NEWS RELEASE BOISE PHILHARMONIC CONTACT: Jennifer Justice (208) 344-7849 The Boise Philharmonic will launch its 46 th Concert Season in September The Boise Philharmonic will launch its 2006-2007 Concert Season with its first concert on September 22. The 46 th Concert Season will musically recite the tales from the Vienna Woods, a Russian Easter, and American Voices, to a Hungarian Dance, and an Abduction from the Seraglio. As the Boise Philharmonic searches for its new Music Director, five guest conductors from throughout the world will share their luminous talents as they lead Philharmonic musicians in five concerts. Coupled with the virtuosity of two guest pianists, one violinist, and one mezzo soprano the upcoming concert season will vibrate with musical brilliance and unabated excitement. The following are the concerts repertoire to be shared with the Idaho community this season: September 22 Opening Night, Romantic Rachmaninoff Pianist Sara Davis Buechner, guest soloist Conductor James Ogle Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture Shostakovich - Ballet Suite from The Bolt Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No.2
September 23 Opening Night, 8:15 pm, Morrison Center Romantic Rachmaninoff Pianist Sara Davis Buechner, guest soloist Conductor James Ogle Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture Shostakovich - Ballet Suite from The Bolt Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No.2 October 13 You Asked For It! Clotilde Otranto, guest conductor Wagner - Prelude to Die Meistersinger Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Swan Lake Johann Strauss - Tales from the Vienna Woods Bernstein - Selections from West Side Story Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Overture - Fantasy Khachaturian - Masquerade Suite Plus a surprise visit from Rossini! October 14 8:15 pm, Morrison Center You Asked For It! Clotilde Otranto, guest conductor Wagner - Prelude to Die Meistersinger Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Swan Lake Johann Strauss - Tales from the Vienna Woods Bernstein - Selections from West Side Story Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Overture - Fantasy Khachaturian - Masquerade Suite Plus a surprise visit from Rossini!
November 17 Fantastic Voyage Ron Spigelman, guest conductor Mozart - Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio Wagner - Forest Murmurs John Corigliano - Voyage Copland - Three Latin American Sketches Schumann - Symphony No. 3, Rhenish November 18 8:15 pm, Morrison Center Fantastic Voyage Ron Spigelman, guest conductor Mozart - Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio Wagner - Forest Murmurs John Corigliano - Voyage Copland - Three Latin American Sketches Schumann - Symphony No. 3, Rhenish January 26 American Voices James Ogle, conductor Anthony Molinaro, guest pianist
John Williams - Overture to The Cowboys Aaron Copland - Tender Land Suite Charles Ives - Variations on America A Gershwin Songfest - Solo piano improvisation George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue January 27 American Voices James Ogle, conductor Anthony Molinaro, guest pianist John Williams - Overture to The Cowboys Aaron Copland - Tender Land Suite Charles Ives - Variations on America A Gershwin Songfest - Solo piano improvisation George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue February 16 Guest conductor, Andre Raphel Smith John Adams - The Chairman Dances Felix Mendelssohn - Excerpts from A Midsummer Night s Dream Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D February 17 Guest conductor, Andre Raphel Smith John Adams - The Chairman Dances Felix Mendelssohn - Excerpts from A Midsummer Night s Dream Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D
March 16 Scott O Neil, guest conductor Elina Vahala, guest violinist Beethoven - Leonore Overture No. 3 Barber - Violin Concerto Haydn - Symphony No. 30, Allelujah Hindemith - Symphony Mathis der Maler March 17 Scott O Neil, guest conductor Elina Vahala, guest violinist Beethoven - Leonore Overture No. 3 Barber - Violin Concerto Haydn - Symphony No. 30, Allelujah Hindemith - Symphony Mathis der Maler April 27 Raymond Harvey, guest conductor Lori-Kaye Miller, mezzo soprano Sibelius - Finlandia, Op. 26 Mahler - Songs of a Wayfarer
Liszt - Les Preludes Dvorak - Symphony No. 8, Op.88 April 28 Raymond Harvey, guest conductor Lori-Kaye Miller, mezzo soprano Sibelius - Finlandia, Op. 26 Mahler - Songs of a Wayfarer Liszt - Les Preludes Dvorak - Symphony No. 8, Op.88