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JOSÉ LUIS GOMEZMUSIC DIRECTOR | INAUGURAL SEASON

• INAUGURAL SEASON OPENING, “TITAN” September 22 and 24, 2017

• MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY NO. 3, “SCOTTISH” October 6, 7 and 8, 2017

• FIREBIRD October 20 and 22, 2017

• MARIACHI LOS CAMPEROS: DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS November 3, 2017

• YO-YO MA December 5, 2017

• GIL SHAHAM, VIOLIN January 12, 2018

• ARTURO SANDOVAL, TRUMPET January 13 and 14, 2018

• BERNSTEIN: KADDISH January 19 and 21, 2018

• TAHITI FOR TWO February 2, 3 and 4, 2018

• RACHMANINOFF RHAPSODY February 16 and 18, 2018

• THE STORY OF BABAR THE ELEPHANT February 24, 2018

• SCHUBERT & BRAHMS: SECOND SYMPHONIES March 2, 3 and 4, 2018

• BEETHOVEN’S NINTH April 6 and 8, 2018

CONCERTS CONDUCTEDBY JOSÉ LUIS GOMEZ:2017/18

For his inaugural season, Music Director José Luis Gomez paid particular care to program music reflecting his life’s musical journey, giving us insight into him as a person and artist. From his roots in Venezuela, to life in Spain, New York and conducting around the world, his choicesare important, beautiful and even surprising.This season is a momentous occasion for theTucson Symphony Orchestra and YOU. Enjoy!

José’s all dressed up for a concert.

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Yo-Yo Ma at The Trent School.

Yo-Yo Ma at The Trent School.

ONE NIGHT ONLY

YO -YO MA Tucson Symphony OrchestraJosé Luis Gomez, conductorYo-Yo Ma, cello

Tuesday, December 5, 7:30 p.m.Tucson Music Hall

Reigning cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma performswith the Tucson Symphony Orchestra for thefirst time since 2009. Awarded the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Kennedy Center honoree and 18-time Grammy® winning performer has enthralled audiences worldwide on stage, recordings, film and television. Don’tmiss your chance to see and hear thisunforgettable one night only performance!*

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Sponsored byThe Connie Hillman Family Foundation

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AT THE TUCSON MUSIC HALL

CLASSIC SERIES

José was Concertmaster for a program featuring Carreño’s Margariteña and Mahler’s First Symphony in Panama City ontour with the Youth Symphony Orchestra from El Sistema.

CLASSIC 1

INAUGURAL SEASON OPENING:

TITANJosé Luis Gomez, conductor

Zhang Zuo, piano

Carreño: Margariteña TSO PREMIERE Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2

Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan”

Friday, September 22, 7:30pmSunday, September 24, 2pm

Zhang Zuo, the award-winning young artist the Los Angeles Times says performs with “a powerful,

passionate, and compelling representation of pure artistry” is the perfect soloist to illuminate the diverse

movements and charm of Beethoven’s delightful Piano Concerto No. 2, composed when he too was in his

20s. A rhapsody of famous popular tunes and spirited Venezuelan rhythms sets the tone for this program

which concludes with Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 andits sometimes startling blend of music from his own

Songs of a Wayfarer to “Frère Jacques.”

“ I played Margariteña with the Youth Orchestra at least 100 times, including once in Panama when we performed

it with Mahler’s first symphony. This performance of Margariteña will celebrate the life and work of

Inocente Carreño, who died in May 2016.” - José Luis Gomez

Zhang Zuo

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CLASSIC 2

FIREBIRDJosé Luis Gomez, conductor

Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun Stravinsky: Suite from Firebird

Glazunov: Symphony No. 4 TSO PREMIERE

Friday, October 20, 7:30pmSunday, October 22, 2pm

Principal flute Alexander Lipay performs oneof the most famous flute solos in music in

Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun. Stravinsky’sFirebird has been described as the beginning of

modern music and Glazunov’s Symphony No. 4, one of his best works, has remained an audience

favorite for more than a century with its beauty,lyricism, virtuosity, and romantic appeal.

