2015-2016
2015
- 2016
118 Season
th
Oscar-winning music from The Red
Violin and Fantasia; and Jazz and Broadway
standards. Our popular, multi-year series
including American Classics, Great Cities,
and Family Matinee feature great composers
you love such as Vaughan-Williams, SaintSaëns, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein,
and even Paul McCartney! Marisa Buchheit,
Miss Illinois 2014, performs torch songs and
arias, and the music of Ravel, Rachmaninoff,
and Rossini fills the Civic Center for
February’s Romance program.
The award-winning PSO is dedicated to
music lovers of all ages. Our guest artists,
symphony musicians, and PSO Guild will
be busy throughout the year with visits to
schools, hospitals, and other venues.
Dear Fellow Music Lovers:
Welcome to the 118th Season of your Peoria
Symphony Orchestra! As you peruse the
following pages, enjoy the dazzling array of
artists, programming, and special events we
offer.
Audra McDonald, star of stage, film, and
television, makes her debut with the PSO.
One of Time Magazine’s “Top 100,” she
has won six Tony Awards and two Grammys.
The brilliant cellist Brinton Smith joins
us for a bravura performance of Dvorak’s
Cello Concerto. The young piano virtuoso
Tengku Irfan offers his sophisticated artistry
in a program of Copland and Bernstein.
Virtuoso oboist Nicholas Stovall will charm
you with Vaughan-Williams’ beautiful Oboe
Concerto. And, live opera returns to Peoria
with Mozart’s sparkling Così fan tutte,
featuring exquisite artists from New York
and Chicago. We eagerly await the return of
rock-star violinist Charles Yang and baritone
Nathaniel Olson, both now international
stars.
This season brings you electrifying works
by Mozart,Verdi, Dvorak, and Stravinsky;
You will want to get up-close-and-personal
with our guest artists at our new Resident
Artist Week (RAW) activities. Watch
broadcasts on WTVP of our concerts and
two new regular series Sound Bites and
Musical Discoveries. And if you miss one
of our great performances, catch a repeat
broadcast on WCBU!
Your Peoria Symphony Orchestra is making
history, and setting trends and keeping
excellent music alive in Central Illinois. We
are thankful that you are part of our musical
family and the PSO’s 118-year success story.
Whether it’s the entire season, Pick Four, or
individual programs, the unrivaled quality
and excellent pricing the PSO offers make
great music readily available to everyone –
bring your entire family. I hope to see you
soon!
Sincerely,
G e o r g e S t e l lut o, Mu s ic D i r e c t o r
Pe o r i a Sy m phon y O r che s t r a
2015-2016
SEASON
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
CA RNI VA L !
S ept em ber 1 9
AUDRA M C DONALD
Oc t ober 1 7
BRAVURA !
Novem ber 2 1
FA M I LY M AT I NE E
Fa i r y Ta le s & Sc ar y Tails
Januar y 2 4
RO M A NC E
Febr uar y 1 3
M OZA RT M A DNESS
C osì f a n tutte
M arc h 1 2
A M ERI CA N C L ASSICS
Apr il 1 6
L EGENDA RY L ON D ON
M ay 7
SYMPHONY SUNDAY
“SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE” FREE CONCERT
S U N D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 6 • 6 P M
P E O R I A R I V E R F R O N T F E S T I VA L PA R K
The PSO returns to the Peoria downtown riverfront
with Symphony Sunday, the popular free concert
featuring light classics, popular music, and a preview
of the upcoming concert season.
Marisa Buchheit, soprano
Bring a picnic, blanket, your family and friends to
enjoy great music at the beautiful Riverfront Festival
Park featuring your Peoria Symphony Orchestra.
This event is a collaboration of:
Greg Batton,
WMBD/100.3, Emcee
City of Peoria
Peoria Park District
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
CARNIVAL!
Mardi Gras comes early with a
romantic look at New Orleans,
Oscar winning music from
The Red Violin, and a magical
Russian carnival!
Experience the charisma of returning
violinist Charles Yang - both on stage
and throughout the week as part of
our new Resident Artist Week (RAW).
SAT U R DAY, SEPTEM BER 19 • 8PM
PE OR I A C I V IC C E N T E R T H E AT E R
G E O RG E S T E L L U T O • C O N DU C T O R
C H A R L E S YA N G • V I O L I N
EDWARD JOSEPH COLLINS
JOHN CORIGLIANO
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Mardi Gras
Red Violin Chacconne
Petrushka
“Charles Yang plays the violin with the charisma of a Rock-Star!”
