learn about music by connecting, and performing, with the S.C. Phil during live concerts at the Koger Center for the Arts coming Feb. 6-8, 2017. Registration opens in spring 2016! S.C. Philharmonic Youth Orchestras Founded in 1964, the Youth Orchestras program offers an opportunity for string, wind, brass, and percussion players from across the Midlands to rehearse and perform together in our three youth orchestras: the String Orchestra (age 8 and up), Repertory Orchestra (grades 7-12/intermediate full symphony), and Youth Orchestra (grades 9-12/ advanced full symphony). The orchestras perform three concerts at the Koger Center. Adopt-A-Musician S.C. Phil musicians are adopted by classrooms in schools throughout the Midlands! Students get the opportunity to get to know their musician through performance and classroom interaction. Aesops Fables & Carnival of the Animals Unique educational concerts in the schools. Students poetry and artwork is incorporated into the production. For more information on these programs, please call 803.771.7937 or visit SCPhilharmonic.com/Education.
Supporting the S.C. Phil For more than 50 years, the S.C. Phil has provided the Midlands with entertainment, education, enrichment, and excitement. Your support helps the region s only professional orchestra continue that tradition for this generation and the next: You can put music and musicians on stage. You can send musicians into classrooms of eager, young learners. You have more ways than ever to help. Annual Fund Your contribution of any amount supports the S.C. Phil s educational outreach programs and Masterworks Series. In-kind Have a vacation home or want to donate a gift certificate to your company? We d love to include it in our annual silent auction fundraiser. Sponsorship Support our educational and community engagement programs, or sponsor a musician or a piece of music. Volunteer Lend a hand at our Masterworks concerts, fundraising events (below), or in the office! annual fund donor levels Renaissance Society $10,000 and above Society members receive all Annual Fund benefits and invitations to private events. Gold Baton Club $5,000 $9,999 All benefits of Silver Baton Club & below 20 concert tickets (available upon request) Invitations to private VIP receptions Silver Baton Club $2,500 $4,999 All benefits of Bronze Baton Club & below Subscription to Symphony, the League of American Orchestras magazine Complimentary valet parking Bronze Baton Club $1,000 $2,499 All benefits of Concertmaster Club & below Membership in the Conductor s Cabinet an exclusive reception series with special events before each concert Concertmaster Club $500 $999 All benefits of Proscenium Club & below Invitation to the Patron Lounge, a VIP reception during the intermission of each Masterworks concert Proscenium Club $250 $499 All benefits of Podium Club level plus invitation to Symphony League post-concert receptions Invitation to backstage tour and open rehearsal (available upon request) Podium Club $100 $249 Benefits of Associate Club level plus priority subscription seating Associate Club $50 $99 Recognition in season program book Use the form on page 25 or go online to SCPhilharmonic.com/Donate to make your donation today! Events Attend one of our annual fundraising events: Tasting Notes, a wine & food celebration; or the Golfing with the Phil tournament (see p. 19 for more). 22
planned giving society By leaving a legacy to the S.C. Philharmonic, you will receive the satisfaction of supporting an organization that you care deeply about, while providing a foundation for the future of music and music education in our community. The Planned Giving Society encourages people from all walks of life to make gifts from their estates to the S.C. Phil. Whether your gift is a bequest, charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, retirement plan or a life insurance policy, the S.C. Phil can help you structure your planned gift to provide the maximum investment/estate planning benefits to you and your family. Make checks payable to S.C. Philharmonic and return to: S.C. Philharmonic, 500 Taylor Street, Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29201. Please complete the following information so that we can acknowledge your contribution properly: Name: I wish to be listed as: Address: City: State: ZIP: Home phone: Work phone: Email address: Contributions can also be made at SCPhilharmonic.com/donate The S.C. Philharmonic endowment A healthy endowment helps secure the S.C. Phil as a financially sound organization, regardless of changes in the economic climate, and enables us to sustain ourselves as an artistic organization, as a cultural asset, and as educators. These investments diversify our revenue stream and generate income when the orchestra is not performing. Donors investing in this effort have the satisfaction of knowing that they re helping the S.C. Philharmonic bring beautiful music to our community today and for many years to come. Your gift, in any amount, is greatly appreciated! My gift of $ is enclosed for the Annual Fund. My company will match my gift. I am enclosing/will send a matching gift form. Automatic Draft option: Gift amount $ Payment Frequency: Monthly Quarterly Annually (for years) Debit payments from: Debit/credit card: Please call the S.C. Philharmonic for more information on these programs: 803.771.7937. 24 # Exp. / Card security code: Signature: The S.C. Phil accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa. My pledge is $. Please bill me. I am interested in paying my pledge using a qualified charitable distribution from my IRA. Please contact me to discuss the details.
the POPS SERIES SOUTH CAR OLINA Morihiko Nakahara Music Director 26 featuring the South Carolina Philharmonic romantic refrains Sunday, October 16, 2016 3:30 p.m. holiday pops Sunday, December 11, 2016 3:30 p.m. daring escapades Sunday, April 2, 2017 3:30 p.m. pops series subscriptions on sale may 16 Visit HarbisonTheatre.org The South Carolina Philharmonic entertains, educates, enriches, and excites diverse audiences through live symphonic music. 500 Taylor Street, Suite 300 Columbia, SC 29201 p 803.771.7937 f 803.771.0268 SCPhilharmonic.com The South Carolina Philharmonic is a proud member of the Regan Voit President, Board of Directors Morihiko Nakahara Music Director Rhonda P. Hunsinger Executive Director Audience Services 803.254.PHIL (7445) /scphilharmonic @scphil scphilharmonic.wordpress.com or call 803.407.5011 ADDITIONAL PHOTO CREDITS Heather Bauer: 27(bottom, left) Carolina Photographics: 20(top, bottom) Brian Harmon: 17 Robin Garner Photography: 19 Barry Brian Wheeler: 1-3, 18, 22, 24(top), 25, 27
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