Maestro Kevin Rhodes

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2014-15 concert SeaSon

Maestro Rhodes and the Traverse Symphony Orchestra DARE YOU to join us for a season that will be, quite simply, too good to miss. We invite you inside some of the world’s most compelling music.

•   An entire season of major symphonic works scored for large orchestra

•   Under the baton of international sensation, Maestro Kevin Rhodes

•   Performing world class repertoire to sold out houses

•   With guest artists and repertoire that push the boundaries of artistic expression

•   And a new, spectacular outdoor summer concert event like no other

TraverseSymphony.org

TSO@theCommonsA M i d s u M M e r B A s h

Presented in partnership with Porterhouse Productions

A TOuR Of flAvORS! Enjoy wineries and breweries and delectable foods, all from Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas— throughout the evening. Favorite local ensembles perform followed by the largest orchestra of the season. Your TSO sets the night on fire with high-energy symphonic favorites.

Find comfortable protection from rain or sun under the expansive TentVenue.

$1,000 VIP* Table Seating for 8  

$96.50 VIP* Chair Seating*Includes access to VIP Area

$36.50 General Admission•  Chair Seating: chairs provided• Lawn Seating: bring your own

blanket and/or low chairs

A celebRATiOn of MuSic, fOOd and wine At Grand Traverse commons under the

Saturday, July 19, 2014 Picnic vendors and pre-concert entertainment begin at 5 pm TSO concert begins at 8 pm

Kevin Rhodes, conductor

Presenting Sponsors Supporting Sponsor

cherry capital cadillac Subaru and Traverse Motors

Sunday, September 21 3 pm  |  Corson AuditoriumKevin RhOdeS, conductorJeffRey bieGel, piano

Overture to The Flying Dutchman WagnerPiano Concerto   GriegSymphony No. 5 Sibelius

Internationally renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel demonstrates his electrifying technique and mesmerizing touch in Grieg’s well-loved Concerto.

A work of “wild and somber beauty,” Wagner’s Flying Dutchman is a brilliant tone poem depicting a passionate love story — and one of music’s fiercest storms. 

Sibelius’ No. 5 takes the listener to a strikingly beautiful natural world.

GRieG + SibeliuS

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Sunday, October 193 pm  |  Corson AuditoriumKevin RhOdeS, conductorcAROline GOuldinG, violin

Es ist genug BachViolin Concerto   BergSymphony No. 5 Beethoven

Grammy-nominated 21-year-old violinist cAROline GOuldinG returns to perform Berg’s intensely beautiful concerto, dedicated “To the memory of an angel.” Variations of Bach’s Es ist genug are featured throughout.

Perhaps the most widely-recognized symphony in the world, Beethoven’s famous Fifth displays white hot, staggering power.

beeThOven + beRG

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Saturday, december 13 at 7:30 pm Sunday, december 14 at 3 pm Lars Hockstad AuditoriumRObin fOunTAin, guest conductornMc GRAnd TRAveRSe chORAle & childRen’S chOiR JeffRey cObb, director

The Symphony’s annual holiday celebration captures the spirit of the season.

hOMe fOR The hOlidAyS

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Be a Volunteer. Join the Symphony TeamIt’s a great opportunity to connect with others that share a passion for the Symphony. Be an active member of our team and assist with projects like:

•  Ushering at concerts•  organizing and hosting fundraising events•  Helping to market Symphony and Civic performances•  Assisting with office and clerical work•  Helping to develop new audiences•  ...or maybe you have another idea!

contact Gary Gatzke for more information. 231-947-7120 | GGatzke@traversesymphony.org

Sunday, January 183 pm  |  Corson AuditoriumKevin RhOdeS, conductor and hostAn all Tchaikovsky program:

The TempestRomeo & Juliet 1812 Overture

Fans of the TSO Fireworks programs will love this New Year celebration, with insights by host Maestro Kevin Rhodes.

TchAiKOvSKy fiRewORKS

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The Tempest sails through an impressively stormy score juxtaposed with exquisite love music.

Romeo & Juliet is a tautly composed masterpiece, both thunderingly dramatic and achingly beautiful.

An energetic 1812 Overture finale.

Sunday, february 15 at 3 pm Corson AuditoriumKevin RhOdeS, conductoriAn hObSOn, piano

Piano Concerto no. 2  ChopinSymphony No. 1 (Titan) Mahler

International pianist iAn hObSOn makes his TSO debut with Chopin’s Concerto no. 2 — completely redefining the expressive, harmonic and coloristic potential of the piano.