“My father, principal flute with the MaracaiboSymphony, was very proud of his playing of Debussy’s

Afternoon of a Faun. He had a facsimile of the manuscriptand I remember looking at it with him. Flute playing was

also how my mother met my father; she went to concertswhen she was very young and then she attended the

conservatory later on and was taught by my father! ”- José Luis Gomez

CLASSIC 1

INAUGURAL SEASON OPENING:

TITANJosé Luis Gomez, conductor

Zhang Zuo, piano

Carreño: Margariteña TSO PREMIERE Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2

Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan”

Friday, September 22, 7:30pmSunday, September 24, 2pm

Zhang Zuo, the award-winning young artist the Los Angeles Times says performs with “a powerful,

passionate, and compelling representation of pure artistry” is the perfect soloist to illuminate the diverse

movements and charm of Beethoven’s delightful Piano Concerto No. 2, composed when he too was in his

20s. A rhapsody of famous popular tunes and spirited Venezuelan rhythms sets the tone for this program

which concludes with Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 andits sometimes startling blend of music from his own

Songs of a Wayfarer to “Frère Jacques.”

“ I played Margariteña with the Youth Orchestra at least 100 times, including once in Panama when we performed

it with Mahler’s first symphony. This performance of Margariteña will celebrate the life and work of

Inocente Carreño, who died in May 2016.” - José Luis Gomez

José at age 7 with his parents.


CLASSIC 4

A NEW WORLDIN PICTURES

Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

Dvorák: Carnival Overture TSO PREMIERE

Chadwick: Noël TSO PREMIERE

Poulenc: Les biches (The Does) Suite TSO PREMIERE Dvorák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

Friday, December 1, 7:30pmSunday, December 3, 2pm

The winning team behind The Planets on the Big Screenreturns with a world premiere multi-media presentation of

Dvorák’s most popular symphony, “From the New World.”The wide open spaces and music that influenced him come alive

using the latest technology. Dvorák’s Carnival Overture from his “Nature, Life and Love Trilogy,” the serenity of “Noël” inspired

by the composer’s son and the ballet suite Les Biches (The Does) makes this a celebration of nature, life and love.

Mei-Ann Chen

CLASSIC 3

GRIEG PIANO CONCERTOMichael Stern, conductor2017 American Pianists Association Fellow

Sibelius: FinlandiaGrieg: Piano ConcertoTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3, “Polish” TSO PREMIERE

Friday, November 17, 7:30pmSunday, November 19, 2pm

Michael Stern, Music Director of the Kansas City Symphony, makes his Tucson Symphony debut conducting theTSO premiere of Tchaikovsky’s thematically rich and brilliantly orchestrated Symphony No. 3. The Grieg Piano Concerto,one of the most popular piano concertos ever written,will be performed by the 2017 winner of the AmericanPianists Association competition. The program opens with Sibelius’ passionate anthem of independence, Finlandia, the first work by a Finnish composer to receive international acclaim.

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CLASSIC 4

A NEW WORLDIN PICTURES

Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

Dvorák: Carnival Overture TSO PREMIERE

Chadwick: Noël TSO PREMIERE

Poulenc: Les biches (The Does) Suite TSO PREMIERE Dvorák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

Friday, December 1, 7:30pmSunday, December 3, 2pm

The winning team behind The Planets on the Big Screenreturns with a world premiere multi-media presentation of

Dvorák’s most popular symphony, “From the New World.”The wide open spaces and music that influenced him come alive

using the latest technology. Dvorák’s Carnival Overture from his “Nature, Life and Love Trilogy,” the serenity of “Noël” inspired

by the composer’s son and the ballet suite Les Biches (The Does) makes this a celebration of nature, life and love.

Venezuelan newspaper Diario Panorama ran a feature article on 13 year old José who

was playing as a soloist with the orchestra.

Vadym Kholodenko

CLASSIC 6

RACHMANINOFFRHAPSODYJosé Luis Gomez, conductorVadym Kholodenko, piano

Constantino: Commissioned work WORLD PREMIERE

Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniProkofiev: Selections from Romeo and JulietGinastera: Dances from Estancia

Friday, February 16, 2018, 7:30pmSunday, February 18, 2018, 2pm

The 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medalist Vadym Kholodenko makes his TSO debut with Rachmaninoff’s popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Former Young Composers Project student Anthony Constantino becomes the first alumnus to have apiece on a Classic Series program with a work commissioned byJosé Luis Gomez. Prokofiev’s romantic ballet music and the Argentine folk dances from Ginastera’s ballet give this program universal appeal.

