20102011 SEASON GUIDE - Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
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<strong>20102011</strong> <strong>SEASON</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong>
Corporate Sponsors,<br />
Media & Funders<br />
The WSO proudly acknowledges the ongoing support<br />
of the following sponsors, media and funders.<br />
Bravo to Our Sponsors:<br />
Bravo to Our Media Sponsors:<br />
Bravo to Our Funders:<br />
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Welcome to the<br />
<strong>Winnipeg</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
<strong>Orchestra</strong>’s 63rd season!<br />
There is so much to<br />
celebrate – music,<br />
sounds, notes, tunes,<br />
rhythms, harmonies,<br />
melodies and emotions.<br />
You will hear music that<br />
is just pure fun, music<br />
that will excite you,<br />
music that will<br />
completely relax you,<br />
music that will move you<br />
spiritually and music that<br />
will make you speechless.<br />
This year I invite you to<br />
make the symphony your<br />
prime destination and to<br />
become even more<br />
personally involved as a<br />
friend or volunteer. That<br />
way, you become an<br />
intricate part of our<br />
totally unique family.<br />
See you soon,<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate<br />
Music Director<br />
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Opening Night<br />
Mark O’Connor & Mahler 1<br />
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SEPTEMBER 24, 25 I 8:00 PM<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Mark O'Connor, violin<br />
Karl Stobbe, violin<br />
Photo: Mark O’Connor<br />
MASTERWORKS : A<br />
“…a double violin concerto that prompted the kind of mid-performance applause<br />
usually heard in a jazz club.”<br />
– Chicago Sun-Times<br />
“…a work that leaps, sighs and bounces with unstoppable energy.”<br />
– The Rocky Mountain News<br />
Acclaimed in classical, country, bluegrass and indigenous American realms,<br />
virtuoso violinist and composer Mark O’Connor performs his Double Violin<br />
Concerto with the WSO’s own Karl Stobbe. A product of America's rich aural folk<br />
tradition as well as classical and flamenco music, Mark O'Connor has melded and<br />
shaped multiple influences into a new American classical music.<br />
WSO associate concertmaster Karl Stobbe’s diversity has allowed him to<br />
collaborate with many exceptional conductors and enabled him to record with<br />
many of Canada’s finest musicians.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate conducts the orchestra for Mahler’s <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 1 –<br />
presented in the 150 th anniversary year of Mahler’s birth – one of the most<br />
remarkably original works ever written for a first symphony. This melody-rich piece<br />
with biting parody and a triumphant close is a true orchestral showcase!<br />
Richard Strauss: Don Juan<br />
Mark O'Connor: Double Violin Concerto No. 1<br />
Mahler: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 1 in D major<br />
The WSO is pleased to celebrate and support Manitoba Homecoming 2010,<br />
<strong>Winnipeg</strong> Cultural Capital of Canada 2010 and Culture Days (Sept. 24–26).<br />
PRE -CONCERT CHAT: Hosted by music director Alexander Mickelthwate<br />
or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
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Fialkowska<br />
Plays Chopin<br />
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OCTOBER 29, 30 I 8:00 PM<br />
“Fialkowska’s playing is noted by her flawless, dazzling technique, while her<br />
melodies are perfectly spun in a delicate singing style. With the Chopin, she was<br />
in total control, utterly secure and intensely musical.”<br />
– Seattle Post-Intelligencer<br />
We celebrate Chopin’s 200 th anniversary with Janina Fialkowska, one of Canada’s<br />
leading pianists. Having a career that was first launched in 1974 by the legendary<br />
Arthur Rubinstein, Fialkowska has enchanted audiences with her lyrical sound,<br />
sterling musicianship and profound sense of musical integrity.<br />
Composed in 1944 as WWII hostilities were ending, Prokofiev’s <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 5<br />
has been acclaimed as one of the 20 th Century’s true masterworks...and one of its<br />
most popular. It was conceived by Prokofiev as “a symphony of the greatest of the<br />
human spirit, a song of praise of free and happy mankind!”<br />
We also salute Manitoba’s senior composer Robert Turner. Composed in 1987,<br />
Shades of Autumn is an evocative soundscape of the fall season, with its colours<br />
and hues painted in the composer’s uniquely personal style.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Janina Fialkowska, piano<br />
MASTERWORKS : A<br />
Robert Turner: Shades of Autumn<br />
Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor<br />
Prokofiev: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 5 in B-flat major<br />
PRE -CONCERT CHAT: Hosted by music director Alexander Mickelthwate<br />
or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
Photo: Janina Fialkowska<br />
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Beethoven<br />
Mass in C<br />
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DECEMBER 3, 4 I 8:00 PM<br />
"Where pure, well-tuned, characterful, and seemingly easy acrobatics through<br />
two and a half octaves are required, Dahl is among a relative few who can do it<br />
all superlatively well."<br />
– Calgary Herald<br />
<strong>Winnipeg</strong>-born soprano Tracy Dahl returns for Mozart’s Exsultate jubilate. Having<br />
performed with every major Canadian orchestra, Tracy has established herself as<br />
an important artist on the international concert and opera stages.<br />
Beethoven’s Mass in C is sometimes viewed as overshadowed by his Missa<br />
Solemnis, but the Mass in C has a direct appeal and emotional clarity that make<br />
it a masterwork of its own. Tracy and the <strong>Winnipeg</strong> Philharmonic Choir join the<br />
WSO with soloists Colleen Skull, Kurt Lehmann and Justin Welsh.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Tracy Dahl, soprano<br />
Colleen Skull, mezzo-soprano<br />
Kurt Lehmann, tenor<br />
Justin Welsh, baritone<br />
<strong>Winnipeg</strong> Philharmonic Choir,<br />
Yuri Klaz, director<br />
MASTERWORKS : A<br />
J.S. Bach: <strong>Orchestra</strong>l Suite No. 4 in D major<br />
Mozart: Exsultate jubilate<br />
Beethoven: Mass in C major op. 86<br />
PRE -CONCERT CHAT: Hosted by music director Alexander Mickelthwate<br />
or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
Photo: Tracy Dahl<br />
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Saint-Saëns<br />
Organ <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
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JANUARY 21, 22 I 8:00 PM<br />
“This gifted musician (Yuri Hooker) was technically precise while pouring his heart<br />
and soul into his performance.”<br />
– <strong>Winnipeg</strong> Free Press<br />
Acclaimed Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto appears in his WSO debut.<br />
Saint-Saëns’ Organ <strong>Symphony</strong> is one of the most entertaining orchestral works by<br />
a French composer and one of the most popular in all music.<br />
We start the program with Silvestre Revueltas’ Redes, the first of his ten Mexican<br />
film scores. WSO principal cellist Yuri Hooker performs David Scott’s Cello<br />
Concerto. An avid chamber musician with exceptionally diverse interests, Yuri<br />
Hooker has premiered many pieces and continues an adventurous enthusiasm for<br />
cello music of today.<br />
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor<br />
Yuri Hooker, cello<br />
MASTERWORKS : A<br />
Revueltas: Redes: Suite<br />
David Scott: Cello Concerto<br />
Saint-Saëns: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 3 in C minor<br />
(Organ <strong>Symphony</strong>)<br />
DINNER & A SYMPHONY: Enjoy the return of Dinner & A <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
with Fude restaurant for our January 22 concert with a 3-course meal on<br />
the Piano Nobile at 5:30 pm! Dinner and concert start at $85!<br />
PRE -CONCERT CHAT: Hosted by music director Alexander Mickelthwate<br />
or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
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Photographer: Ken MacDonald<br />
Beethoven<br />
Violin Concerto<br />
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MARCH 4, 5 I 8:00 PM<br />
“Her masterful rendering was rich with virtuosic, seemingly endless phrases<br />
crafted to perfection, with wonderful fluidity and great feeling.”<br />
– <strong>Winnipeg</strong> Free Press<br />
WSO concertmaster for more than 20 years, Gwen Hoebig performs Beethoven’s<br />
Violin Concerto. One of Canada's outstanding violinists, Gwen was recently<br />
recognized at the Canadian Music Centre’s 50 th anniversary for her exemplary<br />
commitment to the performance of the music of Canadian composers.<br />
Composed for the Boston <strong>Symphony</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong> in 1943, Bartók’s Concerto for<br />
<strong>Orchestra</strong> is a 20 th century orchestral classic. A response to the rapidly<br />
increasingly technical skills that American orchestras were achieving after WWI,<br />
the work showcases the orchestra and all its sections as soloists, both alone and<br />
in groups.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Gwen Hoebig, violin<br />
MASTERWORKS : A<br />
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major<br />
Bartók: Concerto for <strong>Orchestra</strong><br />
DINNER & A SYMPHONY: Enjoy the return of Dinner & A <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
with Bergmann’s on Lombard for our March 5 concert with a 3-course meal<br />
on the Piano Nobile at 5:30 pm! Dinner and concert start at $85!<br />
PRE -CONCERT CHAT: Hosted by music director Alexander Mickelthwate<br />
or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
Photo: Gwen Hoebig<br />
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All Tchaikovsky<br />
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APRIL 29, 30 I 8:00 PM<br />
“Hailed as `the Jascha Heifetz of our day ’ Brandon-born violinist and <strong>Winnipeg</strong><br />
favourite James Ehnes is widely considered one of the most dynamic and exciting<br />
performers in classical music.”<br />
– Globe and Mail<br />
Our season closes with Manitoba's gift to the world of pre-eminent violinists in James<br />
Ehnes. Born in Brandon, James has risen to the top, performing with the world's<br />
great orchestras and winning awards with nearly every new recording he releases.<br />
James performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto – a hallmark of the literature – from<br />
the composer who created ballet classics Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping<br />
Beauty. We close this unforgettable program with Tchaikovsky's magnificent and<br />
moving Fifth <strong>Symphony</strong>.<br />
The WSO is honoured to have been invited to perform this concert at the Prairie<br />
Scene Festival which is being held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on<br />
May 3, 2011.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
James Ehnes, violin<br />
MASTERWORKS : A<br />
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin: Polonaise<br />
Tchaikovsky: Violin concerto in D major<br />
Tchaikovsky: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 5 in E minor<br />
PRE -CONCERT CHAT: Hosted by music director Alexander Mickelthwate<br />
or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
Photo: James Ehnes<br />
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Dvorák<br />
Cello Concerto<br />
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MASTERWORKS : C MASTERWORKS : B<br />
FRIDAY<br />
OCTOBER 8 I 8:00 PM<br />
SATURDAY<br />
OCTOBER 9 I 8:00 PM<br />
“And once he started in on the Dvorák, mouths dropped...There was such force and<br />
feeling in that opening improvisatory flourish [Dvorák Cello Concerto].”<br />
– The Times (London)<br />
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Alban Gerhardt makes his WSO debut with Dvorák’s Cello Concerto, the most famous<br />
