Tucson Symphony Orchestra: 2011/12

	2011/12—83rd Season

concerts just for kids

2011/12—83rd Season
The Tucson Symphony Orchestra plays over 60 concerts every season with over 30 different programs. Some use the full orchestra, some use a small one and some use a chamber ensemble, ten people or fewer. You can read about all of our different concert series to the right. We've got music and concerts for everyone. Hope to see you there!

TSO Percussion Ensemble	In the Kingdom of Music, Rhythm is King - Just for Kids Tucson Symphony Center Saturday, October 1, 2011 10:00 and 11:15 AM TSO Percussion Ensemble Homero Ceron Dieter Schodde Dave Walton Tina Walton Our old friend Tommy Tom-tom is back, this time with his side kick Chilling Willie, his cool and groovin’buddy. Follow these two friends on a percussive exploration through a variety of cultures where there are no borders!

Fabio Bidini	Fantastique Opening - Classic Series Tucson Music Hall Friday, October 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor Fabio Bidini, piano THEOFANIDIS - Une Certaine Joie de vivre RACHMANINOFF - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini BERLIOZ - Symphonie fantastique Italian star Fabio Bidini returns to open the season with Rachmaninoff’s melodic and much-loved Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Finish the evening with the mesmerizing Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, his most famous work and one sure to make Opening Night very memorable.

Tanque Verde Guest Ranch	Tanque Verde Guest Ranch - Moveable Musical Feasts Tanque Verde Ranch Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 5:30 PM Wind Quintet Flute Viola Harp Trio The evening begins on a lawn under a canopy of mesquite trees, overlooking the corral. Start with a signature cocktail and passed hors-d’œuvres, then move to the rooftop terrace for a sunset performance by the TSO Wind Quintet with the exotic sounds of Cuba, Spain and Brazil. Following the concert, the party moves inside to the elegant stone Saguaro Room for a delicious meal with wine, selected especially for the evening.

TSO Brass Quintet	Sailing the High C’s - Just for Kids Tucson Symphony Center Saturday, November 5, 2011 10:00 and 11:15 AM TSO Brass Quintet David Cohen, trumpet Elizabeth Bright Morgan, trumpet Victor Valenzuela, horn Michael Becker, trombone David Morgan, tuba Come aboard, matey, and join us for a musical voyage on the TSO Brass Quintet Pirate Ship! Come dressed as pirates and be prepared to walk the plank into a sea of pirate-themed music! Let your imagination sail with music from pirate movies, musicals, and the works of great composers.

Outside of the Bachs	Outside of the Bachs - MasterWorks Series Catalina Foothills High School Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 8:00 PM Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor JS BACH - Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 (“Air on the G String”) CPE BACH - Symphony No. 1 (W.182/1) VILLA-LOBOS - Bachianas brasileiras No. 9 THEOFANIDIS - Muse for Strings and Harpsichord JS BACH - Brandenburg Concerto No. 6

Aaron Boyd	The New World, Barber & Bernstein - Classic Series Tucson Music Hall Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8:00 PM Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor Aaron Boyd, violin BARBER - Adagio for Strings BERNSTEIN - Serenade (After Plato’s ”Symposium“) DVOŘÁK - Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” TSO Concertmaster Aaron Boyd is soloist on Bernstein’s eclectic, introspective Serenade (After Plato’s “Symposium”). Barber’s haunting and poetic Adagio for Strings opens the program which concludes with Dvorák’s masterpiece, the Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” his homage to America.

TSO Piano Trio	The Duck is Back! - Just for Kids Tucson Symphony Center Saturday, December 3, 2011 10:00 and 11:15 AM TSO Piano Trio Michael Fan, violin Anne Gratz, cello Paula Fan, piano After a ten-year absence “The Ugly Duckling” returns to Just for Kids. “The Ugly Duckling” is Michael Fan’s retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. As a special treat, the TSO Piano Trio will perform the enchanting “Pas de duck” and the exciting “Ducklorico.”