“Commissioning works by former Young Composers Projectstudents is one thing we want to do with this amazing program.We want to give it visibility with works that are relevant to theTucson community.” - José Luis Gomez

CLASSIC 5

BERNSTEIN: KADDISHJosé Luis Gomez, conductor

Kelley Nassief, sopranoJamie Bernstein, narrator

Tucson Symphony Chorus - Bruce Chamberlain, director Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus - Julian Ackerley, director

Beethoven: Overture to FidelioMahler: Adagio from Symphony No. 10

TSO PREMIERE Bernstein: Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish”

Friday, January 19, 2018, 7:30pmSunday, January 21, 2018, 2pm

The Tucson Symphony and Tucson Desert Song Festivalwill observe the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s

birth in 2018 with the TSO premiere of his Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish.” This dramatic work based on the Jewish prayer is dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy who was

assassinated just weeks before the first performance in1963. The Adagio from Mahler’s unfinished final symphony and

the Overture to Beethoven’s only opera make this a highly emotional program. Narrated by Leonard Bernstein’s daughter, Jamie Bernstein, author and broadcaster.

in partnership with:


CLASSIC 7

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION

Marcelo Lehninger, conductorRachel Barton Pine, violin

Kabalevsky: Colas Breugnon OvertureKhachaturian: Violin Concerto

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Friday, March 16, 2018, 7:30pmSunday, March 18, 2018, 2pm

J.S. Bach International Violin Competition Gold Medalist Rachel Barton Pine returns to the Tucson Symphony for the first time

since 2004 to perform Khachaturian’s crowd-pleasing concerto inspired by Armenian folk themes. Ravel’s orchestration of

Pictures at an Exhibition is a symphonic “top 10,” while theoverture to Kabalevsky’s comic opera, Colas Breugnon, gets

things off to a rousing start with its rhythmic drive. YoungBrazilian conductor Marcelo Lehninger, winner of the

League of American Orchestras’ Helen H. Thompson Awardfor Emerging Music Conductors, makes his TSO debut.

He was recently appointed Music Director of the GrandRapids Symphony after posts with the Boston and

New West Symphonies.

CLASSIC SERIES AT THE TUCSON MUSIC HALL

Rachel Barton Pine

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CLASSIC 8

SEASONFINALE:

BEETHOVEN’S NINTH

José Luis Gomez, conductorKatie Van Kooten, soprano

Sara Couden, contraltoDmitri Pittas, tenor

Davóne Tines, bass-baritoneTucson Symphony Chorus - Bruce Chamberlain, director

and Children’s Chorus

TSO PREMIERE Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

Friday, April 6, 2018, 7:30pmSunday, April 8, 2018, 2pm

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, one of the greatestcompositions in western music, provides a triumphant finaleto the season with the famous “Ode to Joy” performed by

top soloists, the TSO Chorus and a children’s chorus. One ofthe most popular symphonies ever, it follows what John Adams

called a ”memory space” for 9/11, On the Transmigration ofSouls. Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic and

Lincoln Center’s Great Performers series it won the PulitzerPrize for Music in 2003 and three Grammy® Awards in 2005.

José Luis Gomez likes what Richard Wagner had to say aboutBeethoven’s Ninth: “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony became the

mystical goal of all my strange thoughts and desires about music.”


José and his brother Juan warming up before a joint concert solo appearance in Tenerife, Spain.

“The Masterworks series is a laboratory for music.It highlights the musical development between theconductor and the orchestra.” - José Luis Gomez

VIBRANT MUSIC IN AN INTIMATE SETTING

MASTERWORKS

Performances held in the beautifulCatalina Foothills High SchoolMusic Hall (at Sunrise and Swan).PLENTY OF FREE PARKING!

MASTERWORKS 1

MENDELSSOHN SYMPHONY

NO. 3, “SCOTTISH”José Luis Gomez, conductor

Lauren Roth, violin

TSO PREMIERE Arriaga: Overture Pastourelle (1824) Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”

Friday, October 6, 7:30pmat St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Saturday, October 7, 7:30pmSunday, October 8, 2pm

Visits to Spain, Salzburg and Scotland open theMasterworks Series. Concertmaster Lauren Roth’stalents will be on display as she performs an earlyconcerto intended as a showcase for the virtuoso

himself, Mozart. Mendelssohn’s symphony will highlightthe technical aspects of the orchestra. Opening the

program is an overture by a composer nicknamed the“Spanish Mozart.” Arriaga was born on the same day as

Mozart 50 years later; they were both child prodigiesand accomplished composers who died young.

“ I performed the Mozart concertowhen I was already Concertmaster.

