Wicked Divas

Wicked Divas

TSO Pops! Series
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Bob Bernhardt, guest conductor
Alli Mauzey & Julia Murney, guest vocalists

Bad girls of musical theater! A concert of Diva show stoppers starring Elphaba and Glinda from the Broadway production of Wicked featuring selections from Wicked, Gypsy, Ragtime, Titanic, Carmen, Chicago and Phantom of the Opera plus I Hear a Symphony: The Symphonic Sounds of Diana Ross! Created in conjunction with the New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke.

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The Great Grand Canyon Time Train

Saturday, February 4, 2012
10:00 and 11:15 AM

TSO String Quartet
David Rife, violin
Wynne Wong-Rife, violin
Ilona Vukovic-Gay, viola
Mary Beth Tyndall, cello

All Aboard!! for a fantastic train ride with the twins Sam and Rosie for an extraordinary time trip to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This new musical story by author Susan Lowell and TSO violist and composer Ilona Vukovic-Gay will be acted out with music, pictures and YOUR help!! Hop on and join this exciting adventure. Chuga chuga choo choo!

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Arizona Centennial Celebration

Classic Series
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
R. Carlos Nakai, Native American flute

COPLAND - Fanfare for the Common Man
COPLAND - Lincoln Portrait
DEMARS - Desert Solitude
GROFÉ - Grand Canyon Suite
MÁRQUEZ - Danzón No. 2

The TSO celebrates the 100th anniversary of Arizona statehood with a program of music, dance, spoken word and a performance by the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute, R. Carlos Nakai. Take a musical tour of our most renowned Arizona feature – Grofé’s exceptionally popular Grand Canyon Suite – and be inspired by a President’s Day observance with a narration of Copland’s Lincoln’s Portrait. The celebration begins with Copland’s stirring Fanfare for the Common Man and concludes with the Latin flavor of Márquez’s beguiling Danzón No. 2. All performed by Arizona’s first and longest continuously performing professional arts organization.

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Free Screening of Young Composers Project Film

Other Events
Monday, January 30 at 5:30 PM

The Loft Cinema will host the premiere of a new short film about the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s nationally-acclaimed Young Composers Project.

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American Portraits

MIDORI

Concert Specials
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 8:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Midori, violin

STRAUSS, JR. - Gypsy Baron Overture
ENESCU - Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1
LISZT - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
BRAHMS - Violin Concerto

After making her debut with the New York Philharmonic as an 11-year old prodigy, Midori is now recognized for the evolution and scope of her 28-year career as a dazzlingly gifted performer. In her TSO debut, the world-renowned violinist will perform Brahms’ beautiful Violin Concerto shimmering with expression. Midori’s performance will cap an evening of jubilant music with a gypsy theme including Johann Strauss, Jr.’s lighthearted Gypsy Baron Overture, George Enescu’s popular Romanian Rhapsody No. 2 and Liszt’s lush Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.

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