the roger and beverly vandiver 2016-17 season

Yakima Symphony Orchestralawrence golan • the helen n. jewett music director

A Musical Journey Through Time

Dear Friends and Supporters of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra:

This year our season will have a new look. Although the overall number of concerts remains the same, all eleven programs will be wrapped into our mainstage YSO Capitol Series. We will be offering six Classical concerts and five Pops concerts.

The theme for our six-concert ClaSSiCal SerieS, A Musical Journey Through Time, is loosely based on an idea that longtime patron of the orchestra Dr. Jim Dodge

shared with me shortly before his passing. Each program will focus on a different period of music history, presented chronologically. In each case, we will present the most important composers of that era. A Baroque Beginning showcases the music of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. This concert will feature the Yakima debut of Martin Chalifour, concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performing the beloved Four Seasons by Vivaldi. Classical Classics features music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, along with Alexander Kobrin, Gold Medal Winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition! The Romantics includes Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 and the Brahms Double Concerto for Violin & Cello with John Marshall, principal cellist of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and yours truly playing the solo violin part. A Brave New World showcases 20th-Century masterworks and concludes with the ‘here and now.’ This action-packed program will include Strauss’ “Dance of the Seven Veils” with belly dancers, the Sibelius Violin Concerto featuring YSO Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck, Stravinsky’s Petrushka, a ballet about puppets that we will present with Portland’s Tears of Joy puppet theatre, and the Yakima premiere of our very own Principal Clarinet Angelique Poteat’s Beyond Much Difference. You can’t get any more ‘here and now’ than that! After having taken this musical journey through time, we will step back and conclude the season with The Pinnacle: the greatest and most influential symphony of all time…Beethoven 9, featuring the Yakima Symphony Chorus and our new Chorusmaster Justin Raffa. An added bonus on this year’s ClaSSiCal SerieS will be the return of the University of Denver’s Lamont Opera Theatre for another spectacular, fully-staged opera production.

Our five-concert POPS SerieS will be filled with excitement and variety. We start with Classical Mystery Tour, the world’s premier Beatles tribute show. They sound and look just like the original Fab Four. We will then resurrect a tradition from several years ago, a family-style Halloween Spooktacular, joined by the Yakima Symphony Chorus. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume and join in the fun. We will share the stage again with the Yakima Symphony Chorus for our annual Christmas Pops Spectacular, this year featuring the Yakima Jazz Sextet. In February, along with the rest of the world, we will celebrate the 85th birthday of the king of film music, John Williams. Star Wars, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park…do I need to go on? Come dressed as your favorite John Williams film character. Finally, we will present Sports Orchestrated: From Rocky and Chariots of Fire to the Olympics, the greatest sports music ever!

We are very excited about this season and look forward to having you join us on A Musical Journey Through Time!

Sincerely,

Lawrence GolanThe Helen N. Jewett Music DirectorYakima Symphony Orchestra

The Yakima Valley ClassiCal series

A Baroque BeginningBach, Vivaldi, Handel, Gluck

Gold Medal Concert Classical Classics Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn

The RomanticsBrahms, Tchaikovsky

A Brave New WorldStrauss, Stravinsky, Sibelius, Poteat

Opera NightYakima’s Third Fully-Staged Production

The PinnacleBeethoven’s 9th Symphony

The Gilbert Orchards Pops series

Gold Medal Concert Classical Mystery Tour Beatles Tribute

Halloween Spooktacular

Christmas Pops Spectacular

John Williams 85th Birthday Celebration

Sports Orchestrated

yakima symphony orchestrathe roger and beverly vandiver 2016-17 season

A Musical Journey Through Time

Join us for a fabulous musical journey through time! Subscribe to the eleven-concert Capitol Series, Classical Series or Pops Series.

To subscribe call the YSO at (509) 248-1414.www.ysomusic.org

Please consider supporting the YSO’s 2016-17 season through sponsorship of a concert or guest artist, production area, educational program or orchestra chair. Your generosity will enable us to continue to provide Central

Washington with exceptional, live orchestral music. Call the YSO office for information: (509) 248-1414.

AnD ouR 2015-16 ConCERT AnD PRoDuCTion SPonSoRS

Jack and Connie BloxomThe Sundquist Fund at the Yakima

Valley Community FoundationJanet White

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WE ARE GRATEFuL FoR THE SuPPoRT oF ouR 2015-16 SEASon AnD SERiES SPonSoRS

roger and Beverly VandiverYakima Valley

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The Yakima Valley

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Classical i – a Baroque BeginningOctober 8, 2016, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Martin Chalifour, violin – Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Handel “EntranceoftheQueenofSheba”fromSolomon Gluck DancesfromOrfeo ed Euridice Bach OrchestralSuiteNo.3 Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Gold Medal ConcertClassical ii – Classical ClassicsNovember 12, 2016, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Alexander Kobrin, piano, Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Haydn SymphonyNo.3 Mozart SymphonyNo.40inGMinor Beethoven PianoConcertoNo.4

Classical iii – The romanticsFebruary 4, 2017, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor and violin John Marshall, cello Brahms DoubleConcertoforViolin&Cello Tchaikovsky SymphonyNo.4

Classical iV – a Brave New WorldMarch 18, 2017, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Denise Dillenbeck, violin; Tears of Joy Theatre Strauss “DanceoftheSevenVeils”fromSalome Sibelius ViolinConcerto Stravinsky Petrushka Poteat Beyond Much Difference

Classical V – Opera NightApril 29, 2017, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Lamont Opera TheaterBackbypopulardemandafterThe Marriage of FigaroandDon Giovanni,theUniversityofDenver’sLamontOperaTheatrereturnsforanotherspectacular,fully-stagedoperaproduction.