I was performing as a soloist withthe Youth Orchestra and with

the professional orchestra, theMaracaibo Symphony. Now I am

looking forward to having ourConcertmaster perform it with me.

- José Luis Gomez”

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MASTERWORKS 3

MOZARTSYMPHONYNO. 29Jessica Cottis, conductorJulian Schwarz, cello

Adès: Three Studies from Couperin TSO PREMIERE Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1Mozart: Symphony No. 29

Friday, January 5, 2018 7:30pmat St. Andrew’s Presbyterian ChurchSaturday, January 6, 2018 2pm & 7:30pmSunday, January 7, 2018 2pm

Julian Schwarz makes his Tucson Symphony debut performing a concerto composed for one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century, Mstislav Rostropovich. One of Mozart’s finest early symphonies, composed when he was 17, shows a mature composer in command of his craft as he balances lyrical grace with vigorous energy. Adès’ 2006 piece, Three Studies from Couperin, features melodic material from a popular harpsichord piece by the French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist.

MASTERWORKS 4

TAHITI FOR TWOJosé Luis Gomez, conductorSasha Cooke, mezzo sopranoKelly Markgraf, bass baritoneUniversity of Arizona Jazz Trio

Shostakovich: Tahiti Trot TSO PREMIERE Bernstein: Three Episodes from On the TownBernstein: Trouble in Tahiti TSO PREMIERE

Friday, February 2, 2018 7:30pmat St. Andrew’s Presbyterian ChurchSaturday, February 3, 2018 2pm & 7:30pmSunday, February 4, 2018 2pm

A program of musical theater opens with Shostakovich’s orchestration of a song from a Russian musical based on the tune, “Tea for Two” and continues with Bernstein dances from On the Town and finally the concert version of Trouble in Tahiti, his one-act opera from the early ‘50s about life in suburban America.

MASTERWORKS 5

SCHUBERT& BRAHMS:SECONDSYMPHONIESJosé Luis Gomez, conductor

Schubert: Symphony No. 2Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Friday, March 2, 2018 7:30pmat St. Andrew’s Presbyterian ChurchSaturday, March 3, 2018 2pm & 7:30pmSunday, March 4, 2018 2pm

The perfect soundtrack to welcome spring! The teenaged Schubert mixes his melodic freshness and lyricism with the rhythmic energy of Beethoven and the classical elegance of Mozart to come up with a perfectly enjoyable symphony, while Brahms soaks up the atmosphere of the picturesque village where he was vacationing in the summer of 1877.

MASTERWORKS 2

BIZET SYMPHONY IN CJean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

Chabrier: l’Étoile Overture TSO PREMIERERavel: Mother Goose Bizet: Symphony in C

Friday, November 10, 7:30pmat St. Andrew’s Presbyterian ChurchSaturday, November 11, 7:30pmSunday, November 12, 2pm

An all-French program mixing opera, ballet and orchestral music: the Overture to l’Étoile, Chabrier’s opéra bouffe has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity since it was performed at the Glimmerglass Festival in 2001. Ravel’s enchanting musical fairy tale ballet is always an audience favorite and Bizet’s youthful masterpiece, composed when he was just 17 years old, provides a stunning preview of the Carmen composer’s musical brilliance.

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MUSIC OF JAMES BONDScott Terrell, conductor

Hilary Kole, vocals

Saturday, October 28, 7:30pm Sunday, October 29, 2pm

He has not only been saving the world for over 50 years, James Bond has racked up an incredible number of hit

songs including the Oscar-winning “Skyfall,” by Adele. “Goldfinger,” “Nobody Does it Better,” “For Your Eyes

Only,” “Live and Let Die” and “Skyfall” are just a few of the hits performed by Hilary Kole, hailed by critics as

a “musical marvel!” (Rex Reed, NY Observer), when she performs with the Tucson Symphony. Plus the “James Bond

Theme” arranged for Dr. No by John Barry who went on to score 11 Bond films. Prepare to be shaken and stirred!

ARTURO SANDOVAL, trumpet José Luis Gomez, conductor

Saturday, January 13, 2018, 7:30pmSunday, January 14, 2018. 2pm

Virtuoso technical ability, a vivacious live performer,and one of the most brilliant, multifaceted and renowned

musicians of our time seen by millions at the Oscars,at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards.

• 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient• 10 Time Grammy Award Winner

• Emmy Award Recipient• 6 Time Billboard Award Winner

• 2016 Honorary Doctorate recipient in Fine Arts from The University of Notre Dame

• 2015 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipient

Need we say more?