George Hanson	Mozart and Prokofiev - Classic Series Tucson Music Hall Friday, December 2, 2011 at 8:00 PM Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor MOZART - Symphony No. 39 PROKOFIEV - Symphony No. 5 Mozart’s glowing Symphony No. 39, the first of his final musical triptych, cheers the listener with its novel, melodious use of the wind section while Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, one of his most performed works, follows with the rousing, exciting optimism of humanity over tyranny.

Handel’s Messiah	Handel’s Messiah! - Concert Special Catalina Foothills High School Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 8:00 PM Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 2:00 PM Bruce Chamberlain, conductor Misook Yun, soprano Carolyn Sproule, mezzo-soprano Jason Baldwin, tenor Noel Bouley, baritone TSO Chorus, Bruce Chamberlain, director One of the most popular works in choral literature, The TSO Chorus’ performance of Handel’s Messiah has become a family tradition in Tucson. Treat yourself and your loved ones to the joy of the awe-inspiring Hallelujah Chorus this holiday season.

Holiday Spectacular	Holiday Spectacular! - TSO Pops! Series Tucson Music Hall Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 7:30 PM Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM Michael Hall, guest conductor Tucson Regional Ballet Linda Walker and Jeffrey Graham Hughes, directors Mariachi Aztlan de Pueblo High School John Contreras, director Special Guests Music, dance, mariachis, sing-alongs and the TSO Carolers are guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit! Michael Hall returns to conduct a program of cherished holiday favorites including selections from A Southwest Nutcracker. The holiday extravaganza Tucsonans love!

Arizona Inn	Arizona Inn — New Year’s Eve - Moveable Musical Feasts Arizona Inn Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM Johanna Lundy, horn Anne Gratz, cello Paula Fan, piano TSO Percussion Ensemble SwingN’ the New Jazz Ensemble Fans from all over the globe ring in the New Year at the TSO’s elegant and festive New Years’ Eve celebration. Beginning with sparkling welcome cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in a twinkle-light filled courtyard, the event moves inside for an intimate performance by star soloists of the TSO. A multi-course meal is served in five intimate dining rooms across the grounds of the Arizona Inn. After dinner, quicken your pulse with the energy and rhythm of the TSO Percussion Ensemble. Next, you will be treated to a sumptuous dessert and coffee. Then, decked out with crowns and top hats, guests will move to an elegant jazz club to delight in and dance to TSO’s premier jazz ensemble, SwingN’ the New. THE place to be on December 31^st!

TSO Flute Viola Harp Trio	Mel and Mama Cholla - Just for Kids Tucson Symphony Center Saturday, January 7, 2012 10:00 and 11:15 AM TSO Flute Viola Harp Trio Patricia Watrous, flute Anne Weaver, viola Patricia Harris, harp “Uh-oh! These Cholla babies have gotten away from their mother!” Mel the Rabbit carefully picked up the fuzzy little balls and brought them back to the foot of the nearby cactus. But, the next morning, Mel returned to find the babies back in the middle of the road. What’s going on here? Find out in Mel and Mama Cholla, a musical adventure by the TSO violinist Michael Fan. “Pip and the Pirate” has been postponed until next season.

Mark Votapek	Variations on Tchaikovsky - MasterWorks Series Catalina Foothills High School Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 8:00 PM Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor Mark Votapek, cello TCHAIKOVSKY - Pas de Deux from Sleeping Beauty (arr. Stravinsky) TCHAIKOVSKY - Variations on a Rococo Theme TCHAIKOVSKY - Serenade for Strings

Doc Severinsen	DOC SEVERINSEN and El Ritmo de la Vida - Concert Special Tucson Music Hall Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 7:30 PM Doc Severinsen, trumpet and conductor Gil Gutierrez, guitar Charlie Bisharat, violin Kevin Thomas, bass Jimmy Branly, percussion. A funny thing happened to Doc Severinsen on his way to retirement. He moved to Mexico, met some jazz musicians playing in a café and created a new show with the ensemble, El Ritmo de la Vida (the Rhythm of Life). Boasting a blend of traditional Mexican music, Argentine tango, Spanish flamenco and gypsy, you’ll hear music by Astor Piazzolla, gypsy jazz in the style of the great Django Reinhardt, plenty of guitar and violin and Doc’s trademark trumpet. “If this is retirement, I can recommend it highly!” says Doc.

