THE NUTCRACKERBallet San AntonioAkiko Fujimoto, conductorMajestic TheatreNov. 24, 7:00 pm | Nov. 25, 2:00 & 7:00 pm | Nov. 25, 2:00 pmNov. 30, 7:00 pm | Dec. 1, 2:00 & 7:00 pm | Dec. 2, 2:00 pm

Sponsored in part by Valero Energy Foundation

A CHRISTMAS BAROQUESunday, November 25, 2012Akiko Fujimoto, conductor and Bonnie Terry, violinSan Fernando Cathedral at 7:00 p.m.70 minute concert without an intermission

FIESTA BAROQUESunday, April 21, 2013San Fernando Cathedral at 7:00 p.m.Akiko Fujimoto, conductorHideaki Okada, oboe and Sayaka Okada, violin70 minute concert without an intermission

HANDEL’S MESSIAHDec 1 | 7:30 p.m. University United Methodist ChurchDec 2 | 2:00 p.m. Coker United Methodist ChurchDec 2 | 7:30 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church

Patrick Dupré Quigley leads four fabulous vocal soloists and the Mastersingers in three performances of the Christmas portion of Handel’s timeless classic.

LANG LANG IN RECITALTuesday, October 16, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.Majestic Theatre

Superstar pianist Lang Lang returns to San Antonio for a spectacular solo piano recital (without orchestra.) Lang Lang will perform works by Chopin and Mozart.

Sponsored by Thomas Jr. and Jane Cheever Powell

RACH 3October 5 & 6, 2012Ramon Tebar, conductor and Katherine Chi, pianoSan Antonio Symphony Mastersingers, John Silantien, director

The season opens with dramatic opera choruses and the virtuoso piano concerto.

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol Verdi Choruses from La forza del destino, Il trovatore and La traviataFalla Intemezzo and Dances from La vida breveBizet March and Chorus, “Les voici!” from Carmen

Sponsored by The Nordan Trust

SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUEOctober 19 & 20, 2012Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Baiba Skride, violin

Hopeless infatuation…waves of passion…moments of terror…Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique takes you on a hallucinogenic journey like no other!

Picker Old and Lost Rivers Schumann Violin Concerto Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Sponsored by San Anotonio Symphony League

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAROctober 28, 2012 | 2:30 p.m. Alamo Heights High School AuditoriumPre-concert family activities begin at 1:30 p.m Yaniv Dinur, conductor and Lisa Owens, vocalist

WICKED DIVASNovember 2 & 3, 2012 | Laurie AuditoriumSteven Reineke, conductorNicole Parker and Alli Mauzey, vocalists

Stars of the hit musical Wicked join guest conductor Steven Reineke in diva showstoppers including favorites from Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, My Fair Lady, Ragtime and Chicago.

Sponsored by San Anotonio Symphony League

POPS GOES TO THE MOVIESFebruary 1 & 2, 2013 | Majestic TheatreCarl Topilow, conductor and clarinet

The San Antonio Symphony goes to the movies (with videos projected above the orchestra) in Hollywood favorites including Gone with the Wind, Rocky, Forrest Gump, Titanic and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Sponsored by Valero Energy Foundation

FIESTA POPSApril 19 & 20, 2013 | Majestic TheatreAkiko Fujimoto, conductor

Celebrate the unique spirit of the music and musicians of San Antonio and South Texas.

HOLIDAY POPSDecember 21 & 22, 2012 | Majestic TheatreAkiko Fujimoto, conductor Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, Marguerite McCormick, directorEric Schmidt, tenor and Cristal Smith, vocalist

What better way to celebrate Christmas than with the angelic voices of children and the majestic San Antonio Symphony?

BOLERONovember 9 & 10, 2012Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Martina Filjak, pianoSan Antonio Symphony Mastersingers Women, John Silantien, director

You’ll almost smell the perfume wafting from the gardens of Spain to fill the Majestic Theatre.

Ravel Rapsodie espagnoleFalla Nights in the Gardens of Spain Debussy Nocturnes Ravel Bolero

Concert sponsored by Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation

JUPITERNovember 16 & 17, 2012Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Ewa Kupiec, piano

Mozart’s last and grandest symphony concludes with a brilliant and glorious display, as Mozart weaves five different melodies together into a perfect finale.

Copland Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major Mozart Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”

Sponsored by Valero Energy Foundation Ms. Kupiec’s appearance sponsored by Carolyn A. Seale & Carol Lee Klose

GARZA PLAYS MOZARTJanuary 11 & 12, 2013Evan Rogister, conductor and Jeff Garza, horn

Principal Horn Jeff Garza, steps out in front of the orchestra to star in one of Mozart’s late masterpieces.

