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Welcome to the 2014-2015 Season of Music Worcester! From the return of audience favorites like the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and the Russian National Ballet Theatre to the area debuts of musicians like Jeremy Denk and Jamie Barton, a special effort has been made to bring our audience some of your favorite performers, while presenting several groups for the first time.

For those who may want or appreciate additional details on these upcoming concerts and celebrated musicians before making your subscription purchase, I invite you to visit our newly designed websitewww.musicworcester.org where you will find links to full bios and video clips.

We are here to answer any and all questions about the 2014-2015 Season! Simply call us at 508-754-3231 for any assistance you may need with your ticket purchases.

Sincerely yours,

Adrien C. FinlayExecutive Director

From the Director

October 24, 2014Opening Night with The Worcester Chorus & The Arcadia Players

November 11, 2014Cellist Sergey Antonov in recital

November 16, 2014 Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing

December 6, 2014The Worcester Chorus: Handel’s Messiah

January 13, 2015St. Petersburg Symphony

January 23, 2015 Canadian Brass

February 7, 2015 – The Return of Artist NightMezzo-soprano Jamie Barton in recital

February 13, 2015 State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra

February 20, 2015 Boston Philharmonic

March 3, 2015 Silk Road Ensemble

March 8, 2015 Danú 20th Anniversary Tour

March 13, 2015 The Worcester Chorus: Bach’s St. John Passion

March 29, 2015 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with pianist Jeremy Denk

April 17, 2015 Russian National Ballet Theatre: Giselle

May 1, 2015 Brentano Quartet

May 17, 2015 Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play

May 30, 2015 The Worcester Chorus: Memorial Day Tribute

Season at a Glance!

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Arcadia Players, Ian Watson, Artistic Director andThe Worcester Chorus

Christopher Shepard, Artistic Director Overture to The Ruins of Athens

Concerto for Violin, Cello, & Piano in C major, Op. 56 “Triple”Susanna Ogata, violin; Guy Fishman, cello; Ian Watson, piano

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”Andrea Chenoweth, soprano; Emily Marvosh, alto

Stefan Reed, tenor; Woodrow Bynum, bass

Music Worcester begins the 2014-2015 Season in the biggest way possible—Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9, famous for its rousing chorus of the “Ode to Joy,” with The Worcester Chorus of Music Worcester and Arcadia Players. A special announce-ment will be made that evening to celebrate the Chorus, which has been integral to Mechanics Hall concerts and events since Music Worcester’s founding in 1858.

Opening Night—All Beethoven!Friday, October 24, 8PM

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An evening of acoustic string jazz featuring

Grammy Award-winning Mark O’Connor. His

jazz performances and compositions pay tribute to his friend and mentor; the legendary French jazz

master Stéphane Grappelli. O’Connor extends the

repertoire with his original compositions. Hot Swing

continues to celebrate acoustic string jazz in new

and exciting ways.

Sunday November 16, 3PM

Mechanics Hall Mark O’Connor’s

Hot Swing

Winner of the most famous music competition and educated at the Moscow Conservatory, cellist Sergey Antonov makes his Music Worcester debut in a program mixing musical rarities and Rachmaninoff’s incredible Cello Sonata.

Tuesday, November 11, 7:30PM WamsWorks

International Tchaikovsky Competition 2007 Gold Medalist

Sergey Antonov, cellowith Bernadene Blaha, piano

Popper – Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68

Dohnanyi – Cello Sonata, Op. 8

Rachmaninoff – Cello Sonata, Op. 19

“ ”A brilliant cellist Mstislav Rostropovich

Additional Special EventMark O’Connor has graciously agreed to host a post-

concert mini “f iddle camp” for any audience member who wants to bring his/her own violin. The event is expected

to run for about an hour beginning around 5:30PM in Washburn Hall. All ages welcome!

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“ ”dit iuntios apiciusant explique laccatemped qui tem eliam et odit rendae porepernatur ati dolupta imene-

turi a nia volor millab i

An annual tradition for more than a century, Music Worcester’s presentation of Handel’s

Messiah will again feature the esteemed Worcester Chorus with wonderful soloists.

Louise Fauteux, sopranoTeresa Bucholz, alto

Richard Monroe, tenorDana Whiteside, bass

Festival Orchestra

Saturday, December 6, 8PM, Mechanics Hall The Worcester Chorus in Handel’s Messiah

Christopher Shepard, Artistic Director and Conductor

A Holiday Tradition

“ ”The Chorus gave

beautiful voice to both the intense and the quiet segments . . .

Telegram & Gazette

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A virtuosic opening overture . . . A legendary soloist in an infamous piano concerto . . . One of the most popular works in classical music by Rimsky-

Korsakov . . . Music Worcester proudly presents the return of the St. Petersburg Symphony with Andrei Gavrilov, winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition and one of today’s most acclaimed pianists.

