masterworks | PoPs | destination

ThreeScore

rso's 60th

season

anniversary

G rso 60th anniversary season | 3

sPonsors & media PartnersThe RSO receives support from: City of Roanoke, City of Salem, National Endowment for the Arts,

Roanoke County, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Dear Music Lovers:

Welcome to the RSO’s Diamond Anniversary Season. I invite you to join our growing audience and experience all that a modern symphony orchestra can be. We’ll celebrate the wonderful versatility of the RSO “Three Score”—through symphonic masterworks, fun pops events, and new concerts at new destinations.

You’ll hear the excitement and inspiration of large, symphonic masterworks performed with passion and commitment by more than 80 musicians and 150 singers at our Concert Hall Masterworks. These concerts give you the timeless experience of a symphony concert, featuring grand works from masters like Schubert, Prokofiev, Richard Strauss, Sibelius, Brahms and more, performed at the Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre and Shaftman Performance Hall at Jefferson Center.

New this season, our innovative and accessible one-hour Destination Concerts will take you (and our talented RSO musicians) to the heart of Virginia’s Music City, downtown Roanoke. These concerts are performed in downtown venues including Mill Mountain Theatre’s Trinkle Main Stage in the newly renovated Center in the Square building. I know you will love the RSO’s virtuosity “up close and classical” with the music of Mozart, Handel, and Vivaldi, among many others, in these intimate and vibrant settings. And that’s not all: the RSO continues to connect to more audiences through our successful Picnic at the Pops series. Our Pops lineup begins with superstar vocalist and keyboard player Michael McDonald (formerly of the Doobie Brothers) and the RSO. Our new Holiday Pops will feature the brilliant and dazzling Broadway vocalist Rosena Hill with large chorus and orchestra. Our third Pops concert comes to you truly by popular audience demand in a special program—The Music of Pink Floyd. Don’t miss the unique social flavor and fun of RSO Pops this season!

Take a look inside. You’ll find symphonic, choral, and pops programs; new locations, greater accessibility, value, and vital education programs. The choice is yours, and whatever you choose, secure your place and become a part of RSO history—the beginning of 60 more great years. Happy 60th, RSO. We’ll see you soon at our Diamond Anniversary Season.

Sincerely,

David Stewart Wiley David Stewart Wiley, Music DirectorRoanoke Symphony Orchestra

4 | rso 60th anniversary season g G rso 60th anniversary season | 5

oPening night — symPhonic sPlendourMonday, October 7, 2013 | 7:30 pm Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre

Zuill Bailey, celloDavid Stewart Wiley, conductor

Cellist Zuill Bailey made his RSO debut just over a decade ago. We welcome Zuill back to Roanoke for the RSO premiere performances of two great masterworks by Korngold and Strauss. We begin the evening with a special appearance and overture from the RYSO. The RSO is more than 80 musicians strong in this opening night to remember!

rso homecomingSunday, November 10, 2013 | 3:00 pm

Monday, November 11, 2013 | 7:30 pm

Jefferson Center

Vijay Venkatesh, pianoDavid Stewart Wiley, conductor

The RSO's first performance took place at Jefferson High School in 1953. We open this “homecoming” program with the triumphant and magical horn calls from Weber's Der Freischütz. Rising young star Vijay Venkatesh makes his RSO debut in Liszt’s grand and expressive first piano concerto. Cascades of brass, romantic Finnish melodies, and a triumphant finale conclude the second symphony of Sibelius and this second Concert Hall Masterworks program.

alexander nevsky & the FireBirdMonday, March 17, 2014 | 7:30 pm

Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre

Tara Bouknight, mezzo-sopranoRSO Chorus & Guest ChorusesJohn Hugo, chorus masterDavid Stewart Wiley, conductor