Mozart Symphony in D Major, K. 97Mozart Horn Concerto No. 4Adams The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for OrchestraTBA TBA

Sponsored by Valero Energy Foundation

SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLEJanuary 25 & 26, 2013Karen Kamensek, conductor and Karen Gomyo, violin

Based on folk songs, Lalo’s virtuosic violin concerto is filled with the rhythms, melodies and colors of Spain.

Chabrier Fête polonaiseLalo Symphonie espagnoleIves Symphony No. 2

INSIDE SYMPHONY - THE YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRAJanuary 27, 2013 | 2:30 p.m.Laurie AuditoriumPre-concert family activities begin at 1:30 p.m Akiko Fujimoto, conductor

BRAHMS FESTIVAL 1 (FRI. ONLY)Friday, February 8, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductorKirill Gerstein, piano

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1Brahms Symphony No. 1

BRAHMS FESTIVAL 2 (SAT. ONLY)Saturday, February 9, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductorKirill Gerstein, piano

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2Brahms Symphony No. 2

DISCOVER BRAHMS 2nd SYMPHONYSunday, February 10, 2013 | 3:00 p.m. | Majestic TheatreSebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor

Brahms Symphony No. 2

BRAHMS FESTIVAL 3 (FRI. ONLY)Friday, February 15, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductorVadim Gluzman, violin

Brahms Violin ConcertoBrahms Symphony No. 3

THE FOUR SEASONSMarch 22 & 23, 2013Cho-Liang Lin, conductor and violin

After enjoying these four groundbreaking violin concertos describing Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, you’ll never experience the outdoors the same way again.

Vivaldi The Four SeasonsSchubert PolonaiseSchubert Konzertstück Schubert Symphony No. 6, “Little C Major”

The annual Russell Hill Rogers String Masterclass will be led by Mr. Lin

VERDI REQUIEMApril 12 & 13, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductorSan Antonio Symphony Mastersingers, John Silantien, directorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio Concert Choir, John Silantien, directorTrinity University Choir, Gary Seighman, director

From the terrifying Dies Irae to moments of great tenderness, Verdi explores experiences from loss and sorrow to forgiveness and mercy.

Verdi Messa da requiem Sponsored by Catherine and Francis Burzik Foundation

BEETHOVEN & SIBELIUSMay 3 & 4, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Andreas Bach, piano

Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony was inspired by the idyllic sight of 16 swans, but it ends with six stunning hammer-like blows.

Verdi Overture to Nabucco Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4Sibelius Symphony No. 5

SOUNDS OF SIMON AND GARFUNKELMarch 1 & 2, 2013 | Laurie AuditoriumMichael Krajewski, conductorAJ Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle, vocalists

The sensational sounds of Simon and Garfunkel including Bridge Over Troubled Waters, 59th Street Bridge Song, I Am a Rock, Scarborough Fair, Me and Julio, Sounds of Silence.

FIRE AND BLOODMarch 8 & 9, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Alexandre Da Costa, violin

This hot new violin concerto, inspired by a Diego Rivera mural depicting the Detroit auto industry, is paired with orchestral highlights of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

Daugherty Fire and Blood Wagner Orchestral highlights from The Ring

HOLIDAY MAGICDecember 23, 2012 | 2:30 p.m.Laurie AuditoriumPre-concert family activities begin at 1:30 p.m Akiko Fujimoto, conductor and Cristal Smith, vocalistChildren’s Chorus of San Antonio, Marguerite McCormick, director

VETERANS DAY: SALUTE TO SERVICESunday, November 11, 2012 | 7:00 p.m.United States Air Force Band of the WestMajestic Theatre: FREE concert but ticket required.

Sponsored by Bexar County Department of Community Resources

PASSIONE: ITALIAN BAROQUESaturday, January 19, 2013UTSA Recital Hall at 7:00 p.m.Sunday, January 20, 2013San Fernando Cathedral at 7:00 p.m.Akiko Fujimoto, conductor and Kenneth Freudigman, cello70 minute concert without an intermission

BRAHMS FESTIVAL 4 (SAT. ONLY)Saturday, February 16, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductorVadim Gluzman, violinJian Wang, cello

Brahms Double Concerto fo Violin and Cello Brahms Symphony No. 4

DISCOVER BRAHMS 4th SYMPHONYSunday, February 17, 2013 | 3:00 p.m.| Majestic TheatreSebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor

Brahms Symphony No. 4

LIVE AND LET DIE—A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF PAUL MCCARTNEYMay 10 & 11, 2013 | Laurie AuditoriumMartin Herman, conductor and Tony Kishman, vocalist

Tony Kishman has toured worldwide with the music of Paul McCartney in Beatlemania. Some of the songs featured include: Hey Jude, Penny Lane, Live and Let Die, Yesterday, My Love, Let It Be, Hello Good-Bye, The Long and Winding Road, Get Back, Silly Love Songs, plus more.

