Arizona Centennial Celebration

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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Back in the Saddle Again, More Music of the West

TSO Pops! Series
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Bill Ganz Western Band

When the TSO Pops! and the Bill Ganz Western Band first teamed up in 2010 to pay tribute to the golden age of the singing cowboy, performing songs inspired by Southern Arizona, it was an artistic triumph and box office hit. Now they’re back with another program of music from our Southwest heritage enhanced with beautiful orchestrations including “Ridin’ Down the Canyon” inspired by Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona and “Nightrider’s Lament” penned near Sonoita. Favorite classic Western movie music – symphony style – completes this celebration of America’s West.

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American Portraits

MasterWorks Series
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Stephen Seifert, mountain dulcimer

IVES - Three Places in New England
COPLAND - Three Latin-American Sketches
COPLAND - Quiet City
ELLISOR - Broad Band of Light: A Suite for Mountain Dulcimer and Orchestra World Premiere

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MIDORI

If You Could Talk to the Animals

Saturday, March 3, 2012
10:00 and 11:15 AM

TSO Wind Quintet
Alexander Lipay, flute
Sara Fraker, oboe
Laura Stoutenborough, clarinet
Letitia Bryant, bassoon
Joanna Lundy, horn

Come one, come all and celebrate the lives of animals with the TSO Wind Quintet. Take a wild adventure with us as we meet tigers, crocodiles, a rhinoceros, a gorilla and even a dragon! Dress up in your favorite animal costume or just bring your favorite stuffed friend.Non-stop fun beginning to end!

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