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Unrivaled Experiences 2 0 0 7-2 0 0 8 S E A S O N The 2007-08 Spokane Symphony season brings Unrivaled Experiences and the opening of the fabulous Fox Theater! Exciting days are ahead for the Spokane Symphony in the Fox Theater. The transformation of the Fox will soon be complete and we will make our home in this extraordinary performing arts center – an extraordinary asset for Spokane and people throughout the region. “The Fox will dramatically change the way the orchestra performs and sounds – its great acoustics will challenge the orchestra to match it with exceptional artistry: it will play better, it will sound better – and will raise the listening experience to an even higher level,” said Music Director Eckart Preu. The historic Fox Theater is being restored to its original Art Deco elegance as an exciting regional center for the performing arts. Blending 1930’s ambiance with 21st century acoustic excellence and patron comforts is creating an unsurpassed experience for performers and audiences alike. The Spokane Symphony will bring its long tradition of excellence and exciting performances to complete the artistic transformation of this great hall. In the fall of 2007, the incredible Fox will once again be The Place to Go as it was in 1931. Welcome to the Fox Theater – the beginning of a lifetime of Unrivaled Experiences! 2 Art Deco elegance and symphonic excitement at the Fox BERNADETTE PETERS Star-studded performances for SuperPops listeners Spokane Symphony SuperPops features a year of fabulous experiences with a new and exciting feature. A survey of SuperPops listeners last summer told us you wanted more choices – concerts starring big name performers as well as themed programs with music by great popular composers such as George Gershwin, John Williams and Andrew Lloyd Webber. We listened and have created a 2007-08 line-up of exciting concerts for you – a series headlined by Tony-award-winning actress, singer and comedienne Bernadette Peters. Another concert is headlined by the stars of a fantastic PBS special and sold-out shows across the country – Three Mo’ Tenors perform with a rhythmic blend of jazz, soul and classical music. This dynamite series also includes Poncho Sanchez, leader of the most popular Latin jazz group in the world today, electrifying Celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers, Broadway masterpieces by Leonard Bernstein and an extraordinary Holiday Pops celebration in the Fox Theater starring Five by Design. You can choose all six concert experiences – including both headliners. Or you may choose just one of the headliners to create a series package with a ticket price less than the 2006-07 season ticket. 3 The Fox transforms the classical concert experience Beginning in the late fall of 2007, you can experience the Spokane Symphony’s Classics concerts in the beautifully restored Fox Theater. An expansion from single performances to pairs, Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees, will allow an additional 500 audience members to enjoy each program. The Casual Classics series will also move to the Fox with single performances on Friday evenings. The intimate hall with its magnificent acoustics will create unrivaled listening experiences for both concert series. Subscription seating assignments for the Classics series and Casual Classics concerts in the Fox will be based on a formula that takes into account the subscription history, donation history and Symphony board service. Plenty of fantastic seats are available for the Spokane Symphony concertgoers in the Fox. It is not too late to improve your seating position for next season. Donations to the Symphony’s Annual Fund or the Fox Capital Campaign by May 11, 2007 will figure in the seating priority. Please join us for this exciting new season of excellent performances with the Spokane Symphony performing in the Fox Theater! Watch for details about grand opening celebrations. 4 Classics at INB Cl ASSICS 1 Cl ASSICS 2 LOUIS LORTIE PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION SPOK ANE SYMPHONY CHORALE Pictures and Imagination Friday, September 14, 2007 | 8pm INB Performing Arts Center Eckart Preu, conductor Louis Lortie, piano A. HONEGGER, Pacific 231 M. RAVEL, Piano Concerto G major M. RAVEL, Piano concerto (left hand), D major M. MUSSORGSKY/M. RAVEL, Pictures at an Exhibition Greatest Work for Orchestra and Chorus Friday, October 19, 2007 | 8pm INB Performing Arts Center Eckart Preu, conductor Spokane Symphony Chorale TBD, soprano TBD, alto Raul Melo, tenor Nmon Ford, baritone G. VERDI, Requiem Ruth H.S. Pearson Sam & Harriet Van Wyck One of the greatest pieces of French music, Pacific 231 opens this power-packed season. It is as powerful as the engine of the original locomotive it evokes. It orchestrates hissing steam, screeching wheels, and the final surge of power! Ravel’s two piano concertos are masterworks of the repertoire – a special treat is the concerto for the left hand (only!). Louis Lortie is one of the world’s outstanding Ravel experts, having performed the complete works of Ravel for the BBC and CBC in London and Montreal. Originally composed as a piece for piano, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition has inspired many composers to write orchestral settings inspired by visual art. Ravel’s version is unsurpassed – his superb treatment of the orchestra makes the images come to life. Verdi’s setting of the Requiem is unique. Arguably the most colorful of all existing versions, it puts highest demands on the performers. From brass fanfares announcing the call to Judgment to tender angelic moments, from the brutality of the terrifying Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) to the joyful Sanctus, the singers are asked to do everything imaginable with the human voice – from singing from the top of their lungs to an absolute whisper (and everything in between). But it was not only the melodies that Verdi was famous for; he is also able to express the complexity and drama of human emotions. The power of this music is overwhelming – depicting scenes of catastrophe and hope, apocalypse and joy. Red denotes music from Moldenhauer Archive. TAKE 5 Create your own Symphony experience with the “Take 5” sampler series. Simply choose the programs and dates you want – three Classics or Casual Classics, one Headliner SuperPops and one SuperPops – to sample a fabulous season with the Spokane Symphony. Although seat location will vary according to availability, all other subscriber benefits apply. $130 $155 • 5 ( 5 0 9) 6 2 4 -1 2 0 0 • T ICK ETS/I NFOR M AT ION S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG Classics at the Fox Cl ASSICS 3 CECILE LICAD MARIA FLURRY Musical Magic Saturday, December 1, 2007 | 8pm Sunday, December 2, 2007 | 3pm The Fox Theater Eckart Preu, conductor Cecile Licad, piano W.A. MOZART, Magic Flute Overture F. CHOPIN, Piano Concerto No. 2 I. STRAVINSKY, Rite of Spring The world of music is magical and mystical. Mozart’s masterpiece Magic Flute represents not only one of the absolute peaks of Mozart’s works, but of music in general. This overture truly deserves to be the first music to be played in our first Classics concert at the new Fox Theater! Chopin was one of the first musical “stars” of Romanticism and took Paris by storm. The impact of his compositions and his piano playing are unimaginable. Cecile Licad will trace his music with her extraordinary sensitivity for touch and color. Liszt and Mendelssohn praised Chopin, and Schumann wrote: “Hats off, gentlemen—a genius!” Stravinsky’s ballet Rite of Spring created a legendary scandal at its premiere – but not anymore. In 1940, this music was used in Disney’s Fantasia! Combining melodic material from Russian folk songs with “barbaric” rhythms, it explores the entire spectrum of the orchestral palette. Cl ASSICS 5 Featuring Fabio Saturday, January 26, 2008 | 8pm Sunday, January 27, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Fabio Mechetti, conductor P. RICHARDS, Trip Hammer W.A. MOZART, Symphony No. 36 “Linz” D. SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No. 5 Harriet & Bill Fix OTT/KNOTT Cl ASSICS 4 Walking the Line Saturday, January 12, 2008 | 8pm Sunday, January 13, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Eckart Preu, conductor Maria Flurry, percussion C. GRIFFES, The White Peacock TAN DUN, Water Concerto J. BRAHMS, Symphony No. 4 Spokane Symphony’s Conductor Laureate Fabio Mechetti returns, as he promised when he left in 2003, to conduct the orchestra in the Fox Theater. He has chosen three compositions from three different eras and styles. Paul Richards, associate professor of composition at the University of Florida, won the Jacksonville Symphony’s Fresh Ink 2002 competition with his fantastic work Trip Hammer. Mozart’s Linz Symphony is music full of youthful enthusiasm. It was written on a threeday stopover in the city of Linz during Mozart’s honeymoon. A fitting conclusion for the concert is Shostakovich’s most popular Symphony No. 5. Its grandeur and beauty show the composer’s triumph over oppression. 6 T ICK ETS/I NFOR M AT ION • ( 5 0 9) 6 2 4 -1 2 0 0 • S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG FABIO MECHETTI Called “the American impressionist,” Charles Griffes was regarded as the greatest talent of his generation. A further tribute to the Moldenhauer Archives, The White Peacock is a fragile tone poem with music that is delicate and colorful – like an Impressionist canvas. “My favorite instruments are still the ones you find in nature – water, stone, ceramics...” says Chinese-born composer Tan Dun. This creative and fascinating exploration of the sounds of water as a percussive instrument will make you rethink your perception of music. Back in 1885, a famous conductor described how Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 “exudes unparalleled energy from first note to last.” In more than 120 years, nothing has changed. Cl ASSICS 6 Cl ASSICS 7 Hail Britannia! Saturday, February 9, 2008 | 8pm Sunday, February 10, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Eckart Preu, conductor Alban Gerhardt, cello A. BAX, November Woods W. WALTON, Variations on a Theme by Hindemith R. VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis E. ELGAR, Cello Concerto Romantic Exploration Saturday, March 1, 2008 | 8pm Sunday, March 2, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Christina Jennings, flute S. BARBER, Overture to The School for Scandal C. ROUSE, Flute Concerto A. DVORÁK, Symphony No. 7 We celebrate the lives of four masters of English music. Sir Arnold Bax’s evocative and masterfully crafted tone-poem brings autumn in the woodlands of an English county to the heart of