2013/14SEASON GUIDE

Kayoko Dan,Music Director

KAYOKO DAN, MUSIC DIRECTOR

I am proud to present to you the CSO’s 2013/14 Season. As you can see, we have an exciting season planned for you. Some of the highlights of the Barnett & Company Masterworks Series include Mozart’s Requiem with our wonderful CSO Chorus; Holst’s The Planets with a video presentation of space exploration; one of my favorite Beethoven symphonies, Symphony No. 7; and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring to be performed for the first time in the CSO’s history. You do not want to miss a single beat of the season!

As in previous seasons, we have invited some dynamic young artists to join the CSO. Featured next season are Jennifer Frautschi with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Geoffrey Duce with Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 and Wesley Baldwin with Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1. I have also invited one of my favorite conductors and a mentor to guest conduct the CSO during this exciting season. Peter Bay will conduct the Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 and Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, which is a collaboration with Chattanooga’s own String Theory. This performance will truly be inspiring!

In our Luken Holdings Pops Series, Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt and I will bring you the annual traditions of Home for the Holidays and Big Band Fever, along with tributes to Broadway’s Rodgers and Hammerstein plus the Gershwins. Our Chamber Series is still going strong with sell-out or near sell-out audiences, and we’re excited to perform for a second year at the Volkswagen of Chattanooga plant.

We look forward to sharing this thrilling season. Thank you for your support and for your love of the CSO.

cover photo by Brad Cansler

CHAMBER Series

BARNETT & COMPANYMASTERWORKS Series

LUKEN HOLDINGSPOPS Series

VOLKSWAGEN Series

2013/14

SPECIAL Events

Subscriptions are on sale all season long and start at $75. Single tickets to all concerts go on sale August 12, 2013.

www.chattanoogasymphony.org423.267.8583

Bob Bernhardt, Principal Pops Conductor

Programs and artists subject to change.

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Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 3:00pmVolkswagen Conference CenterKayoko Dan, conductor

This American Salute opens with a variety of patriotic tunes from composers such as Sousa and Copland. The second half features music from classic American movies.

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COPLAND Fanfare for the Common ManCOPLAND Appalachian SpringHOLST The Planets

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S Lincoln PortraitConcert sponsored by Coca-ColaThursday, October 10, 2013 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatreKayoko Dan, conductor

BARBER Overture to The School for ScandalBARBER Adagio for StringsADAMS The Chairman DancesBARBER Essay No. 1 for OrchestraCOPLAND Lincoln Portrait

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SEPTEMBER

Bach to BachSunday, October 20, 2013 at 3:00pmSheraton Read House Silver BallroomKayoko Dan, conductorRosella Ewing, mezzo-soprano | Holly Mulcahy, violin

J.S. BACH Partita for Violin No. 2 in D minorMENDELSSOHN Concerto for Violin and StringsJAN BACH Four Two-bit Contraptions for Flute and HornJ.S. BACH Cantata No. 35

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The Best of Rodgers & HammersteinSaturday, October 26, 2013 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatreBob Bernhardt, conductorChattanooga Theatre Centre, George Quick, producing directorAllan Ledford, chorus directorLindsay Fussell, choreographerRosella Ewing, mezzo-sopranoTim King, tenor | Brett Hyberger, baritone

Richard Rodgers, composer, and Oscar Hammerstein II, librettist/lyricist, joined forces to create the most consistently fruitful and successful partnership in the American musical theatre. Joined by soloists and chorus, the CSO will perform works from memorable Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals such as Oklahoma, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music and more.

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Mozart RequiemThursday, November 14, 2013 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatreKayoko Dan, conductor Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Chorus, Darrin Hassevoort, directorUTC Chamber Singers, J. Kevin Ford, directorMela Daily, soprano | Mary Creswell, mezzo-sopranoKevin Hanrahan, tenor | Jeffrey Jones, baritone

MOZART Symphony No. 38, “Prague”MOZART Requiem

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Veterans Day CelebrationMonday, November 11, 2013 at 7:00pmMemorial AuditoriumKayoko Dan, conductor

The CSO commemorates the area’s many veterans in this annual FREE concert.