Classical Vi – The Pinnacle: Beethoven’s 9thMay 13, 2017, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster Beethoven SymphonyNo.9

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Gold Medal ConcertPops i – Classical Mystery TourSeptember 17, 2016, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Classical Mystery TourKickoffthe2016-17seasonwiththeworld’spremierBeatlestributeshow!

Pops ii – Halloween SpooktacularOctober 29, 2016, 4:00pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmasterAHalloween-themedmatineeconcertforthewholefamily,withcostumecontestsandspecialsurprises!

Pops iii – Christmas Pops SpectacularDecember 3 and December 4, 2016, 4:00pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmasterYakima Jazz SextetYSO’sannualholidayconcerthasbecomesopopularthatwe’veaddedanextraperformance!ChoosebetweenmatineesonSaturday,December3rdorSunday,December4th.

Pops iV – John Williams – 85th Birthday Celebration February 25, 2017, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Abirthdaytributetothekingoffilmmusic,withfavoritethemesfromStar Wars,E.T.,Raiders of the Lost Arkandmuchmore!

Pops V – Sports OrchestratedApril 8, 2017, 7:30pm • Capitol TheatreLawrence Golan, conductor Musicdrawnfromtheworldofsports,includingthemesfromtheOlympicsandWorldCup,filmssuchasRockyandChariots of Fire,andmusicinspiredbysportsasdiverseashorseracing,baseballandarchery.

The 2016-17 season includes six Classical Series concerts and five Pops Series concerts, all at the Capitol Theatre. Call (509) 248-1414 now to subscribe!

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On the front cover: “Passage” (mixed media)

supporting Your YsO

My mixed media painting, “Passage,” chosen by the Yakima Symphony Orchestra to illustrate this year’s theme of “A Musical Journey Through Time,” is part of a large, interrelated series of artworks collectively titled illuminated Chaconne, inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach’s iridescent masterwork for solo violin, the Chaconne from the Second Partita in D minor. Using the design foundation of an expanding spiral galaxy, the paintings of illuminated Chaconne follow life’s passage through recurring

cycles of change, as it continually builds new forms from the seeds and structures of the past.

Sandra M. Dean • Seattle and Tieton, Washington • www.treesoflife.com

Benefits of Subscribing Subscription prices reflect a 17–22%

discount from Classical and Pops regular single ticket prices—the larger the package, the greater the discount.

Reserve your favorite seats all season! returning patrons who renew their subscriptions by May 31st are guaranteed their current seats for next season, or if they would like to change seating they have first choice of available seats after that date.

If you can’t attend every concert in the series you choose, give the gift of live symphonic music! Use your tickets to share great music with friends, family or even complete strangers—help us make Yakima a more musical community!

New! Student Subscriptions!The Yakima Symphony Orchestra is offering student subscription prices for direct purchase for the first time this season, to facilitate family seating for subscribers. Student subscription tickets are for children and current students with valid ID; they are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Tickets must be picked up in person at the YSO offices during regular business hours with a valid student ID card or visual proof of age.

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aFFOrDaBle SuBSCriPTiONS!This season we’ve expanded subscription discounts across all price levels to an average 20% off regular single-ticket prices, and we’ve added one concert each to the Classical and Pops Series. Take in all eleven of our subscription concerts for as little as $77 as an adult, or take advantage of our new student subscription price of $55 for children and students with ID!

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Donate a Student Classical Series SubscriptionDonate Student Classical Series subscriptions for $30 each. Your tax deductible gift will enable a fortunate student to attend all six Classical Series concerts. Support one or many students using the order form to the right.

early-Bird Offer: renew by May 17th!Patrons who purchase or renew any subscription by May 17th will receive a voucher for one single ticket per subscription purchased, good for any YSO Classical Series concert as availability permits. Vouchers will be for a single ticket at the same price level as the subscription ticket purchased, and they may be redeemed after single tickets go on sale in early August. Patrons purchasing or renewing subscriptions in the Gold Circle by May 17th will receive a voucher for a pair of Gold Circle single tickets to any YSO Classical Series concert for each subscription ticket purchased.

early-Bird installment OptionSubscribe by our Early-Bird deadline of May 17th, and pay in three installments: one third of the price with the order, one third by July 18th and the balance by September 12th. Check the box on the order form, include payment for the first third, and we will invoice you for the other two payments.

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YSO CapitOl SerieS – 11 COnCertS Six Classical Concerts and Five Pops Concerts

price per Subscription # of Seats total

GC – Gold Circle $506 $

a Section $363 $

B Section $253 $

C Section $77 $

Student Subscription $55

YSO CapitOl SerieS SuBtOtal $

ClaSSiCal SerieS – Six Classical Concertsprice per Subscription # of Seats total

GC – Gold Circle $288 $

a Section $204 $

B Section $144 $

C Section $45 $

Student Subscription $30

ClaSSiCal SerieS SuBtOtal $pOpS SerieS – Five pops Concerts

price per Subscription # of Seats total

GC – Gold Circle $240 $

a Section $170 $

B Section $120 $

C Section $37.50 $

Student Subscription $25

pOpS SerieS SuBtOtal $

YSO CapitOl SerieS SubtOtal $

ClaSSiCal SerieS SubtOtal $

pOpS SerieS SubtOtal $

DOnatiOnS # of ticketsDonated Student Classical

Series: $30 per subscription $

annual Fund Donation $

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Reserve your seat now for an entire season of A Musical Journey Through Time. renew by May 31st to guarantee your existing seats, or by May 17th for the Early-Bird benefits!

iNCreaSeD SuBSCriBer DiSCOuNTS: This year’s subscription prices reflect increased discounts from regular single-ticket prices for each concert over the 2015-16 season.

NO FeeS: In response to patron requests, all subscription prices are as shown, without additional venue or handling fees.

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