Spokane. William Walton played for a long time the role of an English enfant terrible. His variations are a tribute to his friend Paul Hindemith whose cello concerto provided the theme. Vaughan Williams, a life-long exponent of England’s musical traditions, first voiced his heritage in the “Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis,” a radiant, mysterious work for string orchestra. In the warm, noble voice of the cello, Elgar found the perfect medium to express his heartfelt emotions. Soloist Alban Gerhardt returns to Spokane, after acclaimed performances in Boston and Berlin, to play this intimate confession in music, where triumph emerges from brooding melancholy. This concert explores the Romanticism in music through three generations of composers. American Samuel Barber, best known for his Adagio for Strings, composed the Overture to The School for Scandal while he was still a college student. Full of youthful energy alternating with gorgeous melodies, it is a perfect curtain raiser. Christopher Rouse’s Flute Concerto is a deeply emotional work; it was recently praised in the Philadelphia Inquirer as “an island of truth…the audience was visibly altered by this encapsulation of humanity’s extremes of cruelty and kindness.” Though not as well known as his two later symphonies, Antonín Dvorák’s Seventh Symphony is a perfect molding of Czech folk music into the classical symphonic tradition. Red denotes music from Moldenhauer Archive. CHRISTINA JENNINGS ALBAN GERHARDT 7 Cl ASSICS 8 C l A S S IC S 10 Celebration of Expression Saturday, March 15, 2008 | 8pm Sunday, March 16, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Infinite Love Saturday, May 3, 2008 | 8pm Sunday, May 4, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Eckart Preu, conductor R. WAGNER, Tristan: Vorspiel and Liebestod P. TCHAIKOVSKY, Romeo and Juliet R. SCHUMANN, Symphony No. 4 Eckart Preu, conductor Alexandre Moutouzkine, piano Spokane Symphony Chorale A. WEBERN, Im Sommerwind A. SCRIABIN, Piano Concerto M. RAVEL, Daphnis and Chloe, Suites 1 & 2 ALEXANDRE MOUTOUZKINE Written in his early twenties, Im Sommerwind (“In the Summer Wind”) is Webern’s sumptuously-scored farewell to the musical style of the 19th century. Scriabin composed his Piano Concerto in just a few days; not surprisingly, it is a work of enormous intensity, contrasting lyrical control with the moments of expressive ecstasy that characterize Scriabin’s extraordinary personality. Maurice Ravel’s music to “Daphnis and Chloe” is his outstanding achievement. A celebration of “the Greece of my dreams,” it explores the full spectrum of orchestral color: atmospheres of languid sensuality, passionate emotion and exhilarating climaxes. Favorites are the “Daybreak”– a phenomenal musical sunrise – and the final bacchantic wild dance with the voices of the Spokane Symphony Chorale joining the whirling orchestra. Wagner transformed the language of music to take opera to new dramatic heights. The spine-tingling music leaves the listener in a constant state of suspension – corresponding to the unfolding psychodrama. Joining together the opera’s opening and closing moments, we will experience Tristan’s restless romantic yearning of the Prelude and the final radiant climax of the love-death of Isolde. Tchaikovsky wrote this fantasyoverture in a fever of inspiration. The soaring love theme for Romeo and Juliet is one of Tchaikovsky’s most inspired lyrical creations. The breathtaking beauty of Robert Schumann’s songs translates directly into his symphonic music. Buy all 10 concerts at special subscription prices: $135 $200 $250 $300 Cl ASSICS 9 Music for America: Serge Koussevitzky, the Advocate Saturday, April 5, 2008 | 8pm Sunday, April 6, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Kop & Maxine Kopczynski Mary Schultz Eckart Preu, conductor Anne Akiko Meyers, violin B. BRITTEN, Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes S. PROKOFIEV, Violin Concerto No. 1 J. SIBELIUS, Symphony No. 5 8 ANNE AKIKO MEYERS The orchestra pays tribute to Serge Koussevitzky, legendary bassist and charismatic conductor, with three of the many 20th-century masterpieces he brought to public attention. Britten’s Four Sea Interludes was taken from his first opera, the internationally acclaimed Peter Grimes. Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra premiered these brilliant interludes that capture the moody atmosphere of England’s Suffolk coast. In 1923, Koussevitzky conducted his Paris orchestra for the premiere of Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1, in which the composer’s inventiveness unfolds in a delightful, though unpredictable fairy tale. His homeland and its legends created Sibelius’s sonorities, and the emotional appeal of his music is extraordinary. Experience his unique and powerful musical language in his Symphony No. 5. Casual Classics The musicians leave their tuxes at home and the conductor informally tells the stories that make the music come alive for these Friday night concerts in the fabulous Fox Theater. The ability to connect with the music through an intimate, personal presentation – an interaction with the conductor and the orchestra – makes Casual Classics a popular option for the novice listener, as well as the well-seasoned musical connoisseur. Buy all three concerts at a special subscription price: $42 $48 $60 $75 C A SuA l Cl A SSIC