St. Petersburg Symphony OrchestraVladimir Lande, conductor and

Andrei Gavrilov, piano

Bernstein – Overture to Candide

Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 3

Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade

Tuesday, January 13, 7:30PM

Mechanics Hall

“ ”Dramatic

and touching . . .Music International

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FridayJanuary 23, 8PM

Mechanics Hall Canadian

Brass

Decades ago one of the most popular concerts at the Worcester Music Festival was Artist Night, where stars of the Metropolitan Opera would come to Worcester. Music Worcester is pleased to bring back that tradition with mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton—winner of the Metropolitan Opera Council auditions, 2013 Cardiff Singer of the World, and fresh off her resounding success in Norma at the Metropolitan Opera this past fall. Other recent and upcoming appearances include Houston Grand Opera, the Cleveland Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and an invitation to sing at Marilyn Horne’s 80th birthday party.

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Saturday, February 7 8PM, Mechanics HallJamie Barton in

Recital – The Return of Artist Night!

with pianist Bradley Moore

Now in its 43rd season, Canadian Brass has performed in virtually every major concert hall in the world, sold two million of its almost 100 albums worldwide, and contributed nearly 600 new works and arrangements to the brass quintet repertoire. Renowned for genre-bending versatility and joyous performances, Canadian Brass is responsible for elevating the art of the brass quintet to what it is today. Canadian Brass is made up of five amazing talents: visionary founder and tuba legend Chuck Daellenbach, Caleb Hudson and Christopher Coletti (trumpets), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone) and Bernhard Scully (horn).

. . . a sensitive, attentive artist.

New York Classical Review

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Friday, February 13, 8PM

Mechanics Hall State of Mexico

Symphony Orchestra

Music director Maestro Enrique Bátiz helped found the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México as a means to unify Mexicans. The orchestra and its artistic director have repeatedly received the annual Mexican Union of Theatre and Music Award, presented for more than 40 years of continual promotion of musical activities in Mexico.

Award winning, Lithuanian violinist Dalia Kuzcecovaite has been a beneficiary of the Rostropovich Fund since 2004 and has toured the globe extensively as a concerto soloist since winning several major competitions in 2008.

Friday, February 20, 8PM

Mechanics Hall The Boston Philharmonic

with Benjamin Zander

The Boston Philharmonic returns to Mechanics Hall in a program highlighting some of Maestro Zander’s favorite works, including a powerful Mahler’s symphony. Soprano Aga Mikolaj, a student of the late Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and former company member of the Bavarian State Opera, appears in the incredibly poignant Four Last Songs of Richard Strauss,

J. Strauss – Voices of Spring

R. Strauss – Four Last Songs

Mahler – Symphony No. 4

Borodin – Polovtsian Dances

Ponce – Violin Concerto

Brahms – Symphony No. 4

and Aga Mikolaj, soprano

and Dalia Kuzcecovaite, violin

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Drawing together distinguished performers and composers from more than 20 countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas, the Ensemble was formed under the artistic direction of Yo-Yo Ma in 2000. The group’s innovative artists have eagerly explored contemporary musical crossroads. Members explore one another’s traditions, celebrating the multiplicity of approaches to music from around the world. They also develop new repertoire that responds to the multicultural reality of our global society.

Tuesday, March 3, 7:30PM, Mechanics HallSilk Road Ensemble

Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish

ensembles of today. Recognized the world over for their standing room only appearances, their

concerts are true events featuring high-energy performances and a glorious mix of ancient

Irish music and new repertoire.

Sunday, March 8, 4PM, Mechanics Hall Danú 20th Anniversary Tour

“ ”One of the 21st century’s great

ensemblesVancouver Sun

Presented in partnership with the Hibernian Society

“ ” A spirit raising concoction!

The Irish Times

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A renowned interpreter of Johann Sebastian Bach, Christopher Shepard follows his 2012 presentation of Bach’s Mass in B Minor with the

great sacred oratorio St. John Passion.

The Worcester ChorusChristopher Shepard, Artistic Director and Conductor

“ ”The Chorus, always satisfying to hear, has continue to

grow and… has set itself a very high standard.Telegram and Gazette

J. S. Bach – St. John Passion

Darlene Ann Dobisch, sopranoRyland Angel, counter-tenor

Charles Blandy and Matthew Anderson, tenorsThomas Jones, Steven Small, and Stephan Barnicle, bass-baritones

Friday, March 13, 8PM, Mechanics Hall

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One of the most-recorded ensembles of all time since its founding in 1959 in London, the Academy returns with pianist Jeremy Denk, who recently was awarded a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship

and the Avery Fisher Prize.

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Jeremy Denk, piano

“ ” . . . precision and warmth of the strings,

the sonic beauty and well-blended tones of woodwinds and horns, the assured musicianship that yields authentic, well-executed performances

of works spanning three centuries.South Florida Classical Review

Suk – Serenade for Strings in E flat Major, Op. 6

J.S. Bach – Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1053

J.S. Bach – Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A Major BWV 1055

Dvorák – Serenade in E Major Op.22

Sunday, March 29, 3PM

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Friday, April 17, 8PM

Hanover TheatreOne of classical ballet’s seminal works coupled with the return of the popular Russian National Ballet Theatre, Giselle will bring striking sets and costumes to Hanover Theatre for this annual Spring tradition of Music Worcester.

