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Big Spring Doings at the Phil
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March 24, 2010
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RUSH HOUR CONCERT: Friday, March 26th
6:30pm @ VMA, Providence, RI
with members of RIPYO
This concert features members of the
Symphony Orchestra of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra,
joining the Orchestra members in a side-by-side performance of Suppé's Light
Cavalry Overture. The Orchestra also performs selections from Handel's Water
Music, Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony and Ginastera's Variaciones concertantes.
Informality is the key to this
series. The concert setting is relaxed with Larry talking about the music as
the concert progresses. At the end of each concert Larry comes back onstage for
a question and answer session with audience members.
Tickets are available online or by phone at 401.248.7000Special discounted tickets will be offered to Music School Families by calling the Box Office before Friday at 2pm
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Did You Know?
- That f.y.e.
in University Heights on North Main Street in Providence has a terrific
Classical Music Department, thanks to Bob Oliver who oversees the operation? We
have drawings for free tickets before every concert.
- The Philharmonic has
not one, but TWO Facebook pages - one for the Orchestra and one for the Music School - check them out, you Facebook people - become
friends and fans! Just follow the links to get there.
- Follow us on
Twitter for all breaking news about concerts, ticket discounts
and music school happenings. Click HERE to visit our twitter page.
- That if you turn your
Eastside Marketplace register receipts in to the Philharmonic,
we can return them to EastSide Marketplace for cash totaling 1% of the receipt?
Thanks!
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It's All About Us
ALL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
Classical Concert: Saturday, March 27th @ 8pm
VMA, Providence, RI
Music
Director Larry
Rachleff and the
Orchestra present an All Orchestral Concert featuring "TOP- 40"
CLASSICAL FAVORITES. This concert includes Rossini's The
Barber of Seville Overture, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, Handel's Water
Music Suite and Ginastera's Variaciones concertantes. Resident Conductor
Francisco Noya presents an informal talk
about the concert program in the auditorium before the concert from 7:00-7:25.
For Saturday's Concert there is an allotment of TERRIFIC seats available in the Mezzanine. We are also offering $25 tickets in selected areas of the hall. To purchase these special seats please call the box office at 401.248.7000 before Friday at 2pm.
Members of the Philharmonic Youth
Orchestra String Orchestra, under the direction of their conductor, Amy Rawstron, will perform in the mezzanine
lobby before the concert. Ms. Rawstron is the Principal Second Violinist in the
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Tickets are available online or by phone at 401.248.7000
Program Notes
Click on Larry video
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Win Free Tickets to It's All About Us
The first 8 people who answer all 8 parts of the trivia
question correctly will get 2 free tickets to the Saturday night, March 27
concert.
Four
Composers are represented on the March 27 classical concert.
Who are
they?
Who was
born first?
Who was
born last?
Which
composer lived the shortest life?
Which
composer lived the longest life?
What is
the total of all of their ages?
What is
the age difference between oldest and youngest at the time of their death?
Email Lauren Macbeth
- lmacbeth@riphil.org - with your
answers.
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Upcoming
Concerts:
Saturday April 17
POST-TAXATION CELEBRATION
Michael Stern, conductor
Philippe Quint, violin
BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture
KORNGOLD Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
Friday May 7 &
Saturday May 8
9th TO THE Nth
Larry Rachleff, conductor
Michelle Areyzaga, soprano
Susan Lorette Dunn, mezzo soprano
Roger Honeywell , tenor
Robert Honeysucker, baritone
The Providence Singers
Andrew Clark, Artistic Director
IVES Decoration Day
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 (Choral)
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About Us
The Rhode Island Philharmonic is the only fully integrated professional orchestra and music
school in United States placing it in the unique position of presenting
great music through both our performance and music education programs .
The Orchestra is now in its 65th Season; the 2009-2010 Season is Music
Director Larry Rachleff's 14th with the
Orchestra.
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Location(s)
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1
Avenue of the Arts
Providence, RI
02903
Carter Center, Box Office &
Administration
667 Waterman Avenue
East Providence, RI
02914
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Orchestras Feeding America
The Philharmonic Orchestra & Music
School is very excited to be one of over 200 orchestras
across the country participating in the Orchestras Feeding America program.
The Philharmonic will collect non-perishable food and personal items
before each of our concerts on March 26 and March 27, in the lobby of
the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. In addition, Music School faculty,
staff members and volunteers will collect non-perishable food daily at
the Carter Center, 667 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, from March 1
through March 31, 2010.
The Philharmonic will donate all the food
and personal items we collect to Crossroads Rhode Island. Please bring a food or
personal item donation the next time you join us for a concert or Carter Center activity. Thanks!