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MUSIC OF JAMES BONDScott Terrell, conductor

Hilary Kole, vocals

Saturday, October 28, 7:30pm Sunday, October 29, 2pm

He has not only been saving the world for over 50 years, James Bond has racked up an incredible number of hit

songs including the Oscar-winning “Skyfall,” by Adele. “Goldfinger,” “Nobody Does it Better,” “For Your Eyes

Only,” “Live and Let Die” and “Skyfall” are just a few of the hits performed by Hilary Kole, hailed by critics as

a “musical marvel!” (Rex Reed, NY Observer), when she performs with the Tucson Symphony. Plus the “James Bond

Theme” arranged for Dr. No by John Barry who went on to score 11 Bond films. Prepare to be shaken and stirred!

WOMEN ROCKWilliam Waldrop, conductor

Saturday, March 10, 2018, 7:30pmSunday, March 11, 2018, 2pm

Tucson Music Hall

Celebrate the legendary women ofrock and roll with this brand new show

from Grammy® Award winner Jeff Tyzik.The music of Carole King, Tina Turner,

Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Pat Benatar,Heart, Carly Simon and more is brought

to life by the TSO and a cast of singers onone stage. Featuring the songs

“I Feel the Earth Move,” “What’s Love GotTo Do With It,” “Freeway of Love,” “Proud Mary,”

“Piece of My Heart,” “Respect,” “Hit Me WithYour Best Shot,””Love Is A Battlefield,” “These

Dreams,” “You’re So Vain”and “You Make MeFeel Like A Natural Woman.”

LET’S DANCE! Stuart Chafetz, conductor

Saturday, February 10, 2018, 7:30pm Sunday, February 11, 2018, 2pm

Put on your red shoes, blue suede shoes, shoes with diamonds on the soles, or pull on those boots made

for walking and get to Tucson Music Hall for some fun. You’ll be dancing in the aisles when professional

dancers, two vocalists and the entire orchestra put on a dazzling display of dances and dance music – the

Waltz, Cha Cha, Tango, Swing, and more! If you like Dancing with the Stars you’ll love this show!

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ALL SOULS PROCESSION WEEKEND 2017

MARIACHI LOS CAMPEROS:DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

José Luis Gomez, conductor

Friday, November 3, 7:30pmTucson Music Hall

Famed mariachi ensemble Mariachi LosCamperos will raise the dead and celebrate

life in this very special concert to launch Tucson’sAll Souls Procession Weekend. Their sound

of impressive vocals, violins and guitarssteeped in rich cultural tradition will

add spice to your life.

Founded in 1960 by mariachi “giant” Natividad“Nati” Cano, Mariachi Los Camperos features

musicians from both Mexico and the U.S. They collaborated on Linda Ronstadt’s album, Canciones

de Mi Padre (Songs of my Father) making nationaltelevision appearances on programs such as The

Tonight Show and the Grammy Awards Show. Theband also appeared on Linda Ronstadt’s Mas

Canciones (More Songs). The Grammy-nominated ensemble has recorded nine albums including four

CDs with Smithsonian Folkways.


ALL SOULS DAYFINALE CEREMONYJosé Luis Gomez, conductor

Sunday, November 5

The Tucson Symphony Orchestra is slated to participate in The Finale Ceremony at the end of the All Souls Day Procession, a celebration and mourning of the lives of loved ones and ancestors. The All Souls Procession is perhaps one of the most important, inclusive and authentic public ceremonies in North America today. Well over 150,000 participants on the streets of downtown Tucson join together for a two-mile long human-powered procession that ends in the ceremonial burning of a large urn filled with the hopes, offerings and wishes of the public for those who have passed.

For location and time information please visit allsoulsprocession.org

MARIACHI LOS CAMPEROS:DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS


Friday, November 3, 7:30pmTucson Music Hall

Famed mariachi ensemble Mariachi LosCamperos will raise the dead and celebrate

life in this very special concert to launch Tucson’sAll Souls Procession Weekend. Their sound

of impressive vocals, violins and guitarssteeped in rich cultural tradition will

add spice to your life.