Ilia Ulianitsky	The Rite of Spring - Classic Series Tucson Music Hall Friday, January 13, 2012 at 8:00 PM Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor Ilia Ulianitsky, piano BEETHOVEN - Overture to Fidelio BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No.4 STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring Beethoven’s bright and forceful Fidelio Overture sets the stage for his masterpiece, the Piano Concerto No. 4: graceful and imbued with serenity, yet energetic. Performed by international award-winning pianist Ilia Ulianitsky, a TSO Young Artists Competition winner in 2010. In perfect contrast, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring presents primal rhythms, imaginative dissonance and stirring themes which literally caused a riot at its premiere in Paris almost 100 years ago.

Alli Mauzey, Julia Murney	Wicked Divas - TSO Pops! Series Tucson Music Hall 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.

	Free Screening of Young Composers Project Film - Other Events The Loft Cinema 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.

TSO String Quartet	The Great Grand Canyon Time Train - Just for Kids Tucson Symphony Center 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!

Stephen Seifert	American Portraits - MasterWorks Series Catalina Foothills High School 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

R. Carlos Nakai	Arizona Centennial Celebration - Classic Series Tucson Music Hall 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.

Midori	MIDORI - Concert Special Tucson Music Hall 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.

Bill Ganz Western Band	Back in the Saddle Again, More Music of the West - TSO Pops! Series Tucson Music Hall 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.

TSO Wind Quintet	If You Could Talk to the Animals - Just for Kids Tucson Symphony Center 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!

Laura Stoutenborough	Mozart & Beethoven - MasterWorks Series Catalina Foothills High School Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 8:00 PM Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor Laura Stoutenborough, clarinet TORKE - Ash MOZART - Clarinet Concerto BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 1

Tony Kishman	LIVE AND LET DIE: Tribute to the Music of Paul McCartney - Concert Special Tucson Music Hall Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM Martin Herman, guest conductor Tony Kishman Jim Owen Chris Camilleri Live and Let Die combines the power of the golden era of pop music with the TSO Pops! to bring a delightful concert experience for Beatles and Paul McCartney fans of all ages. Tony Kishman, with his uncanny resemblance both visually and vocally to the beloved Beatle, is regarded by Beatle connoisseurs as the world’s best McCartney look and sound-alike. He is joined by Classical Mystery Tour collaborators Jim Owen, Chris Camilleri and conductor Martin Herman for a hit- packed show including “Band on the Run,” “Lady Madonna,” “Silly Love Songs,” “When I’m Sixty-Four,” “The Long and Winding Road” and “Yesterday.”

Katie Van Kooten, Susanne Mentzer Gordon Gietz, Raymond Aceto	Missa Solemnis - Classic Series Tucson Music Hall Friday, March 9, 2012 at 8:00 PM Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor TSO Chorus, Bruce Chamberlain, director Katie Van Kooten, Soprano Susanne Mentzer, Mezzo-soprano Gordon Gietz, Tenor Raymond Aceto, Bass BEETHOVEN - Missa Solemnis Compared in its form and greatness with Bach’s Mass in B-minor, Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis has inspired listeners for almost 200 years. Listen to one of today’s foremost mezzo-sopranos, Susanne Mentzer, soprano Katie Van Kooten, tenor Roger Honeywell, bass Raymond Aceto and the TSO Chorus perform Beethoven’s supreme achievement.

