Virginia Symphony Orchestra 2012/2013 Brochure | Volume 2

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2012-2013 SEASONfind YOUR reason

"The beautiful music that the VSO plays helps soothe my

mind, body, spirit, and soul."

-Patricia Helfrich,Newport News

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CLASSICS at Chrysler HallPictures at an ExhibitionSaturday, September 8, 2012

JoAnn Falletta, conductorJon Kimura Parker, piano

HINDEMITH Mathis der MalerRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniMUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition

Edgar Meyer Plays Meyer*Saturday, October 27, 2012

JoAnn Falletta, conductorEdgar Meyer, bass

JOHN ADAMS The Chairman DancesEDGAR MEYER Bass Concerto No. 3v

BOTTESINI Concerto No. 2 for Double BassDVORÁK Symphony No. 7vVirginia Premiere

Beethoven’s Magnificent SeventhSaturday, November 17, 2012

Benjamin Rous, conductorDebra Wendells Cross, flute

TURINA Sinfonia SevillanaRODRIGO Fantasie for a GentlemanBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Handel’s MessiahSaturday, December 8, 2012

Benjamin Rous, conductorVirginia Symphony ChorusVocal Soloists

HANDEL Messiahnot included in the 6-concert package

Pines of RomeSaturday, January 19, 2013

JoAnn Falletta, conductorChloe Hanslip, violin

ROSSINI Semiramide OvertureKORNGOLD Violin ConcertoPIZZETTI Venetian RondoRESPIGHI Pines of Romenot included in the 6-concert package

Schubert’s “The Great”Saturday, March 16, 2013This concert will take place at Harrison Opera House

JoAnn Falletta, conductorMark Kosower, cello

BRAHMS Academic Festival OvertureSAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9, “The Great”

Mozart’s RequiemSaturday, April 13, 2013This concert will take place at Harrison Opera House

JoAnn Falletta, conductorRobert Plane, clarinetVirginia Symphony ChorusVocal Soloists

MOZART Overture to Don GiovanniMOZART Clarinet ConcertoMOZART Requiem

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Terrence Wilson Plays BeethovenSaturday, February 23, 2013

Benjamin Rous, conductorTerrence Wilson, piano

SHOSTAKOVICH The Gadfly SuiteBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2KODÁLY Peacock VariationsBRAHMS Hungarian Dances No. 1, 4 and 5

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Jacob Fowler, celloOlney and Granby Streets,

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-Elizabeth Murphy, Norfolk

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Edgar Meyer Plays Meyer*Friday, October 26, 2012




Beethoven’s Magnificent SeventhFriday, November 9, 2012

JoAnn Falletta, conductorDebra Wendells Cross, flute


Handel’s MessiahSunday, December 9, 2012

Benjamin Rous, conductorVirginia Symphony ChorusVocal Soloists

HANDEL Messiahnot included in the 6-concert package

Pines of RomeFriday, January 18, 2013


ROSSINI Semiramide OvertureKORNGOLD Violin Concerto PIZZETTI Venetian RondoRESPIGHI Pines of Romenot included in the 6-concert package

Terrence Wilson Plays BeethovenFriday, February 15, 2013

JoAnn Falletta, conductorTerrence Wilson, piano


Schubert’s “The Great”Friday, March 15, 2013


BRAHMS Academic Festival OvertureSAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9, "The Great”

Mozart’s RequiemFriday, April 12, 2013



CLASSICS at Ferguson Center for the Arts

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RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniMUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an ExhibitionvMid-Atlantic Premiere

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Laura Leisring, principal bassoonHampton Yacht Club,

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Jorge Aguirre, violinThe Westin, Virginia Beach

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Pictures at an ExhibitionSunday, September 9, 2012


HINDEMITH Mathis der MalerRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniMUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition

Edgar Meyer Plays Meyer*Sunday, October 28, 2012




Beethoven’s Magnificent SeventhSunday, November 11, 2012

JoAnn Falletta, conductorDebra Wendells Cross, flute


Holiday POPS!Sunday, December 16, 2012

Robert Shoup, conductorVirginia Symphony ChorusOther guests

Join us for a holiday tradition with your favorite music, delivered in full sound and spectacle by your hometown orchestra.not included in the 6-concert package

Pines of RomeSunday, January 20, 2013


ROSSINI Semiramide OvertureKORNGOLD Violin ConcertoPIZZETTI Venetian RondoRESPIGHI Pines of Romenot included in the 6-concert package

Terrence Wilson Plays BeethovenSunday, February 17, 2013

JoAnn Falletta, conductorTerrence Wilson, piano


Schubert’s “The Great”Sunday, March 17, 2013


BRAHMS Academic Festival OvertureSAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9, “The Great”


