Dear Music Lover, Our 2012-13 season is the first of my two valedictory seasons before I retire to southwest France. I have chosen carefully for my remaining concerts, starting this fall with the return of great musical friends Sir John Eliot Gardiner and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Esa-Pekka, despite his brilliance as a composer and popularity as a, is basically a shy person, as characterizes many Finnish people. He once told me that you really get to know a Finn when he looks down at your shoes instead of his own. Sir John Eliot brought us a momentous experience in 1999 when he and his forces performed the Beethoven Nine Symphonies in a single week. When he was 21 years old, he formed his now world-famous Monteverdi Choir, simply to read through that composer s Vespers. Now, we get to hear this great choir sing both of Beethoven s final great masterpieces as part of Beethoven: The Late Great. Many projects start at post-concert dinners with guest artists. After pianist Louis Lortie s triumph last year performing Liszt s complete Années de pèlerinage, our discussion over dinner led to the composer s other piano music and the continuing celebration of Liszt s 200th birthday. I added that 2013 would be the bicentennials of both Wagner and Verdi, many of whose works Liszt transcribed for piano. I suggested to Louis, Why don t you come back and do a program that we can call Louis Goes to the Opera! He is doing just that, with spectacular arrangements by Liszt and others, mostly of Wagner operas. I feel certain that we will hear some Verdi before that evening is over. We have a very special concert that will connect all of you to a great world achievement about to take place. Twenty-five years ago, Rotary International undertook the daunting challenge of helping rid the world of polio. They have raised and contributed more than $1 billion to the cause, and in 2011, there were just 600 reported cases worldwide. Rotary is still working hard to completely defeat this disease and see that no new cases emerge. Itzhak Perlman contracted polio at the age of four. He completely recovered but uses crutches to this day. Area Rotarians are selling a select number of seats to his recital for us, to contribute to the end of this horrible scourge. As a subscriber, you will be a part of this and have the opportunity to contribute to this cause. I have too many Yo-Yo Ma stories to fit in this letter. More on him later. See you at the concerts. I encourage you all to come and experience the music up close. Please... enjoy! Dean Corey President and Artistic Director Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Parker Quartet Philharmonia Beethoven s Missa Solemnis Beethoven s Ninth Symphony Louis Lortie Goes to the Opera Yo-Yo Ma Itzhak Perlman BBC Concert St. Louis Symphony Ray Chen St. Lawrence String Quartet Los Angeles Philharmonic October 20, 2012, 8pm Wednesday November 14, 2012, 8pm November 19, 2012, 8pm November 20, 2012, 8pm January 26, 2013, 8pm February 2, 2013, 8pm February 10, 2013, 3pm February 12, 2013, 8pm March 18, 2013, 8pm April 6, 2013, 8pm April 21, 2013, 8pm Friday May 24, 2013, 8pm Irvine Barclay Theatre Segerstrom Segerstrom Segerstrom Segerstrom Segerstrom Segerstrom Irvine Barclay Theatre Irvine Barclay Theatre Segerstrom Daniel Chong, violin Karen Kim, violin Jessica Bodner, viola Kee-Hyun Kim, cello PÄRT: Fratres for String Quartet String Quartet No. 2 in C major (1945) String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 Esa-Pekka Salonen, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Vocal Soloists Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Vocal Soloists Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 112 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 Louis Lortie, piano LISZT: Wagner transcriptions (Program listed on page 10) Yo-Yo Ma, cello Kathryn Stott, piano Itzhak Perlman, violin Keith Lockhart, Sophie Shao, cello Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 BUTTERWORTH: The Banks of Green Willow Enigma Variations David Robertson, Mark Sparks, flute soloist Don Juan, Op. 20 ROUSE: Flute Concerto HINDEMITH: Mathis der Maler (Symphony) Till Eulenspiegel s Merry Pranks, Op. 28 Ray Chen, violin Julio Elizalde, piano MOZART: Sonata for Piano and Violin in B-flat, K. 454 BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 YSAYE: Sonata No. 2 for Solo Violin SAINT-SAËNS: Havanaise SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso Geoff Nuttall, violin Scott St. John, violin Lesley Robertson, viola Christopher Costanza, cello HAYDN: String Quartet in D major, Op. 71, No. 2 GOLIJOV: "Kohelet" for string quartet String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat, Op. 127 Gustavo Dudamel, MOZART: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 297b MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation" Other works to be announced TWELVE CONCERT SERIES The Works Series subscribers receive complimentary parking for subscription concerts (Valet parking at and self-parking at Irvine Barclay Theatre and ) 5
Philharmonia Wednesday November 14, 2012, 8pm Beethoven s Missa Solemnis November 19, 2012, 8pm Louis Lortie Goes to the Opera January 26, 2013, 8pm Yo-Yo Ma February 2, 2013, 8pm Itzhak Perlman February 10, 2013, 3pm BBC Concert February 12, 2013, 8pm St. Louis Symphony March 18, 2013, 8pm Los Angeles Philharmonic Friday May 24, 2013, 8pm Esa-Pekka Salonen, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Rebecca Evans, soprano Daniela Lehner, mezzo soprano Michael Spyres, tenor Matthew Rose, bass Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 Louis Lortie, piano The Society commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner with a recital by French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie. The program features Wagner opera excerpts as transcribed and arranged by Franz Liszt, with favorites such as Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde and the Overture from Tannhäuser. Yo-Yo Ma, cello Kathryn Stott, piano One of classical music s most celebrated artists, Grammy Award-winning superstar cellist and recent Kennedy Center Honoree Yo-Yo Ma returns to Orange County for