2017-2018

OUR SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS

CRAFTON BECK ~ MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

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Take a look at our 2017-2018 lineup

and join us for a spectacular

73rd season!

SPECIAL EVENTS tbdMississippi Symphony Orchestra routinely schedules additional concerts and special events each season. Stay informed by visiting us online at MSORCHESTRA.COM, signing up for our email news on our website and by liking us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JacksonMSOrchestra.

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FIERCE KEYS An explosive evening of brilliance & charm 11.11.17 | 7:30pm | Thalia Mara Hall | Bravo IIfeaturing international pianist Conrad Tao

ROBERT SCHUMANN Piano Concerto DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

ROOTED VOICES A symphonic salute to Mississippi’s Bicentennial10.7.17 | 7:30pm | Thalia Mara Hall | Bravo I Joplin’s uplifting opera featuring full orchestra on stage, a star-studded cast of national/local singers, and the choirs of Jackson State University, Tougaloo College and Mississippi College

SCOTT JOPLIN Treemonisha

YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND The Music of Carole King & James Taylor9.23.17 | 7:30pm | Thalia Mara Hall | Pops Ifeaturing Kirsti Manna & Jonathan Birchfield

Hit songwriter Kirsti Manna and national recording artist Jonathan Birchfield capture the essence of friendship and collaboration through 1970s hits like Sweet Baby James, I Feel The Earth Move, It’s Too Late, How Sweet It Is and many more!

STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE A Tribute to the Ladies of Motown & R&B2.3.18 | 7:30pm | Thalia Mara Hall | Pops IIfeaturing the Las Vegas based vocal quartet: Radiance

Four glamorous singers channel the beloved sounds of girl groups and R&B divas from the 1960s into the 90s, letting loose hits by The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and more! With the full orchestra at play, it’s a snappy evening of Motown favorites.

PEPSI POPS: Picnic in the Park 5.11.18 | 7:30pm | Old Trace Park | Pops IIIThe Rez, picnics and pop tunes make this concert an annual family magnet to be enjoyed by blanket, lawn chair or boat. Our 37th annual Pepsi Pops promises a unique outdoor experience ending with a night sky of fireworks!

ELGAR’S ENIGMA A foray into satire, soundscapes & instrumental dialogue1.27.18 | 7:30pm | Thalia Mara Hall | Bravo IIISERGEI PROKOFIEV Lt. Kije SuiteJOHN LUTHER ADAMS Dark WavesEDWARD ELGAR Enigma Variations

LOVE’S FOLLY A fanciful, poignant night of romance & mischief 2.17.18 | 7:30pm | Thalia Mara Hall | Bravo IVERIK SATIE (ARR. DEBUSSY) Gymnopedie No. 1 and No. 3RICHARD WAGNER Prelude and Love Death from Tristan und IsoldeIGOR STRAVINSKY Petrouchka

EPIC ELEGANCE A riveting, soul-stirring concert3.24.18 | 7:30pm | Thalia Mara Hall | Bravo VJOHANNES BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn GUSTAV MAHLER Symphony No. 1, The Titan

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BAROQUE 9.9.17 | 7:30pm | St. Andrews Cathedral | Chamber Ifeaturing Shawn Leopard (harpsichord); Emily Baker (cello); Janette Sudderth (cello); Marta Szlubowska (violin); Amulet Strange (flute)

ARCANGELO CORELLI Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 1 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5ANTONIO VIVALDI Concerto for Two Cellos, RV 531, in G minor GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL Selections from Water Music

MOZART BY CANDLELIGHT1.13.18 | 7:30pm | Belhaven University Center for the Arts | Chamber IIfeaturing Jon Wenberg (bassoon)

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Overture to Don Giovanni WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 21, K. 134, in A MajorWOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Concerto for Bassoon, in Bb, K. 191 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 31 “Paris,” K. 297 (300a)

ALL STRINGS 2.24.18 | 7:30pm | Millsaps College Ford Academic Complex | Chamber IIIEDVARD GRIEG Holberg Suite, Op. 40 LUIGI BOCCHERINI Night Music from the Streets of MadridCHRISTOPHER CERRONE High Windows, Concerto for String Orchestra GUSTAV HOLST St. Paul Suite CONCERT IN THE CHAPEL 4.21.18 | 7:30pm | Tougaloo College Woodworth Chapel | Chamber IVIGOR STRAVINSKY Octet for WindsDONNACHA DENNEHY Disposable Dissonance PETER TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet No. 1 in D major Op. 11

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2017-2018 CONCERT SCHEDULE

2.24.18

ALLSTRINGS

CHAMBER III

1.13.18

MOZART BY CANDLELIGHT

CHAMBER II

1.27.18

ELGAR’SENIGMA

BRAVO III

2.3.18

STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE

POPS II

2.17.18

LOVE’SFOLLY

BRAVO IV

3.24.18

EPICELEGANCE

BRAVO V

11.11.17

FIERCE KEYS

BRAVO II

9.9.17

BAROQUE

CHAMBER I

10.7.17

ROOTEDVOICES

BRAVO I

POPS III

PEPSIPOPS

5.11.18

CHAMBER IV

CONCERT INTHE CHAPEL

4.21.18

9.23.17

YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND

POPS I

Let’s Celebrate with Seasoned Soloistsincluding national singers, international pianist and Mississippi’s

very own symphonic favorites!

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s o l o i s t a b o v e ( l - r ) :

CHRISTIN-MARIE HILL v o c a l s

CONRAD TAO p i a n o

AMULET STRANGE f l u t e

JAMES MARTIN v o c a l s

JON WENBERG b a s s o o n

MARTA SZLUBOWSKA v i o l i n

HOPE BRIGGS v o c a l s