Founded in 1960 by mariachi “giant” Natividad“Nati” Cano, Mariachi Los Camperos features

musicians from both Mexico and the U.S. They collaborated on Linda Ronstadt’s album, Canciones

de Mi Padre (Songs of my Father) making nationaltelevision appearances on programs such as The

Tonight Show and the Grammy Awards Show. Theband also appeared on Linda Ronstadt’s Mas

Canciones (More Songs). The Grammy-nominated ensemble has recorded nine albums including four

CDs with Smithsonian Folkways.


Conducted and Created by: George Daugherty Starring: Bugs Bunny

ALSO STARRING:Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote,

Road Runner, Tweety, Sylvester, Pepe Le Pew,Penelope Pussycat, Granny Giovanni Jones,

Michigan J. Frog, Marvin the Martian, Speedy Gonzales, Tasmanian Devil, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn,

Witch Hazel …and a special appearance by Tom and Jerry

Saturday, November 25, 4pm matineeSunday, November 26, 2pm matinee

Tucson Music Hall

Celebrate the world’s most “Wascally Wabbit” and pals as Bugs Bunny hops into the concert hall! Classic Looney Tunes

favorites like The Rabbit of Seville and What’s Opera, Doc? are projected on the big screen, paired with their original live

scores inspired by the master composers – just as you remember them! Plus scores of new additions since this concert’s last TSO

performances, including Pepe Le Pew, Show Biz Bugs, Robin Hood Daffy, and the Long-Haired Hare.

50% DISCOUNT FOR CHILDRENThe TSO is the perfect place to bring the family during the

holiday season! Starting Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas we make it easy with a 50% discount for children.

Bugs Bunny tickets are available at a

discount as part of the SuperPops!, Family, or Create-Your-Own ticket packages or

as an add-on to any other package.

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!


TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTOJosé Luis Gomez, conductorGil Shaham, violin

Friday, January 12, 2018, 7:30pmTucson Music Hall

Glazunov: Overture Solennelle Rachmaninoff: Vocalise for Orchestra Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto

Hailed by The New York Times as“One of today’s preeminent violinists,”world renowned Grammy® Award winningvirtuoso Gil Shaham makes his TucsonSymphony Orchestra debut performingTchaikovsky’s breathtakingly beautiful ViolinConcerto concluding a program featuringTchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff favorites.

“We were lucky: Gil Shaham was the soloist inTchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. His was old-school,big-personality, enormously engaging Tchaikovskyplaying. Shaham’s oneness with the music won usall over, and after the big first-movement cadenza,the audience burst into applause. I’ve neverheard that happen before, and I wonder whetherShaham had either.”– Los Angeles Times

VIOLINISTGIL SHAHAM

ONE NIGHT ONLY SPECIAL!


José at annual school Christmas event.

HOLIDAYSWITH THE TSO

Bruce Chamberlain, conductorTeresa Wakim, soprano

Misty Bermudez, altoMatthew Chellis, tenor

Marcus DeLoach, baritoneTucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Saturday, December 9, 4pm matinee Sunday, December 10, 2pm matinee

Performed with glorious sound in the beautifulCatalina Foothills High School Music Hall

The Christmas season begins with Handel’s pulsepounding, earth shaking Messiah! One of choral

literature’s most important and popular works, you’llhear it in all its glory with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra

and Chorus. George Frideric Handel’s masterpiece isthe perfect way to celebrate the spirit of Christmas,

creating a glorious sound experience when performedin Arizona’s most outstanding acoustical venue.

Messiah tickets are available as anadd-on to any TSO series subscription.

50% DISCOUNT FOR CHILDRENThe TSO is the perfect place to bring the

family during the holiday season! StartingThanksgiving weekend through Christmas

we make it easy with a 50% discount for children.


T U C S O N S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A

Michael Hall, conductorTucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Bruce Chamberlain, directorFeaturing UA Dance

Saturday, December 16, 4pm matineeSunday, December 17, 2pm matinee

Tucson Music Hall

The Magic of Christmas will lift your spirits. You’ll hear all of your favorite Christmas holiday

songs, see UA’s exceptional dancers perform excerpts from The Nutcracker and raise your voice

for a sing-along of your very favorite carols. Plus the forecast calls for snow in the Music Hall and Santa is

going to make a special visit no matter if you’ve been naughty or nice. Make sure you and yours are part of

the magic!

Magic of Christmas tickets are available at a discountas part of the SuperPops!, Family, or Create-Your- Own

subscription packages or as an add-on to any otherseries subscription.

