A note from MaestroCHRISTOPHERZIMMERMAN

Photos of the globe and orchestraby ///MJOY PHOTOGRAPHY

My first season as Music Director of your orchestra was truly a pleasure. The orchestra showed real commitment and energy in its collaboration with me, the results of which I hope went well beyond the footlights. I can’t wait for us to give you more!

In keeping with the concept of a “global community” that today’s technology and socialmedia make a reality, our music-making this season takes its inspiration from all corners ofthe world; music from South America and Asia rub shoulders with some of the greatestworks from Europe and Russia.

I am also enthusiastic about introducing to you a great variety of solo artists, also from allover the world - from the charismatic and thoroughly entertaining “Alturas Duo and friends”to the formidable Finnish pianist and pedagogue Matti Raekallio and, not least, the GoldPrize Winner of the Tchaikovsky International Competition, Russian cellist Sergei Antonov.

I am also excited that the FMSO will kick off a month long community-wide Beethoven Festival at the end of January with an all-Beethoven program including the fabulous 5th

(well actually two fabulous 5ths - both the 5th symphony and the 5th piano concerto).

For our final concert we will go beyond “embracing the world” and attempt to leave theplanet entirely with a performance of Mahler’s Resurrection symphony which, for those whohave not experienced it, takes the listener into another realm…

The Alturas Duo withGonzalo Cortes

Specializing in both the music and theinstruments of Chile and its Andes Mountains,classically trained Scott Hill and Carlos Boltesbring entertaining and energized performancesto schools and concert stages throughout theUnited States.

ALONG THE SILK ROADNOVEMBER 15 & 16, 2014

TAn Dun - Dragon & Phoenix Overture

BRIGHT SHEnG - The Three Gorges of the Long River from "China Dreams"

CHARlES T. GRIFFES - The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan

nICOlAI RIMSky-kORSAkOv - Scheherazade

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¡VIVA SOUTH AMERICA!SEPTEMBER 27 & 28, 2014

AlBERTO GInASTERA - Estancia Four Dances

HORACIO SAlInAS - Danzas Peregrinas (Dances of the Pilgrims)Concerto for Guitar and Andean Instruments (Guitar, Chorong0, Pan Flute)with Alturas Duo (Scott Hill and Carlos Boltes) & flutist Gonzalo Cortes

WIllIAM WAlTOn - Symphony No. 1

Gonzalo Cortes

Alturas Duo

luDWIG vAn BEETHOvEn - Coriolan Overture - featuring a side-by-side performance with F-M Area Senior High Youth Symphony

BEETHOvEn - Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"featuring guest piano soloist Matti Raekallio, performerand teacher at Juilliard

BEETHOvEn - Symphony No. 5

This concert kicks off a community-wide festival of

“all things Beethoven” during the month of February

PASSION & BEAUTYMARCH 21 & 22, 2015

AlExAnDER GlAzunOv – Chant du Menestrel

EDWARD ElGAR - Cello Concertofeaturing guest cellist Sergey Antonov

PETER I. TCHAIkOvSky - Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"

Plus a performance by the Grand Prize winner of the2015 yOunG ARTISTS SOlO COMPETITIOn

CONCERT SERIESALL-BEETHOVENJANUARY 31 &

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

RESURRECTIONAPRIL 25 & 26, 2015

GuSTAv MAHlER - Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"

featuring a 150-voice chorus, soprano Adrienne Danrich and mezzo-soprano Janine Hawley

Matti Raekallio

Sergey Antonov

Adrienne Danrich

Janine Hawley

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CHAMBER MUSIC

EXTREMEMEASURESCuriosities, Pranks & Acrobatics for Winds & Strings

SUNDAY, OCT. 19 • 2:00 pmThe Stage at Island Park (FMCT)

HOLIDAYBRASSSUNDAY, DEC. 7 • 2:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church, Fargo

now an annual Chamber Music Series tradition, theHoliday Brass program is a glorious start to the festivewinter season. The mighty trumpets, horns, trombonesand tuba virtuosi of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphonybring Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces and contemporary holiday favorites to life.

Our musicians had fun selecting thesequirky and unusual pieces. you may be familiar with Mozart's famous Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little NightMusic) for strings, but have you heardthe hilarious send-up, Eine Kleine Nicht-musik (A Little NOT-Music) by Fargo’sown Peter Schickele, also known asP.D.Q. Bach? you’ll hear both piecesback-to-back - with a little help toidentify the hundreds of random musical quotes piled on. lucianoBerio’s animal-themed Opus No. Zooand other musical oddities will delightaudiences of all ages.

