TempoSymphony Friends Newsletter Volume 2, NO. 3—April, 2017

The Majesty of MAHLER...One of the CSO’s biggest concert events ever! Featuring nearly 300 musicians on stage!

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CSO-AT A GLANCE

Classic ConversationsSAT., APRIL 22 • 6:30 -7:00 PMCheyenne Civic Center. Arrive EARLY and Enhance your CSO experience! Join Maestro Intriligator one hour before the concert as he discusses musical highlights and provides a special preview of the concert to come...

Brass & BeerSAT., May, 13 • 6:00 PMAtlas Theater. An evening with the Boulder Brass Quintet in the ambience of the historic Cheyenne Atlas Theater! Music begins at 7 PM. TICKETS: $25 & $45.

2017/18 Season Brochures The 2017/18 season brochures will be available at the April 22nd concert. Current CSO season subscribers: this is your chance to renew your ticket package or make adjustments before sales open up to the general public. Stop by the CSO staff table in the Civic Center lobby to pick up your renewal envelope. Envelopes not picked up during the concert will be mailed out the following week. Questions? Call us: 307-778-8561.

Lunch & LearnFRI., APRIL 21 • 12 NOON • FREELaramie County Public Library. Bring your lunch & learn about the music the CSO will perform Saturday, April 22. Meet the Maestro and guest artists!

CSO on the RADIOFRI., APRIL 21 • 8AM • FREEMaestro Intriligator joins the KGAB morning show. Listen in! Call in! Special thanks to Townsquare Media for their on-going support of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra!

Reception Sponsored by:

All ABOARD!Following the April 22nd concert, hop on a

trolley to the Depot for a reception at Accomplice Beer Company. Meet the Maestro & Musicians.

Enjoy drink specials (cash bar) & complimentary desserts!

Cheyenne Symphony fans…get ready for a

long-awaited concert in the month of April! The CSO’s Masterpiece Concert series comes to a spectacular con-clusion on Saturday, April 22nd, at 7:30 PM, featuring the music of Gustav Mahler. The CSO will welcome nearly 300 musicians to the stage to perform Mahler’s Sym-phony No. 2, “The Resur-rection.” This beautiful work

is Mahler’s best loved and considered his most popular work. An undertaking on this grand scale requires a great deal of behind-the-scenes planning at the CSO. “We have literally been working to bring this concert to life for years,” says Maestro Wil-liam Intriligator. “I am very excited to welcome Sporano Sarah Schafer and Mezzo

Sporano, Rebecca Ringle who will be joining us, as well as The Cheyenne Chamber Singers, Cheyenne Capi-tal Chorale, University of Wyoming Collegiate Cho-rale and Singing Statesmen,

the Larimer Chorale and the LCCC Cantorei Singers. There will be an unprec-edented amount of talent on the stage and I’m very anxious to see it all come together!”The audience can expect to be taken away to another world with the music. Mahler’s in-spiration for Symphony No. 2 came from his fascination with metaphysics, existen-

tialism, cosmology, and the meaning of life and death. The resulting sym-phony utilizes powerful and unique instrumenta-tion plus conveys a wide range of emotion through song. Mahler’s contribu-tions to music, especially symphonic music, are astounding. The expan-

sion of symphonic forces is one of the most important

legacies the composer left. Expect an evening of great musical entertainment with a something special after the concert as well!

–See reception details below.

Rebecca Ringle, Mezzo Soprano

Sarah Shafer, Soprano

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Get Ready for the 2017/18 Season!