URGENT
NEEDS:
New men's and
women's underwear and socks
Disposable razors
Cold winter aids such as Kleenex, Chapstick, cough
drops, etc.
RIPTA Bus Passes
Non-perishable canned and boxed
foods
Diapers - especially newborn and
pull-ups
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ATTENTION CLASSICAL SUBSCRIBERS!
Price freeze* deadline is this Monday, March 29!
Artists for the 2010/2011 Season include:pianists Horatio Gutierrez and
Jon Kimura Parker; violinists Jennifer Frautschi, Karen Gomyo
and David Kim.
Music by Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Barber, Mozart, Brahms and Mahler.
Interested in becoming a new subscriber?
Call the Box Office for additional details: 401.248.7000
*Price Freeze is the price published in the 2009-10 Season Brochure.
(not necessarily the price you paid if you renewed early last season)
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ATTENTION RUSH HOUR SUBSCRIBERS!
Watch your mailbox!
Your Rush Hour subscription renewal is on its
way!
Artists for the 2010/2011 Season include: violinists Jennifer Frautschi
and David Kim.
Music by Barber, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Beethoven, Mulhy and Wagner.
Subscriber benefits include:
- Early Bird Discount - renew by April 12 and take advantage of a price freeze*
- Same seat for every concert (never wait in line to buy tickets!)
- Lost tickets replaced at no charge
Interested in becoming a new subscriber?
Call the Box Office for additional details: 401.248.7000
*Price Freeze is the price published in the 2009-10 Season Brochure.
(not necessarily the price you paid if you renewed early last season)
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Save the Date
We're proud to announce that at the Arts & Business
Council of Rhode Island's
Encore Awards Larry Rachleff will receive the Individual
Achievement Award.
The awards event will take place on April 30 at the Carter
Center.
For more information: http://www.experienceencore.com
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Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Ensembles
Upcoming Concerts
RIPYO Concert
Sunday, March 28, 3pm
VMA, Providence
The RIPYO Symphony Orchestra
under
the direction
of Alexey Shabalin will perform selected
movements from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. The concert will also feature the
Repertory
Orchestra, under the direction of Vincent Mattera, the String
Orchestra under the direction of Amy Rawstron and
the Intermediate
String Ensemble and String Ensemble under the direction of Erin Quinton
Erban.
Tickets
for this concert are $12 for adults and $7 for students and senior
citizens and are available at the door on the day of the performance.
RIPYWE Concert
Wednesday March 31, 7pm
Sapinsley Hall @ Rhode Island College
Tickets for this
concert are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens and
will be available in advance at the Philharmonic Box Office
401.248.7000 and at the door on the night of the performance. |
RI Philharmonic May 11 & 12 Education Concerts
Sounds of Nature
TICKETS $5/person - Advanced reservations are requiredAllison Lonstein
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Conducted by Francisco Noya
May 11th and May 12th
9:45am &
11:30am
VMA, Providence
The Orchestra will perform:
Debussy - "Nuages" from the Nocturnes
Beethoven - Symphony No.6; Movt. 4 "Storm"
Wagner - "Forest
Murmurs" from Siegfried
Smetana - The
Moldau
Singer Allison Lonstein, the winner of the
2010 Philharmonic Concerto Competition will also perform on the
program. She is a senior at Westborough High School in Massachusetts, an AP and Honors student, Vice President of the
National Honor Society, Captain of the Girls Varsity Golf Team, a Varsity
Soccer player and an avid skier.
Teacher's guides with interdisciplinary activities to
prepare your students for the performances can be found here.
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 Music School News
The Music School is now scheduling auditions for the Youth Ensembles for the 2010-2011 school year. Please call Sue Curzio at 401.248.7038 to schedule an audition. To download a pdf of the Audition Brochure and Registration Form, click HERE.
Appilcation are now being accepted for 2010 Summer Workshops. This year we will offer workshops in Chamber Music, Piano, Flute and Jazz, Rock & Blues. The application form, dates and summaries of the specific camps can be found in the Summer Workshops Brochure. For more information please contact the music school at 401.248.7001.
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Francisco Noya Talk w/ Antheneum
Fri 4/9, 5-7pm: SALON - Series: So, What's the Story? part fourteen: RI
Philharmonic Resident Conductor Francisco Noya and Festival Ballet Providence
Artistic Director Misha Djuric on conducting, choreography, and performing
live. Audiences love live performance, whether dance or music, and best of all is a chance to enjoy both at once. But from
the perspectives of the conductor and the choreographer, how do two directors
share the stage? Join them for a conversation on the give-and-take of
collaboration and the undeniable excitement made possible by its risks.
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