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TO THE PLANETS AND BEYOND
Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 8 pm
Prelude 7:15 pm
Auditorium

Narrated Shakespeare texts and video images from space accompany Holst’s greatest masterpiece performed by the Midland Symphony Orchestra like never before! Bruckner’s Te Deum with guest soloists and full chorus also helps bring an uplifting end to a powerful symphony season!

Program:
Gustav Holst - The Planets
Featuring Shakespeare narration & video images from space
CMU Concert Choir Women: Dr. Nina Nash-Robertson, Director

Anton Bruckner - Te Deum
Guest performers:
Tamara Haskin, Soprano
Linda Pavelka, Mezzo-Soprano
Patrick Marques, Tenor
Philip Skinner, Bass
Music Society Chorale & Camerata Singers: Dr. James Hohmeyer, Director
CMU Concert Choirs: Dr. Nina Nash-Robertson

Sponsored by Simmons Specific Chiropractic.
Funded in part by the Maxwell K. Pribil Memorial Fund.

Admission:
Adults - Rows A-Z - $32 / Rows AA-GG - $23.04
Students -Rows A-Z - $10 / Rows AA-GG - $7.20
Student Rush Tickets (day of concert only) - $5

Sat. Apr. 17, 2010 - 8 pm - TO THE PLANETS

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FOOD FOR MUSIC
MAKE WEDNESDAY YOUR NIGHT TO DINE OUT!

Support Midland Symphony Orchestra’s Maestro Wannabe:
Food for Music by dining at any of the participating restaurants on Wednesday nights during January, February & March. Each restaurant will donate a portion of their Wednesday night proceeds to Midland Symphony Orchestra! Watch the winning restaurant’s representative conduct at the April 17 MSO performance:
To the Planets and Beyond!

Individual contributions also accepted through April 3. Call Midland Center for the Arts Ticket Office at 989-631-8250, or donate online.

Maestro Wannabes FAQs pdf

Donate online

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VAN CLIBURN PIANO COMPETITION WINNER
Saturday, February 6, 2010- 8 pm
Prelude 7:15 pm
Auditorium

Program:
Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries: Prelude:
George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade

"Son should have no trouble building a career. She's got the fingers and the personality - and, at least here, the haut-est couture." – Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News

Yeol Eum Son, Silver Medalist of the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, performs with the Midland Symphony Orchestra.

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NUTCRACKER
featuring the Grand Rapids Ballet Company

Program:
Peter Illych Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker

Leap into the holiday season! Share the magic and rekindle the tradition, or start a new one, as the Grand Rapids Ballet Company brings this timeless classic to life. The MSO performs Tchaikovsky’s timeless score for an enchanting performance the whole family will enjoy.


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OPENING NIGHT: OPERA IN CONCERT
Michael Wade Lee, tenor

Program:
Johann Strauss, Jr. - Die Fledermaus: Overture
Giuseppe Verdi - Il Trovatore: Di quella pira; Vedi! Le Fosche
George Bizet - Carmen: Prelude; "The Flower Song;" March & Chorus from Act IV
Richard Wagner - The Flying Dutchman: Overture
Giuseppe Verdi - Nabucco: Overture; Va Pensiero sull’ali Dorate
Pietro Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Ruggiero Leoncavallo - Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
Giuseppe Verdi - Aida: Triumphal March

A sentimental evening for opera lovers, this spectacularly beautiful performance pays tribute to great operatic composers including Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner. The program includes overtures and vocal selections from Die Fledermaus, Il Trovatore, Carmen, and Aida.

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