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MIDLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |
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MEET THE NEW MIDLAND SYMPHONY DIRECTOR
 The MSO is pleased to announce
Dr. Antonia Joy Wilson
as its new Artistic Director
Antonia Joy Wilson has been appointed artistic director/conductor of the Midland Symphony Orchestra (MSO).
The MSO conducted an extensive international search for the next artistic director to succeed Maestro Carlton R. Woods. Four highly talented finalists competed by conducting a different Symphony concert, and going through an extensive interview process at CMU. Season subscribers and MSO audience members were invited to participate in the final selection process by submitting their comments and suggestions after attending a concert.
Read the press release and Dr. Wilson's bio. (pdf 116k)
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Antonia Joy Wilson
Artistic Director & Conductor
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MIDLAND SYMPHONY 2008-2009 CONCERTS |
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HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Sat., Dec. 6, 2008 - 8 pm
Prelude 7:15 pm
Auditorium
Recognized for its opulent power, Messiah brings audiences to their feet with its climactic “Hallelujah” chorus. Four highly acclaimed guest soloists and the Music Society Messiah Chorus join the Symphony for an inspired performance of this choral masterpiece, a perfect way for friends and families to get together during the holidays. Soloists: Jennifer Brennan-Hondorp, soprano; Michelle Wrighte, mezzo-soprano; Robert Bracey, tenor; James Patterson, baritone.
Click here to hear a sound clip. (mp3 589k)
Admission: Adults $32 Rows A-Z,
Rows AA-GG $22,
Students $10, Student Rush Tickets day of concert $5
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Sat. Dec. 6 - Handel's Messiah
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"AN EVENING OF ROMANCE" WITH JUDITH INGOLFSSON, VIOLIN
Sat., Feb. 14, 2009 - 8 pm
Prelude 7:15 pm
Auditorium
Program:
Leonard Bernstein, West Side Story: Overture
Richard Strauss, Don Juan, Op. 20
Pablo de Sarasate, Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Joan Tower, Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman for Orchestra
Peter Illich Tchaikovsky, Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
Enjoy an evening of romantic musical poetry with some of the most beloved passionate works for orchestra.
Admission: Adults $32 Rows A-Z,
Rows AA-GG $22,
Students $10, Student Rush Tickets day of concert $5
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Sat. Feb. 14- An Evening of Romance
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MSO WITH THE HARLEM QUARTET
Sat., April 18, 2009 - 8 pm
Prelude 7:15 pm
Auditorium
Program:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture
Michael Abels, Delights and Dances
Paul Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphoses of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
Igor Stravinsky, Firebird: Suite (1919)
The Harlem String Quartet, a Sphinx Ensemble, performs the jazz, blues, bluegrass and Latin dance elements of Abel’s Delights and Dances. Paired with Mozart, Korsakov, and Stravinsky’s most dramatic finale, this program brings an electrifying end to the season!
Admission: Adults $32 Rows A-Z,
Rows AA-GG $22,
Students $10, Student Rush Tickets day of concert $5
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Sat. Apr. 18 - The Harlem Quartet
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BUGS BUNNY ON BROADWAY
Sat., May 16, 2009 - 7:30 pm
Sun., May 17, 2009 - 3 pm
Auditorium
Warners Bros. Studios presents
BUGS BUNNY ON BROADWAY
Conducted and Created by George Daugherty
Watch your favorite cartoon adventures of the “cwazy wabbit” and Looney Tunes crew projected on a giant screen as the Midland Symphony Orchestra performs the original scores LIVE. A “hare-raising” multimedia experience!
Admission: Zone 1: (Rows D - Z)
Adult $46
Student $16
Zone 2: (Rows A - C, AA - GG)
Adult $32
Student $10
FAMILY PACKAGE
Zone 1: (Rows D - Z)
2 Adults + 2 Students $110
Extra Students @ $16
Zone 2: (Rows A - C, AA - GG)
2 Adults + 2 Students $75
Extra Students @ $10
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Sat. May 16 - 7:30 pm Bugs Bunny on Broadway
Sun. May 17 - 3 pm Bugs Bunny on Broadway
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TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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ANTON KUERTI, PIANO
The MSO celebrated the opening of the new season with one of the truly great pianists of this century, Anton Kuerti.
Program:
Richard Wagner, Die Meistersinger: Prelude
Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
Peter Illych Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.5 in E Minor, Op. 64
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HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, THE COMPOSER IS DEAD
The ghouls and goblins of the MSO highlighted music from "Harry Potter, "Pirates of the Caribbean" and more! Pre concert festivities were held in conjunction with A. B. Dow Museum of Science and Art.
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"RHYTHM AND RHYME" WITH SVET STOYANOV, PERCUSSION
This program paired Beethoven’s allegorical ballet, Scriabin’s Symphony buoyed by its rhythms and bursts of song, and Schwantner’s concerto featuring acclaimed soloist Svet Stoyanov, bringing attention to the percussion section so often lost in the back of the orchestra.
Program:
Richard Wagner, Die Meistersinger: Prelude
Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
Peter Illych Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.5 in E Minor, Op. 64
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