Hear a huge orchestra, 150-voice chorus, and mezzo-soprano paint the vivid musical scenes of the moving and inspiring score to Alexander Nevsky. This concert version is the RSO’s premiere performance of a spectacular work by the master orchestrator Prokofiev. We present a world premiere composition by Steve Brown written for Virginia’s Blue Ridge, and Stravinky’s colorful suite from The Firebird.

masterworks season FinaleSunday, April 27, 2014 | 3:00 pm

Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre

David Stewart Wiley, conductor

We end our Concert Hall Masterworks with two of the most recognized and beloved symphonies—Schubert’s two-movement “Unfinished” classic and Brahms’ great first symphony. An affirmation of the symphonic form, and a showcase for symphony musicians, we end our Diamond Anniversary season, symphonic style!

splendourprogram

Glière*:Russion Sailors’ Dance

Suppé: Light Cavalry Overture

Korngold:Cello Concerto “Deception”

R. Strauss:Don Quixote “Variations on a Knightly Theme”

“Gliere” performed by RYSO, James Glazebrook, conductor.

Oo

homecomingprogram

Weber:Overture to Der Freischütz

Liszt:Piano Concerto No. 1

Sibelius:Symphony No. 2

Oo

nevskyprogram

Brown:Blue Ridge Rhapsody

Stravinsky:Firebird Suite (1919)

Prokofiev:Alexander Nevsky Cantata

Oo

finaleprogram

Schubert:Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”

Brahms:Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

c o n c e r t h a l l

6 | rso 60th anniversary season g

musical aPeritiF Thursday, January 16, 2014 | 6:00 pm

Friday, January 17, 2014 | 6:00 pm

The Green Room128 E. Campbell Avenue

RSO Virtuosi Strings & Winds Ariana Wyatt, sopranoTracy Cowden, pianoDavid Stewart Wiley,host & narrator

This fun program is built around the idea of meal times and a menu of songs, beginning with an aperitif! David Stewart Wiley is your host with pianist Tracy Cowden and soprano Ariana Wyatt.

Martinu: La Revenue de la CuisinePurcell: If Music be the Food of Love Bernstein: La Bonne CuisineRorem: Early in the MorningBalcom: Toothbrush TimeMusto: LunchHagen: Vegetable Verselets

mainstage winds

Thursday, May 22, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Trinkle Main Stage at Mill Mountain TheatreCenter in the Square

RSO Virtuosi Wind QuintetTracy Cowden, piano David Stewart Wiley, host

Join our merry band of chamber players for a fun hour of musical pranks, Poulenc's colorful humor, Beethoven and more—just for winds! Mill Mountain Theatre’s Main Stage is the perfect setting to get “up close and classical” with RSO principals.

R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks ( for wind quintet)Beethoven: Variations on Mozart’s La ci darem la manoPoulenc: Sextet for Piano and Winds

classics at calvary

Saturday, November 23, 2013 | 7:30 pm

Calvary Baptist ChurchCorner of Campbell & 6th

RSO Virtuosi StringsSeung-Won Cho, organDavid Stewart Wiley, conductorRoanoke Symphony ChorusJohn Hugo, chorus master

Take an hour from your hectic holiday season and relax with great works for strings, organ, and chorus. Corelli’s baroque masterpiece and the Greensleeves fantasia will put you in a Thanksgiving frame of mind, choruses by Vivaldi and Handel are sure to inspire. Come to Classics at Cavalry, next to Jefferson Center.

Corelli: Christmas ConcertoV. Williams: Fantasia on “Greensleeves”Vivaldi: Selections from GloriaHandel: Choruses from Messiah

mozart in the square

Friday, January 31, 2014 | 6:30 pm

Trinkle Main Stage at Mill Mountain Theatre Center in the Square

RSO Classical OrchestraCarmen Eby, clarinetDavid Stewart Wiley, conductor

Join us for a serenade to the genius of Mozart at Center in the Square. You’ll love the concerto for clarinet and orchestra, one of Mozart’s last and greatest works, at Mill Mountain Theatre’s Main Stage. Plus, A Little Night Music, and a youthful symphony by Benjamin Britten round out this Friday concert.