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NOVEMBERClassical’s Top HitsSunday, November 3, 2013 at 3:00pmVolkswagen Conference CenterKayoko Dan, conductor

This concert will feature some of the best, most popular pieces in the classical repertoire. It’s a perfect introduction into classical music for beginners and a great reminder of the hits for die-hard fans.

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Gems from the CSO PrincipalsSunday, November 24, 2013 at 3:00pmSheraton Read House Silver Ballroom

The principal musicians of the CSO select favorite chamber works to perform, such as Martinu’s Nonet and more.

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Home for the Holidays Concert sponsored by First Tennessee FoundationSaturday, December 21, 2013 at 7:30pmSunday, December 22, 2013 at 3:00pmTivoli TheatreKayoko Dan, conductorChattanooga Symphony & Opera Chorus, Darrin Hassevoort, directorMetropolitan Bells, Gary Bynum, directorChattanooga Boys Choir, Vincent Oakes, directorJoel D. Scribner, producer

The CSO celebrates the holidays “Through a Child’s Eyes” in this family-friendly tradition. You’ll reminisce in music that has shaped your own holiday memories plus delight in new orchestrations sure to become instant favorites. It will truly be a wonderland for the senses.

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Children 17 and under can attend at the $15 student price.

JANUARYBeethoven’s 7thConcert sponsored by Fletcher BrightThursday, January 9, 2014 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatreKayoko Dan, conductor Jennifer Frautschi, violin

GOLIJOV Last Round for String NonetMENDELSSOHN Violin ConcertoBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

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BRAHMS Symphony No. 3BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1

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Martin Luther King, Jr. CelebrationMonday, January 20, 2014 at 5:00pmTivoli TheatreKayoko Dan, conductor

The CSO provides music for this annual FREE concert and event that pays tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Jennifer Frautschi

FEBRUARYSymphonic Voyagers: The Orchestra in Orbit and BeyondSunday, February 9, 2014 at 3:00pmVolkswagen Conference CenterKayoko Dan, conductor

This special CSO Family Concert takes a look at orchestral music written about and connected to space exploration. Fun for the whole family!

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Big Band Fever!Friday, February 14, 2013 at 7:30pmSaturday, February 15, 2013 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatreBob Bernhardt, conductorValerie Duke, vocalist

The CSO’s Big Band returns for our annual concert of the greatest music from the Swing Era. On this Valentine’s Day weekend, bring your sweetheart and take a spin on the dance floor, or just enjoy the music and dancing from your seat. Former Glenn Miller Orchestra vocalist, Valerie Duke, joins the Band for these performances.

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Mozart Symphony No. 40Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 3:00pmSheraton Read House Silver BallroomKayoko Dan, conductor

MOZART Symphony No. 40

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Children 17 and under can attend for $5!

MARCHSingin’ in the RainSaturday, March 1, 2014 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatreBob Bernhardt, conductor

Topping the American Film Institute’s list of 25 Greatest Movie Musicals of all time, this film masterpiece comes to life with live orchestral accompaniment and award-winning on-screen performances by Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. Singin’ in the Rain is a part of the Chattanooga International Film Music Festival.

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Hooray for HollywoodSunday, March 2, 2014 at 3:00pmTivoli TheatreBob Bernhardt, conductor

Bob Bernhardt and Chattanooga International Film Festival Artistic Advisor, George S. Clinton, put together a concert featuring works from some of Hollywood’s most iconic films. This concert includes a composer who will conduct his own work.

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Opera’s Bad Boys and GirlsSunday, March 9, 2014 at 3:00pmVolkswagen Conference CenterKayoko Dan, conductorChattanooga Symphony & Opera Chorus Darrin Hassevoort, directorUniversity of Tennessee Opera Theatre soloists James Marvel, director

This season’s opera concert showcases the passionate and sinful works from Opera’s top antagonists, including pieces from Rigoletto, Carmen, Il Trovatore, Don Giovanni and more. The CSO will be joined by soloists and Chorus.