and beloved cello concerto in the literature. Born in Berlin, Gerhardt is one of the<br />
world’s most sought-after cellists. With an extensive repertoire of almost 60 concerti,<br />
his spellbinding performances have been with many of the top orchestras in the world.<br />
Brahms’ warm, amiable Second <strong>Symphony</strong> is a perfect pairing for this late Romantic<br />
program of true masterworks.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Alban Gerhardt, cello<br />
Photo: Alban Gerhardt<br />
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Dvorák: Cello Concerto in B minor<br />
Brahms: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 2 in D major<br />
MASTERWORKS B: Pre-Concert Chat hosted by music director Alexander<br />
Mickelthwate or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
MASTERWORKS C: Listen to various local schools and student groups perform on<br />
the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm, then enjoy the inside stories about our soloists,<br />
symphony musicians and composers with short presentations during the concert.<br />
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Mozart & Strauss<br />
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MASTERWORKS : C MASTERWORKS : B<br />
FRIDAY<br />
NOVEMBER 12 I 8:00 PM<br />
SATURDAY<br />
NOVEMBER 13 I 8:00 PM<br />
“Mandeal is tall and elegant, his movements are graceful, conveying a fluidity and<br />
immediacy with the players.”<br />
– The Independent<br />
Romanian conductor Cristian Mandeal conducts the WSO in this program of<br />
Mozart and Richard Strauss.<br />
WSO principal oboist Bede Hanley performs Strauss’ Oboe Concerto, written<br />
during the last years of Strauss’ life. Bede, a native of Saskatoon, came to the<br />
WSO in 2009 after having been the principal oboist of the Auckland<br />
Philharmonic.<br />
Profoundly spiritual, brilliantly constructed and memorably themed, Mozart’s<br />
40 th <strong>Symphony</strong> is unlike anything he ever wrote.<br />
Cristian Mandeal, conductor<br />
Bede Hanley, oboe<br />
Portrait: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<br />
Schubert: Overture in D major<br />
(In the Italian Style)<br />
Strauss: Oboe Concerto in D major<br />
Mozart: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 40 in G minor, K. 55<br />
DINNER & A SYMPHONY: Enjoy the return of Dinner & A <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
with Amici restaurant for our November 13 concert with a 3-course meal on<br />
the Piano Nobile at 5:30 pm! Dinner and concert start at $85!<br />
MASTERWORKS B: Pre-Concert Chat hosted by music director Alexander<br />
Mickelthwate or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
MASTERWORKS C: Listen to various local schools and student groups perform on<br />
the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm, then enjoy the inside stories about our soloists,<br />
symphony musicians and composers with short presentations during the concert.<br />
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MASTERWORKS : C<br />
Handel’s Messiah<br />
SATURDAY<br />
DECEMBER 18 I 8:00 PM<br />
"Messiah represents the ripened product of Handel's genius, and reflects the<br />
noblest aspirations and most exalted devotion of mankind."<br />
– Music with Ease<br />
Among the greatest works in the history of music, Handel’s Messiah has become a<br />
popular staple in holiday celebrations. One of the most well-known pieces in the<br />
Western choral literature, it remains Handel’s most famous. Our concert features a<br />
wonderful lineup of soloists: Marni Enns, Kirsten Schellenberg, Chris Enns, Victor<br />
Engbrecht and the Mennonite Festival Chorus with conductor Rudy Schellenberg.<br />
Rudy Schellenberg, conductor<br />
Handel: Messiah<br />
Marni Enns, soprano<br />
Kirsten Schellenberg, alto<br />
Chris Enns, tenor<br />
Victor Engbrecht, bass<br />
Mennonite Festival Chorus, Rudy Schellenberg<br />
& William Baerg, co-directors<br />
Start Your<br />
Holiday<br />
Tradition<br />
With Us!<br />
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St. John Passion<br />
SATURDAY<br />
APRIL 23 I 8:00 PM<br />
Portrait: J.S. Bach<br />
MASTERWORKS : B<br />
"There is something organic about the performances Glover draws from her musicians.<br />
The orchestral music seems to flow as naturally as a mighty, if changeable, river."<br />
– Chicago Sun-Times<br />
"Jane Glover conducts with live pacing, glowing sound and wistful beauty."<br />
– New York Times<br />
Our Easter offering of J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion features an all-star cast of singers<br />
including Karina Gauvin, one of Canada’s leading sopranos in Baroque music, as well<br />
as internationally renowned British conductor Jane Glover.<br />
Jane Glover, conductor<br />
J.S. Bach: St. John Passion<br />
Karina Gauvin, soprano<br />
Eva Vogel, mezzo-soprano<br />
Lawrence Wiliford, tenor<br />
Christopheren Nomura, baritone<br />
Mennonite Festival Chorus, Rudy Schellenberg<br />
& William Baerg, co-directors<br />
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MASTERWORKS : B<br />
Evelyn Glennie<br />
SATURDAY<br />
JANUARY 29 I 8:00 PM<br />
“Ms. Glennie, as always an energetic and intensely focused performer, made the<br />
work's rolls, rhythmic patterns and hard thwacks into something both musical and<br />
dramatic.”<br />
– New York Times<br />
One of the most eclectic and innovative musicians on the scene today, Dame Evelyn<br />
Glennie is the first person in musical history to successfully create and sustain a fulltime<br />
career as a solo percussionist. She will be performing the newly-commissioned<br />
Percussion Concerto by WSO composer-in-residence Vincent Ho.<br />
We also present the return of John Corigliano’s <strong>Symphony</strong> No.1, a performance<br />
that won over the WSO audience, plus a second world premiere of a newly<br />
commissioned overture by <strong>Winnipeg</strong> composer Randolph Peters.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion<br />
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Sponsored by<br />
Randolph Peters: New Work (World Premiere)<br />
Vincent Ho: Percussion Concerto: (World Premiere)<br />
John Corigliano: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 1<br />
Photo: Dame Evelyn Glennie
Krzysztof Penderecki<br />
FRIDAY<br />
FEBRUARY 4 I 8:00 PM<br />
Photo: Krzysztof Penderecki<br />
MASTERWORKS : C<br />
Sponsored by<br />
“Composed in 1996 to celebrate the dawn of Jerusalem's third millennium, Penderecki's<br />
Seven Gates of Jerusalem is an overwhelmingly powerful work. It is impossible to hear<br />
this symphony and not to feel awed, not just by the music, but also by the subject matter.”<br />
– Classical Net Review<br />
Krzysztof Penderecki's <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem," for four soloists,<br />
narrator, choir and orchestra is a monumental work composed to commemorate the third<br />
millennium of Jerusalem. It expresses the profundity of the human spirit and the power of<br />
religious devotion. Come hear this modern classic and meet Mr. Penderecki who will<br />
appear as one of this year's distinguished guest composers.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Kati Agócs: …like treasure in a hidden field<br />
Krzysztof Penderecki: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 7<br />
- “Seven Gates of Jerusalem”<br />
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Photographer: MartinTosoian<br />
Anton Kuerti<br />
Plays Beethoven 4<br />
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MASTERWORKS : C MASTERWORKS : B<br />
FRIDAY<br />
FEBRUARY 18 I 8:00 PM<br />
“Kuerti is the best pianist currently playing.”<br />
SATURDAY<br />
FEBRUARY 19 I 8:00 PM<br />
– Fanfare magazine<br />
World-renowned Anton Kuerti is a legend among Canada’s pianists and a master<br />
interpreter of the music of Beethoven. An Officer of the Order of Canada, Kuerti is<br />
also the recipient of the Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award,<br />
the highest artistic award given by Canada. Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto is<br />
an unforgettable journey of poetry, intimacy and joy.<br />
Anton Bruckner’s <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 7, brought the composer the most success in his<br />
lifetime. The Austrian composer’s vast symphonies are sometimes called Gothic<br />
Cathedrals-in-sound, or “mountains moving.” A unique and special conception of<br />
time and space are in his works, which are deeply moving and rare experiences to<br />
hear.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Anton Kuerti, piano<br />
Photo: Anton Kuerti<br />
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major<br />
Bruckner: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 7 in E major<br />
MASTERWORKS B: Pre-Concert Chat hosted by music director Alexander<br />
Mickelthwate or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
MASTERWORKS C: Listen to various local schools and student groups perform<br />
on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm, then enjoy the inside stories about our soloists,<br />
symphony musicians and composers with short presentations during the concert.<br />
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Photographer: Felix Broede/DG<br />
Prokofiev<br />
& Rachmaninov<br />
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MASTERWORKS : C MASTERWORKS : B<br />
FRIDAY<br />
MARCH 18 I 8:00 PM<br />
SATURDAY<br />
MARCH 19 I 8:00 PM<br />
“A practically superhuman keyboard technique with artistic eloquence that is<br />
second to none.”<br />
– San Francisco Chronicle<br />
We welcome one of the world’s rising stars in the piano world, Yuja Wang, in her<br />
WSO debut! A stunning talent, her playing combines the fearless imagination of<br />
youth with the discipline and precision of a mature artist.<br />
Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 has garnered the greatest popularity and critical<br />
acclaim of his five piano concertos. Prokofiev himself performed the solo at the<br />
premiere in 1921.<br />
Much-loved composer Rachmaninov carried on the great symphonic Russian<br />
tradition after Tchaikovsky. Including some of Rachmaninov’s lushest melodies,<br />
Symphonic Dances is his last completed work.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Yuja Wang, piano<br />
Photo: Yuja Wang<br />
Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments<br />
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major<br />
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances<br />
MASTERWORKS B: Pre-Concert Chat hosted by music director Alexander<br />
Mickelthwate or guest conductors on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
MASTERWORKS C: Listen to various local schools and student groups perform on<br />
the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm, then enjoy the inside stories about our soloists,<br />
symphony musicians and composers with short presentations during the concert.<br />
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MATINEE SERIES<br />
NEW!! Welcome to our Matinee Series! This mid-morning series will look familiar to you in<br />
terms of programming as we have selected one major symphonic work from a concert in the<br />
Masterworks series. This one-hour concert will include a presentation followed by a short open<br />
rehearsal with the conductor, where you will hear the inner workings of how the concert is put<br />
together, followed by a performance of the work. Enjoy a concert during the day!<br />
Brahms <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 2<br />
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 I 10:30 AM<br />
Brahms’ warm, amiable Second <strong>Symphony</strong> shows this lyrical master at his best.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
Mozart<br />
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 I 10:30 AM<br />
Brahms: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 2 in D major<br />
Profoundly spiritual, brilliantly constructed and memorably themed, Mozart’s<br />
40 th <strong>Symphony</strong> is unlike anything he ever wrote.<br />
Cristian Mandeal, conductor<br />