S 1 C A SuA l Cl A SSIC S 3 Nature’s Musical Canvas December 14, 2007 | 8pm The Fox Theater Eckart Preu, conductor Joshua Roman, cello O. RESPIGHI, Gli Ucelli (The Birds) D. KABALEVSKY, Cello Concerto No. 1 L. VON BEETHOVEN, Symphony No. 6 New Sounds of Old Times April 25, 2008 | 8pm The Fox Theater Eckart Preu, conductor Spokane Symphony Chorale H. SCHUETZ, from “Psalmen Davids” (“David’s Psalms”) An den Wassern zu Babel (By the Rivers of Babylon) Jachzet dem Herrn, alle Welt (Make a Joyful Noise) Herr, unser Herrscher (O Lord our Lord) C.P.E. BACH, Sinfonia in C major W.A. MOZART, Symphony No. 29 Respighi is known for his colorful treatment of the orchestra. In “The Birds” he uses music by old Italian, French and English masters to create an enchanting musical diversion, depicting a dove and a nightingale among others. Seattle Symphony’s exciting young principal cello will be featured. One of the most beloved of all Beethoven symphonies, his “Pastoral” shows Beethoven as a man who loved nature and the simple people. Innovative, this symphony features sounds of the countryside: from a country-dance tune with bagpipes over the murmuring picture of the “Scene by the Brook” (including a birdlike cadenza for solo woodwinds) to the famous “Thunderstorm” with its shockingly dissonant chords and surprising orchestral effects – this is Beethoven who paints, who dances – and who cracks jokes. Let’s explore music history in the making! Starting with music from “David’s Psalms,” Schuetz’s masterpiece for double chorus, we will trace generational influences and innovations from prebaroque to the new classical era. The Sinfonia in C major by Johann Sebastian Bach’s second son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, bridges the musical exploration to the classical era. C.P.E. is considered one of the most original minds of his composing brothers. Mozart’s music reflects and transcends history. How must he have felt when he was criticized for his music having “too many ideas”? Red denotes music from Moldenhauer Archive. C A SuA l Cl A SSIC S 2 MATEUSZ WOLSKI Celebration of Love February 15, 2008 | 8pm The Fox Theater Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Phyllis Kelsch Mateusz Wolski, violin R. Wagner Siegfried Idyll H. Wieniawski, Concerto For Violin, No. 2, D minor F.J. Haydn, Symphony No. 82 Love is in the air as the orchestra opens this program with Richard Wagner’s “Siegfried Idyll.” Written as a surprise gift to his wife, Cosima, it was first performed as a lovely wakeup call on her birthday. Combined with Franz Josef Haydn’s inventive, elegant, and humorous Symphony No. 82 (“The Bear”) and a concerto debut of the new SSO concertmaster, this postValentine’s Day concert is sure to please. 9 T ICK ETS/I NFOR M AT ION • ( 5 0 9) 6 2 4 -1 2 0 0 • S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG Su PER POPS 1 Bernadette in Concert! Saturday, October 13, 2007 | 8pm INB Performing Arts Center Bernadette Peters, actress, comedienne and singer Eckart Preu, conductor BERNADETTE PETERS Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage, on television, in concert, and in the recording industry. She received her seventh Tony Award nomination in 2003 for her electrifying portrayal of Momma Rose in the Broadway revival of Gypsy. Opening the Spokane Symphony’s fabulous SuperPops season, Bernadette brings star-power that continues throughout the season! “As an actress, singer, comedienne and all-around warming person, Bernadette Peters has no peer in the musical theatre right now.” –Frank Rich, The New York Times Su PER POPS 2 SuperPops PONCHO SANCHEZ Sizzling Latin Jazz Saturday, November 10, 2007 | 8pm INB Performing Arts Center Poncho Sanchez, Latin jazz Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Poncho Sanchez is the leader of the most popular Latin jazz group in the world today. Live in concert, he and his ensemble spin vivacious musical tales that pay homage to the glories of a half-century tradition that was born when Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop. The GrammyAward winning Poncho Sanchez and his band will join the Spokane Symphony to bring sizzling, rhythmic jazz with a Congo beat. “Grammy-winning percussionist and band leader Poncho Sanchez takes the stage with his patented blend of jazz, soul, funk, classic R&B, and more—music that bristles with percussive élan, ensemble precision, and inspired soloing” –JazzTimes Su PER POPS 3 Holiday Pops: Home for the Holidays in the Fox Friday, December 21, 2007 | 8pm Saturday, December 22, 2007 | 2pm & 8pm The Fox Theater Five By Design Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Holiday Pops in the Fox is a traditional celebration laced with nostalgia and memories. Combining their signature harmonies with vintage fashions, stage and lighting design and a captivating storyline, Five By Design brings quality family entertainment to audiences throughout the country, and they come back to Spokane to celebrate Christmas with the Spokane Symphony. “Five By Design’s Kennedy Center debut with the National Symphony called ’one of the best pops programs of the season.’” –The Washington Post FIVE BY DESIGN 10 T ICK ETS/I NFOR M AT ION • ( 5 0 9) 6 2 4 -1 2 0 0 • S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG Su PER POPS 4 Three Mo’ Tenors Saturday, February 2, 2008 | 8pm INB Performing Arts Center Three Mo’ Tenors Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Three Mo’ Tenors belt out Broadway, deliver the gospel, bend the blues, sass the jazz, hit the high C’s in opera, stir your soul and lift spirits right off the ground! Like Olympic decathlon athletes, these classically trained, multi-talented tenors can do it all! They have captivated audiences since 2001, when RCA released the original live recording of their show and when it was televised by PBS’s “Great Performances.” “The audience cheered and stomped in delight…it’s impossible not to like this show.” – The Chicago Tribune Su PER POPS 5 Fancy Fiddlin’ Saturday, April 12, 2008 | 8pm INB Performing Arts Center Eileen Ivers, Irish fiddle Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Eileen Ivers has it all – Nine Time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, London Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony at The Kennedy Center, Boston Pops, musical star of Riverdance, The Chieftains, Hall and Oates, founding member of Cherish the Ladies. Fiddler Eileen Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today. She rocked Spokane’s Met in 2005, and the crowd begged us to bring her back! “...the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” –The New York Times Su PER POPS 6 Tonight – Bernstein’s Broadway Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 8pm INB Performing Arts Center Morihiko Nakahara, conductor EILEEN IVERS Leonard Bernstein’s extraordinary talents as a charismatic conductor, composer, and teacher transformed American music. The Spokane Symphony, joined by guest vocalists and musical theater students from Eastern Washington University, will take you on a magical journey through Bernstein’s greatest hits, including popular scenes and songs from West Side Story, Candide, and On the Town. “In the tradition of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and By George! The Music of George Gershwin, “Tonight – Bernstein’s Broadway” is another blockbuster.”–Morihiko Nakahara SuperPops Series – Five concerts with choice of one headliner (Bernadette Peters or Three Mo’ Tenors) $92 $130 $160 $210 © 2005 Milken Family Foundation LEONARD BERNSTEIN SuperPops Headliner Series – All six concerts $117 $160 $200 $260 11 Symphony YES! Youth Exploration Series It is never too early to begin your musical adventures and maybe improve your math scores! Symphony YES! offers a series of exiting concert experiences for both young people and their parents. Enjoy outstanding concerts selected from our Classics series and get great seats at heavily discounted prices. Symphony YES! participants attend special activities that wrap around the concert and a child’s program, making this a program that lights a passion for Classical music! See concert details on pages 6-8. Cl ASSICS 1 Cl ASSICS 7 Pictures and Imagination September 14, 2007 | 8pm INB Performing Arts Center Eckart Preu, conductor | Louis Lortie, piano Romantic Exploration March 2, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Morihiko Nakahara, conductor | Christina Jennings, flute Take a musical ride on locomotive – “Pacific 231,” by Honegger, a passionate lover of trains. Listen for hissing steam, screeching wheels, and the final surge of power. Louis Lortie then plays two piano concerts by Ravel – one using only his left hand! “Pictures at an Exhibition” describes artworks by the composer’s friend. Close your eyes and let the orchestra make the images come to life. Cl ASSICS 4 This concert explores Romantic music – that is, music that’s emotional rather than rational. American Samuel Barber composed Overture to The School for Scandal while he was still a college student. It is full of youthful energy alternating with gorgeous melodies. Christopher Rouse’s Flute Concerto is a deeply emotional work about how people can be both kind and cruel to others. Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony weaves Czech folk music into the symphony tradition. C l A S S IC S 10 Walking the Line January 13, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Eckart Preu, conductor | Maria Flurry, percussion Infinite Love May 4, 2008 | 3pm The Fox Theater Eckart Preu, conductor The White Peacock is delicate and colorful – like an Impressionist painting. That is why Griffes was called the “American impressionist.” Do you find music in the sound of water? Chinese-born composer Tan Dun did. Water Concerto uses water as a percussion instrument. Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 explodes with energy from first note to last! Wagner wrote spine-tingling music to tell the old Celtic tale of Tristan and Isolde. We will hear the beginning and the ending of the opera that has been called the Romeo and Juliet of music. Tchaikovsky wrote a soaring love theme for Romeo and Juliet, an inspiring Fantasy-Overture of lyrical beauty. Robert Schumann’s breathtaking symphony was written for his greatest love, his wife Clara. Buy all four concerts at a special subscription price: One parent and one child for $100. Fantastic Family Fun – Meet the Musical Families Saturday, January 19, 2008 | 2 pm | The Fox Theater For its first Family Concert in the Fox Theater, the Symphony introduces the members of the instrument families with light-hearted and informative performances by Spokane Symphony ensembles. Pre-concert activities will give kids the opportunity to bang, pluck, buzz and