Bruce Chamberlain, conductorTeresa Wakim, soprano

Misty Bermudez, altoMatthew Chellis, tenor

Marcus DeLoach, baritoneTucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Saturday, December 9, 4pm matinee Sunday, December 10, 2pm matinee

Performed with glorious sound in the beautifulCatalina Foothills High School Music Hall

The Christmas season begins with Handel’s pulsepounding, earth shaking Messiah! One of choral

literature’s most important and popular works, you’llhear it in all its glory with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra

and Chorus. George Frideric Handel’s masterpiece isthe perfect way to celebrate the spirit of Christmas,

creating a glorious sound experience when performedin Arizona’s most outstanding acoustical venue.

Messiah tickets are available as anadd-on to any TSO series subscription.

50% DISCOUNT FOR CHILDRENThe TSO is the perfect place to bring the

family during the holiday season! StartingThanksgiving weekend through Christmas

we make it easy with a 50% discount for children.


JOSEFINA JAVELINA:A HAIRY TALEMichael Hall, conductor

Story by Susan LowellMusic by Ilona Vukovic-Gay

Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2pm & 3:30pmLeo Rich Theater

In this sequel to The Three Javelinas, Josefina dreams of being a ballerina, so she sets off for Pasadena, California. (That’s right next to Hollywood!) At the talent agency, she meets White E. Lamb who, it turns out, is a coyote. During the ensuing chase, she impresses everyone with her fancy footwork and she becomes famous, starring as the Sugar Plum Hairy in The Nutcracker.

“Superman”José wearing a

costume just like thekids who come to

TSO Family Concerts!

THE STORY OFBABAR THE ELEPHANT


Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 2pm & 3:30pmLeo Rich Theater

Everybody’s very favorite little elephant comes to life when José Luis Gomez conducts The Story

of Babar the Elephant. In Francis Poulenc’s playful music, various instruments are used to illustrate

Babar and the other characters in the story, much like Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Babar first appeared in French author Jean de Brunhoff’s children's book

Histoire de Babar in 1931. Francis Poulenc composed The Story of Babar the Elephant after his three-year-

old cousin showed him the book and said, “Play this!” Poulenc improvised a piano accompaniment to each

scene in the book, the music became popular within his neighborhood, and he eventually scored it for orchestra

so that we all could enjoy it!


GIANTSInaugural Season Opening: TITAN (Mahler Symphony No. 1), September 22 & 24Firebird, October 20 & 22A New World in Pictures, December 1 & 3Gil Shaham, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, January 12, 2018Pictures at an Exhibition, March 16 & 18, 2018Beethoven’s Ninth, April 6 & 8, 2018

SINGULAR SENSATIONS Hilary Kole, singer (Music of James Bond), October 28 & 29Mariachi Los Camperos: Día de los Muertos, November 3Arturo Sandoval, trumpet, January 13 & 14, 2018Vadim Kholodenko, piano (Rachmaninoff Rhapsody), February 16 & 18, 2018Rachel Barton Pine, violin (Pictures at an Exhibition), March 16 & 18, 2018

MOVIES & MAGIC Music of James Bond, October 28 & 29Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II, November 25 & 26A New World in Pictures, December 1 & 3Magic of Christmas, December 16 & 17Let’s Dance, February 10 & 11, 2018

VOCALLY DRIVENMusic of James Bond, October 28 & 29Magic of Christmas, December 16 & 17Bernstein: Kaddish, January 19 & 21, 2018Women Rock, March 10 & 11, 2018Beethoven’s Ninth, April 6 & 8, 2018

ALL GOMEZInaugural Season Opening: TITAN, September 22 & 24Firebird, October 20 & 22Mariachi Los Camperos: Día de los Muertos, November 3Gil Shaham, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, January 12, 2018Arturo Sandoval, trumpet, January 13 & 14, 2018 Bernstein: Kaddish, January 19 & 21, 2018Rachmaninoff Rhapsody, February 16 & 18, 2018Beethoven’s Ninth, April 6 & 8, 2018

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Sept 22/24 Classic Inaugural Season Opening: Titan

Oct 6/ 7/8 MasterWorks Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”

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Oct 28/29 SuperPops! Music of James Bond

Nov 3 Special Mariachi Los Camperos : Día de los Muertos

Nov 10/11/12 MasterWorks Bizet Symphony in C

Nov 17/19 Classic Grieg Piano Concerto

Nov 25/26 Holiday/SuperPops!/Family Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II

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Dec 9/10 Holiday Special Messiah

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