a special recital accompanied by longtime collaborator Kathryn Stott. Itzhak Perlman, violin Acclaimed for his exceptional talent, legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman is one of the preeminent musicians of our generation. Honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, his recordings regularly appear on the best-seller charts and have earned fifteen Grammy Awards to date. Keith Lockhart, Sophie Shao, cello Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 BUTTERWORTH: The Banks of Green Willow Enigma Variations David Robertson, Mark Sparks, flute soloist Don Juan, Op. 20 ROUSE: Flute Concerto HINDEMITH: Mathis der Maler (Symphony) Till Eulenspiegel s Merry Pranks, Op. 28 Gustavo Dudamel, MOZART: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 297b MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation" Other works to be announced EIGHT CONCERT SERIES Masterworks Gold Series subscribers receive complimentary parking for subscription concerts (Self-parking at the, Irvine Barclay Theatre and ) as well as priority seating for single ticket purchases to Beethoven s Ninth Symphony. 7
Beethoven s Ninth Symphony Yo-Yo Ma BBC Concert St. Louis Symphony Philharmonia Beethoven s Missa Solemnis Itzhak Perlman Los Angeles Philharmonic November 20, 2012, 8pm February 2, 2013, 8pm February 12, 2013, 8pm March 18, 2013, 8pm Wednesday November 14, 2012, 8pm November 19, 2012, 8pm February 10, 2013, 3pm Friday May 24, 2013, 8pm Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Rebecca Evans, soprano Daniela Lehner, mezzo soprano Michael Spyres, tenor Matthew Rose, bass Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 112 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 Yo-Yo Ma, cello Kathryn Stott, piano One of classical music s most celebrated artists, Grammy Award-winning superstar cellist and recent Kennedy Center Honoree Yo-Yo Ma returns to Orange County for a special recital accompanied by longtime collaborator Kathryn Stott. Keith Lockhart, Sophie Shao, cello Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 BUTTERWORTH: The Banks of Green Willow Enigma Variations David Robertson, Mark Sparks, flute soloist Don Juan, Op. 20 ROUSE: Flute Concerto HINDEMITH: Mathis der Maler (Symphony) Till Eulenspiegel s Merry Pranks, Op. 28 Esa-Pekka Salonen, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Rebecca Evans, soprano Daniela Lehner, mezzo soprano Michael Spyres, tenor Matthew Rose, bass Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 Itzhak Perlman, violin Acclaimed for his exceptional talent, legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman is one of the preeminent musicians of our generation. Honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, his recordings regularly appear on the best-seller charts and have earned fifteen Grammy Awards to date. Gustavo Dudamel, MOZART: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 297b MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation" Other works to be announced FOUR CONCERT SERIES FOUR CONCERT SERIES 9
FOUR CONCERT SERIES Parker Quartet October 20, 2012, 8pm Daniel Chong, violin Karen Kim, violin Jessica Bodner, viola Kee-Hyun Kim, cello PÄRT: Fratres for String Quartet String Quartet No. 2 in C major (1945) String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 Louis Lortie Goes to the Opera January 26, 2013, 8pm Louis Lortie, piano WAGNER: Prelude (trans. Lortie) and Liebestod (trans. Liszt) from Tristan and Isolde WAGNER: Fire music from Die Walküre (trans. Hugo Wolf) MOZART-LISZT: Réminiscences de Don Juan, A Concert Paraphrase WAGNER: Siegfried s Idyll (trans. Josef Rubinstein) WAGNER-LISZT: Recitative and Air Evening Star from Tannhäuser WAGNER-LISZT: Overture to Tannhäuser Ray Chen April 6, 2013, 8pm St. Lawrence String Quartet April 21, 2013, 8pm Irvine Barclay Theatre Irvine Barclay Theatre Irvine Barclay Theatre Ray Chen, violin Julio Elizalde, piano MOZART: Sonata for Piano and Violin in B-flat, K. 454 BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 YSAYE: Sonata No. 2 for Solo Violin SAINT-SAËNS: Havanaise SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso Laguna Chamber Music Series Geoff Nuttall, violin Scott St. John, violin Lesley Robertson, viola Christopher Costanza, cello HAYDN: String Quartet in D major, Op. 71, No. 2 GOLIJOV: "Kohelet" for string quartet String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat, Op. 127 The Society s multi-year Beethoven celebration, Beethoven: The Late Great, is a musical exploration, curated by Dean Corey, into the final transcendence of one of the greatest composers of all time. After watching the play 33 Variations, the story of a terminally ill musicologist racing against her own mortality trying to solve the riddle of why Beethoven wrote 33 variations of Anton Diabelli s silly little waltz when he was only commissioned to write a single one, Mr. Corey was inspired to curate a number of Beethoven performances from his late period for the Philharmonic Society so audiences could explore this curious time in the composer s life. To present these great late works, Mr. Corey determined to bring in only the best, beginning with the Tokyo String Quartet and Brentano String Quartet performing some of Beethoven s last five string quartets and recruiting talented pianist Marino Formenti to learn the complete Diabelli Variations. This season, Mr. Corey will personally guide audiences during pre-concert talks for all Beethoven: The Late Great performances. The celebration features renowned Beethoven interpreter Sir John Eliot Gardiner and his et Romantique and Monteverdi Choir with two blazing performances of Beethoven s late masterpieces the Ninth Symphony and the Missa Solemnis heard in Orange County for the first time on period instruments, as well as Esa-Pekka Salonen s triumphant return to southern California with the Philharmonia performing Beethoven s Seventh Symphony. Also part of the celebration are the first and last of Beethoven s late string quartets, performed by the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet and the St. Lawrence String Quartet. 11
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