blow on real instruments in our popular “instrument petting zoo” and enjoy creative activities that amuse, delight and enrich. $10 Adults 12 $5 Children under 13 T ICK ETS/I NFOR M AT ION ( 5 0 9) 6 2 4 -1 2 0 0 S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG • • T H E SP OK A N E S Y M PHON Y A N D A l BE RTA B A l l E T w ITH BA llET BR IT ISH COluMBI A Friday, December 7, 2007 | 7:30pm Saturday, December 8, 2007 | 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday, December 9, 2007 | 2pm INB Performing Arts Center, 334 west Spokane Falls Blvd. Waltz into the holiday season with this spectacular holiday classic, featuring the Spokane Symphony, Alberta Ballet and Ballet British Columbia and a group of young dancers from the Spokane area. Like all children, Clara and her brother Fritz frolic with anticipation as the annual Christmas Eve party begins. The evening unfolds with gifts, magic, mystery and enchantment! The wooden nutcracker comes to life as a handsome Prince, leads the toy soldiers in battle against the evil Mouse King, and escorts young Clara on an enthralling journey to the Land of Sweets! The Nutcracker is a breathtaking masterpiece of exquisite dancing and delightful characters, from the opening notes of Tchaikovsky’s remarkable score to the grand finalé’s tourde-force. The Nutcracker is sure to captivate audiences of every age. $18 $25 $32 $36 Children $14 Buy early and receive a discount on all adult tickets before August 1! $14 $22 $29 $33 13 Big Easy Concert Hall, 929 west Sprague Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 | 7:30pm Eckart Preu, conductor Friday, April 18, 2008 | 7:30pm Successful classical composers were the rock stars of their era and the composers of today are the Beethovens of tomorrow. To find the edge of where these two worlds collide there is only one destination: Symphony on the Edge. Coming back to the Big Easy concert house for its third year, this progressive program from the Spokane Symphony has garnered praise regionally as well as nationally. Music Director Eckart Preu and Associate Conductor Morihiko Nakahara push audiences and musicians to new and astounding classical music experiences with this electrifying concert. The intimate setting of the Big Easy, jeans for the musicians, and big screen images of the orchestra under concert lighting; experience the Spokane Symphony like never before. $36 for both concerts Chamber Soiree Series October 23 & 24, 2007 January 15 & 16, 2008 March 25 & 26, 2008 The Davenport Hotel Tuesdays & wednesdays | 7:30pm The Davenport Hotel, Downtown’s most distinctive gathering place, again hosts the Symphony’s Chamber Soiree Series. This elegant and unrivaled concert experience routinely sells out and for good reason. Now in its seventh year, the Chamber Soiree Series has gained unparalleled popularity with music lovers of all types. The stately and ornate Marie Antoinette Ballroom serves as the aesthetic backdrop for fine chamber music that exudes an old-world charm. Listeners relax at tables with wine and hors d’oeuvres as mixed chamber ensembles share baroque, classical, and contemporary music. The luxurious setting complimented by musical intimacy makes this series an affair to remember. Coffee, tea and cash bar are available for those purchasing gallery seating. Buy all three at special subscription prices: Table $115 14 Gallery $45 Season at a Glance DAT E 9/14/07 10/5/07 10/13/07 10/19/07 10/23/07 10/24/07 11/10/07 12/1/07 12/2/07 12/7/07 12/8/07 12/8/07 12/9/07 12/14/07 12/21/07 12/22/07 12/22/07 1/12/08 1/13/08 1/15/08 1/16/08 1/19/08 1/26/08 1/27/08 2/2/08 2/9/08 2/10/08 2/15/08 3/1/08 3/2/08 3/15/08 3/16/08 3/25/08 3/26/08 4/5/08 4/6/08 4/12/08 4/18/08 4/25/08 5/3/08 5/4/08 5/10/08 EVENT Classics Symphony on the Edge SuperPops Classics Soiree Soiree SuperPops Classics Classics Nutcracker Nutcracker matinee Nutcracker Nutcracker matinee Casual Classics Holiday Pops Holiday Pops matinee Holiday Pops Classics Classics Soiree Soiree Family Concert Classics Classics SuperPops Classics Classics Casual Classics Classics Classics Classics Classics Soiree Soiree Classics Classics SuperPops Symphony on the Edge Casual Classics Classics Classics SuperPops VENuE INB Big Easy INB INB Davenport Davenport INB Fox Fox INB INB INB INB Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox Davenport Davenport Fox Fox Fox INB Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox Fox Davenport Davenport Fox Fox INB Big Easy Fox Fox Fox INB C ON DuC TOR & Gu E S T S TA R S Eckart Preu, conductor/Louis Lortie, piano Morihiko Nakahara, conductor Eckart Preu, conductor/Bernadette Peters, singer, actress, comedienne Eckart Preu, conductor/Verdi’s Requiem Chamber Ensembles Chamber Ensembles Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Poncho Sanchez, Latin Jazz Eckart Preu, conductor/Cecile Licad, piano Eckart Preu, conductor/Cecile Licad, piano Guest conductor/Alberta Ballet Guest conductor/Alberta Ballet Guest conductor/Alberta Ballet Guest conductor/Alberta Ballet Eckart Preu, conductor/Joshua Roman, cello Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Five by Design, musical revue Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Five by Design, musical revue Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Five by Design, musical revue Eckart Preu, conductor/Maria Flurry, percussionist Eckart Preu, conductor/Maria