Mozart: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 40 in G minor, K. 550<br />
Saint-Saëns Organ <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21 I 10:30 AM<br />
Saint-Saëns’ most popular orchestral work, Organ <strong>Symphony</strong>, is one of the most<br />
entertaining pieces by a French composer.<br />
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor<br />
Bartók Concerto for <strong>Orchestra</strong><br />
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 I 10:30 AM<br />
Composed for the Boston <strong>Symphony</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong> in 1943, Bartók’s Concerto for<br />
<strong>Orchestra</strong> is a 20 th century orchestral classic.<br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor<br />
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Saint-Saëns: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 3 in C minor<br />
(Organ <strong>Symphony</strong>)<br />
Bartók: Concerto for <strong>Orchestra</strong><br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
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VIRTUOSI CONCERT I<br />
The English Touch<br />
SATURDAY,<br />
DECEMBER 11 I 8:00 PM<br />
SUNDAY,<br />
DECEMBER 12 I 2:00 PM<br />
English music came alive with its greatest 17th<br />
century composer Henry Purcell. Other English<br />
composers followed, leading to London residencies of<br />
Handel and Johann Christian Bach, the `London Bach’<br />
as he came to be known. We explore and celebrate<br />
England’s rich musical life of the time, in the company<br />
of the WSO Chamber Players.<br />
VIRTUOSI CONCERT II<br />
Romantic<br />
Masterworks<br />
SATURDAY,<br />
FEBRUARY 26 I 8:00 PM<br />
Program:<br />
Brahms: String Sextet No. 2<br />
Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings<br />
A nurturing of intimacies, quiet reflection and rich<br />
fund of melody characterizes Brahms’ Second Sextet<br />
for Strings. The freshness of youth cloaked in genius<br />
sparked Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings – miraculous<br />
music that sprung from the pen of the16-year old<br />
firebrand whose inspiration overflowed with wideeye<br />
wonder. Two masterworks, whose presence on<br />
the same program elevate each.<br />
VIRTUOSI CONCERTS<br />
BAROQUE AND BEYOND<br />
Concerts are held in<br />
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall at<br />
The University of <strong>Winnipeg</strong><br />
Ordering Options:<br />
By Mail:<br />
Virtuosi Concerts<br />
The University of <strong>Winnipeg</strong><br />
515 Portage Avenue<br />
<strong>Winnipeg</strong>, MB<br />
R3B 2E9<br />
By Phone:<br />
786-9000 or<br />
WSO Box Office<br />
949-3999<br />
By Email:<br />
music@uwinnipeg.ca<br />
boxoffice@wso.mb.ca<br />
By Website:<br />
www.virtuosi.mb.ca<br />
or WSO Box Office<br />
www.wso.ca<br />
Ticket Price:*<br />
Adults $33.00<br />
Students $15.00<br />
*These concerts are not<br />
eligible for Design Pack<br />
pricing<br />
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SOUNDBYTES<br />
NEW!! Welcome to our SoundBytes Series. This is a perfect series for first-time<br />
symphony-goers or the season symphony lover! The first two concerts are themed with<br />
short familiar pieces (soundbytes!) to show how classical music with a symphony orchestra<br />
is used in popular culture. After last year’s overwhelming response to Chaplin’s City<br />
Lights, our third concert in this series is Chaplin’s Modern Times, complete with his own<br />
original score performed by the WSO.<br />
Music, Movies & Maddin<br />
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 I 8:00 PM<br />
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Join celebrated <strong>Winnipeg</strong> filmmaker Guy<br />
Maddin as he takes you on a journey of music<br />
and movies, and explores how classical music is<br />
used in Hollywood’s famous films such as: The<br />
Incredibles, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Amadeus,<br />
Apocalypse Now, Austin Powers, The Shining,<br />
Blues Brothers, Manhattan, Platoon, 10,<br />
Excalibur and Fantasia.<br />
Guy Maddin’s most distinctive quality is his<br />
fondness for recreating the look and style of<br />
silent or early sound era films. His award-winning feature films include Tales<br />
from the Gimli Hospital, The Saddest Music in the World, Brand Upon the Brain,<br />
and My <strong>Winnipeg</strong>, to name a few.<br />
Along with resident conductor Richard Lee, you will be surprised and mesmerized<br />
by how classical music is interwoven into popular culture.<br />
Richard Strauss: Thus Spake Zarathustra (2001: A Space Odyssey)<br />
Mozart: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 25 (Amadeus)<br />
Barber: Adagio for Strings (Platoon)<br />
Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries (Apocalypse Now)<br />
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (The Shining)<br />
Beethoven: <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 5 (Austin Powers in Goldmember)<br />
Khachaturian: Sabre Dance (Blues Brothers 2000)<br />
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (Manhattan)<br />
Ravel: Bolero (10)<br />
Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Fantasia)<br />
Mozart Requiem: Dies Irae (The Incredibles)<br />
Orff: "O Fortuna!" from Carmina Burana (Excalibur)<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Guy Maddin, host<br />
Photo: Guy Maddin
SOUNDBYTES<br />
Romantic Rendevous<br />
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12 I 8:00 PM<br />
Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet<br />
Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana<br />
Bizet: Carmen<br />
Puccini: Musetta’s Waltz from La Bohème<br />
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet<br />
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21<br />
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade<br />
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances<br />
Fauré: Sicilienne<br />
Pachelbel: Canon<br />
Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream: Nocturne & Wedding March<br />
Spend Valentine’s Day weekend<br />
enjoying excerpts from your favourite<br />
classical music written for love with<br />
music by Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet;<br />
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21<br />
Elvira Madigan; Rimsky-Korsakov:<br />
Scheherazade; Mendelssohn:<br />
Midsummer Night’s Dream; plus<br />
opera excerpts from Mascagni:<br />
Cavalleria rusticana; Puccini:<br />
La Bohème; and Bizet: Carmen.<br />
DINNER & A SYMPHONY: Enjoy the return of Dinner & A <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
with Bergmann’s on Lombard for our Valentine’s Concert with a 3-course<br />
meal on the Piano Nobile at 5:30 pm! Dinner and concert start at $85!<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
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SOUNDBYTES<br />
Chaplin’s Modern Times<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 14 I 8:00 PM<br />
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“I go to a lot of movies, and I can't<br />
remember the last time I heard a<br />
paying audience actually applaud<br />
at the end of a film. But this one<br />
did. And the talk afterward in the<br />
aisles, the lobby and in line at the<br />
parking garage was genuinely<br />
excited; maybe a lot of these<br />
people hadn't seen much Chaplin<br />
before, or were simply very happy<br />
to find that the passage of time<br />
have not diminished the man's<br />
special genius.”<br />
– Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times<br />
There is no other movie experience like sitting in front of a large screen in a theatre,<br />
watching a silent film, listening to the movie score and then leaning forward in your<br />
seat only to realize that a 65-piece orchestra is performing all the music and sound<br />
effects! Charlie Chaplin’s classic film Modern Times (1936) is the pièce de résistance!<br />
Sound had come to the movies in 1927 but Chaplin resisted it, instead using music<br />
to express everything in the film. The only speaking in Modern Times comes through<br />
electronic devices (phonograph record; PA system) so as not to humanize person-toperson<br />
spoken contact, which is much of the story.<br />
Chaplin spent many hours in the recording studio getting the music exactly right,<br />
creating specific musical moments to fit the hundreds of physical motions on the<br />
screen. This is evident when the WSO performs this demanding music score live with<br />
the film!<br />
Modern Times marked the last screen appearance of the Little Tramp – the character<br />
which had brought Charlie Chaplin world fame, and who still remains the most<br />
universally recognized fictional image of a human being in the history of art.<br />
Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times (film with orchestra)<br />
Richard Lee, conductor
JUNE 21 – 24, 2010<br />
Featuring:<br />
• George Gao<br />
• Eagle & Hawk<br />
• Don Amero<br />
• Pura Fe and Jennifer Kreisberg from Ulali<br />
• Digging Roots<br />
• Shy-Anne Hovorka<br />
• Viva Brasil<br />
• Andrew Balfour<br />
• Asham Stompers<br />
• Manitoba Aboriginal School of Dance<br />
& School of Contemporary Dancers<br />
performing to Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring<br />
• <strong>Winnipeg</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong><br />
June 21: Centennial Concert Hall<br />
June 22: West End Cultural Centre<br />
June 23: West End Cultural Centre<br />
June 24: Burton Cummings Theatre<br />
INDIGENOUS FESTIVAL<br />
REGULAR PASS: $49.99<br />
Photo: Eagle & Hawk<br />
For more information on tickets,<br />
please contact the<br />
WSO Box Office at 949-3999<br />
JANUARY 29-FEBRUARY 4, 2011<br />
REGULAR<br />
PASS:<br />
$99.00<br />
20 TH ANNIVERSARY<br />
Distinguished Guest Composers:<br />
Krzysztof Penderecki<br />
John Corigliano<br />
Gary Kulesha<br />
Distinguished Guest Artist:<br />
Dame Evelyn Glennie<br />
Distinguished Guest Ensemble:<br />
Kronos Quartet<br />
SENIOR<br />
PASS:<br />
$89.00<br />
STUDENT<br />
PASS:<br />
$59.00<br />
WSO Box Office: 949-3999<br />
or<br />
www.newmusicfestival.ca<br />
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Chantal Kreviazuk:<br />
<strong>Orchestra</strong> Premiere<br />
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OCTOBER 22, 23 I 8:00 PM<br />
OCTOBER 24 I 2:00 PM<br />
“Her performance is a virtual roller coaster of emotion, illuminating the poetry<br />
of her lyrics with an aching growl. Be prepared for the wave of tears that may<br />
come.”<br />
– Billboard<br />
Chantal returns to her hometown of <strong>Winnipeg</strong> to perform with the WSO in the<br />
world premiere of her all-new symphony show complete with new arrangements!<br />
Classically trained in piano, Kreviazuk has become one of Canada’s top music<br />
artists. The charming singer-songwriter began recording her luscious melodies in<br />
1997, and her soulful sounds have garnered widespread acclaim across North<br />
America. Although she is one of Canada’s top stars, Kreviazuk is also one of<br />
Canada’s most genuine. She has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to<br />
human rights causes.<br />
Kreviazuk’s debut album, Under These Rocks and Stones (1996), went double-platinum<br />
in Canada following its release and featured Surrounded, the single that became her<br />
first major Canadian hit. Her second album, Colour Moving and Still (1999) includes<br />
tracks co-written by her husband and longtime musical collaborator Raine Maida<br />
(Our Lady Peace) and helped earn her two Juno Awards in 2000. Her fifth and most<br />
recent studio album, Plain Jane, was released at the end of 2009. Kreviazuk is also<br />
one of the headlining artists for the much-acclaimed return of Lilith Fair.<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Chantal Kreviazuk, vocalist<br />
WSO POPS<br />
MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING: Come and listen to various local schools and<br />
student groups perform on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
Photo: Chantal Kreviazuk<br />
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Simply Sinatra<br />
