Overture to Excellence
Saturday, October 3, 2009
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with JASON ISSOKSON, Violin
SMETANA, The Bartered Bride
WIENIAWSKI, Concerto for Violin No. 2
SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No. 9 E-Flat Major, Opus 70
Midori's impact on Great Falls continues as her protégé, Jason Issokson, comes to interact with area students and our orchestra. His residency culminates with a performance of a violin concerto that's one of music's most lyrical and romantic. Concluding the concert is Shostakovich's powerful, dramatic and witty take on Stalin's dictatorship and cold war Russia.
Piano Pops
Saturday, November 7, 2009
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with RICH RIDENOUR, Piano
ADDINSELL, Warsaw Concerto
GERSHWIN, Rhapsody in Blue
JOPLIN, Maple Leaf Rag
BARROSO, Brazil
Rich Ridenour has been praised as "an act that's as masterfully musical as it is wickedly funny... a Victor Borge waiting in the wings." Join us for a concert that's full of familiar and fun standards for piano and orchestra.
The Nutcracker
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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.
Special thanks to Linda Fuller and the staff of Miss Linda's School of Dance for rehearsal co-ordination of local dance students.
Included in your Premiere Series Season Ticket! OR Individual tickets: $34.50 / $39.50
Symphony on a French Mountain Air
Saturday, January 23, 2010
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with THOMAS PANDOLFI, Piano
CHABRIER, Overture to Gwendoline
D'INDY, Symphony on a French Mountain Air
MOZART, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
Imagine yourself sitting at the foot of a magnificent mountain in the French Alps! Thomas Pandolfi takes you there with a symphony for the senses interweaving piano and orchestra. The Washington Post described him as "an artist who is master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line." Mozart's well-loved Symphony No. 40 exemplifies the composer at the height of his creative power.
Marimba Magic
Saturday, February 27, 2010
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with NAOKO TAKADA, Marimba
KEVIN PUTS, Marimba Concerto
ROSSINI, Overture to Semiramide
EDWARD ELGAR, Enigma Variations
Accomplished marimbist Naoko Takada loves her music. You can hear it in her playing, which is delicate and flowing, each tone ringing from the marimba with passion and affection. The Marimba Concerto is an American contemporary work that is amazing, atmospheric - and truly surprising. Sir Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations is a fascinating series of sonic portraits of his dearest friends.
Montana Soundscapes
Saturday, March 27, 2010
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & SYMPHONIC CHOIR
HANDEL, Coronation Anthem No. 1, Zadock the Priest
BRAHMS, Song of Fate
RICHARD PEARSON THOMAS, Montana Soundscapes (A Photo-Choreographed Experience)
The Symphonic Choir is showcased in the introspective Song of Fate, then they'll raise the rafters in the majestic Handel Coronation Anthem. For a contemporary take on symphonic music, we'll present a multi-media experience by Great Falls native Richard Pearson Thomas. His composition is an ideal vehicle for choreographing stunning photographs of our unique place on earth.
Scott Piper Returns with Songs of Love
Saturday, May 1, 2010
GREAT FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & SYMPHONIC CHOIR with SCOTT PIPER, Tenor and KARIN WOLVERTON, Soprano
An evening of songs from music's greatest dramas - La Traviata, La Bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly!
Scott's performance in 2007 brought thundering applause and a flood of letters. By popular demand, he'll present best loved arias and passionate love duets with acclaimed soprano Karin Wolverton.
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Scenes of the Season
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 3pm
A Festive Holiday Revue with the GREAT FALLS SYMPHONIC CHOIR
Moved to the Mansfield Theater
A selection of holiday music for every taste. The ninety-voice Symphonic Choir looks forward to introducing their new Choral Director, Paul Ritter, and sharing a mix of outstanding music for the Christmas season from traditional holiday favorites to the Baroque. This event will get you in the spirit for the upcoming holiday season.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
$20 adults; $5 students/children
Available at the Mansfield Box Office (455-8514)
Online at http://ticketing.greatfallsmt.net
Youth Orchestra Concerts
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2pm - Fall Concert
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 2pm - Spring Concert
Gaze into the future as you experience the sound of Montana's most gifted young musicians. You'll come away inspired by these accomplished young people with confidence in the next generation.
TWO-CONCERT PACKAGE
$20 Adults / $10 Students & Children
Symphony GALA
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 6pm
CIVIC CENTER CONVENTION CENTER
Steve March Tormé appears in concert with the Great Falls Symphony, featuring some of the great orchestral arrangements written by his famous father, Mel Tormé, for his own symphony show. Steve's show is an eclectic, exciting mix of standards from Rodgers & Hammerstein and George Gershwin to modern classics from The Beatles and Stevie Wonder.
Mark Your Calendar! Tickets for the Gala go on sale November 2009.
Rave On!
Saturday, April 16, 2010, 7:30pm
CIVIC CENTER MANSFIELD THEATER
Tribute to Buddy Holly
Remember poodle skirts? How about carhops, the twist, hula hoops and Buddy Holly? Well, the '50s aren't a thing of the past... "Rave On!" is an electrifying show paying homage to rock n' roll's immortal legend - Buddy Holly
Tickets go on sale January 2010.
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