“ ”Each member danced with

emotion and style . . .The Star Press Named Quartet in Residence at Yale

School of Music beginning in fall 2014, the Brentano Quartet has also recently achieved fame for providing the soundtrack to the film A Late Quartet. Known particularly for the intensity of their music-making, they have received numerous accolades since 1992, including the Cleveland Quartet and Naumburg Chamber Music Awards.

Bartók – String Quartet No. 3

MacMillan – String Quartet No. 3

Schubert – String Quartet No. 14“Death and the Maiden”

Adolphe Adam’s GiselleRussian National

Ballet Theatre

Mark Steinberg and Serena Canin, violinsMisha Amory, viola

Nina Lee, cello

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Friday, May 1, 8PM Brooks Hall at Holy Cross

Brentano Quartet

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The 2014-2015 Season of Music Worcester begins and ends with The Worcester Chorus, and this final concert celebrates and honors Memorial Day. The text of the Moravec work comes from letters written by American soldiers to their loved ones.

Saturday, May 30, 8PM

First Unitarian Church The

Worcester Chorus:A Memorial Day

Tribute

Christopher ShepardArtistic Director and

Conductor

A remarkable mix of folk, blues and jazz, Triple Play is led by the late Dave Brubeck’s son Chris, himself an acclaimed composer,

trombonist and pianist.

Sunday, May 17, 3PM, Mechanics Hall

Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play

Peter “Madcat” RuthJoel Brown

and Chris Brubeck

“ ”Triple Play was rollicking good fun … the trio stole the

show with its flair and virtuosity.Los Angeles Times

Thompson – Testament of Freedom

Vaughan Williams – Dona nobis pacem Moravec – Songs of Love & War

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Your Ticket Purchase with Music WorcesterAll events are on sale to the general public. We allow series subscribers to have first

choice of seats through August 1. The best way to ensure the best possible seats is to purchase a series subscription (at least 4 events required.) Returning series subscribers will be seated first, followed by new series purchasers, through August 1, at which point

all seats will be released for single ticket sales.

Music Worcester Venues for the 2014-2015 Season (shown clockwise)

• Brooks Hall, Holy Cross – 1 College St., Worcester, MA 01610• First Unitarian Church – 90 Main St., Worcester, MA 01608• Hanover Theatre – 2 Southbridge St., Worcester, MA 01608

• Mechanics Hall – 321 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608• WamsWorks – United Congregational Church – 6 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609

Additional Special Events Tuesday, October 21, 4:30PM – First Baptist Church – The Music Guild

Lecture on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 by Professor Benjamin Korstvedt of Clark University

Opening Night Gala – Friday, October 24, 6PM – Washburn Hall, Mechanics HallCelebrate the start of the 2014-2015 Season with the Music Worcester Board of Directors. Refreshments provided by Pepper’s Fine Catering.

Sunday, February 22, 3PM– Mechanics Hall Worcester Symphonic Project, Peter Sulski, Artistic Director

A community orchestra effort featuring players from area college campuses, high school students from the greater Worcester region, interested adults, and

area professional musicians, the Project allows interested musicians to perform in Mechanics Hall in works by Haydn and other classical composers.

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PART 1. CONTACT INFORMATIONName(s)Address, City, ST, ZipEmail Phone

OR SELECT YOUR EVENTS At least four (4) events must be selected to be considered a series subscriber

Date EventAdult TOTAL

COSTVenue Price QuantityFri 10/24/14 Opening Night: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 MH $49

Tue 11/11/14 Sergey Antonov Cello Recital* WW $45

Sun 11/16/14 Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing MH $49

Sat 12/6/14 MESSIAH: Worcester Chorus MH $42

Tue 1/13/15 St. Petersburg Symphony MH $49 Fri 1/23/15 Canadian Brass MH $49

Sat 2/7/15 ARTIST NIGHT with Jamie Barton^ MH $42

Fri 2/13/15 State Symphony of Mexico Symphony Orchestra MH $49

Fri 2/20/15 Boston Philharmonic MH $49

Tue 3/3/15 Silk Road Ensemble MH $49

Sun 3/8/15 Danu 20th Anniversary Tour* MH $42

Fri. 3/13/15 St. John Passion: Worcester Chorus MH $42

Sun. 3/29/15 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Jeremy Denk MH $49

Fri 4/17/15 Aldophe Adam’s Giselle** HT $51

Fri. 5/1/15 Brentano Quartet* BH $45

Sun. 5/17/15 Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play MH $49

Sat. 5/30/15 Memorial Day Concert: Worcester Chorus* UC $40

PART 2. SELECT YOUR PASS After selecting one of these options, please skip to section 3C below.

Pass Options

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E. Tax deductible Annual Fund Contribution+ $

F. OPENING NIGHT GALA, 10/24/14 ____@ $75 eaMusic Guild Talk w/ Prof. Korstvedt, 10/21/14 ____@$10 eaWorcester Symphonic Project, 02/22/15 ____@$15 ea

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