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NOVEMBER 5, 6 I 8:00 PM<br />
NOVEMBER 7 I 2:00 PM<br />
Photo: Steve Lippia<br />
WSO POPS<br />
“It’s an exhilarating night of music and lyrics that will never die, just like<br />
Sinatra will never die, for his fans, as long as Steve Lippia is there to bring<br />
him back to life.”<br />
– New York Daily News<br />
Steve Lippia has become one of the most prominent, in-demand vocalists and has<br />
quickly established his place among the finest interpreters of “standards” and<br />
traditional pop music in the nation. Steve’s youthful, energetic talent and powerful<br />
show creates a perfect blend of “classic” with “today.” His show introduces a new<br />
generation to this timeless music, while appealing to long-time listeners. He not only<br />
sounds like Frank Sinatra, he also uses arrangements for symphony orchestra that<br />
closely parallels Sinatra’s own. At Steve’s last WSO appearance, the audience loved<br />
every minute – and his new show includes all your favourite Sinatra hits!<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Steve Lippia, vocalist<br />
MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING: Come and listen to various local schools and<br />
student groups perform on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
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Canadian Tenors<br />
Christmas Show<br />
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DECEMBER 10, 11 I 8:00 PM<br />
DECEMBER 12 I 2:00 PM<br />
Photo: Canadian Tenors<br />
WSO POPS<br />
“The Nylons are entertaining, the guys from Il Divo are slick and sexy, but for<br />
my money it's the Canadian Tenors. These four fine-voiced fellows are appealing<br />
because they're funny, relaxed, and spending an evening with them is like<br />
hanging around old friends -- who can really sing!”<br />
– Victoria Times Colonist<br />
With the launch of their Christmas album this fall, the Canadian Tenors holidaythemed<br />
show will be a crowd pleaser! The Canadian Tenors have criss-crossed the<br />
globe thrilling millions of music lovers with their magical voices, wonderful sense<br />
of humour and memorable music. The Tenors enjoyed tremendous success in<br />
2009 as both their debut and holiday albums were certified gold in Canada. The<br />
year 2010 has been the biggest year yet, with recent appearances on Oprah with<br />
Celine Dion, Dr. Phil, the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics and at<br />
the NBA All-Star game.<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Fraser Walters<br />
Victor Micallef<br />
Remigio Pereira<br />
Clifton Murray<br />
MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING: Come and listen to various local schools and<br />
student groups perform on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
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Afro-Cuban Nights<br />
with Papa Mambo<br />
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JANUARY 14, 15 I 8:00 PM<br />
JANUARY 16 I 2:00 PM<br />
Photo: Papa Mambo<br />
WSO POPS<br />
“Their diverse array of jazz-inflected Latin rhythms and progressive musical<br />
ideas promises a performance full of hot solos, driving ensemble work, and<br />
tempo-shifting dance floor madness.”<br />
– Jazz<strong>Winnipeg</strong>.com<br />
People immediately react with excitement as soon as you mention Papa Mambo!<br />
And no wonder, the band has been around since the early nineties and has been<br />
providing high calibre music and performances on stage, radio, television, and<br />
on their CDs to delighted audiences. Papa Mambo is a Latin Jazz ensemble<br />
made up of 11 of some of <strong>Winnipeg</strong>'s most sought after musicians, and under<br />
the leadership of charismatic Rodrigo Muñoz, the band delivers the goods each<br />
time they play.<br />
The Afro-Cuban Nights promises to be filled with hot Latin salsa, pumping<br />
rhythms and the special exuberance of <strong>Winnipeg</strong>-based Papa Mambo and<br />
guests, with the full WSO in all new arrangements for an all-new symphony show<br />
- just the right antidote for a cold <strong>Winnipeg</strong> January! Papa Mambo celebrated its<br />
20th anniversary in the summer of 2009.<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Rodrigo Muñoz, percussion/vocals/leader<br />
David Lawton, trumpet<br />
Ken Gold, saxophone<br />
Gilles Fournier, bass<br />
Jeff Presslaff, trombone<br />
Amber Epp, vocals<br />
Will Bonness, piano<br />
Hyalmar Gonzalez, vocals<br />
Marcelo Hinojosa, vocals<br />
Victor Lopez, percussion/guitar<br />
Scott Senior, percussion<br />
MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING: Come and listen to various local schools and<br />
student groups perform on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
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Canadian Brass<br />
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FEBRUARY 25, 26 I 8:00 PM<br />
FEBRUARY 27 I 2:00 PM<br />
Photo: Canadian Brass<br />
WSO POPS<br />
“These are the men who put brass music on the map: with their unbeatable blend<br />
of virtuosity, spontaneity and humour, they brighten the rosters of concert halls,<br />
international festivals and orchestra series throughout the world.”<br />
– Washington Post<br />
You’d expect any artist with a career approaching its fourth decade to spend more<br />
time looking back than forward. Not so for the members of Canadian Brass. This<br />
pioneering quintet certainly has no shortage of past glories upon which to reflect,<br />
but they are way too busy for that. Whether rooted in classical, opera, jazz, or pop,<br />
they tackle their chosen compositions with a potent combination of enthusiasm,<br />
technical virtuosity and a charming sense of humour.<br />
The sheer joy they find in playing music they love in the company of close comrades<br />
is instantly transmitted to the audience at Canadian Brass concerts. The typical result<br />
is a fun-filled atmosphere not often found in the usual classical music circles. This<br />
light-hearted approach has been a key ingredient in the Canadian Brass recipe for<br />
longevity and sustained popularity.<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Chuck Daellenbach, tuba<br />
Gene Watts, trombone<br />
Jeff Nelsen, french horn<br />
Brandon Ridenour, trumpet<br />
Chris Coletti, trumpet<br />
MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING: Come and listen to various local schools and<br />
student groups perform on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
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Dark Side of the Moon<br />
The Music of Pink Floyd<br />
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MARCH 25, 26 I 8:00 PM<br />
MARCH 27 I 2:00 PM<br />
Photo: Jeans’n Classics Band<br />
WSO POPS<br />
“This was one dazzling show resplendent with smart, refreshing arrangements,<br />
courtesy of Jeans 'n Classics leader Peter Brennan. He has a talent for gingerly<br />
melding the worlds of '70s rock and symphonic music into a harmonious duo for<br />
the Baby Boomer crowd.”<br />
– Wichita Falls Times Record News<br />
Since its inception, Jeans ‘n Classics has been a star performer in the arts and<br />
entertainment scene. Its concept of combining rock musicians and headlining stars<br />
with world-class symphony orchestras has drawn record setting capacity crowds.<br />
Jeans 'n Classics is a group of musicians who understand orchestra culture and are<br />
committed to building younger, loyal audiences for symphony orchestras across<br />
Canada and the United States.<br />
Join us as we present a symphonic treatment of this ground-breaking album in its<br />
entirety with the full <strong>Winnipeg</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong>. This show features vocalist Jean<br />
Meilleur performing music from the Pink Floyd album, and will allow us to dust off the<br />
synthesizers and sequencers and take you back to 1973.<br />
If you enjoyed “The Music of Queen” by the Jeans ‘n Classics Band this past season,<br />
then this is the place to be for another great performance.<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Jean Meilleur, lead vocalist<br />
Jeans ‘n Classics Band<br />
MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING: Come and listen to various local schools and<br />
student groups perform on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
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The Peking<br />
Acrobats<br />
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MAY 13, 14 I 8:00 PM<br />
MAY 15 I 2:00 PM<br />
Photo: Peking Acrobats<br />
WSO POPS<br />
"At no time have we seen anything like the Peking Acrobats. Feats of clowning,<br />
dexterity, grace, strength and coordination rippled from the stage in a series of<br />
pleasurable waves. One was left waterlogged in wonder."<br />
– Chicago Tribune<br />
Welcome to the magnificent world of The Peking Acrobats! Here, the impossible is made<br />
possible, and daring only begins to describe their amazing performance. They are<br />
considered one of the finest acrobatic troupes in China today, and have received acclaim<br />
from countries around the world. An outgrowth of the Great China Circus, popular<br />
during the 1920s, this magical group became an integrated professional acrobatic<br />
company in 1958. Since then, they have consistently travelled the world sharing their<br />
special brand of enchantment with a global audience. In fact, company members were<br />
featured in Steven Soderbergh's hit film Ocean's 11, playing along with Hollywood elite<br />
such as Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney.<br />
This concert will be the first time The Peking Acrobats will be performing with an<br />
orchestra in Canada! If you enjoyed one of our sold-out performances of Cirque de la<br />
Symphonie last year, then you don’t want to miss this sizzling show! Perfect for the<br />
whole family!<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Peking Acrobats<br />
Make this a<br />
Gala<br />
Evening!<br />
Join the WSO and the Chinese Cultural Centre for a pre-concert<br />
12-course authentic Chinese feast and celebration.<br />
Meet performers and learn more about Chinese culture.<br />
Ticket Price: $200 per person ($150 per person if you have<br />
purchased a subscription ticket for this concert)<br />
Tax receipts for a portion of the ticket cost will be issued. This is an<br />
endowment fund benefit event for the WSO and the Chinese Cultural Centre.<br />
MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING: Come and listen to various local schools and<br />
student groups perform on the Piano Nobile Level at 7:15 pm.<br />
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GREAT-WEST LIFE, GREAT EXPLORATIONS<br />
SUNDAYS WITH THE FAMILY<br />
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES<br />
Children can participate in musical<br />
activities such as crafts, rhythm<br />
ensembles and round-singing. They<br />
can visit the Conducting Station<br />
where they get the chance to conduct<br />
a group of musicians or visit the<br />
Instrument Petting Zoo for an<br />
opportunity to touch and play the<br />
orchestral instruments that they will<br />
see performed during the Sundays<br />
with the Family concerts. Pre-Concert<br />
Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Series Sponsor<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Pre-Concert Activities Partner<br />
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House of<br />
Halloween<br />
SUNDAY<br />
OCTOBER 31 I 2:00 PM<br />
"It was without a doubt one of the best<br />
we have ever attended! The music is<br />
always wonderful, but we so enjoyed<br />
Frank Oden."<br />
– Patron<br />
Frank Oden writes and performs lyrical<br />
concert programs merging original poetry,<br />
humour, education, and theatrical<br />
production values with a live symphonic<br />
performance. He began creating this<br />
unique form in collaboration on a series of<br />
Halloween concerts, resulting in the House<br />
of Halloween. Frank Oden's spooky<br />
Halloween poems are fun, funny and<br />
simply enchanting for even the youngest<br />