Cirque de la Symphonie	Cirque de la Symphonie - TSO Pops! Series Tucson Music Hall Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 7:30 PM Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor The best-selling program in the history of the TSO Pops! series returns by popular demand! Welcome back your favorite aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen from Cirque de la Symphonie, some of the most accomplished veterans of exceptional cirque programs from around the world. They include world record holders, gold-medal winners, Olympians and some of the most original talent seen anywhere. A three dimensional entertainment extravaganza with George Hanson conducting the TSO Pops! in music by Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Bach, Bizet and John Williams. The Magic of Cirque at the Music Hall!

Aaron Boyd	Concertmaster Recital - Other Events Tucson Symphony Center March 31, 2012 at 8:00 PM Aaron Boyd, violin Paula Fan, piano LOCATELLI - Labyrinth Caprice PART - Fratres STRAVINSKY - Duo Concertante KREISLER - La Gitana KREISLER - Gypsy Caprice ENESCU - Impressions d’Enfance

Dusty Locks and The Three Bears Illustration by Randy Cecil	The Really Big Just for Kids Grand Finale Concert - Just for Kids Fox Tucson Theatre April 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM TSO Chamber Orchestra TSO String Quartet David Rife, violin Wynne Wong-Rife, violin Ilona Vukovic-Gay, viola Mary Beth Tyndall, cello This fun family concert wraps up an exciting Just for Kids concert season and features a musical enactment of “Dusty Locks and the Three Bears” by local author Susan Lowell with music composed by Ilona Vukovic-Gay, The concert will be filled with music that tells stories, including Flight of the Bumblebee, “He’s a Pirate” from Pirates of the Caribbean, “Tortoises” from Carnival of the Animals, Leroy Anderson’s The Waltzing Cat, “On the Trail” from Grand Canyon Suite, and the Overture to William Tell.

Stefan Jackiw	Russian Masters - Classic Series Tucson Music Hall Friday, April 13, 2012 at 8:00 PM Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM Lior Shambadal, guest conductor Stefan Jackiw, violin LESHNOFF - Starburst PROKOFIEV - Violin Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 4 “Talent that’s off the scale” is how the Washington Post describes 26-year old violinist Stefan Jackiw. Already hailed as one of his generation’s most significant artists, he makes his TSO debut performing the Romantic Russian melodies of Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. The program begins with the complex and lustrous work of Jonathan Leshnoff’s Starburst, premiered last year to rave reviews by the Baltimore Symphony, and concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 with its dramatic, fateful music filled with Russian folk tunes. Israeli Lior Shambadal makes his TSO debut as guest conductor.

Tubac Golf Resort &Spa	Tubac Golf Resort & Spa - Moveable Musical Feasts Tubac Golf Resort & Spa Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 5:30 PM TSO String Quartet TSO Brass Quintet Just 35 minutes south of Tucson but a world away. Located on the historic 500 acre Otero Ranch, this dazzling resort is the perfect showcase for world class music, fine cuisine and stunning scenery. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the edge of an emerald green golf course, edged by the Santa Cruz River and distant mountains. Performances by the TSO Brass Quintet and String Quartet will each be held in an acoustic gem of an adobe chapel. Feast on a delicious meal and desserts created specially for this event. If you choose to make the evening last, special rates on gorgeous casitas will be available through the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa.

Concert Series

The Classic series use the full orchestra, about 80 people and sometimes call for many extra musicians.

The MasterWorks series uses a smaller orchestra, about 40 people. This is the size of orchestra that Mozart used.

This series uses a big orchestra, like the Classic series, but instead of playing just classical music, we play a variety of popular music, Broadway hits, movie music, jazz, just about anything!

For each one of our main series, the Tucson Symphony presents a Concert Special. Usually we have a world-famous guest artist come and perform with us for one night only. For our MasterWorks Special, the TSO and TSO Chorus perform a very special piece of music to celebrate the holiday season, Handel's Messiah.