Flurry, percussionist Chamber Ensemble Chamber Ensemble Symphony Ensembles Fabio Mechetti, conductor Fabio Mechetti, conductor Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Three Mo’ Tenors Eckart Preu, conductor/Alban Gerhardt, cello Eckart Preu, conductor/Alban Gerhardt, cello Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Mateusz Wolski, violin Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Christina Jennings, flute Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Christina Jennings, flute Eckart Preu, conductor/Alexandre Moutouzkine, piano, Spokane Symphony Chorale Eckart Preu, conductor/Alexandre Moutouzkine, piano, Spokane Symphony Chorale Chamber Ensemble Chamber Ensemble Eckart Preu, conductor/Anne Akiko Meyers, violin Eckart Preu, conductor/Anne Akiko Meyers, violin Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Eileen Ivers, Celtic fiddler Eckart Preu, conductor Eckart Preu, conductor Eckart Preu, conductor Eckart Preu, conductor Morihiko Nakahara, conductor/Bernstein’s Broadway 15 T ICK ETS/I NFOR M AT ION • ( 5 0 9) 6 2 4 -1 2 0 0 • S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG Unrivaled experiences require unrivaled support Support for the Spokane Symphony is support for our concerts, support for our education programs, and support for the community. Give to the annual fund Ticket sales, ad sales, and fees paid to the orchestra cover just over half of the Spokane Symphony’s annual operating expenses. Your contributions make it possible for us to provide unrivaled experiences. Three ways to give 1. Include a donation with your ticket order form 2. Call the Spokane Symphony Development Office at 509.326.3136 3. Make a secure donation online at spokanesymphony.org 16 Frequently Asked Questions About Season Tickets What is the process to get the seats I want? Series ticket holders for the SuperPops and Soiree should renew by May 11 to keep their seats in the current venue. All seats not renewed by then will be reassigned. To request a seat change, renew early as seats are assigned in payment-date order! Classics and Casual Classics Subscribers should renew by May 11. These series will be moving to the Fox Theater in December. New seats for all will be assigned in priority order after evaluating each Subscriber’s season ticket purchase history, donation history to the Annual Fund, Fox Theater, and Symphony Board Service. Symphony Yes! and Take 5 Series are assigned seats after Classics and SuperPops Subscribers in payment-date order. I have been a SuperPops Subscriber. What do I need to do to get the SuperPops Headliner Series? Paying for your subscription as invoiced will be for the new SuperPops Headliner Series. (6 Concerts) Can I subscribe to the SuperPops 5 Concert Series and still keep my current seats? Yes! Just indicate on your renewal form you are keeping your same seats, choose the 5 concert series, and the Headliner Concert of your choice. How will you seat the SuperPops Subscribers for the Holiday Pops Performances in the Fox Theater? Each subscriber will choose one of the three Holiday Pops performances. The seating will be assigned in date-payment order in areas comparable to their seating in the INB Performing Arts Center. Can I exchange my tickets for another concert? That is an important benefit belonging to season ticket holders. Just return the tickets to the Spokane Symphony Ticket Office at least 48 hours before the date printed on the tickets you are exchanging. The choice of the exchange must be within a series (no Special Event concerts) and the Spokane Symphony reserves the right to limit the number of exchanges. Do you offer discounted tickets for seniors or students? Classical Series season ticket holders can purchase season tickets at half–price for their children ages 7-18. Seniors (62 and older) and students with ID can purchase single concert tickets at the venue before the concert at reduced prices, depending on seating availability. What consideration is given to groups? Purchase 10 or more tickets for a performance and receive up to 20% off the regular price. Purchase 20 tickets and receive the discount, plus one complimentary ticket! For every group of 20 thereafter, one complimentary ticket will be awarded, with up to 10 free. When will my season tickets be mailed? Season tickets will be mailed in August. Frequently Asked Questions About the Fox Theater What is the seating capacity of the Fox Theater? 1,633 when the Spokane Symphony performs, as some seats come out for the stage extension. With a smaller stage the capacity expands to 1,730. How accessible is the seating in the Fox Theater? An elevator has been added for service to the Mezzanine Level. Once there, stairs access the seating – down to the Loge, and up to the Balcony. Wheel chairs will have access to prime seating behind the Loge, or alternate seating on the Orchestra Level. In addition, seats with swing arms and varying widths exist for your ease and comfort. Where can I park for Symphony concerts at the Fox Theater? Symphony subscribers will have access to numerous spaces available in lots and garages within blocks of the theater. A parking shuttle from off-site parking and other options are being finalized at this time. Subscribers will get this information as it is completed. Will the Ticket Office be moving to the Fox Theater? The Spokane Symphony Ticket Office will move to the Fox Theater in the Fall of 2007. The Administration Offices will remain at their current location. 