listeners. Oden performs with linguistic<br />
bravado; he is a verbal stunt man with a<br />
uniquely theatrical style – combining the<br />
power of a Shakespearean actor, the<br />
presence of a great magician and the<br />
physicality of a Warner Brothers cartoon.<br />
CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN!<br />
Come to the concert in costume<br />
and be eligible to win prizes!<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Frank Oden, poet-narrator<br />
Photo: Frank Oden
Festive<br />
Frivolity<br />
with Al Simmons<br />
SUNDAY<br />
DECEMBER 5 I 2:00 PM<br />
"For those in search of the truly zany, the<br />
undisputed king is Al Simmons…<br />
A popular, wildly original performer…"<br />
– Maclean’s Magazine<br />
He's a musician! He's an inventor!<br />
Al Simmons – iconic Manitoba children’s<br />
entertainer – presents an all-new show<br />
with a special Holiday theme. With his<br />
quick wit, lanky legs, flipper like feet and<br />
rubber face, it's as if he was genetically<br />
engineered for comedy.<br />
Al Simmons is a creative genius with the<br />
soul of a vaudevillian and a wizard of<br />
one-liners whose humour touches a<br />
responsive chord in people of every age.<br />
This Juno Award winner’s act is at once<br />
frantic and engagingly simple; it is a tourde-force<br />
of ingenious, charming silliness.<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Al Simmons, entertainer<br />
Photo: Al Simmons<br />
GREAT-WEST LIFE, GREAT EXPLORATIONS<br />
SUNDAYS WITH THE FAMILY<br />
MANNY’S MINI-MUSICIANS CLUB<br />
If your child is 12 years of age or<br />
younger, loves music and is a fan of<br />
fun, then sign them up for Manny’s<br />
Mini Musicians Club. Get two ticket<br />
vouchers for any 2010-2011 Sundays<br />
With The Family concert and receive<br />
newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots<br />
of contests and prizes.<br />
MANNY’S BIRTHDAYS<br />
Host your child’s next birthday<br />
at the WSO with Manny Tuba!<br />
Cost is $16 per person<br />
Contact: WSO box office - 949-3999<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Series Sponsor<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Pre-Concert Activities Partner<br />
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GREAT-WEST LIFE, GREAT EXPLORATIONS<br />
SUNDAYS WITH THE FAMILY<br />
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES<br />
Children can participate in musical<br />
activities such as crafts, rhythm<br />
ensembles and round-singing. They<br />
can visit the Conducting Station<br />
where they get the chance to conduct<br />
a group of musicians or visit the<br />
Instrument Petting Zoo for an<br />
opportunity to touch and play the<br />
orchestral instruments that they will<br />
see performed during the Sundays<br />
with the Family concerts. Pre-Concert<br />
Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Series Sponsor<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Pre-Concert Activities Partner<br />
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Manny Tuba’s<br />
Excellent<br />
Adventure<br />
SUNDAY<br />
FEBRUARY 13 I 2:00 PM<br />
“I love travelling the world and meeting<br />
new people, and can’t wait to meet you!”<br />
– Manny Tuba<br />
Join WSO favourite Manny Tuba on his<br />
next adventure around the world as he<br />
explores new places along the way on his<br />
magical tuba ride! Along with special<br />
guests, aerial artists, dancers and actors,<br />
Manny travels the world with the WSO<br />
musicians in search of making new friends,<br />
playing new instruments, and enjoying new<br />
discoveries - only to find out at the end of a<br />
long and winding road, there really is no<br />
place like home!<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Manny Tuba, travel guide<br />
Photo: Manny Tuba
The<br />
Mysterious<br />
Maestro<br />
SUNDAY<br />
MARCH 20 I 2:00 PM<br />
Performed by the same production<br />
company that brought you Jack and the<br />
Beanstock, The Mysterious Maestro is a<br />
story about a little girl who moves to a<br />
town without music. She solves the mystery<br />
of this musical silence with the help of a<br />
talkative rat and her own passion for<br />
grand music. Eventually, she melts the<br />
heart of a desperate conductor with an<br />
infamous past. Fuelled by the music of<br />
Verdi, Mendelssohn and Liszt, as well as<br />
original compositions by Alberta<br />
composers Dave Pierce and Donovan<br />
Seidle, The Mysterious Maestro travels<br />
through dark nights and hidden caverns<br />
and examines the nature of musical<br />
perfection.<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Dandi Productions<br />
Photo: Dandi Productions<br />
GREAT-WEST LIFE, GREAT EXPLORATIONS<br />
SUNDAYS WITH THE FAMILY<br />
MANNY’S MINI-MUSICIANS CLUB<br />
If your child is 12 years of age or<br />
younger, loves music and is a fan of<br />
fun, then sign them up for Manny’s<br />
Mini Musicians Club. Get two ticket<br />
vouchers for any 2010-2011 Sundays<br />
With The Family concert and receive<br />
newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots<br />
of contests and prizes.<br />
MANNY’S BIRTHDAYS<br />
Host your child’s next birthday<br />
at the WSO with Manny Tuba!<br />
Cost is $16 per person<br />
Contact: WSO box office - 949-3999<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Series Sponsor<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Pre-Concert Activities Partner<br />
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GREAT-WEST LIFE, GREAT EXPLORATIONS<br />
SUNDAYS WITH THE FAMILY<br />
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES<br />
Children can participate in musical<br />
activities such as crafts, rhythm<br />
ensembles and round-singing. They<br />
can visit the Conducting Station<br />
where they get the chance to conduct<br />
a group of musicians or visit the<br />
Instrument Petting Zoo for an<br />
opportunity to touch and play the<br />
orchestral instruments that they will<br />
see performed during the Sundays<br />
with the Family concerts. Pre-Concert<br />
Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Series Sponsor<br />
Sundays with the Family<br />
Pre-Concert Activities Partner<br />
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Scheherazade<br />
Enchantment<br />
Theatre Company<br />
SUNDAY<br />
APRIL 17 I 2:00 PM<br />
"Enchantment Theatre adds a beautiful<br />
visual narrative to Scheherazade,<br />
Rimsky-Korsakov's stirring orchestral music.<br />
The audience was mesmerized by both."<br />
– The Cleveland <strong>Orchestra</strong><br />
This highly acclaimed theatre group from<br />
Philadelphia is known for its stunning<br />
productions. Scheherazade's one-thousandand-one<br />
tales are told to heal her King and<br />
to save his kingdom. Through these fantastic<br />
stories, the King experiences adventures both<br />
great and small, and discovers his true<br />
capacity to love. Music, like theatre, has the<br />
power to illuminate and transform. The<br />
orchestra will evoke Scheherazade musically<br />
as the Enchantment Theatre Company<br />
introduces it dramatically, using masks,<br />
puppets, magic and movement. The result of<br />
this collaborative, combined effort will move<br />
the audience to discover a marvelous tale in<br />
a new and meaningful way.<br />
Richard Lee, conductor<br />
Enchantment Theatre Company<br />
Photo: Enchantment Theatre Company
With the growing<br />
number of sold-out<br />
concerts, season<br />
tickets are the only<br />
way to guarantee your<br />
seats and save up to<br />
42% OFF the single<br />
ticket price!<br />
Season Ticket<br />
Rewards<br />
Front of the Line Priority Seating and Additional<br />
Savings on Extra Tickets<br />
Get additional tickets to WSO concerts before the<br />
general public at a 20% discount (off regular<br />
single ticket prices).<br />
WSO Online: Receive special online ticket offers for<br />
season ticket holders only.<br />
Extended Payment Plan: You can now pay<br />
in 6 convenient monthly installments. See Ordering<br />
Information (page 69) for details.<br />
FREE Ticket Exchanges! Can’t make a<br />
performance? The WSO waives the $5 per ticket<br />
fee for season ticket holders.<br />
If you cannot use or exchange your tickets, you can<br />
donate your tickets at least 48 hours prior to your<br />
concert for re-sale and obtain a charitable tax<br />
receipt. A box office representative needs to<br />
receive the original tickets to issue a tax receipt.<br />
No Charge for Lost or Forgotten Tickets<br />
Pre-paid Parking: Civic parkade parking vouchers<br />
are available for $5.00 (reg. $8.00) per concert<br />
when you order your season tickets.<br />
Handicapped parking costs $9.00 per concert in<br />
the Centennial Concert Hall parkade. Reservations<br />
for parking should be made at the time of ticket<br />
purchase. Present handicap parking permit no. at<br />
time of order. Season ticket holders are given first<br />
priority and all requests are processed on a first<br />
paid first served basis. Due to construction there is<br />
very limited availability of reserved Concert Hall<br />
parking and therefore we may not be able to<br />
accommodate all requests.<br />
*Pre-paid parking in the Centennial Concert Hall Parkade may be<br />
exchanged for alternate concerts, refunded or converted into a tax receipt.<br />
Any cancellations must be made by 12:00 pm on the Friday of the concert<br />
weekend.<br />
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Education<br />
& Outreach<br />
Did You Know?<br />
• The WSO engages with more than 30,000 students<br />
and 300 schools each year.<br />
• The WSO presents more than 100 performances at<br />
schools and community locations across the province.<br />
• The WSO presents 15 education concerts to more than<br />
20,000 elementary students in Manitoba each year.<br />
• The WSO visits 8 high schools each year to present<br />
an engaging and educational concert to more than<br />
4,000 students.<br />
• The WSO connects with 200 inner city students<br />
through a program that integrates Aboriginal and<br />
Western cultural traditions.<br />
• The WSO presents a Rising Stars Concert that<br />
highlights the talents of Manitoba's high school<br />
performers.<br />
• WSO musicians mentor young musicians from the<br />
University of Manitoba <strong>Symphony</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong>.<br />
• WSO musicians visit 12 healthcare centres each year<br />
with live music to promote healing and health.<br />
• The WSO presents concerts in 5 rural communities<br />
each year to celebrate the holiday season.<br />
• The WSO features free community concerts each year<br />
at locations such as The Forks and Assiniboine Park.<br />
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Engaged in your<br />
community’s<br />
musical<br />
development<br />
The WSO has many programs<br />
that support and enhance your<br />
music education and access in<br />
our community.<br />
Support the WSO's<br />
Education and<br />
Outreach Programs!<br />
When you give your donation,<br />
please specify that your support<br />
is for "Education and Outreach<br />
Programs."<br />
Check out our website<br />
at www.wso.ca<br />
Sponsors:<br />
Partners:<br />
OTHER PRIVATE DONORS<br />
For more information, please contact (204) 949-3964 or education@wso.mb.ca
Did you know ticket sales reflect less than 41% of the actual costs<br />
to presenting our season, making personal contributions and<br />
volunteer time essential to the WSO’s survival?<br />
A tax-deductible donation<br />
enables us to continue bringing<br />
world class, live symphonic<br />
music to our community.<br />
You own the <strong>Winnipeg</strong><br />
<strong>Symphony</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong>! Please<br />
continue to play your part by<br />
making a donation today.<br />
Grants<br />
33%<br />
Interest and<br />
Other 1% Tickets and<br />
Fees 41%<br />
WSO Supporters<br />
23%<br />
Endowment<br />
Fund 2%<br />
Charitable tax registration<br />
no. 105260673RR001<br />
PLAY YOUR PART<br />
Gifts to the orchestra can<br />
be made via cash, cheque or<br />
credit card, or by using our<br />
convenient Installment Plan.<br />