Mahler’s monumental Titan Symphony, written while only in his twenties, features stunning passages juxtaposing strains of violence and despair with others of soaring triumph.

chOPin + MAhleR

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Sunday, April 19 at 3 pm3 pm  |  Corson AuditoriumKevin RhOdeS, conductorlynne chuRch, sopranoJeffeRy nORRiS, baritonenMc GRAnd TRAveRSe chORAle & chAMbeR SinGeRS, JeffRey cObb, director

Requiem FauréLe Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) Stravinsky

The nMC Grand Traverse Choral & Chamber Singers and vocal soloists present Fauré’s transcendental Requiem, one of the most sublime works in the sacred choral repertoire.

With its first performance, Stravinsky’s well-known Rite of Spring provoked the most notorious riot in musical history with its new sound of propulsive, unbridled rhythmic energy.

fAuRé + STRAvinSKy

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Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 pm Lars Hockstad AuditoriumKevin RhOdeS, conductor

This fun season finale pays homage to some of the best cinematic soundtracks. Break out the popcorn, sit back and enjoy the show! 

A niGhT AT The MOvieS

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Don’t miss a great deal!Season Subscriptions:

1. Save up to 20%2. create your own series with 4 or 5 concerts3. Get the best seats in the house4. exchange tickets anytime

Kevin RhOdeS AT The POdiuM is underwritten by cherry capital cadillac Subaru and Traverse Motors.

AndeRSOn weAlTh MAnAGeMenT is partnering with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra to offer MUSICAl eDUCATIon exPerIenCeS to all ages in our community.

Directed by Lynne Tobin, the civic PROGRAM welcomes string musicians of all ages and skill sets to participate in two community orchestras—chAMbeR STRinGS And PRelude STRinGS. They meet for weekly rehearsals and performances throughout the year.

To learn more:231-947-7120 | TraverseSymphony.org

fRee fAMily cOnceRTS are offered twice every season, bringing the classical music experience to all ages. Get ‘up close and personal’ with symphonic music, instruments, and our musicians.

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What you see, hear and experience from the concert stage is a professional orchestra of tremendous talent. When our audiences leave the concert hall they are recharged and empowered. If the Traverse Symphony Orchestra inspires you, please help our artistry to flourish by making a contribution by August 31.

Online TraverseSymphony.orgPhone  231-947-7120Mail Traverse Symphony Orchestra   300 east Front, Ste 230, Traverse City, MI 49684

A GReAT OPPORTuniTy: yOuR MOney GOeS Twice AS fAR! if you’ve never donated to the Symphony or it has been a year or more, the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation will match your gift to the Traverse Symphony Orchestra.

2014-15 SeASOn TicKeTS

TraverseSymphony.org 231 947 7120

All ticket sales final. All prices include handling fee. Dates, programs and venues subject to change.

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Subscribers receive first priority in seating requests. if unable to attend a particular performance, your tickets may be exchanged for another performance remaining in the season at no cost.

new! TSO@thecommonsTickets for this stand-alone concert event on sale April 7, 2014.

Online orders available June 1 for Sept–May tickets. Visit TraverseSymphony.org

SELECT YOUR SECTiOn

Platinum Gold Silver Bronze

All 7 concerts, a 20% savingsPremier  $314  $230   $188   $118

cReATe yOuR Own SeRieSSelect 5 concerts, a 15% savings choose 5 $241 $176 $141 $91

Select 4 concerts, a 10% savings choose 4  $204  $150  $122  $78

SinGle TicKeTS on sale June 1 $55 $40 $32 $20Save 10% on purchases of 8 or more single tickets to one performance

Students receive 50% Off single ticket purchases.

All ticket sales final. All prices include handling fee. Dates, programs and venues subject to change.

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BEETHOVEN + BERG m Sun, Oct 19 at 3 pm

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TCHAIKoVSKY FIreWorKS  m Sun, Jan 18 at 3 pm

 CHoPIn + MAHler  m Sun, Feb 15 at 3 pm

FAURÉ + STRAVINSKY m Sun, Apr 19 at 3 pm

A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES m Sat, May 2 at 7:30 pm

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Our 2014-2015 Season is sponsored by

There is power and exhilaration created from the stage when you gather the 70 musicians of the TSO. The combined sound vibrates the hall—feel it in your bones. 

your TSO is too good to miss.

Executive Director Krista Cooper

Our 2014-2015 Soloists and Chorus are sponsored by