- Boston Globe
Concert sponsored by:
Ruby K.Worner Charitable Trust
Additional support of the 118th Symphony Season provided by the Illinois Arts Council and PNC
World Artist
AUDRA
MCDONALD
Star of stage, screen, and television,
Audra McDonald makes her Peoria
debut with the PSO.
Winner of the most Tony Awards
in the history of Broadway!
S A T U R D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 7 • 8 P M
PEOR I A CI V IC C E N T E R T H E AT E R
AU DR A MC D ON A L D • VO C A L I S T
An unparalled singer and actress, the phenomenal Audra McDonald
(six Tony and two Grammy awards) makes her Peoria Symphony Orchestra
debut during her international tour!
“When Audra McDonald takes to the stage and pours her heart
into her voice...a sustained hush settled over the theater.
Ms. McDonald sings with rich feeling that commands rapt
admiration...” The New York Times
Ms. McDonald’s appearance with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra
is made possible by a generous gift from
Sid and Flo Banwart
Additional support from:
Illinois Arts Council, and PNC
BRAVURA!
A concert that flares with passion,
magic, and romantic beauty!
The brilliant cellist Brinton Smith
makes his PSO debut in Dvorak’s
awe-inspiring Cello Concerto.
He will share his artistry thoughout
the community during his Resident
Artist Week (RAW).
SAT U R DAY, NOV EM BER 21 • 8PM
PE OR I A C I V IC C E N T E R T H E AT E R
G E O RG E S T E L L U T O • C O N DU C T O R
BRINTON SMITH • CELLO
GIUSEPPE VERDI
La Forza del Destino
IGOR STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite (1919)
ANTONIN DVORAK Cello Concerto
“The sheer bravura of Smith’s performing is infectious”
- Grammaphone
Concert sponsored by:
Trudy and Michael Landwirth
Additional support of the 118th Symphony Season provided by the Illinois Arts Council and PNC
FAMI LY
MATINEE
Fairy Tales & Scary Tails
An afternoon of musical ghost stories
and fairy tales told by some of the
world’s greatest composers and designed
to entertain the entire family.
Join us for pre-concert actitivites
beginning at 2:00 pm with an on-stage
costume parade and contest!
S U N D A Y, J A N U A R Y 2 4 • 3 P M
PEOR I A CI V IC CEN T ER TH E AT ER
G E ORG E S T E L LU TO • C ON DUC TOR
K I M PE R EI R A • NA R R ATOR
MODEST MUSSORGSKY
Night on Bald Mountain
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Danse Macabre
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Sleeping Beauty Suite
PAUL DUKASSorcerer’s Apprentice
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Carnival of the Animals
Concert Underwritten by:
Additional support of the 118th Symphony Season provided by the Illinois Arts Council
ROMANCE
An evening of timeless, romantic
favorites, love songs, and
(of course) Ravel’s Bolero!
Soprano Marisa Buchheit will sing
sultry torch songs and arias.
Since winning Miss Illinois 2014,
among her numerous awards,
Marisa Buchheit has embarked on
a promising career as a vocalist
and actress.
S A T U R D A Y, F E B R U A R Y 1 3 • 8 P M
PEOR I A CI V IC C E N T E R T H E AT E R
M A RISA BUCHHEIT • SOPR ANO
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Italian Girl in Algiers, Overture
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Symphony No. 2
MAURICE RAVELBolero
SONGS and ARIAS with Marisa Buchheit
Concert sponsored by:
Additional support of the 118th Symphony Season provided by the Illinois Arts Council and PNC
MOZART
MADNESS
Bringing Live Opera to Peoria
Mozart’s comic opera of love,
humor, and intrigue sparkles
with charm and wit as he
shows us Così fan Tutte “Everybody Does It!”
S A T U R D A Y, M A R C H 1 2 • 8 P M
G R AC E P R E S BY T E R I A N C H U RC H
G E ORG E S T E L LU TO • C ON DUC TOR
Fiordilig i
J U L I A N N E G R AC E PA R K
Dorabella
V E RON IC A J E N S E N
Guglielmo
NAT H A N I E L OL SON
F e r r a n d o
C H A D C YG A N
Despina
A L LY S O N H E R M A N
D o n A l f o n s o ROB E RT M E L L ON
H a r p s i c h o r d NOBY I S H I DA
Park
Jensen
Olson
Cygan
Herman
Mellon
Look for the entire cast at special appearances throughout the community during
the PSO’s third Resident Artist Week (RAW).