Visit our website<br />
at www.wso.ca and<br />
click DONATE.<br />
Why Donate<br />
to the WSO?<br />
The Legacy Circle: By making a charitable Gift as<br />
part of an overall estate plan, you help ensure the<br />
WSO will be able to continue to perform<br />
exceptional music for Manitobans.<br />
Maestro’s Circle: Become a member and enjoy<br />
many privileges including networking, exclusive<br />
events and receptions, reserved parking, exclusive<br />
access to the Red Room and the opportunity to meet<br />
with guest artists and WSO musicians. Minimum<br />
contribution is $1500, fully tax deductible!<br />
of the<br />
Friends of the WSO: Enjoy special benefits that<br />
bring members closer to the music, guest artists and<br />
WSO musicians. Your contributions allow the WSO<br />
to continue providing world-class artistic programs<br />
each season.<br />
ENDOWMENT<br />
FUND<br />
Endowment Contribution: The WSO’s Endowment<br />
Fund ensures long-term financial sustainability for<br />
the orchestra. Contributions are often matched by<br />
Government Grants.<br />
If you prefer, please feel free to call the Development Department at 204-949-3965<br />
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SUMMARY & PRICING<br />
MASTERWORKS : A<br />
Opening Night Mark O’Connor & Mahler 1<br />
SEPTEMBER 24, 25 I 8:00 PM<br />
Acclaimed in classical, country, bluegrass and indigenous American realms,<br />
virtuoso violinist and composer Mark O’Connor performs his Double Violin<br />
Concerto. See Page 5<br />
Fialkowska Plays Chopin<br />
OCTOBER 29, 30 I 8:00 PM<br />
We celebrate Chopin’s 200 th anniversary with Janina Fialkowska, one of<br />
Canada’s leading pianists. Fialkowska has enchanted audiences with her lyrical<br />
sound, sterling musicianship and profound sense of musical integrity. See Page 7<br />
Beethoven Mass in C<br />
DECEMBER 3, 4 I 8:00 PM<br />
Tracy Dahl returns for Mozart’s Exsultate jubilate. Tracy has performed with<br />
every major Canadian orchestra establishing herself as an important artist on<br />
the international concert and opera stages. See Page 9<br />
Saint-Saëns Organ <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
JANUARY 21, 22 I 8:00 PM<br />
Acclaimed Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto appears in his WSO<br />
debut. Saint-Saëns’ most popular orchestral work, Organ <strong>Symphony</strong>, is one<br />
of the most entertaining orchestral works by a French composer. See Page 11<br />
Beethoven Violin Concerto<br />
MARCH 4, 5 I 8:00 PM<br />
WSO concertmaster Gwen Hoebig performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto.<br />
Composed for the Boston <strong>Symphony</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong> in 1943, Bartók’s Concerto<br />
for <strong>Orchestra</strong> is a 20 th century orchestral classic. See Page 13<br />
All Tchaikovsky<br />
APRIL 29, 30 I 8:00 PM<br />
Our season closes with Manitoba's gift to the world of pre-eminent<br />
violinists in James Ehnes. Born in Brandon, James has risen to the top,<br />
performing with the world's great orchestras and winning awards with<br />
nearly every new recording he releases. See Page 15<br />
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MASTERWORKS A<br />
Made for <strong>Orchestra</strong> Lovers! Enjoy 6 of the most fantastic classical symphonic<br />
concerts.<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $489.00 $317.82 $366.72 $171.18 Loge $81.50<br />
Section 1 $432.00 $280.80 $324.00 $151.20 Section 1 $72.00<br />
Section 2 $351.00 $228.12 $263.22 $122.88 Section 2 $58.50<br />
Section 3 $292.50 $190.14 $219.36 $102.36 Section 3 $48.75<br />
Section 4 $208.50 $135.60 $156.42 $72.90 Section 4 $34.75<br />
Section 5 $130.50 $99.00 $99.00 $31.50 Section 5 $21.75<br />
SENIOR REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $489.00 $317.82 $366.72 $171.18 Loge $81.50<br />
Section 1 $400.50 $260.34 $300.36 $140.16 Section 1 $66.75<br />
Section 2 $321.00 $208.68 $240.72 $112.32 Section 2 $53.50<br />
Section 3 $273.00 $177.42 $204.72 $95.58 Section 3 $45.50<br />
Section 4 $193.50 $125.76 $145.08 $67.74 Section 4 $32.25<br />
Section 5 $130.50 $99.00 $99.00 $31.50 Section 5 $21.75<br />
A $1.50 restoration fee is applied by the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation per concert per ticket and must be added to all listed prices.<br />
Five easy steps so you can enjoy the concert:<br />
1: Pick a concert series you can’t wait to hear.<br />
2: Call the WSO Box Office: 949-3999 and one of our<br />
Patron Service Representatives will be happy to assist you.<br />
3: Or go to www.wso.ca to buy your tickets online – quick & easy.<br />
4: Look forward to them arriving in the mail after your order is placed.<br />
5: Sit back and enjoy the concert!<br />
BEST VALUE<br />
BEFORE<br />
MAY 15<br />
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SUMMARY & PRICING<br />
MASTERWORKS : B<br />
^<br />
Dvorák Cello Concerto<br />
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 I 8:00 PM<br />
^<br />
Alban Gerhardt makes his WSO debut with Dvorák’s Cello Concerto, the<br />
most famous and beloved cello concerto in the literature. Born in Berlin,<br />
Gerhardt is one of the world’s most sought-after cellists. See Page 17<br />
Mozart & Strauss<br />
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 I 8:00 PM<br />
Romanian conductor Cristian Mandeal conducts the WSO in this<br />
program of Mozart and Richard Strauss. Profoundly spiritual, brilliantly<br />
constructed and memorably themed. See Page 19<br />
Evelyn Glennie<br />
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 I 8:00 PM<br />
One of the most eclectic and innovative musicians on the scene today,<br />
Dame Evelyn Glennie is the first person in musical history to successfully<br />
create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist. See Page 22<br />
Anton Kuerti Plays Beethoven 4<br />
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 I 8:00 PM<br />
World-renowned Anton Kuerti is a legend among Canada’s pianists and a<br />
master interpreter of the music of Beethoven. Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto<br />
is an unforgettable journey of poetry, intimacy and joy. See Page 25<br />
Prokofiev & Rachmaninov<br />
SATURDAY, MARCH 19 I 8:00 PM<br />
We welcome one of the world’s rising stars in the piano world, Yuja<br />
Wang, in her WSO debut. Her playing combines the fearless imagination<br />
of youth with the discipline and precision of a mature artist. See Page 27<br />
St. John Passion<br />
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 I 8:00 PM<br />
Our Easter offering of J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion features an all-star cast of<br />
singers including Karina Gauvin, one of Canada’s leading sopranos in Baroque<br />
music, as well as internationally renowned British conductor Jane Glover.<br />
See Page 21<br />
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MASTERWORKS B<br />
Made for <strong>Orchestra</strong> Lovers! Choose either the B or C series and receive 6 of<br />
the most fantastic classical symphonic concerts.<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $489.00 $317.82 $366.72 $171.18 Loge $81.50<br />
Section 1 $432.00 $280.80 $324.00 $151.20 Section 1 $72.00<br />
Section 2 $351.00 $228.12 $263.22 $122.88 Section 2 $58.50<br />
Section 3 $292.50 $190.14 $219.36 $102.36 Section 3 $48.75<br />
Section 4 $208.50 $135.60 $156.42 $72.90 Section 4 $34.75<br />
Section 5 $130.50 $99.00 $99.00 $31.50 Section 5 $21.75<br />
SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $489.00 $317.82 $366.72 $171.18 Loge $81.50<br />
Section 1 $400.50 $260.34 $300.36 $140.16 Section 1 $66.75<br />
Section 2 $321.00 $208.68 $240.72 $112.32 Section 2 $53.50<br />
Section 3 $273.00 $177.42 $204.72 $95.58 Section 3 $45.50<br />
Section 4 $193.50 $125.76 $145.08 $67.74 Section 4 $32.25<br />
Section 5 $130.50 $99.00 $99.00 $31.50 Section 5 $21.75<br />
A $1.50 restoration fee is applied by the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation per concert per ticket and must be added to all listed prices.<br />
Don Anderson, instructor<br />
Co-presented by<br />
Creative Retirement, the<br />
Manitoba Conservatory of<br />
Music & Arts and the<br />
<strong>Winnipeg</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong><br />
Courses are held<br />
at 7:00 pm on Mondays<br />
and 10:00 am on Tuesdays<br />
BEST VALUE<br />
BEFORE<br />
MAY 15<br />
Music Appreciation<br />
Courses<br />
TONY PALMER’S WORLD<br />
(4 sessions)<br />
Mondays, September 27 to October 18<br />
(Thanksgiving Monday session on Tuesday, October 12)<br />
Tuesdays, September 28 to October 19<br />
LEGENDARY MUSICIANS<br />
(6 sessions)<br />
Mondays, October 25 to November 29<br />
Tuesdays, October 26 to November 30<br />
Special discount pricing is available for WSO subscribers.<br />
For enrolment information, contact the Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts<br />
105-211 Bannatyne Ave. at (204) 943-6090 or email info@mcma.ca<br />
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SUMMARY & PRICING<br />
MASTERWORKS : C<br />
^<br />
Dvorák Cello Concerto<br />
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 I 8:00 PM<br />
^<br />
Alban Gerhardt makes his WSO debut with Dvorák’s Cello Concerto, the<br />
most famous and beloved cello concerto in the literature. Born in Berlin,<br />
Gerhardt is one of the world’s most sought-after cellists. See Page 17<br />
Mozart & Strauss<br />
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 I 8:00 PM<br />
Romanian conductor Cristian Mandeal conducts the WSO in this<br />
program of Mozart and Richard Strauss. Profoundly spiritual,<br />
brilliantly constructed and memorably themed. See Page 19<br />
Handel’s Messiah<br />
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18 I 8:00 PM<br />
Among the greatest works in the history of music, Handel’s Messiah<br />
has become a popular staple in holiday celebrations. It remains Handel’s<br />
most famous and features a wonderful lineup of soloists. See Page 20<br />
Krzysztof Penderecki<br />
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 I 8:00 PM<br />
Krzysztof Penderecki's <strong>Symphony</strong> No. 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem,"<br />
for four soloists, narrator, choir and orchestra is a monumental work and was<br />
composed to commemorate the third millennium of Jerusalem. See Page 23<br />
Anton Kuerti Plays Beethoven 4<br />
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 I 8:00 PM<br />
World-renowned Anton Kuerti is a legend among Canada’s pianists and a<br />
master interpreter of the music of Beethoven. Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto<br />
is an unforgettable journey of poetry, intimacy and joy. See Page 25<br />
Prokofiev & Rachmaninov<br />
FRIDAY, MARCH 18 I 8:00 PM<br />
We welcome one of the world’s rising stars in the piano world, Yuja Wang,<br />
in her WSO debut! Her playing combines the fearless imagination of youth<br />
with the discipline and precision of a mature artist. See Page 27<br />
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BEST VALUE<br />
BEFORE<br />
MAY 15<br />
MASTERWORKS C<br />
Made for <strong>Orchestra</strong> Lovers! Choose either the B or C series and receive 6<br />
of the most fantastic classical symphonic concerts.<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $489.00 $317.82 $366.72 $171.18 Loge $81.50<br />
Section 1 $432.00 $280.80 $324.00 $151.20 Section 1 $72.00<br />
Section 2 $351.00 $228.12 $263.22 $122.88 Section 2 $58.50<br />
Section 3 $292.50 $190.14 $219.36 $102.36 Section 3 $48.75<br />
Section 4 $208.50 $135.60 $156.42 $72.90 Section 4 $34.75<br />
Section 5 $130.50 $99.00 $99.00 $31.50 Section 5 $21.75<br />
SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $489.00 $317.82 $366.72 $171.18 Loge $81.50<br />
Section 1 $400.50 $260.34 $300.36 $140.16 Section 1 $66.75<br />
Section 2 $321.00 $208.68 $240.72 $112.32 Section 2 $53.50<br />
Section 3 $273.00 $177.42 $204.72 $95.58 Section 3 $45.50<br />
Section 4 $193.50 $125.76 $145.08 $67.74 Section 4 $32.25<br />
Section 5 $130.50 $99.00 $99.00 $31.50 Section 5 $21.75<br />
ULTIMATE CLASSICS<br />
Don’t miss a note! All 14 Masterworks concerts from<br />
