INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2013-2014 SEASON CALENDAR LISTED BY SERIES All concerts at Hilbert Circle Theatre unless otherwise noted ISO s OPENING NIGHT GALA Opening Night Gala Friday, September 20, 6 p.m. Hilary Hahn, Violin TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet, Overture Fantasy BRUCH Scottish Fantasy BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 LILLY CLASSICAL SERIES EVENING PERFORMANCES Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopin Friday, September 27, 8 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 5:30 p.m. Garrick Ohlsson, Piano CHOPIN Concerto No. 1 in E Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 11 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100 Verdi s Requiem Friday, October 11, 8 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 8 p.m. TBA, Vocalist Indianapolis Symphonic Choir VERDI Requiem Venzago Returns! Friday, November 1, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 8 p.m. Mario Venzago, Conductor Vadim Gluzman, Violin MAHLER Totenfeier GLAZUNOV Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 82 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 Ravel and Debussy Friday, November 15, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 5:30 p.m. Carlo Rizzi, Conductor TBA, Soloist Indianapolis Children s Choir RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin DEBUSSY La Damoiselle élue DEBUSSY Nocturnes RAVEL La Valse Ingrid Fliter Plays Mozart Friday, November 22, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 23, 8 p.m. Jun Märkl, Conductor Ingrid Fliter, Piano MOZART Concerto No. 23 in A Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 488 BLOCH Trois Poèmes juifs
Strauss Alpine Symphony Friday, January 31, 8 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 5:30 p.m. Dejan Lazić, Piano GRIEG Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt, Op. 46 LISZT Totentanz for Piano and Orchestra R. STRAUSS Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 Romance and Riddles: The Music of Richard Strauss Friday, February 7, 8 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 8 p.m. Stefan Jackiw, Violin R. STRAUSS Don Juan, Op. 20 LUTOSŁAWSKI Partita for Violin and Orchestra MOZART Concerto No. 5 in A Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 219 ( Turkish ) R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel s Merry Pranks, Op. 28 André Watts Plays Brahms Friday, February 21, 8 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 5:30 p.m. André Watts, Piano BRAHMS Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 83 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70 [old No. 2] Górecki s Third Symphony Friday, February 28, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 5:30 p.m. Zach De Pue, Violin Shara Worden, Soprano WOJCIECH KILAR Pastorale e capriccio (world premiere, ISO commission) SZYMANOWSKI Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35 GORÉCKI Symphony No. 3, Op. 36, Symphony of Sorrowful Songs The Firebird Friday, March 7, 8 p.m.* Saturday, March 8, 8 p.m.* Anna Vinnitskaya, Piano MUSSORGSKY A Night on Bare Mountain RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird (1945 revision) *Honor Orchestra of America performs at 7 p.m. Romeo and Juliet at the Symphony Friday, March 28, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 8 p.m. Michael Francis, Conductor DELIUS The Walk to Paradise Garden BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story PROKOFIEV Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet Stravinsky s Pétrouchka Friday, April 4, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 5:30 p.m. Hans Graf, Conductor COPLAND STRAVINSKY Quiet City Pétrouchka
Music of the Masters: Mozart and Beethoven Friday, May 16, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 5:30 p.m. Barry Douglas, Conductor and Piano SCHUMANN Overture to Manfred, Op. 115 MOZART Concerto No. 25 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 503 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60 Urbański Conducts Joshua Bell and Dvořák s New World Friday, June 6, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 8 p.m. Joshua Bell, Violin R. STRAUSS Sextet from Capriccio SIBELIUS Concerto in D Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 47 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 ( From the New World ) KEYBANK COFFEE CLASSICAL SERIES MORNING PERFORMANCES Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopin Thursday, September 26, 11 a.m. Garrick Ohlsson, Piano WOJCIECH KILAR Polonaise from the film Pan Tadeusz CHOPIN Concerto No. 1 in E Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 11 Venzago Returns! Thursday, October 31, 11 a.m. Mario Venzago, Conductor Vadim Gluzman, Violin MAHLER Totenfeier GLAZUNOV Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 82 Ingrid Fliter Plays Mozart Thursday, November 21, 11 a.m. Jun Märkl, Conductor Ingrid Fliter, Piano MOZART Concerto No. 23 in A Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 488 BLOCH Trois Poèmes juifs Beethoven s Pastoral Symphony Thursday, January 16, 11 a.m. Daniel Smith, Conductor Jennifer Christen, ISO Principal Oboe MOZART Concerto in C Major for Oboe and Orchestra, K. 285d (314) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 ( Pastoral ) André Watts Plays Brahms Thursday, February 20, 11 a.m. André Watts, Piano BRAHMS Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 83 The Firebird Thursday, March 6, 11 a.m. Anna Vinnitskaya, Piano RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird (1945 revision)