CONCERT SERIES

BeerTHOVEN& BratsSUNDAY, MARCH 1 • 2:00 & 4:00 pm

Fargo Billiards & Gastropub

Come for the music, beer & brats, stay and shoot pool!

various string, brass, woodwind and piano ensembles will perform an all-Beethoven program as the grand finale of 2015 BEETHOVENfest. More information on repertoire to come later, but we knOW that there will bebeer & brats on hand, just as ludwig would have loved!

There will also be non-alcoholic beverages available; this concert is open to all ages.

Pool tables will open after the 4:00 performance.

The Chamber Music Concerts are growing more popular each year - this is the audience at last season’s “London Calling” performance

HOT, HOT, HOT! Latin, salsa, reggae & sass

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 at BLUESTEM

FARGO-MOORHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA performing with POST-TRAUMATIC FUNK SYNDROME, steel drum band FUEGO TROPICAL and guest vocalists ANDRINA BROGDEN & DEB JENKINS

5:30 Pre-Concert Caribbean BBQ Party in Bluestem Marcil Commons

8:00 Concert on Bluestem Amphitheatre Stage

PRE-CONCERT CARIBBEAN BBQ TICKETS - $25 includes great food, prize games, one drink ticket (age 21+)

CONCERT TICKETS - Reserved: $28-$48, General Admission Bench: $23, General Admission Lawn: $18

PRESENTS:SyMPHOny

HOLIDAY POPSFAMILY CONCERTJAZZ Christmasfeatured special guests: DAVE FERREIRA TRIO

FRIDAY, DEC. 12 • 7:00 PMSATURDAY, DEC. 13 • 2:00 PMFargo Theatre, 314 Broadway

Jane Linde Capistran, Conductor

WINE & BEERON THE REDWEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015

5:30 - 9:00 pmRAMADA PlAzA & SuITES, FARGO

The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony’s annualfundraising event just keeps growing. Gather yourfriends and enjoy the extensive wine pairings andgourmet foods at each tasting station, a vast arrayof beers and hearty food in the Beer Pub, Rafflesfor Wine, Beer and Spirits Wagons, the new WineBottle Ring Toss game (below), a fabulous SilentAuction, and live music by FMSO musicians.

SPECIAL COLLABORATION IN FEBRUARY33 Variations - Watch for more information about a collaborative project withTheatre B: a production of 33 Variations, the extraordinary Broadway play that sparkedthe idea for a community-wide Beethoven festival.

Dave Ferreira Trio: Jim Knudson, drums; Jeremy Cahill, bass; Dave Ferreira, vocals & keyboards

YOUR TICKET TO AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON

GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY! By ordering season tickets, you save money over the single ticket price, you get the best seats availablebefore single ticket sales begin, you can choose your seating area, and your tickets are conveniently mailed to you in September, before the first concert.

TO PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS: Ticket orders are date stamped upon receipt and requests are filled based on the date received. Simply fill out the order form to order your tickets, mark an “x” on the seating chart in the area you would like your seats, or call the Symphony office at 701-478-FMSO (3676) to place your order by phone and charge your tickets to your credit card.

TO PURCHASE SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS: Tickets to concerts and events of the 2014-15 season will be available for purchasestarting Monday, September 1. you may buy tickets online at www.fmsymphony.org, by phone (with a credit card) at 701-478-FMSO (3676) or at theSymphony Office at 808 3rd Ave. South #300 in Fargo (WDAy Office Tower).

ABOUT THE ORDER FORM: you have your choice of Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons for Masterworks Series tickets; please remember to mark your choice. Also note that a Senior discount is only offered for the SunDAy Masterworks concerts. Chamber Music Series ticketsare also discounted when you buy them as a three-concert series. you can also order single tickets in advance for the December Holiday Pops concerts.

RETURNING THIS SEASON - MASTERWORKS FLEXvouchersnot sure if you can commit to all five Masterworks concerts? Still interested in saving money on single tickets? For a limited time, you can purchaseFLEXvouchers for $30 (adult)/$12 (student), a savings of $5 over the single ticket price. vouchers can be redeemed in advance of the concert atthe Symphony Office for the reserved seat of your choice, or they can be redeemed at Festival Concert Hall box office on the day of the concert.

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