Patriots, Citizens & Soldiers
Saturday, October 1, 2011
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
featuring The Eternal Struggle with JAMES WESTWATER, Photochoreography
and Colonel TIMOTHY HOLTAN, Narration
Aaron COPLAND, Lincoln Portrait
Philip GLASS, the CIVIL warS (Intermezzo No. 1)
AntonÍn DVORÁK, Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From The New World"
Our season opener pays tribute to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and to the men and women who have served this country. James Westwater returns to Great Falls with vivid imagery filling three huge video screens, sensitively choreographed to Copland's Lincoln Portrait. The narrator voices powerful excerpts from Lincoln's speeches that resonate as much today as in his own time.
iSymphony Shuffle
Saturday, November 5, 2011
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with JENNY OAKS BAKER, Violin
Camille SAINT SAËNS, Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso
Ennio MORRICONE, Gabriel's Oboe / Gabriel FAURÉ, Sicilienne
You may not know these pieces by name, but you'll certainly recognize them when you hear them! We've selected a wonderful potpourri of popular and classical favorites, as if we'd loaded an iPod just for you. Julliard graduate and accomplished violinist Jenny Oaks Baker joins the orchestra to delight you with her interpretation of lyrical movie themes, sacred music, popular song, and works by beloved composers Fauré, Saint Saens, Ravel and Mussorgsky.
The Nutcracker
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
EUGENE BALLET COMPANY & THE GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
TCHAIKOVSKY'S HOLIDAY MASTERPIECE!
Join us for the most beloved classical ballet of all time. Ballet as it was meant to be performed - with live orchestra! This is a sparkling production that features sets and costumes created by former Disney designer Don Carson. This timeless tale for the holiday season tells the story of Clara's dream about her childhood sweetheart Hans, who is transformed into a life-sized nutcracker soldier. Children love the comic Mouse King who enters on a pirate ship. It's fun and magic for everyone. Even if you've seen it before, every performance is a new experience!
For best seating, buy the Premiere Series Season Ticket!
Individual tickets on sale September 15, 2011 at the Mansfield Box Office or call 455.8514.
$34.50 / $39.50
Voices of the Season
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 3pm
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONIC CHOIR, Paul Ritter, Conductor
Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Morten LAURIDSEN, Avé Maria
Welcome the holiday season with song and celebration in this concert featuring the power of the Symphonic Choir in the acclaimed acoustics of the Mansfield Theater. Members of the orchestra in various instrumental combinations will accompany the vocalists as they perform familiar faves and a few new and unique carols. As always, there'll be a chance to sing along if the spirit moves you!
Hip Harp
Saturday, February 11, 2012
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
with DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT, Electric Harp
Deborah Henson-Conant tells stories with music. "Dazzling harp playing, gorgeous jazz/pop singing, comic timing..." She's a cross-genre, Blues-Flamenco-Celtic-Funk-Folk-Jazz dynamo. She tells tall tales with the ease of a stand-up comic. She solos and wails like a rock guitarist. NPR's Scott Simon put it this way, "Imagine the talented love-child of André Previn and Lucille Ball."
Winter's Light
Saturday, March 24, 2012
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & SYMPHONIC CHOIR
Luigi BOCCHERINI / Luciano BERIO, Ritirada notturna di Madrid
John RUTTER, When Icicles Hang
Morten LAURIDSEN, Lux Aeterna
Celebrate the end of winter with Rutter's rhythmic, melodic choral cycle that includes Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind with lyrics by Shakespeare. Composer Morten Lauridsen received the National Medal of Arts in 2007 from the President of the United States "for his composition of radiant choral works combining musical beauty, power and spiritual depth that have thrilled audiences worldwide." Experience the power and drama of his Lux Aeterna. Electricity will fill the air!
The Fifth of Beethoven
Saturday, April 28, 2012
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with AMIT PELED, Cello
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN, Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Opus 68
Hugo ALFVEN, Midsommarvaka Swedish Rhapsody, Opus 19
Victor HERBERT, Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Opus 30
It's been said about cellist Amit Peled that "his sound is forged in the innermost chambers of the soul and magically transferred to the tips of his fingers." Sparks will fly as he performs the sometimes brooding, conventionally Romantic but not-too-sweet cello concerto by Victor Herbert. We'll close the concert with Beethoven's Fifth. With it, Beethoven audaciously broke the rules and challenged his countrymen to fight for freedom as the enemy approached Vienna. Unquestionably the greatest piece in the symphonic repertoire, hear this towering masterpiece for the first time, or if you know it well, listen with new ears and imagine its premiere performance.
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A Night At The Movies
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Fun begins at 5:30pm - The orchestra takes the stage at 7pm
Great Falls Symphony Orchestra
CIVIC CENTER CONVENTION CENTER & Whittier Park Complex
Movie themes are a great introduction to symphonic music. Film clips play on the big screen as you enjoy popular themes from movies like The Patriot and Star Wars. You might even hear a "Looney Tune." Our annual summer concert is a great evening for all ages. Enjoy a host of activities plus popcorn, soft drinks, hot dogs, pizza, ice cream and more. With speakers out in Whittier Park, you can have fun indoors and out. Come early to enjoy pre-concert entertainment, including talented junior fiddlers.
Premiere seating down front is available for $12.
Call 453.4102 for tickets.
Youth Orchestra Concerts
Sunday, November 20, 2011, 2pm - "Giving Thanks"
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 2pm - "April Fools"
CIVIC CENTER MANSFIELD THEATER
Serving northcentral Montana since 1997 the Great Falls Youth Orchestra is celebrating its 15th Season with exciting concerts in November and April. Witness the dedication and artistry of our region's students through orchestra, chamber and solo performance. Please support these talented young musicians with your attendance. The Great Falls Youth Orchestra is an educational and outreach program made possible by the Great Falls Symphony Association.
TWO-CONCERT PACKAGE: $20 Adults | $10 Students & Children
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