30 1987-2017 Columbus Indiana Philharmonic 2016-2017 Season David Bowden Music Director
Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary Season! David Bowden Music Director Welcome to a season filled with fabulous music and celebrating: L-R: Makoto Miura (Enkei), Peter King, Margaret Powers, Rick Merkel (Enkei), David Bowden the Philharmonic s 30th season, an amazing new world-class handmade Shigeru Kawai grand piano given to The Phil to share with the community by Enkei America, Inc., an active civic partner also celebrating 30 years in Columbus, and an extraordinary gift from the Haddad Foundation of the building in which we have our offices and teaching facilities at 315 Franklin Street! Your award-winning professional orchestra has been garnering rave reviews, The Phil s education programs are literally changing the lives of thousands of children and adults in the Columbus area, and our relatively new Philharmonic Cabaret at The Commons series is the talk of the town. We are grateful to have become such an integral part of the fabric of our community, making a significant difference in so many ways. Our 2016-17 season of celebration features our new piano throughout the season. There will be 3 gifted concert pianists: Sean Chen, a brilliant, young, multiple prize-winning, rising star including the Van Cliburn Competition Crystal award, Di Wu, one of our favorite guests in Columbus and also a Van Cliburn prize winner, who will be performing both Gershwin s Rhapsody in Blue and the brilliant Ravel G Major Concerto, and Elliot Wuu, a phenomenal teenager who has already won a major American competition! And, drumroll please, acclaimed Broadway and Cabaret star Ann Hampton Callaway, an amazing singer, songwriter, pianist, actor, and entertainer, joins us as our Johnson Distinguished Guest Artist in October! Come see what all the excitement is about. Buy your tickets today. This is a season programmed for everyone. I hope you won t miss a concert Looking forward to seeing you there! Sharing the joy of music!
SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 Sean Chen Sean Chen ROCKS IT as he performs Rach 3 featured in the film Shine. Tchaikovsky s powerful Symphony No. 6 is filled with raw emotion and gorgeous melodies. Chadwick Jubilee Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 NOVEMBER 19, 2016 First Christian Church Dan McKinley Philharmonic Chorus OCTOBER 29, 2016 Johnson Distinguished Guest Artist Ann Hampton Callaway Ann Hampton Callaway is SO much fun! A multiplatinum-selling singer, she is also a composer, lyricist, pianist, and actor. Come hear her create a completely new song from words you provide during the concert! After 20 years spent playing at First Christian Church, Dan McKinley reunites with his buddy the great Aeolian-Skinner organ. The Rütti concerto is an extraordinary blend of hair-raising brilliance, popsy percussion, and toe-tapping rhythms. You ll hear this great Columbus organ in an entirely new way! Ives Bernstein Rütti Three Harvest Home Chorales Chichester Psalms Organ Concerto
Philharmonic Holidays! FEBRUARY 4, 2017 Di Wu Di Wu demonstrates superb artistry, charisma, and showmanship in her delivery of George Gershwin s most popular piece, Rhapsody in Blue, paired with his travelogue work, American in Paris. L-R: John McDowell, Tim Wright, Tom Wright The Wright Brothers Gershwin Ravel Ravel Gershwin American in Paris Piano Concerto in G Major Daphnis & Chloe Suite Rhapsody in Blue DECEMBER 11, 2016 Erne Auditiorium 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM The Wright Brothers will sing their own country-fresh arrangements of Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bell Rock, Ricky Skaggs New Star Shining, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, and a southern trip via pedal steel guitar to Christmas Island. Our own CICC joins them in the celebration. Timothy Noble as Elijah APRIL 1, 2017 Elijah Timothy Noble is one of the greatest Metropolitan Opera singers of our generation. His stirring baritone vocals will echo as he performs the title role in Mendelssohn s great masterpiece, Elijah. Philharmonic Chorus
The Philharmonic Presents CABARET AT THE COMMONS APRIL 29, 2017 Elliot Wuu World-Class Entertainment in Downtown Columbus Paula Dione Ingram 02/04/16 Teenager and prize-winning pianist Elliot Wuu presents Saint-Saëns lovely 2nd Piano Concerto, concluding the dedicatory season with our new Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano. Adams Saint-Saëns Mahler Short Ride in a Fast Machine Piano Concerto No. 2 Symphony No. 1 Laura Osnes 11/18/15 Cabaret is a new concept for Columbus, a different kind of performance that breaks the invisible barrier that is perceived to separate the performer from the audience [ ] performers not only introduce their songs, but tell stories behind them. Spencer Day 01/28/16 Julie McClure The Republic Ramin Karimloo 03/03/16 Full Bar Hors d oeuvres MAY 26, 2017 7:00 PM Salute! This free, outdoor pops concert is performed on the grounds of the Bartholomew County Veterans Memorial. Join the Philharmonic for a patriotic salute to honor those who have served and are serving in the United States Armed Forces. 3-Course Dinner Time for Three s Nick Kendall 10/15/15 Table Reservations Available Sponsorship Opportunities Questions? 812-376-2638 tickets@thecip.org
Education Strings Camp Columbus Indiana Children s Choir Preparatory, Concert and Descant Choirs Grades 1-9 First Steps in Music Early childhood playful music and movement program Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (PYO) Middle and high school musicians Sectional rehearsals with Philharmonic musician mentors Philharmonic Strings Classes Violin, viola, cello and bass lessons offered in local elementary schools Columbus Indiana Children s Choir Philharmonic Summer Camps Choral Festival and Strings Camp Educational Outreach Activities Jammin with the Phil interactive music experience with Phil Harmonic JCB Adventure Concerts three Spring concerts presented to area 3rd and 4th graders Musicians in the Schools Philharmonic musicians visit local schools Strings Invitational PYO hosts area orchestras First Steps in Music Master Classes guest artists teach student musicians in classroom environment Adult Education Music Matters Partners in Education classes with Philharmonic Music Director Musically Speaking pre-concert conversations with visiting guest artists Behind the Scenes musicians perform at local facilities and retirement centers Philharmonic Chorus volunteer singers perform in concerts with orchestra Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (PYO)
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