Stravinsky s Pétrouchka Thursday, April 3, 11 a.m. Hans Graf, Conductor COPLAND STRAVINSKY Quiet City Pétrouchka Urbański Conducts Joshua Bell and Dvořák s New World Thursday, June 5, 11 a.m. Joshua Bell, Violin SIBELIUS Concerto in D Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 47 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 ( From the New World ) SPECIAL EVENT Quantum: Music at the Frontier of Science Friday, April 25, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m. Edwin Outwater, Conductor TBA, guest narrators Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University The worlds of science and music are markedly different on the surface, but with further investigation reveal remarkable similarities. Both surround and engage us, though in completely contrasting ways. Explore this music and multimedia presentation created by Conductor Edwin Outwater and the Institute of Quantum Computing that interweaves the music of Mozart, Ives, Cage and others with the amazing progressions of modern science. PRINTING PARTNERS POPS SERIES and COFFEE POPS SERIES All That Jazz: The Music of Kander and Ebb Friday, October 4, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 8 p.m. Jack Everly and the ISO bring the five-decade partnership of legendary songwriting duo John Kander and Fred Ebb to life in a dynamic musical revue featuring memorable songs such as The Cell Block Tango and Maybe This Time from Chicago, Tomorrow Belongs to Me from Cabaret, and New York, New York, made famous by Frank Sinatra. Singin in the Rain Film and Live Orchestra Friday, October 18, 8 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 8 p.m. The American Film Institute s No. 1 Greatest Movie Musical comes to the stage with live accompaniment by the ISO. The Beat Goes On: Music of the Baby Boomers Friday, November 8, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 8 p.m. A symphonic tribute to the nostalgic sounds of the 60s the Beach Boys, the Beatles, Burt Bacharach and more. I Love a Piano! Friday, January 24, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 8 p.m. Stuart Chafetz, Conductor Rich Ridenour, Piano Brandon Ridenour, Trumpet Called a dazzling showman, masterfully musical, wickedly funny and amazingly versatile, pianist Rich Ridenour joins son Brandon (of the Canadian Brass) for a concert featuring everything from classical to classic rock, including a tribute to Liberace and Victor Borge.
Heart & Soul: An Evening of Romance Friday, February 14, 8 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 8 p.m. Steve Hackman, Conductor Conductor Steve Hackman, who has regularly appeared on the ISO s Stella Artois Happy Hour at the Symphony series, makes this Valentine s Day weekend special with well-known and romantic classical, pop and jazz standards. Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the Barbra Streisand Songbook Friday, March 14, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 8 p.m. Ann Hampton Callaway, Vocals Platinum Award-winning singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway honors the music of one of American s most enduring artists, Barbra Streisand, and puts her own spin on unforgettable songs from her Broadway years to her famous films. Cole Porter s Anything Goes In Concert Friday, May 9, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m. In this world premiere, Jack Everly, the ISO and an all-star Broadway cast present a concert production of Cole Porter s awardwinning musical, Anything Goes. Cirque de la Symphonie Friday, May 30, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 8 p.m. Cirque de la Symphonie returns, bringing the dramatic and daring aerial flyers, acrobats, dancers, jugglers and strongmen back to the Hilbert Circle Theatre. symfuny Sundays PRESENTED BY DOW AGROSCIENCES Peter and the Wolf Sunday, October 20, 3 p.m. David Glover, Conductor PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf Duke Energy Yuletide Celebration Sunday, December 8, 2 p.m. Play Me a Story Sunday, March 16, 3 p.m. David Glover, Conductor The instruments and their unique and unusual sounds are the focus in this fun, interactive concert. Dan Zanes & Friends with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Sunday, April 13, 3 p.m. Betty Perry, Conductor Dan Zanes & Friends, the characters behind the music from Playhouse Disney, return to the Hilbert Circle Theatre for a new show with the ISO s own youth ensemble, the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra.
Thursday, October 24 Thursday, January 23 Thursday, May 15 Thursday, July 17 STELLA ARTOIS HAPPY HOUR AT THE SYMPHONY HOLIDAY CONCERTS Duke Energy Yuletide Celebration December 6-23 Sandi Patty, Host The von Trapps, special guests Classical Christmas Saturday, December 14, 5:30 p.m. Raymond Leppard, Conductor Scottish Rite Cathedral Ballroom The von Trapps* Monday, December 16, 7:30 p.m. Hilbert Circle Theatre *The ISO does not appear during this special performance. Handel s Messiah Saturday, December 21, 8 p.m. Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Clowes Memorial Hall