CLASSICS at Sandler Centerfor the Performing Arts

Mozart ’s RequiemSunday, April 14, 2013



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CLASSICS Handel’s MessiahFriday, December 7, 2012Benjamin Rous, conductorVirginia Symphony ChorusVocal Soloists

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RAVEL Le tombeau de CouperinHAYDN Concerto for TrumpetCHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS MuseHAYDN Symphony No. 104, "London"

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A Midsummer Night’s DreamSaturday, March 9, 2013Benjamin Rous, conductorTara-Louise Montour, violinGeorge Corbett, english horn

WAGNER Siegfried-IdyllFORSYTH Trickster Coyote- Lightning Elk*ALWYN Autumn LegendMENDELSSOHN Suite from A Midsummer Night’s Dream*United States Premiere

A Little Night MusicSaturday, May 4, 2013Daniel Hege, conductorVahn Armstrong, violin

MOZART Serenade No. 13, Eine Kleine NachtmusikPIAZZOLLA Four Seasons of Buenos AiresSCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, "Spring"

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"I like the smaller feel of Regent's auditorium as it allowed a closer viewing of the orchestra. The music was great and I enjoyed it all!"

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"Not only do I love listening to the beautiful music, but I enjoy seeing the musicians play. The overall aesthetic of the stage with the black and white clothing, shiny brass horns and rich woods of the violins and cellos is so beautiful that "seeing" makes it more pleasurable for me."

-Kathleen Rose, Williamsburg

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Handel’s MessiahThursday, December 13, 2012Benjamin Rous, conductorVirginia Symphony ChorusVocal Soloists

HANDEL Messiah

Haydn's Trumpet ConcertoThursday, January 31, 2013George Hanson, conductorDavid Vonderheide, trumpet


A Midsummer Night’s DreamThursday, March 7, 2013Benjamin Rous, conductorTara-Louise Montour, violinGeorge Corbett, english horn

WAGNER Siegfried-IdyllFORSYTH Trickster Coyote- Lightning Elk*ALWYN Autumn LegendMENDELSSOHN Suite from A Midsummer Night’s Dream*United States Premiere

A Little Night MusicThursday, May 2, 2013Daniel Hege, conductorVahn Armstrong, violin

MOZART Serenade No. 13, Eine Kleine NachtmusikPIAZZOLLA Four Seasons of Buenos AiresSCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, "Spring"

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"Going to the symphony is a journey for my mind. It’s a trip through time and space that can only be taken with sound."

- Dennis Olson, Suffolk

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POPS! at Chrysler HallTake 6: Symphony with SoulSaturday, September 22, 2012Benjamin Rous, conductorTake 6, vocals

Ten-time GRAMMY and Dove award-winning a cappella jazz and soul singing group TAKE 6 takes to the Chrysler Hall stage to open the Virginia Symphony POPS! season. They’ve performed with such greats as Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Aaron Neville, George Benson and Al Jarreau to name just a few. Experience their richly layered and masterful vocal harmonies in a broad cross-section of styles – soul, gospel, R&B, pop, jazz and more.

Let’s Go to the (Silent) Movies!Saturday, November 3, 2012Rick Benjamin, conductor

Travel back in time to the glamorous 1920s for an evening of music and film with guest conductor Rick Benjamin and “The Clown Princes.” Experience Charlie Chaplin’s The Pawnshop, Buster Keaton’s Cops and Harold Lloyd’s Get Out and Get Under with incidental music from their original scores performed LIVE by your Virginia Symphony POPS! Holiday POPS!Saturday, December 15, 2012Robert Shoup, conductorVirginia Symphony ChorusGuest Artists

Join us for a holiday tradition with your favorite music, served up as only the Virginia Symphony POPS! can do. There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with seasonal songs and traditional carols delivered in full sound and spectacle by your home town orchestra along with the inspirational voices of Virginia Symphony Chorus. Bring the whole family for one of our great holiday traditions!

At the Copa: The Music of Barry Manilow featuring Gary MauerSaturday, February 9, 2013Benjamin Rous, conductorGary Mauer, vocalist

His music epitomized the Seventies. With classic hits such as “Mandy,” “Can’t Smile Without You,” “I Write the Songs,” and of course, “Copacabana,” the VSO POPS! with Phantom star and Broadway veteran Gary Mauer, back by popular demand, pays tribute to the music of the incomparable Barry Manilow. “This One’s For YOU!”

Big Bad Voodoo DaddySaturday, March 23, 2013Benjamin Rous, conductorBig Bad Voodoo Daddy

Multi-platinum, high-voltage Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will have you swinging in the aisles with their irresistible fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music. “America’s Favorite Little Big Band” is shaking things up with our own Virginia Symphony POPS!

All concerts begin at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Artists, programs, dates and locations subject to change. All sales final.Partial support provided by the Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.


POPS! at Ferguson Center for the Arts

ALL-NEW SERIES in 2012-2013!