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Beethoven and ProkofievSaturday, March 15, 2014 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatrePeter Bay, guest conductorGloria Chien, piano | David Finckel, cello Arnaud Sussmann, violin

BEETHOVEN Triple ConcertoPROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5

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Suite SerenadeSunday, March 23, 2014 at 3:00pmSheraton Read House Silver BallroomKayoko Dan, conductor

R. STRAUSS Serenade for 13 WindsJACOB Old Wine in New BottlesTCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings

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Arnaud Sussman

APRILHere to Stay: The Gershwin Concert ExperienceConcert sponsored by Baker DonelsonSaturday, April 5, 2014 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatreBob Bernhardt, conductorSylvia McNair, vocalist

Here to Stay is a multi-media concert celebrating George and Ira Gershwin, the greatest team of collaborators in the history of American music. With a top-notch touring party, including Grammy Award-winning soprano Sylvia McNair, this concert event provides an unprecedented insider view into the legendary duo, and offers rare audio and video footage of the Gershwins.

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The Rite of SpringThursday, April 24, 2014 at 7:30pmTivoli TheatreKayoko Dan, conductorWesley Baldwin, cello

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Shostakovich and VivaldiSunday, April 27, 2014 at 3:00pmVolkswagen Conference CenterKayoko Dan, conductorWesley Baldwin, celloChattanooga Symphony & Opera Chorus, Darrin Hassevoort, director

SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1VIVALDI Credo

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Saturday, May 31, 2014Renaissance Park

An evening of wine, food and music to benefit the CSO.

Save the Date

BOB’S BOOTCAMPS

Musical TravelogueSaturday, November 16, 2013 from 11:00am-2:00pmTravel around the globe as Bob highlights classical works that are reminiscent of the country for which they were written. Countries featured along the way are England, France, Spain, Austria, Italy and more.

If on a Desert Island…Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 11:00am-2:00pmBesides the requisite water and other basic necessities of survival, Bob dreams of what music he couldn’t live without if stranded on a desert island. Classical Chutzpah!Saturday, February 15, 2014 from 11:00-2:00pmClassical Chutzpah is a look at composers who challenged the musical conventions of their times, premiering works that shocked their audiences. A classic example is the riots during the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.

Understanding GershwinSaturday, March 22, 2014 from 11:00-2:00pmBob reflects on the life and music of George Gershwin, the American composer and pianist who produced some of the most highly memorable melodies from the 20th century.

Join Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt for his lecture series that takes an in-depth look at composers and their music.

Tivoli Center$160 for the series or $50 per BootcampPrice includes lunchReservations due in advance.

Coffee & Cocktails with Kayoko

Have you ever wanted to ask Music Director Kayoko Dan a question about the music she programs, or ask musicians how they chose their instrument? Do you want to learn more about our guest artists’ careers?

Join Music Director Kayoko Dan, guest artists, and select orchestra musicians after each Barnett & Company Masterworks Series concert in the Tivoli Theatre lobby for a post-concert cash bar with coffee, wine, beer and mingling. This will be an informal meet and greet and a chance to talk about the concert you just experienced with musicians and fellow audience members.

This event is FREE to ticketholders and no advance reservations are required. All drinks and snacks are cash bar.

Coffee & Cocktails with KayokoPost-concert Barnett & Company MasterworksTivoli Theatre

Community musicians are invited to perform alongside the professional musicians of the CSO for select pieces during FREE concerts held on Mother’s Day at the Chattanooga Market. There will be three different performance times to choose from - 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.

Entrants must be 18 or older. Cost to enter is $35 and includes a free Play Along with the CSO t-shirt plus music, along with the opportunity to have coaching in advance with a CSO musician.

For more details on music selections and parts available or to sign-up (registration begins first of September), visit our website at www.chattanoogasymphony.org.

