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NEW MIDLAND SYMPHONY DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED!
 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 public will have an opportunity to meet Dr. Wilson at a special MSO event on Thursday, May 1, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St. Andrews Rd., Midland. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served and Dr. Wilson will also unveil the new MSO 2008-09 season line-up and subscription packages.
The MSO has been conducting 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)
Box Office: 800-523-7649 or 989-631-8250
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MIDLAND SYMPHONY 2008-2009 CONCERTS
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Learn more about
Anton Kuerti
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Opening Night with
Anton Kuerti, piano
Sat., Sept. 27, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
Prelude 7:15 p.m.
Auditorium
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
Join us in celebrating the opening of a new season with one of the truly great pianists of this century and in welcoming Maestra Antonia Joy Wilson at a post-concert reception free and open to the public.
Save 28% on Season Subscriptions!
Call the Ticket Office 989-631-8250 or click here for information.
Single tickets on sale August 25, 2008.
Admission: Adults $32 Rows A-Z,
Rows AA-GG $22,
Students $10, Student Rush Tickets day of concert $5
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Antonia Joy Wilson
Artistic Director & Conductor
MSO concerts include a 7:15 p.m. "Prelude" discussion. Come early for program insights,
interviews with
many of our guest artists and great parking!
Contact the MSO:
Kimberly Dimond
Managing Director
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Halloween Spooktacular - The Composer is Dead
Sat., Oct. 25, 2008 - 3:00 p.m.
Pre-concert activities start at 1:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Program:
The Composer is Dead with text by Lemony Snicket
The Composer is dead...and the perpetrator is lurking somewhere in the orchestra! Watch this musical murder mystery unfold as each section of the orchestra is interrogated, and enjoy musical highlights from "Harry Potter," "The Phantom of the Opera," and "Pirates of the Caribbean" and more!
The ghouls and goblins of the MSO will all be in costume - will you?
Arrive early for some pre-concert fun including a museum tour, a costume contest, and cider and donuts for all!
Save 28% on Season Subscriptions!
Call the Ticket Office 989-631-8250 or click here for information.
Single tickets on sale August 25, 2008.
Admission: Adults $16
Students $8
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"Rhythm and Rhyme" with Svet Stoyanov, percussion
Sat., Nov. 1, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
Prelude 7:15 p.m.
Auditorium
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven, The Creatures of Prometheus
Overture
Joseph Schwantner, Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
Alexander Scriabin, Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 29
Expect the unexpected with this program pairing of 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.
Save 28% on Season Subscriptions!
Call the Ticket Office 989-631-8250 or click here for information.
Single tickets on sale August 25, 2008.
Admission: Adults $32 Rows A-Z,
Rows AA-GG $22,
Students $10, Student Rush Tickets day of concert $5
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Handel's Messiah
Sat., Dec. 6, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
Prelude 7:15 p.m.
Auditorium
Recognized for its opulent power, the Messiah brings audiences to their feet with its climactic “Hallelujah” chorus. Four highly acclaimed guest soloists and the Music Society Messiah Chorus and Camerata Singers 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
Call the Ticket Office 989-631-8250 or click here for Subscription Information.
Single tickets on sale August 25, 2008.
Admission: Adults $32 Rows A-Z,
Rows AA-GG $22,
Students $10, Student Rush Tickets day of concert $5
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"An Evening of Romance" with Judith Ingolfsson, violin
Sat., Feb. 14, 2009 - 8:00 p.m.
Prelude 7:15 p.m.
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.
Save 28% on Season Subscriptions!
Call the Ticket Office 989-631-8250 or click here for information.
Single tickets on sale August 25, 2008.
Admission: Adults $32 Rows A-Z,
Rows AA-GG $22,
Students $10, Student Rush Tickets day of concert $5
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MSO with The Harlem Quartet
Sat., April 18, 2009 - 8:00 p.m.
Prelude 7:15 p.m.
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!
Save 28% on Season Subscriptions!
Call the Ticket Office 989-631-8250 or click here for information.
Single tickets on sale August 25, 2008.
Admission: Adults $32 Rows A-Z,
Rows AA-GG $22,
Students $10, Student Rush Tickets day of concert $5
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Bugs Bunny on Broadway
Sat., May 16, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Sun., May 17, 2009 - 3:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Warnes 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!
Save 28% on Season Subscriptions!
Call the Ticket Office 989-631-8250 or click here for information.
Single tickets on sale August 25, 2008.
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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