Support of the 118th Symphony Season provided by the Illinois Arts Council and PNC.
AMERICAN
CLASSICS
A fantastic evening of American
music inspired by Jazz.
Antheil’s Jazz Symphony, written in
1925, is one of the first works to
successfully incorporate jazz.
Copland’s Music for the Theater
incorporates jazz influences as part
of Copland’s early quest to find an
“American Sound.” The concert
ends with Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2.
S A T U R D A Y, A P R I L 1 6 • 8 P M
PEOR I A CI V IC C E N T E R T H E AT E R
G E ORG E S T E L LU TO • C ON DUC TOR
T E NGK U I R FA N • P I A N O
GEORGE ANTHEIL
Jazz Symphony
AARON COPLAND
Music for the Theater
LEONARD BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 2
The young piano virtuoso Tengku Irfan is taking international
stages by storm. He makes his PSO debut in all three works,
closing a full Resident Artist Week (RAW).
“Eminently cultured...sheer incisiveness and power.”
The New York Times
Concert Underwritten by:
Additional support of the 118th Symphony Season provided by the Illinois Arts Council
LEGENDARY
LONDON
The Great Cities Series continues
featuring four renowned English
composers! Malcolm Arnold’s
Sweeney Todd gets its American
debut, Sir Paul McCartney shows
his classical side, VaughanWilliams
inspires us with nature, and Elgar’s
noble voice takes our breath away!
Virtuoso oboist, Nicholas Stovall
debuts with the PSO.
S A T U R D A Y, M A Y 7 • 8 P M
G R AC E P R E S BY T E R I A N C H U RC H
G E ORG E S T E L LU TO • C ON DUC TOR
N I C H O L A S S T O VA L L • O B O E
MALCOM ARNOLDSweeney Todd
PAUL MCCARTNEYSpiral
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Oboe Concerto
EDWARD ELGAREnigma Variations
Since joining the National Symphony Orchestra as
Principal Oboe - Stovall has become a main feature.”
- The Washington Post
Support of the 118th Symphony Season provided by the Illinois Arts Council and PNC.
“The Peoria Symphony is uniquely able to provide the many benefits of live music to
our community, and we consider it our responsibility and our pleasure to give back to
the community which has supported us for 118 seasons. “
Susan Hoffman, PSO Executive Director
Expect the unexpected as talented artists delight you with their excellent musical
talents and individual personalities in the days leading up to their concert
performance with the PSO.
PSO RAW - Playing in (and around) Peoria
September
November
Charles Yang, violin
Brinton Smith, cello
Mike Block at Dunlap Schools
March
April
Opera Cast, vocalists
Tengku Irfan, piano
Visit to Lutheran Hillside Village
The September Resident Artist Week is sponsored by:
and
Ruby K.Worner Charitable Trust
Creative partnership opportunities abound - contact us for more information.
ANNUAL
STUDENT
CONCERT
Celebrating Youth Accomplishment
F R I D A Y, A P R I L 1 5 , 2 0 1 6 • 9 : 3 0 a n d 1 1 : 0 0 A M
PEOR I A CI V IC C E N T E R T H E AT E R
G E ORG E S T E L L U T O • C ON DU C T OR
T E NGK U I R FA N • PI A NO
WIN N ERS OF TH E SYMPHON Y GUILD
YO U N G A RT I S T C O M P E T I T I O N
A cornerstone of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra’s educational
outreach efforts for 63 years, the 2016 Student Concert features
music by composers Copland, Bernstein, Antheil, and others.
School groups, homeschools, individual parents and children are welcome to
participate. Tickets are $5 per student ($2 for subsidized lunch students).
For details and registration information, visit www.peoriasymphony.org and
click on Outreach, then Education.
Thank you to the following organizations for supporting this program:
Central States Media, Kidder Music, and Senara Health and Healing Center & Spa
118th SEASON SPONSORS
World Artist Concert Underwriter
Sid and Flo Banwart
Platinum Concert and RAW Sponsor
Platinum 118th Symphony Season Underwriters
Gold Concert Sponsors
Trudy and Michael Landwirth
Silver Concert Sponsors
Student Concert Sponsors
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For information contact:
Andrea Robertson:arobertson@peoriasymphony.org 309.495.0564.
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