Sponsored by Valero Energy Foundation

COLUMBUS AND HIS MUSICAL VOYAGES May 19, 2013 | 2:30 p.m.Laurie AuditoriumPre-concert family activities begin at 1:30 p.m Akiko Fujimoto, conductorFeaturing the Paint to Music contest winning artwork.

MOZART & SHOSTAKOVICHMay 17 & 18, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor and Michel Dalberto, piano

Shostakovich’s dramatic symphony expresses the bitterness of living under Stalinist tyranny, as well as the dream for freedom.

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22Shostakovich Symphony No. 8

MAHLER 3May 31 & June 1, 2013Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductorSan Antonio Mastersingers Women, John Silantien, directorChildren’s Chorus of San Antonio, Marguerite McCormick, director

Mahler said, “...Nature is able to show all those phenomena, both pleasant and horrible, and I wanted to put these things in a kind of evolutionary development in my work.”

Mahler Symphony No. 3

All Classics concerts begin promptly at 8 p.m. and are performed at the Majestic Theatre. Free Classic Conversations begin at 7 p.m. and are held inside the Majestic Theatre.

Pops concerts begin at 8 p.m. and are held at either the Majestic Theatre or Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium. Please check listings for location. Parking is FREE at Trinity University.

Family concerts are held at Laurie Auditorium on the campus of Trinity University, unless otherwise noted, and begin at 2:30 p.m. with pre-concert family activities starting at 1:30.

LET YOURSELF GO!

CONCERT LEGEND

OVATION SERIES APPLAUSE SERIESPOPS SERIES SPECIAL EVENTS

FAMILY SERIES BAROQUE SERIES

All programs and artists subject to change.

Sponsored by The Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts

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2012-2013 Single Ticket Prices

Prices at Majestic Theatre include a preservation fee of $1.75 per ticket.Prices at Laurie Auditorium include a facility fee of $2.00 per ticket.

Prices subject to change without notice. SLL photos © Mark Greenberg.

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CLASSICS CONCERTSOrchestra - $12.00 - $65.00

Mezzanine - $22.00 - $65.00Balcony - $12.00

POPS CONCERTS

Majestic TheatreOrchestra - $12.00 - $67.00

Mezzanine - $32.00Balcony - $12.00

Laurie AuditoriumLower Level - $42.00 - $67.00 Upper Level - $12.00 - $57.00

FAMILY CONCERTS

All seats general admissionAdults - $16.00 | Children under 18 - $8.00

SPECIAL EVENTS

Lang Lang $50.00 - $200.00 The Nutcracker

Adults - $18.00 - $65.00 Children under 12 - $10.00 - $33.50

Handel's MessiahAll seats general admission $25.00

Baroque ConcertsAll seats general admission $25.00

DISCOVER Brahms All seats general admission $25.00

BRAHMS FESTIVALPrices vary, visit brahmssa.com for information.

The Brahms Festival is sponsored by The Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts.

www.brahmssa.com

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LIVE AND LET DIE—A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF PAUL MCCARTNEY

WICKED DIVAS

FIESTA POPS

SOUNDS OF SIMON & GARFUNKEL

2012-2013 POPS HIGHLIGHTS

May 10 & 11, 2013Laurie Auditorium

November 2 & 3, 2012Laurie Auditorium

April 19 & 20, 2013Majestic Theatre

March 1 & 2, 2013Laurie Auditorium

Delight your whole family with this cherished holiday tradition performed by Ballet San Antonio with music by

the San Antonio Symphony at the Majestic Theatre.

Nov. 23 , 24 & 30| 7:00 p.m. and Nov. 24, 25 | 2:00 p.m.Dec. 1 | 7:00 p.m. and Dec. 1 & 2| 2:00 p.m.

In 2014, San Antonio will be transformed when the stunning Tobin Center for the Performing Arts opens. The Tobin Center will feature:

t World-class acoustics

t Expansive lobby spaces

t Three different performing areas

t Great riverwalk location

t Variety of seating options, including table seating for POPS concerts

t The latest in concert technology Your seat selection priority will be determined by a combination of your Symphony subscription history and the generosity of your current annual fund donation. And hold on, because 2014 is just around the corner!

TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

COMING 2014

Enjoy eight great masterpieces by Johannes Brahms in just ten days with four symphonies, two piano concertos, the Violin concerto and the double concerto for Violin and Cello. After successful Tchaikovsky and Beethoven festivals in the past two seasons, Sebastian Lang-Lessing’s Brahms Festival is sure to attract sold-out crowds! The addition of three world-class soloists makes this festival even more spectacular.