Let’s Go to the (Silent) Movies!Friday, November 2, 2012

Rick Benjamin, conductor

Travel back in time to the glamorous 1920s for an evening of music and film with guest conductor Rick Benjamin and “The Clown Princes.” Experience Charlie Chaplin’s The Pawnshop, Buster Keaton’s Cops and Harold Lloyd’s Get Out and Get Under with incidental music from their original scores performed LIVE by your Virginia Symphony POPS!

At the Copa: The Music of Barry Manilow featuring Gary MauerThursday, February 7, 2013

Benjamin Rous, conductorGary Mauer, vocalist

His music epitomized the Seventies. With classic hits such as “Mandy,” “Can’t Smile Without You,” “I Write the Songs,” and of course, “Copacabana,” the VSO POPS! with Phantom star and Broadway veteran Gary Mauer, back by popular demand, pays tribute to the music of the incomparable Barry Manilow. “This One’s For YOU!”

Big Bad Voodoo DaddyFriday, March 22, 2013

Benjamin Rous, conductorBig Bad Voodoo Daddy

Multi-platinum, high-voltage Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will have you swinging in the aisles with their irresistible fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music. “America’s Favorite Little Big Band” is shaking things up with our own Virginia Symphony POPS!

Partial support provided by the Newport News Arts Commission and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

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Donna Parkes, tromboneCity Center, Newport News

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Super Heroes at the SymphonySunday, November 4, 2012

Put on your super suit and enjoy music from Superman, Spiderman, The Incredibles and more.

Play-Along with the VSOSunday, January 27, 2013

Enjoy a side-by-side performance with the VSO and the Bay Youth Orchestra, featuring tunes that YOU can participate in!

Up, Up, and Away!Sunday, April 7, 2013

Star Wars, Flight of the Bumblebee and more. It’s all about being up in the air. Enjoy music inspired by flight and space travel.

The Magical Music of DisneySunday, May 12, 2013

Your whole family will enjoy your favorite tunes from Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Lion King, and more performed LIVE and enhanced with memorable still images projected above the orchestra.

PB&J Pre Concert Fun

When you bring your children (or grandchildren) to a PB&J Family concert at the Virginia Symphony, not only will you experience the beauty and excitement of live symphonic music during the concert, but you’ll also have a lot of fun before it even begins! Starting one hour before each concert, the lobby becomes a-buzz with music, crafts and activities designed to enhance the concert for both the young and the young-at-heart. You will be able to see our instruments up close at the instrument “petting zoo,” listen to young musicians from around Hampton Roads perform, create crafts, play games, and more. It’s a great way to round out an afternoon of musical fun at the Symphony!

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SPECIAL EVENTS

save the dates: June 7July 3Aug 15Sept 19

VSOcean Summer SeriesJune 7- September 19, 2012

31st Street Stage at the Oceanfront, Virginia Beach

We are excited to announce that the VSO has a summer “home” again this season at the oceanfront -- the 31st Street Stage along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Bring the whole family to enjoy one or more of FOUR FREE CONCERTS by the sea: June 7, July 3, August 15 and September 19. Prefer reserved seats? Call 757.498.0215 for information on VIP Subscriptions.

VSO UnpluggedAugust 24 and 25, 2012

Williamsburg Winery and Bite Restaurant, Norfolk

An intimate soiree filled with musical magic! This one-of-a-kind evening includes exclusive (and sometimes unexpected) performances by select 2012-13 guest artists. A cabaret-style event emceed by Music Director JoAnn Falletta, features fantastic hors d’oeuvres, a wine auction, and a chance to meet the musicians up close and personal. Reserve your ticket today for the event where boundaries between artist and audience dissolve! Call 757.213.1411 for details.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSOfficial Airline of the Virginia Symphony

The Camp Foundation

With a VSO subscription, you’ll enjoy a host of valuable subscriber-only benefits, including:

FANTASTIC SAVINGS. l No matter which concert series you choose, you’ll save off of single ticket prices. l AND VSO subscribers save 10% when purchasing additional single tickets. GUARANTEED SEATING. l Your seats are guaranteed. Period. You’ll get the best available seats for every concert. l Each season you’re given the first option to renew or upgrade your current seats.l Only subscribers can purchase additional tickets for concerts and special events BEFORE they go on sale to the general public.

FREE TICKET EXCHANGES. Can’t make the show? Don’t worry! You can exchange your tickets for any other concert during the current season 48 hours in advance of the performance.

THE BEST REASON OF ALL. World class musicians, extraordinary concert halls and “one of the finest regional orchestras in America” right here in Hampton Roads.

Three Easy Ways to Subscribe1. Online – at www.VirginiaSymphony.org2. By Phone - Call us at (757) 892-6366 or toll free at (855) VSO-POPS3. In Person - Visit the Virginia Symphony Box Office at 861 Glenrock Road,Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23502, 9:00-5:00 M-F.

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