These performances are FREE for Chattanooga Market attendees. For more details about the Chattanooga Market, visit www.chattanoogamarket.com.

2nd Annual

Mother’s DaySunday, May 11, 2014, 1:00-3:30pmChattanooga Market

The CSO Youth Orchestras program serves nearly 200 talented instrumental musicians in the Chattanooga area, ages 6-18. There are two full orchestras (Symphony and Philharmonic) and two string orchestras (Prelude and Etude) that serve students from several counties in southeast Tennessee, northwest Georgia, and southwest North Carolina.

Gary Wilkes, Symphony conductorSandy Morris, Philharmonic conductorNichole Pitts, Prelude and Etude conductor

Fall ConcertMonday, November 18, 2013 at 7:30pmBrainerd Baptist Church

Winter ConcertMonday, March 3, 2014 at 7:30pmBrainerd Baptist Church

Spring ConcertMonday, May 5, 2014 at 7:00pmTivoli Theatre

CSOYO concert tickets are sold at the door. For more information, please call Steve Tonkinson at 423.267.9011.

CSO YOUTH ORCHESTRAS

Symphonic Voyagers:The Orchestra in Orbit and Beyond!Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:00am & 12:00pmFriday, February 7, 2014 at 10:00amTivoli Theatre

Designed especially for students in grades 3-8, Young People’s Concerts feature the CSO and the winner of the CSO Youth Orchestras’ Concerto Competition in a program of great symphonic classics, illustrating the instruments and sections of the symphony orchestra. Carey Shinbaum, CSO musician, will guide the audience through a musical journey to outer space as the CSO plays selections by Holst, Bach, Beethoven, Stravinsky, and Mozart. Admission is $5 (by reservation only).

Schools located in Tennessee may apply for funding assistance through the Tennessee Arts Commission. Visit www.tn.gov/arts for more information. All 3rd grade students in HCDE schools are eligible to attend free of charge (admission and transportation) thanks to the Imagine Chattanooga project through ArtsBuild.

For reservations, or for more information, contact Steve Tonkinson at stonkinson@chattanoogasymphony.org or by calling 423.267.9011.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS

CSO IN THE COMMUNITY

CSO ensembles perform in a variety of venues and settings throughout the season, such as schools, hospitals, libraries, and more. Here are a few of these events open to the public. For a complete list, visit www.chattanoogasymphony.org.Artful YogaThursday, September 14, 2013 at 1:30pmHunter Museum

Warehouse Row Lunch SeriesThursday, September 19, 2013 from 11:30am-1:00pmThursday, October 17, 2013 from 11:30am-1:00pmThursday, November 21, 2013 from 11:30am-1:00pmThursday, December 19, 2013 from 11:30am-1:00pmWarehouse Row Food Court

PopTotsSaturday, November 9, 2013 at 12:00pmSaturday, December 14, 2013 at 12:00pmCreative Discovery Museum

Fresh on Fridays (sponsored by River City Company)Friday, September 20, 2013 from 11:30am-1:30pmMiller Plaza

Pops in the ParkSaturday, September 21, 2013 at 7:00pmWilder Brigade Monument, Chickamauga BattlefieldKayoko Dan, conductor

This FREE concert is sponsored and presented by the Friends of Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Park and commemorates the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War battles in this area. Residents and visitors are invited to converge on the beloved Tower with blankets, camp chairs, picnic baskets and a taste for stirring American music.

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For 80 years the Chattanooga Symphony &Opera has been an instrumental part of our community, providing a superb orchestra that enhances the region’s quality of life and economic vitality. Proceeds from ticket revenues account for less than 40% of CSO’s annual operating budget, which is why your support is so important.

Your gift will help ensure that the CSO can continue to provide the level of musical programming that we have for decades. Contributions also support our extensive education programs that reach more than 25,000 area students a year and expose a new generation to music they may have never heard.

Orchestrated For Success CampaignOur Annual Fund is the heart and soul of funding for the CSO. It helps to sustain our artistic vision, excellence in performance and programming, allows us to have a strong community presence, and ensures there is a world-class orchestra available for you to enjoy right in your own backyard.