the A, B and C series are included in this package.<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $1,141.00 $684.60 $798.70 $456.40<br />
Section 1 $1,008.00 $604.80 $705.60 $403.20<br />
Section 2 $819.00 $491.40 $573.30 $327.60<br />
Section 3 $682.50 $409.50 $477.82 $273.00<br />
Section 4 $486.50 $291.90 $340.62 $194.60<br />
Section 5 $304.50 $182.70 $213.08 $121.80<br />
SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $1,141.00 $684.60 $798.70 $456.40<br />
Section 1 $934.50 $560.70 $654.08 $373.80<br />
Section 2 $749.00 $449.40 $524.16 $299.60<br />
Section 3 $637.00 $382.20 $445.90 $254.80<br />
Section 4 $451.50 $270.90 $315.98 $180.60<br />
Section 5 $304.50 $182.70 $213.08 $121.80<br />
Five easy<br />
steps so you<br />
can enjoy<br />
the concert:<br />
1: Pick a concert series<br />
you can’t wait to hear<br />
2: Call the WSO Box<br />
Office: 949-3999 and<br />
one of our Patron<br />
Service Representatives<br />
will be happy to assist you<br />
3: Or go to www.wso.ca<br />
to buy your tickets online<br />
– quick & easy<br />
4: Look forward to them<br />
arriving in the mail<br />
after your order is placed<br />
5: Sit back and enjoy<br />
the concert!<br />
A $1.50 restoration fee is applied by the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation per concert per ticket and must be added to all listed prices.<br />
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SUMMARY & PRICING<br />
WSO POPS<br />
Chantal Kreviazuk: <strong>Orchestra</strong> Premiere<br />
OCTOBER 22, 23 I 8:00 PM OCTOBER 24 I 2:00 PM<br />
Chantal returns to her hometown of <strong>Winnipeg</strong> to perform with the WSO in<br />
the world premiere of her all-new symphony show complete with new<br />
arrangements! See Page 35<br />
Simply Sinatra<br />
NOVEMBER 5, 6 I 8:00 PM NOVEMBER 7 I 2:00 PM<br />
Steve Lippia not only sounds like Frank Sinatra, he also uses arrangements<br />
for symphony orchestra that closely parallels Sinatra’s own.<br />
See Page 37<br />
Canadian Tenors Christmas Show<br />
DECEMBER 10, 11 I 8:00 PM DECEMBER 12 I 2:00 PM<br />
With the launch of their Christmas album this fall, the Canadian Tenors holidaythemed<br />
show will be a crowd pleaser!<br />
See Page 39<br />
Afro-Cuban Nights with Papa Mambo<br />
JANUARY 14, 15 I 8:00 PM JANUARY 16 I 2:00 PM<br />
Papa Mambo is a Latin Jazz ensemble made up of 11 of some of <strong>Winnipeg</strong>'s most<br />
sought after musicians who have been providing high calibre music and performances<br />
on stage, radio, television, and on their CDs to delighted audiences. See Page 41<br />
Canadian Brass<br />
FEBRUARY 25, 26 I 8:00 PM FEBRUARY 27 I 2:00 PM<br />
Whether rooted in classical, opera, jazz or pop, they tackle their chosen<br />
compositions with a potent combination of enthusiasm, technical virtuosity and<br />
a charming sense of humour. See Page 43<br />
Dark Side of the Moon: The Music of Pink Floyd<br />
MARCH 25, 26 I 8:00 PM MARCH 27 I 2:00 PM<br />
This show features vocalist Jean Meilleur performing music from the Pink Floyd<br />
album, and will allow us to dust off the synthesizers and sequencers and take<br />
you back to 1973. See Page 45<br />
The Peking Acrobats<br />
MAY 13, 14 I 8:00 PM MAY 15 I 2:00 PM<br />
Welcome to the magnificent world of The Peking Acrobats! Here, the<br />
impossible is made possible, and daring only begins to describe their<br />
amazing performance. See Page 47<br />
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WSO POPS<br />
All 7 WSO Pops concerts feature something old and new to love from homegrown<br />
talent Chantal Kreviazuk to Canadian Tenors and the Canadian Brass,<br />
to the exotic Peking Acrobats and back to the 50s & 70s with Frank Sinatra<br />
and Pink Floyd.<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $570.50 $370.79 $427.84 $199.71 Loge $81.50<br />
Section 1 $504.00 $327.60 $378.00 $176.40 Section 1 $72.00<br />
Section 2 $409.50 $266.14 $307.09 $143.36 Section 2 $58.50<br />
Section 3 $341.25 $221.83 $255.92 $119.42 Section 3 $48.75<br />
Section 4 $243.25 $158.20 $182.49 $85.05 Section 4 $34.75<br />
Section 5 $152.25 $99.00 $99.00 $53.25 Section 5 $21.75<br />
SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $570.50 $370.79 $427.84 $199.71 Loge $81.50<br />
Section 1 $467.25 $303.73 $350.42 $163.52 Section 1 $66.75<br />
Section 2 $374.50 $243.46 $280.84 $131.04 Section 2 $53.50<br />
Section 3 $318.50 $206.99 $238.84 $111.51 Section 3 $45.50<br />
Section 4 $225.75 $146.72 $169.26 $79.03 Section 4 $32.25<br />
Section 5 $152.25 $99.00 $99.00 $53.25 Section 5 $21.75<br />
SYMPHONY LOVER PASS – NEW!!<br />
Can’t get enough of the WSO? This concert package includes a set of tickets<br />
to all of the Masterworks (A, B, C), Pops, SoundBytes, the Matinee series<br />
and Sundays With The Family. Really enjoyed the concert?<br />
Use your <strong>Symphony</strong> Lover pass to come back again that weekend.<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket <strong>Symphony</strong> Lover Save<br />
Full Price Pass Price<br />
Loge $4,170.25 $1,500.00 $2,670.25<br />
Section 1 $3,670.75 $1,200.00 $2,470.75<br />
Section 2 $3,004.75 $1,000.00 $2,004.75<br />
Section 3 $2,527.25 $800.00 $1,727.25<br />
Section 4 $1,862.00 $600.00 $1,262.00<br />
SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket <strong>Symphony</strong> Lover Save<br />
Full Price Pass Price Before May 15<br />
Loge $4,170.25 $1,500.00 $2,670.25<br />
Section 1 $3,425.50 $1,120.00 $2,305.50<br />
Section 2 $2,772.25 $930.00 $1,842.25<br />
Section 3 $2,373.50 $745.00 $1,628.50<br />
Section 4 $1,749.50 $560.00 $1,189.50<br />
Five easy steps so you<br />
can enjoy the concert:<br />
1: Pick a concert series you can’t wait to hear<br />
2: Call the WSO Box Office: 949-3999 and<br />
one of our Patron Service Representatives<br />
will be happy to assist you<br />
3: Or go to www.wso.ca to buy your<br />
tickets online – quick & easy<br />
4: Look forward to them arriving in the mail<br />
after your order is placed<br />
5: Sit back and enjoy the concert!<br />
A $1.50 restoration fee is applied by the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation per concert per ticket and must be added to all listed prices.<br />
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SUMMARY & PRICING<br />
SOUNDBYTES<br />
Music, Movies, & Maddin<br />
NOVEMBER 4 I 8:00 PM<br />
Join celebrated <strong>Winnipeg</strong> filmmaker Guy Maddin<br />
when he takes you on a journey of music and<br />
movies as he explores how classical music is used<br />
in Hollywood’s famous films. See Page 30<br />
Romantic Rendevous<br />
FEBRUARY 12 I 8:00 PM<br />
Spend Valentine’s Day weekend enjoying your<br />
favourite classical music written for love with<br />
music by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov,<br />
Mendelssohn, plus opera excerpts. See Page 31<br />
Chaplin’s Modern Times<br />
APRIL 14 I 8:00 PM<br />
There is no other movie experience like sitting in<br />
front of a large screen in a theatre, watching<br />
a silent film, and listening to the movie score. Then<br />
leaning forward in your seat only to realize that a<br />
65-piece orchestra is performing all the music and<br />
sound effects! See Page 32<br />
SOUNDBYTES<br />
NEW!! This is a perfect series for any music lover.<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $202.50 $131.64 $151.89 $70.86 Loge $67.50<br />
Section 1 $130.50 $84.84 $97.86 $45.66 Section 1 $43.50<br />
Section 2 & 3 $100.50 $65.31 $75.36 $35.19 Section 2 & 3 $33.50<br />
Section 4 & 5 $65.25 $42.39 $48.93 $22.86 Section 4 & 5 $21.75<br />
SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Loge $202.50 $131.64 $151.89 $70.86 Loge $67.50<br />
Section 1 $121.50 $78.96 $91.14 $42.54 Section 1 $40.50<br />
Section 2 & 3 $93.00 $60.45 $69.75 $32.55 Section 2 & 3 $31.00<br />
Section 4 & 5 $65.25 $42.39 $48.93 $22.86 Section 4 & 5 $21.75<br />
A $1.50 restoration fee is applied by the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation per concert per ticket and must be added to all listed prices.<br />
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Five easy<br />
steps so you<br />
can enjoy<br />
the concert:<br />
1: Pick a concert series<br />
you can’t wait to hear.<br />
2: Call the WSO Box<br />
Office: 949-3999 and<br />
one of our Patron<br />
Service Representatives<br />
will be happy to assist you.<br />
3: Or go to www.wso.ca<br />
to buy your tickets online<br />
– quick & easy.<br />
4: Look forward to them<br />
arriving in the mail<br />
after your order is placed.<br />
5: Sit back and enjoy<br />
the concert!
SUMMARY & PRICING<br />
SUNDAYS WITH THE FAMILY<br />
House of Halloween<br />
OCTOBER 31 I 2:00 PM<br />
Frank Oden writes and performs lyrical concert programs merging with a<br />
live symphonic performance. See Page 48<br />
Festive Frivolity with Al Simmons<br />
DECEMBER 5 I 2:00 PM<br />
He's a musician! He's an inventor! Al Simmons presents an all-new show<br />
with a special holiday theme. See Page 49<br />
Manny Tuba’s Excellent Adventure<br />
FEBRUARY 13 I 2:00 PM<br />
Join WSO favourite Manny Tuba on his next adventure around the world as<br />
he explores new places along the way on his magical tuba ride! See Page 50<br />
The Mysterious Maestro<br />
MARCH 20 I 2:00 PM<br />
The Mysterious Maestro travels through dark nights and hidden caverns and<br />
examines the nature of musical perfection. See Page 51<br />
Scheherazade<br />
Enchantment Theatre Company<br />
APRIL 17 I 2:00 PM<br />
This highly acclaimed theatre group from Philadelphia is known for its<br />
stunning productions. See Page 52<br />
SUNDAYS WITH THE FAMILY<br />
Family fun with all 5 Sundays With The Family concerts. Enjoy child-friendly<br />
interactive musical stations at our Pre-Concert Activities and meet Manny Tuba.<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Section 1 $142.25 $92.50 $106.75 $49.75 Section 1 $28.45<br />
Section 2 $113.75 $73.90 $85.30 $39.85 Section 2 $22.75<br />
Section 3 $75.00 $48.75 $56.30 $26.25 Section 3 $15.00<br />
4 OR MORE <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES SINGLE TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Ticket Early Bird Price Season Ticket Prices Save<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 Before May 15<br />
Section 1 $132.29 $86.00 $99.25 $46.29 Section 1 $26.46<br />
Section 2 $105.79 $68.75 $79.35 $37.04 Section 2 $21.16<br />
Section 3 $69.75 $45.35 $52.35 $24.40 Section 3 $13.95<br />
A $1.50 restoration fee is applied by the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation per concert per ticket and must be added to all listed prices.<br />
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Theme Packages PICK 6 !<br />
NEW!! Still not sure which series to pick from? We have made it easier for you with our new<br />
theme packages. Gone for the winter but don’t want to miss the WSO? Been to the symphony<br />
only a few times but need more direction? Going to school with a fixed budget but want to<br />
attend WSO concerts? Or lead a busy life and want to make a date with your significant other?<br />
Try one of our new packages that have been hand-picked by music director Alexander<br />
Mickelthwate – you’ll definitely find one to fit your lifestyle needs. So go ahead… Paint the<br />
town red!<br />
THE SNOWBIRD SERIES<br />
• Mark O’Connor and Mahler 1<br />
– September 24, ^<br />
25<br />
• Dvorák Cello Concerto – October 8, 9<br />
• Simply Sinatra – November 5, 6, 7<br />
• Chaplin’s Modern Times – April 14<br />
• All Tchaikovsky – April 29, 30<br />
• Peking Acrobats – May 13, 14, 15<br />
THE SOUNDCHECK SERIES **<br />
• Mark O’Connor and Mahler 1<br />
– September 24, 25<br />
• Chantal Kreviazuk – October 22, 23, 24<br />
• Music, Movies and Maddin – November 4<br />
• Afro-Cuban Nights with Papa Mambo<br />
– January 14, 15, 16<br />
• Dark Side of the Moon with Jeans ‘n<br />
Classics Band – March 25, 26, 27<br />
• Peking Acrobats – May 13, 14, 15<br />
**Soundcheck members see page 68<br />
REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $475.00 $356.00 $405.00 $119.00<br />
Section 1 $403.50 $302.00 $342.00 $101.50<br />
Section 2 $326.00 $244.00 $277.00 $82.00<br />
Section 3 $277.25 $207.00 $235.00 $70.25<br />
Section 4 $195.50 $146.00 $166.00 $49.50<br />
Section 5 $130.50 $99.00 $110.00 $31.50<br />
