S i g n i f i c a n t S av i n g sDiscounts up to 20% off single ticket prices are built into each subscription package. Plus, subscribers never pay a handling charge on extra tickets ordered throughout the season.

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Pay half now to secure your seats for the season. Contact the RSO Patron Services Coordinator at 815-965-0049 to make arrangements. (Credit card required.)

F i r s t C l a s s C u s t o m e r S e r v i c eCall us with any questions or concerns - we are here for YOU! We are happy to work with you to fi nd the seats that fi t your needs, and will reissue your tickets at no charge if misplaced.

P r i o r i t y S e a t i n gEnjoy the entire RSO season from your very own seatsat the Coronado Theatre. Renewing subscribers may keep their same seats from the previous season by maintaining or increasing their subscription package.

R e s t a u r a n t Be n e f i t sWith your season tickets, you will receive discounts at area restaurants just for subscribers.

Ad va n c e T i c ke t O r d e r i n gSubscribers can purchase tickets fi rst for special events! There’s more to come this season, and all events will have exclusive subscriber pre-sales. Plus, purchase additional tickets to Classics and Pops concerts for friends and family before they go on sale to the general public during our special Subscriber Courtesy Days.

T i c ke t E xc h a n g e / D o n a t i o nIn the event you cannot attend a performance, make a quick and easy pre-concert exchange or tax-deductible donation of your tickets to the RSO.

For more information, visit our website at www.rockfordsymphony.com

or call 815.965.0049All programs, artists, and prices subject to change.

E xc l u s i ve S u b s c r i b e r Be n e f i t s

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M a e s t r o S t e ve n L a r s e n ’ s2 0 t h A n n i ve r s a r y S e a s o n

Carmina Burana

Holiday Pops!

New World Symphony

The Rat Pack

An American in Paris

Dvorák Cello Concerto

Mozart Symphony No. 40

Photo Credit: Gaddini Photography

C o m E d C l a s s i c s S e r i e s R o c k f o r d He a l t h S y s t e m Po p s S e r i e s

T h e S y m p h o n y E x p e r i e n c e

O p e n i n g N i g h t w i t h Je f f r e y B i e g e lSeptember 18, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Smetana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overture to “The Bartered Bride”Chopin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Spianato for Piano and OrchestraEmerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piano Concerto; Jeffrey Biegel, pianoBrahms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symphony No. 1

Rockford favorite Jeffrey Biegel returns to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of Chopin and to introduce a concerto, new to the repertoire, by Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Brahms labored for more than ten years to produce his triumphant fi rst symphony, which earned the nickname “Beethoven’s 10th” and remains one of the most beloved symphonies of audiences today.

C a r m i n a B u r a n aNovember 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Gershwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . An American in ParisOrff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmina Burana; Mendelssohn Chorale

In the largest presentation of the season, the RSO is joined by more than 100 adult and children’s voices for the explosive and distinctive Carmina Burana. Carl Orff’s epic work is one of the most popular of all choral music. George Gershwin captures the sights and sounds of Paris as experienced by an American traveling to the city for the fi rst time.

D vo r á k & Wa g n e rJanuary 15, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

Corigliano . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gazebo DancesWagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suite from Act III of Die Meistersinger Dvorák . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cello Concerto; Dmitry Kouzov, cello

The fi rst concert of 2011 warms up the Coronado with Gazebo Dances by the composer of The Red Violin and Wagner’s salutation to German art and culture, the comedic Die Meistersinger. Russian cellist Dmitry Kouzov performs the stunning Dvorák cello concerto, described by Maestro Larsen as “the greatest cello concerto ever written.”

Be e t h ove n ' s 2 n d S y m p h o n yFebruary 12, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

Prokofi ev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classical SymphonyMozart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bassoon Concerto; Karl Rzasa, bassoonBeethoven . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symphony No. 2

The RSO’s own Karl Rzasa performs Mozart’s joyous bassoon concerto. The 2nd Symphony, from Beethoven’s “Early period,” is an energetic work born in a period of intense strife in the composer’s life. Prokofi ev’s 20th Century “Classical” symphony pays homage to Mozart and Haydn.

B a r o q u e & Be y o n dMarch 26, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

Vivaldi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Concerto for Violin, Two Oboes, Two Horns, Strings, and Continuo

Bolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suite for Jazz Trio and Chamber OrchestraMozart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symphony No. 40

From the chamber music of the Baroque period to 20th Century jazz, this intimate evening of music will feature some of the RSO’s fi nest musicians. Mozart’s brilliant Symphony No. 40 is one of the fi nal symphonies completed before the composer’s untimely death.

M u s i c o f t h e Ne w Wo r l dApril 16, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

Glazunov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triumphal MarchHorwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Parks SuiteColeridge-Taylor . . . . . . . . Overture to HiawathaDvorák . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)

Musical impressions of the New World invoke images of our history, landscape, and the immigrant experience. Dvorák’s famed “New World” symphony sought to create a new American musical style, but also revealed the love for the homeland he left behind.

S o u n d B i t e sJoin Music Director Steven Larsen for free, informal, and enlightening discussions with RSO guest artists at noon each Friday before Classics Series performances.

P r e - C o n c e r t L e c t u r e sMaestro Steven Larsen offers insights and background information on composers and musical selections in a lecture at 6:30 pm, one-hour prior to Classics Series concerts. The lecture is free to all ticket holders.

O n l i n e R e s o u r c e sThe RSO website is your source for a wide variety of information to expand and enhance your concert experience. Visit www.rockfordsymphony.com to meet guest artists, read program notes, fi nd CD recommendations, and get information to plan your visit.

T h e R a t P a c k , A S y m p h o n i c C e l e b r a t i o nOctober 9, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

The glamour and sizzle of “the Rat Pack” light up the stage of the Coronado Theatre! Three Broadway stars will whisk you away with classic songs of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin including, “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Chicago,” “New York, New York,” and “That’s Amore.”

Ho l i d ay Po p s : T h e M a n y M o o d s o f C h r i s t m a sDecember 18, 2010, 7:30 p.m.December 19, 2010, 3:00 p.m.

Celebrate the season with Rockford’s most anticipated Holiday tradition. The Mendelssohn Chorale returns for this annual outpouring of seasonal music and holiday cheer. Join in with a sing-along of carols and holiday tunes!

R o c k f o r d I d o l : W h o W i l l I t Be ?March 12, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

In the fall, Steven Larsen and celebrity judges will host auditions to choose talented fi nalists from the Stateline area. These contestants take center stage with the RSO to perform live at the fi nal Pops concert of the season. That night, the audience will determine who will become the Rockford Idol.

I n ve s t i n Yo u r S y m p h o n y !Did you know ticket sales cover only 43% of the cost to produce a concert? Please make a tax-deductible contribution with your ticket order to support RSO programs, and help bridge the gap between ticket revenue and expenses.

N E W S h a r e - A- S e a t P r o g r a mYou can donate tickets for just $15 each to the Share-A-Seat Program, making it possible for community members who receive assistance from human services organizations to attend an RSO performance.

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