17 T ICK ETS/I NFOR M AT ION • ( 5 0 9) 6 2 4 -1 2 0 0 • S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG 2007-2008 Spokane Symphony SE A SON T ICK ET OR DER FOR M About You Name Address City/State/Zip Home Phone Work Phone Email Cell Subscriber Info & Seating Preferences Don’t know if you should subscribe? See subscriber benefits on page 19. New Subscriber Renewing from 06-07 Same Seats Seat Change Closer to stage (may be more toward side) More center (may be further back) Other Select Series SERIES CLASSICS SAT 8PM SUN 3PM Method of Payment AREA # OF SEATS PRICE EACH $ SUBTOTAL Check Enclosed (Payable to Spokane Symphony) VISA AMERICAN EXPRESS MASTERCARD DISCOVER SUPERPOPS HEADLINER (6 Concerts) FRI 8PM SAT 2PM SAT 8PM Choose Holiday Pops performance (at the Fox) $ Series Subscriptions SUPERPOPS SERIES (5 Concerts) Choose 1 Headliner: Bernadette Peters Three Mo’ Tenors SAT 8PM Card # $ $ Exp. Date Choose Holiday Pops performance (at the Fox) FRI 8PM SAT 2PM Signature Seating location for new subscribers is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis after renewing subscribers. Programs and artists are subject to change. Tickets will be mailed in August. If you wish to be seated with friends, please mail orders in the same envelope. The Spokane Symphony regrets that we are unable to offer refunds. CASUAL CLASSICS (Fridays) SOIREE TUES WED General Admission $ $36 $ $ SYMPHONY ON THE EDGE TAKE 5 A B *Make your concert selections below SYMPHONY YES! 1 Adult, 1 Child pkg. 2 Adults, 1 Child pkg. Additional Children I already have Classics Season Tickets. Please add $100 $164 $36 children and move my seats for the four concerts. $ $ $ HOLIDAY POPS MATINEE ADULTS CHILDREN $10 $10 $5 $ $ $ $ How to Order MAIL YOUR ORDER Complete the order form and mail to: Season Tickets Spokane Symphony 818 W. Riverside, Ste. 100 Spokane, WA 99201 CALL (509) 624-1200 (Credit card orders only) FAX YOUR ORDER (509) 326-3921 (Credit card orders only) VISIT US DOWNTOWN 818 W. Riverside, Ste. 100 Spokane, WA 99201 (Weekdays 9:30am to 5pm) VISIT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TABLE in the lobby at any concert Special Events FAMILY CONCERT ADULTS CHILDREN General Admission NUTCRACKER BALLET ADULTS CHILDREN Fri, Dec. 7, 2007 | 7:30pm Sat, Dec. 8, 2007 | 7:30pm Sat, Dec. 8, 2007 | 2pm Sun, Dec. 9, 2007 | 2pm $ $14 $ DONATION $ TOTAL $ thank you! CIRCLE SUPERPOPS 2 3-SAT EVE 3-FRI EVE 5 3-SAT MAT 6 *Take 5 Concert Selections CIRCLE ANY Please choose your combination of five Classics, Casual Classics and SuperPops concerts. CLASSICS 1 4-SAT 6-SAT 8-SAT 2 4-SUN 6-SUN 8-SUN 3-SAT 5-SAT 7-SAT 9-SAT 3-SUN 5-SUN 7-SUN 9-SUN 3 2 POPS OF THE CLASSICS OR 1 POPS 1 HEADLINER OR CASUAL CLASSICS 10-SAT 10-SUN CASUAL CLASSICS 1 2 3 SUPERPOPS HEADLINERS 1-BERNADETTE PETERS 4-THREE MO’ TENORS & 18 Subscribers get more than fabulous concerts! No Hassle Ticket Exchange We realize that your schedule can change in an instant. Fortunately, so can your season tickets! You may exchange your tickets at the Symphony Ticket Office for another subscription concert until 48 hours before the concert date printed on your tickets. First in Line Get priority notice for Special Event concerts. Subscribers can buy their tickets first and tickets are discounted up to 15% off the regular box office prices. Don’t let your seats go empty Instant Ticket Replacement Better seats for less As a subscriber, you enjoy priority seating and pay up to 20% less than regular box office prices when you purchase season tickets. Need to purchase some additional tickets for a concert? Subscribers receive up to 15% off single concert tickets for any series or special concerts. You may donate your tickets to the Spokane Symphony Ticket Office until curtain time and receive a receipt for the resale value of your tickets. Your misplaced Symphony tickets are replaced at no charge. INB Performing Arts Center 6 5 4 3 2 1 1P D-E A-C E-G A-D X-CC A-W INB PER FOR MING A RTS CENTER CONCERTS AREA 6 BALCONY 5 BALCONY 4 TERRACE 3 TERRACE 2 ORCHESTRA ROWS D-E A-C E-G A-D X-CC A-F SIDES, G-W A-F CENTER HEADLINER SUPERPOPS SUPERPOPS $92 $130 $160 $210 $130 $160 $210 $117 $160 $200 $260 $160 $200 $260 E STAG 1 ORCHESTRA 1 PRIME P Take 5 Series I N B PER FOR M I NG A RTS CEN T ER N u TCR ACK ER CHOICE A VENUE FOX INB FOX INB AREA 1 OR 4 1 OR 4 2 OR 5 2 OR 5 PRICE $155 AREA 6 BALCONY 5 BALCONY 4 TERRACE 3 TERRACE 2 ORCHESTRA ROWS D-E A-C E-G A-D X-CC Q-W NUTCRACKER $18 $25 $32 $36 $25 $32 $36 DISCOUNT EARLY $14 $22 $29 $33 $22 $29 $33 B $130 Chamber Soirees at The Davenport AREA TABLE GALLERY PRICE $115 $45 1 ORCHESTRA A-P SIDES, 1P PRIME A-P CENTER The Fox Theater 6 5 4 3 2 1 1P STAGE A-K T H E FOX T H E AT E R CONC E RTS AREA U-V Q-T J-P A-H T-X B-S 6 BALCONY 5 BALCONY 4 BALCONY 3 LOGE 2 ORCHESTRA 1 ORCHESTRA 1P ORCHESTRA ROWS U-V Q-T J-P A-H T-X B-S SIDES, L-S CLASSICS $135 $200 $250 $300 $200 $250 $300 CASUAL CLASSICS HOLIDAY POPS MATINEE $42 $48 $60 $75 $48 $60 $75 $17 $22 $28 $30 $22 $28 $30 E STAG A-K CENTER 19 • T ICK ETS/I NFOR M AT ION ( 5 0 9) 6 2 4 -1 2 0 0 • S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG Non-Profit Org. US Postage 8 1 8 w. R I V E R S I D E , S u I T E 1 0 0 • • S P O K A N E , wA 9 9 2 01 S P OK A N E S Y M PHON Y.ORG Spokane, WA Permit No. 6 paid