W.A. Mozart: Eine Kleine NachtmusikBritten: Simple SymphonyW.A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto

Destination Concerts

G rso 60th anniversary season | 7

michael mcdonald Friday, October 11, 2013 | 7:30 pm

Salem Civic Center

Michael McDonald, keyboard & vocalsRoanoke Symphony OrchestraDavid Stewart Wiley, conductor

Distinctive and soulful, the voice of Michael McDonald (formerly of the Doobie Brothers) is one of the most emotive instruments of our times. To this add rich symphonic scoring, formidable songwriting, keyboard skills, and you have an artist who has been a singular musical presence for four decades and a Pops program not to be missed!

holiday PoPs anniversary Friday, December 6, 2013 Saturday, December 7, 20137:30 pm 4:00 pm

Salem Civic Center Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech Details & Ticket info: 540.343.9127

RSO Chorus & Guest Choruses | Roanoke Valley Children's ChoirRoanoke Symphony Orchestra | David Stewart Wiley, conductor

Our 2013 Holiday Pops “Anniversary” features classic holiday tunes and a few new surprises! Be one of the first to hear, and join, our brand new RSO sing-along with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, and Choruses.

the music oF Pink Floyd Friday, April 4, 2014 | 7:30 pm

Salem Civic Center

Jeans ‘n Classics with the RSO Roanoke Symphony OrchestraDavid Stewart Wiley, conductor

By popular demand, it’s an Evening of Pink Floyd! Our audience voted overwhelmingly for this RSO & Jeans ‘n Classics collaboration—an all Pink Floyd concert featuring The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon. Hear these rock classics with the sonority of a full symphony orchestra in our Anniversary Pops Finale!

Picnic at the Pops

G rso 60th anniversary season | 7

G rso 60th anniversary season | 9

We are successful in fulfilling this mission only with the support of our community. Please consider a gift to the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, and enjoy the benefits listed at right.

To learn more about making a contribution to the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, including planned gifts or bequests, please contact our Development Department at 540.343.6221ext. 225.

rso.com/give

the rso's mission:

Enrich Lives, Educate & Entertain Diverse Audiences in Western Virginia

gold Baton circle ($20,000+)Event tailored to donor’s request, plus all of the followingpresident’s circle ($10,000 to $19,999)Private recital in your home, plus all of the followingconductor’s circle ($5,000 to $9,999)Opportunity to have a concert dedicated in donor’s name or in honor or memory of a friend or family member, baton autographed by Maestro Wiley, plus all of the followingconcertmaster’s circle ($2,500 to $4,999)Priority parking at evening Masterworks concerts, commemorative RSO merchandise, plus all of the followingBravo circle ($1,500 to $2,499)Invitation to Annual Bravo Circle Reception, invitation to private event with Maestro Wiley, priority ticket exchange privileges, plus all of the followingfounder’s circle ($1,000 to $1,499)Invitation to special guest artist reception, plus all of the followingBenefactor’s circle ($750 to $999)Four passes to two open rehearsals, plus all of the followingpatron’s circle ($500 to $749)Four passes to all open rehearsals, plus all of the followingsupporter’s circle ($250 to $499)Two passes to two open rehearsals, plus all of the followingfriend’s circle ($100 to $249)Two passes to two open rehearsals, plus all of the followingcontriButor’s circle ($50 to $99)Recognition in concert program booklets for the season of the gift, and advance notice of RSO eventsdonor’s circle (up to $49)Recognition in concert program booklets for the season of the gift

g i v i n g l e v e l s

8 | rso 60th anniversary season g

Concertsroanokeyouth

symPhony

rys string ensemBle

December 7, 2013 | 11:00 am Taubman museum of arT

roanoke, Va Free Admission

March 1, 2014 | 11:00 am The RYS String Ensemble

May concert will be announced online at rso.com/educate.