Planned GivingBy making a planned gift to the CSO Endowment Fund, you help ensure the music will be here for generations to come. It takes a simple designation in your will to leave your own legacy of music. Planned gifts can be made through a variety of ways, all of which can offer significant tax savings. Your gift will help continue this legendary tradition of excellence.

Please consider a tax-deductible contribution and donate online at www.chattanoogasymphony.org. For more information, call David Haddock at 423.267.8583 ext. 106.

ANNUAL FUND

SUBSCRIPTIONSSUBSCRIBE AND SAVE! Subscribers receive many benefits not always afforded to single ticket buyers. A 2013/14 subscription provides you with the following benefits:

Priority Renewal and SeatingSubscribers get the best seats at the best prices and have a guaranteed seat to all of their subscription concerts.

Free and Easy ExchangesSomething came up? Don’t worry. You can easily exchange your subscription ticket to a concert in any of our other series. Call us at least 24 hours before the concert to exchange. You can also donate your ticket to be used by a student or for a tax donation.

Additional SavingsThere are no additional per ticket fees - the $2.00 Tivoli Preservation Fee is waived for subscription seats. PLUS, get a 10% discount off additional single tickets to concerts.*

Subscriber-Only EventsReceive exclusive invitations to subscriber-only events, such as the season announcement and preview concert.

Newsletter and Concert RemindersReceive a subscription to The Score, the CSO’s quarterly printed newsletter. In addition, subscribers are emailed a reminder the week before a concert. Please ensure that we have a correct email address.

* Subscriber discount may not apply to special concerts.

Subscriptions start at $75 and are on sale now for our Barnett & Company Masterworks Series, Luken Holdings Pops Series, Chamber Series and Volkswagen Series. If you need more flexibility, create your own package with our Choose-Your-Own subscription package by selecting five or three of your favorite concerts.

Subscribe online at www.chattanoogasymphony.org or call 423.267.8583.

BOX OFFICEThere are several ways to purchase tickets:ONLINE 24/7 at www.chattanoogasymphony.org CALL 423.267.8583IN PERSON at the Tivoli Center - 701 Broad Street

Regular box office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. Box office opens on location 1 ½ hours prior to concert start time for Tivoli Theatre events and 1 hour prior to concert start time for Sheraton Read House and Volkswagen events. As long as a show is not sold out, tickets will be sold at the door.

Barnett & Company Masterworks and Luken Holdings Pops concert tickets start at $19.* Volkswagen and Chamber are $25 general admission. Buy early for best seats at best prices.*while supplies last

TICKET POLICIES• No refunds or exchanges on single tickets. • Subscribers may exchange or donate tickets by calling the

box office at least 24 hours in advance.• Programs, dates and artists are subject to change.

DISCOUNTSChildren/StudentsStudents can receive $15 tickets to any regular series concert. Special events may not apply. College students must have a current and valid student I.D. to receive the discount and must present it when tickets are picked up. Students under the age of 18 do not need a student I.D. but must be accompanied by an adult if using the discount. MASTERWORKS ONLY: Children under the age of 18 can attend FREE with a paid adult ticket. There is a maximum of two free children tickets for each paid adult ticket.

GroupsDiscounts may be available for groups of 10 or more. Call the box office at 423.267.8583 to inquire about group pricing.

The Tivoli Theatre - 709 Broad StreetSheraton Read House - 827 Broad StreetPay parking may be available in yellow lots indicated on map.

Volkswagen Conference Center - 7351 Volkswagen DriveAccessible from I-75 or Bonny Oaks Drive

From I-75 North, take exit 9 and turn left onto Volkswagen Drive. From I-75 South, take exit 9 and turn right onto Volkswagen Drive. Take a left at the first roundabout. Take a right at the second roundabout. Free parking is available in front of the Conference Center.

DIRECTIONS/PARKING

The 2013/14 Season is sponsored in part by:

Fletcher Bright