THE BABY BOOMER SERIES<br />
• Mark O’Connor and Mahler 1<br />
– September 24, 25<br />
• Chantal Kreviazuk – October 22, 23, 24<br />
• Handel’s Messiah – December 18<br />
• Dark Side of the Moon with Jeans ‘n<br />
Classics Band – March 25, 26, 27<br />
• Chaplin’s Modern Times – April 14<br />
• All Tchaikovsky – April 29, 30<br />
THE URBANITE SERIES<br />
• Mark O’Connor and Mahler 1<br />
– September 24, 25<br />
• Chantal Kreviazuk – October 22, 23, 24<br />
• Music, Movies and Maddin – November 4<br />
• Saint-Saëns Organ <strong>Symphony</strong><br />
– January 21, 22<br />
• Dark Side of the Moon with Jeans ‘n<br />
Classics Band – March 25, 26, 27<br />
• Chaplin’s Modern Times – April 14<br />
SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $475.00 $356.00 $405.00 $119.00<br />
Section 1 $374.25 $280.00 $318.00 $94.25<br />
Section 2 $298.50 $223.00 $253.00 $75.50<br />
Section 3 $258.50 $193.00 $219.00 $65.50<br />
Section 4 $183.00 $137.00 $155.00 $46.00<br />
Section 5 $130.50 $99.00 $110.00 $31.50<br />
A $1.50 restoration fee is applied by the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation per concert per ticket and must be added to all listed prices.<br />
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WHAT ARE DESIGN PACKS?<br />
Design Packs allow you to create a package<br />
of 4, 6, 8 or 12* concerts from any of the<br />
Masterworks, Pops or SoundBytes series.<br />
You can enjoy the flexibility of choosing any<br />
concert for any time, to suit your lifestyle and<br />
your musical tastes.<br />
WHY CHOOSE DESIGN PACKS<br />
OVER SINGLE TICKETS?<br />
WSO Design Packs offer you the option to<br />
select only the concerts that you would like to<br />
attend and receive great savings.<br />
DESIGN 4-PACK REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $326.00 $260.00 $290.00 $66.00<br />
Section 1 $288.00 $230.00 $255.00 $58.00<br />
Section 2 $234.00 $186.00 $209.00 $48.00<br />
Section 3 $195.00 $156.00 $173.00 $39.00<br />
Section 4 $139.00 $110.00 $124.00 $29.00<br />
DESIGN 4-PACK SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $326.00 $260.00 $290.00 $66.00<br />
Section 1 $267.00 $213.00 $237.00 $54.00<br />
Section 2 $214.00 $171.00 $189.00 $43.00<br />
Section 3 $182.00 $145.00 $160.00 $37.00<br />
Section 4 $129.00 $103.00 $115.00 $26.00<br />
DESIGN 6-PACK REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $489.00 $366.00 $415.00 $123.00<br />
Section 1 $432.00 $324.00 $367.00 $108.00<br />
Section 2 $351.00 $261.00 $298.00 $90.00<br />
Section 3 $292.50 $219.00 $247.00 $73.50<br />
Section 4 $208.50 $156.00 $177.00 $52.50<br />
DESIGN 6-PACK SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $489.00 $366.00 $415.00 $123.00<br />
Section 1 $400.50 $299.00 $340.00 $101.50<br />
Section 2 $321.00 $240.00 $272.00 $81.00<br />
Section 3 $273.00 $204.00 $232.00 $69.00<br />
Section 4 $193.50 $145.00 $164.00 $48.50<br />
Design Packs<br />
YOU ALSO RECEIVE GREAT SAVINGS!<br />
Depending on the package you select, you<br />
can save anywhere from 15% – 35% off the<br />
single ticket price.<br />
WHAT IF MY PLANS CHANGE?<br />
You can also buy an open-ended package<br />
giving you the opportunity to buy now and<br />
choose your concerts later!<br />
If your plans change, take advantage of our<br />
flexible exchange policy to switch concerts.<br />
* Each Design Pack is intended for one (1) individual and<br />
cannot be used for multiple tickets to a single concert.<br />
DESIGN 8-PACK REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $652.00 $456.00 $521.00 $196.00<br />
Section 1 $576.00 $403.00 $460.00 $173.00<br />
Section 2 $468.00 $327.00 $374.00 $141.00<br />
Section 3 $390.00 $273.00 $312.00 $117.00<br />
Section 4 $278.00 $194.00 $222.00 $84.00<br />
DESIGN 8-PACK SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $652.00 $456.00 $521.00 $196.00<br />
Section 1 $534.00 $373.00 $427.00 $161.00<br />
Section 2 $428.00 $299.00 $342.00 $129.00<br />
Section 3 $364.00 $254.00 $291.00 $110.00<br />
Section 4 $258.00 $180.00 $206.00 $78.00<br />
DESIGN 12-PACK REGULAR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $978.00 $635.00 $733.00 $343.00<br />
Section 1 $864.00 $561.00 $648.00 $303.00<br />
Section 2 $702.00 $456.00 $526.00 $246.00<br />
Section 3 $585.00 $379.00 $438.00 $206.00<br />
Section 4 $417.00 $271.00 $312.00 $146.00<br />
DESIGN 12-PACK SENIOR <strong>SEASON</strong> TICKET PRICES<br />
Single Early Bird Season Ticket Save<br />
Ticket Price Prices Before<br />
Full Price Before May 15 After May 15 May 15<br />
Loge $978.00 $635.00 $733.00 $343.00<br />
Section 1 $801.00 $520.00 $599.00 $281.00<br />
Section 2 $642.00 $417.00 $479.00 $225.00<br />
Section 3 $546.00 $354.00 $409.00 $192.00<br />
Section 4 $387.00 $251.00 $290.00 $136.00<br />
A $1.50 restoration fee is applied by the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation per concert per ticket and must be added to all listed prices.<br />
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Student Savings<br />
& Soundcheck Program<br />
STUDENT BOTTOMLESS PASS<br />
This Pass entitles students to attend a<br />
full season of concerts for only $75.<br />
EXTREME BOTTOMLESS PASS<br />
for an additional $25 will include<br />
all New Music Festival concerts<br />
and events.<br />
Bottomless Pass holders can purchase<br />
an additional ticket for only $10 to<br />
any concert and bring a friend.<br />
UNLIMITED MUSIC REFILLS! All Student Bottomless Passes<br />
are valid for the 2010/2011 season.<br />
Not a student?<br />
Join the Soundcheck<br />
Program!<br />
If you are between the ages of 18 – 30, you are<br />
eligible to buy tickets to WSO concerts for only<br />
$20.00 per ticket. There is no catch! We want<br />
to make it easy for you to enjoy live classical music.<br />
Free membership! Join today!<br />
Visit our website www.wso.ca for more details<br />
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It’s easy and<br />
affordable<br />
for full-time<br />
students<br />
to enjoy<br />
great music<br />
with the WSO<br />
Please bring student ID and proof of enrollment when you purchase your pass. Tickets may be reserved in advance or on the concert<br />
date. Tickets must be picked up on the night of the concert from the Box Office. Please present your student ID and Bottomless Pass card.<br />
A SOUNDCHECK membership entitles<br />
you to purchase up to two tickets to each<br />
performance for $20.00 per ticket (best<br />
available two weeks before each concert).<br />
Once you join, you will be able to:<br />
• Purchase tickets on-line.<br />
• Receive e-postcards inviting you to<br />
attend upcoming concerts and events.<br />
• Have the opportunity to meet with<br />
musicians and guests.<br />
• Attend special pre/post performance<br />
functions!<br />
Soundcheck<br />
sponsored by
TICKET DETAILS<br />
All orders are processed in sequence<br />
according to the date the payment is<br />
received and must be accompanied by<br />
payment for processing. For best available<br />
seats, order as early as possible. Due to<br />
popularity, some series, concerts and/or<br />
sections may have limited seating. There are<br />
no refunds on individual concerts within a<br />
series or on additional tickets purchased.<br />
EXTENDED PAYMENT PLAN<br />
You can now pay in 6 convenient monthly<br />
installments. A one-time order fee of $9 for<br />
cheque payments will be added to your total.<br />
No fee is applied for credit card payments.<br />
Note: Early Bird subscribers pay half at the<br />
time of purchase and the remaining half on<br />
the 15 th of the following month.<br />
This offer is not available online.<br />
TICKET EXCHANGES!<br />
Can’t make a performance? Simply call the<br />
WSO patron services office at 204-949-3999<br />
by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the concert or<br />
5:00 p.m. on Saturday for Sunday concerts.<br />
The WSO will waive the $5 per ticket fee for<br />
season ticket holders.<br />
No exchanges allowed into WSO Virtuosi<br />
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Messiah (Masterworks C)<br />
April 23<br />
St. John Passion (Masterworks B)<br />
May 13, 14, 15<br />
Peking Acrobats (Pops)<br />
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<strong>20102011</strong> <strong>SEASON</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong><br />
Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director<br />
Richard Lee, Resident Conductor<br />
Vincent Ho, Composer-in-Residence<br />
WSO Season<br />
at-a-Glance<br />
OPENING NIGHT!<br />
MARK O’CONNOR & MAHLER 1<br />
Friday, September 24 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, September 25 I 8:00 pm<br />
BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO. 2<br />
Friday, October 8 I 10:30 am<br />
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DVORÁK CELLO CONCERTO<br />
Friday, October 8 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, October 9 I 8:00 pm<br />
CHANTAL KREVIAZUK:<br />
ORCHESTRA PREMIERE<br />
Friday, October 22 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, October 23 I 8:00 pm<br />
Sunday, October 24 I 2:00 pm<br />
FIALKOWSKA PLAYS CHOPIN<br />
Friday, October 29 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, October 30 I 8:00 pm<br />
HOUSE OF HALLOWEEN<br />
Sunday, October 31 I 2:00 pm<br />
MUSIC, MOVIES & MADDIN<br />
Thursday, November 4 I 8:00 pm<br />
SIMPLY SINATRA<br />
Friday, November 5 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, November 6 I 8:00 pm<br />
Sunday, November 7 I 2:00 pm<br />
MOZART<br />
Friday, November 12 I 10:30 am<br />
MOZART & STRAUSS<br />
Friday, November 12 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, November 13 I 8:00 pm<br />
BEETHOVEN MASS IN C<br />
Friday, December 3 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, December 4 I 8:00 pm<br />
FESTIVE FRIVOLITY<br />
WITH AL SIMMONS<br />
Sunday, December 5 – 2:00 pm<br />
CANADIAN TENORS CHRISTMAS SHOW<br />
Friday, December 10 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, December 11 I 8:00 pm<br />
Sunday, December 12 I 2:00 pm<br />
HANDEL’S MESSIAH<br />
Saturday, December 18 I 8:00 pm<br />
AFRO-CUBAN NIGHTS WITH<br />
PAPA MAMBO<br />
Friday, January 14 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, January 15 I 8:00 pm<br />
Sunday, January 16 I 2:00 pm<br />
SAINT-SAËNS ORGAN SYMPHONY<br />
Friday, January 21 I 10:30 am<br />
Friday, January 21 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, January 22 I 8:00 pm<br />
EVELYN GLENNIE<br />
Saturday, January 29 I 8:00 pm<br />
KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI<br />
Friday, February 4 I 8:00 pm<br />
ROMANTIC RENDEVOUS<br />
Saturday, February 12 I 8:00 pm<br />
MANNY TUBA’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE<br />
Sunday, February 13 I 2:00 pm<br />
ANTON KUERTI PLAYS BEETHOVEN 4<br />
Friday, February 18 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, February 19 I 8:00 pm<br />
CANADIAN BRASS<br />
Friday, February 25 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, February 26 I 8:00 pm<br />
Sunday, February 27 I 2:00 pm<br />
BARTÓK CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA<br />
Friday, March 4 I 10:30 am<br />
BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO<br />
Friday, March 4 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, March 5 I 8:00 pm<br />
PROKOFIEV & RACHMANINOV<br />
Friday, March 18 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, March 19 I 8:00 pm<br />
THE MYSTERIOUS MAESTRO<br />
Sunday, March 20 I 2:00 pm<br />
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON:<br />
THE MUSIC OF PINK FLOYD<br />
Friday, March 25 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, March 26 I 8:00 pm<br />
Sunday, March 27 I 2:00 pm<br />
CHAPLIN’S MODERN TIMES<br />
Thursday, April 14 I 8:00 pm<br />
SCHEHERAZADE<br />
ENCHANTMENT THEATRE COMPANY<br />
Sunday, April 17 I 2:00 pm<br />
ST. JOHN PASSION<br />
Saturday, April 23 I 8:00 pm<br />
ALL TCHAIKOVSKY<br />
Friday, April 29 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, April 30 I 8:00 pm<br />
THE PEKING ACROBATS<br />
Friday, May 13 I 8:00 pm<br />
Saturday, May 14 I 8:00 pm<br />
Sunday, May 15 I 2:00 pm<br />
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