rys chamBer strings

December 7, 2013 | 1:00 pm Taubman museum of arT

roanoke, VaFree Admission

March 1, 2014 | 1:00 pm The RYS Chamber Strings

May concert will be announced online at rso.com/educate.

rys orchestra

November 24, 2013 | 3:00 pm

PaTrick Henry HigH scHool

roanoke, Va$5 at the door

May 4, 2014 | 3:00 pm

Jefferson cenTer

roanoke, Va$5 at the door

rso in-school ensemBlesThese fun and informative programs educate and entertain! Programs correlate to Standards of Learning and enrich students’ K–12 curriculum in the Roanoke Valley schools. Programs have included Rhythms Around the World, The Wright Kids Wrock, America's Got Music, and in-school visits from Maestro David Stewart Wiley.

after-school violin instructionIn partnership with local school systems, the RSO’s after-school violin instruction affords students accessto group lessons using a proven method with trained instructors.

roanoke youth symphonySince 1955 the Roanoke Youth Symphony (RYS) has provided professional orchestra training and performance experience for young musicians in southwest Virginia. The RYS includes: Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Strings, String Ensemble, and Flute Ensemble. Visit www.rso.com/education for more about the RYS program and concerts.

10 | rso 60th anniversary season g

roanoke performing arts theatre

Jefferson centershaftman performance hall

salem civic center

v e n u e s e a t i n g c h a r t s

concert hall masterworks1. Opening Night — Symphonic Splendour Roanoke Performing Arts Theater2. RSO Homecoming Jefferson Center3. Alexander Nevsky Roanoke Performing Arts Theater4. Masterworks Season Finale Roanoke Performing Arts Theater

Picnic at the PoPs1. Michael McDonald All 3 presented at Salem Civic Center2. Holiday Pops Anniversary with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra3. The Music of Pink Floyd

destination concerts1. Classics at Calvary Calvary Baptist Church, Corner of Campbell and 6th2. Musical Aperitif The Green Room, 128 E. Campbell Avenue3. Mozart in the Square Trinkle Main Stage at Mill Mountain Theatre, Center in the Square4. Mainstage Winds Trinkle Main Stage at Mill Mountain Theatre, Center in the Square

PlaTinum $393–$415

gold $298

PlaTinum (front-table seat) $195

PlaTinum (mid-table seat) $174

gold (rear-table seat) $144

lower sTadium $111

Subscription

Single Ticket

the diamond anniversary suBscriPtionAll three venues at left

Includes all Concert Hall Masterworks, all Pops, and up to two Destination Concerts (subject to availability at order).

Or, for Silver and Bronze level seating, try the Music City Membership. Learn more about this revolutionary, new, and affordable way to enjoy Bronze and Silver level seating.Get details and join at rso.com or call 540.343.9127.

the classic suBscriPtionR.P.A.T. and Jefferson Center

Includes all Concert Hall Masterworks and any one Destination Concert (subject to availability at order).

Picnic at the PoPs suBscriPtionSalem Civic Center

Includes all Pops Series concerts.

easy ways to order:• Phone540.343.9127• Visitourwebsiteatrso.com

PlaTinum $216

gold $159, $164

silVer $19/month

bronze $9/month

R.P.A.T and Jefferson Center

PlaTinum $52

gold $43

silVer $36

bronze $29

sTudenT $8

Picnic at the PoPs

Salem Civic Center Pops 1&3 Pops 2

PlaTinum (front-table seat) $80 $75

PlaTinum (mid-table seat) $75 $66

gold (rear-table seat) $55 $50

lower sTadium $49 $35

silVer $45 $32

bronze $29 $29

cHild — $8See page 4 for locations

any seaT $30

sTudenTs $8

destination concerts

Prices include tax and facility fees.Add $1 per ticket for internet orders.

concert hall masterworks

P r i c e s

P r i c e s

On Sale July 1, 2013.

On Sale August 5, 2013.

128 E. Campbell AveRoanoke, VA 24011-1406