CSO’s Executive Director, Lindsey Reynolds says the 2016/17 season has been really spectacular with great attendance and

enthusiasm from the audience. “The addition of our first ever family matinee and the culmination of years of planning for our Mahler concert are two of the highlights for me.” As a result, the Board of Directors, and Maestro Intriligator have taken this suc-cess into consideration when working to program the upcoming season. “The 2017/18 season will build on this year’s successes featuring a Halloween family matinee in October, some amazing guest artists, a couple premieres of new music we commissioned, not to mention truly unique and engaging concerts performed

by our outstanding orchestra,” says Reynolds. “Plus, we’ll kick off the season by celebrating Cheyenne’s 150th Anniversary the way only a symphony orchestra can—with an extravaganza of American music!”The CSO subscriber renewal packages will be available during the April 22nd concert at the CSO staff table. If you are not a current season ticket holder, but are interested, please stop by the table and fill out a contact card. We will make sure you are on the mail-ing list. New Subscriber brochures will be mailed in May. It’s going to be a great season! Please help us support our amazing Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra!

Successes of the past year have influenced our future programming

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SYMPHONY GALASAVE THE DATE! November 11, 2017 Little America Hotel5:00 PM

SYMPHONY SPOOKTACULAROctober 28, 2017 Cheyenne Civic Center7:30 PM

BAROQUE IN THE BARNCSO Chamber Players

HONORING CHEYENNESeptember 23, 2017 Cheyenne Civic Center7:30 PM

HOLIDAY MAGICDecember 9, 2017 Cheyenne Civic Center7:30 PM

HAUSMUSIK 1Hyperion Knight, PianoSeptember 24, 2017 WY Hereford Ranch2:00 PM

October 28, 2017Cheyenne Civic Center2:00 PM

FAMILY MATINEESPOOKTACULAR

BRAHMS AND BEETHOVENMarch 10, 2018 Cheyenne Civic Center7:30 PM

January 27, 2018Cheyenne Civic Center7:30 PM

SOIRÉESMUSICALES

HAUSMUSIK 2SynesthesiaFebruary 11, 2018Botanic Gardens Conservatory2:00 PM

May 24, 2018 WY Hereford Ranch6:30 PM

*Programs & artists subject to change.

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April 28, 2018Cheyenne Civic Center7:30 PM

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Important!

Please pick up your Season Ticket renewal information

at the CSO Staff table at the April 22nd concert. -Packages not picked up

will be mailed.

The Season Ticket renewal deadline is

June 1, 2017.

SEASON TICKET HOLDERS

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THE CHEYENNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS

BRASS & BEER

TICKETS-$25 & $45 ● 307.778.8561

DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM ● LIVE MUSIC BEGINS AT 7:00 PMSATURDAY, MAY 13

WWW.CHEYENNESYMPHONY.ORG

BOULDER BRASS QUINTET

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Enjoy a special selection of beer, and appetizers!

This wonderful palate pleaser is served up in the ambience of Cheyenne’s

Historic Atlas Theatre.

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Something GREAT is ON TAP in the month of May!The CSO welcomes the Boulder Brass Quintet for a delicious night on the town!

Don’t miss your chance to hear the amazing sounds of the Boulder Brass Quintet while enjoying a special selection of beer and delicious appetizers! May 13th is your chance for a fun night on the town with this special concert being held in the historic Atlas

Theater! Join us! Tickets on sale now, $25 and $45. Call 307-778-8561. Doors open at 6 PM. Live music at 7 PM.

TempoCSO StaffLindsey Bird Reynolds, Executive DirectorChristine Pelletier, Patron Services/Education/LibrarianLaurie Farkas, Director of Marketing & Development

Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra1904 Thomes Avenue • Cheyenne WY 82001307.778.8561 • 307.634.7512 (fax) Newsletter: laurie@cheyennesymphony.org

www.cheyennesymphony.org/symphony-friends/

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Symphony FriendsKim Lovett, PresidentJim O’Connor, Vice PresidentRobert Fecht, Secretary-Treasurer

Members:

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Suzanne AndersonTerry BallChuck & Julia BurkeDenise Dijkstal Jim DinneenBill DuboisTrudy EiseleLaurie FarkasRobert & Barb FechtMick Finnegan Nick FuerstDwight & Kathy GiorgisLinda GonzalezPaula GordinierMary GuthrieAnna Marie HalesJames & Mary HardwayKathy JanssenVic LisekKim LovettToma NisbetSharon NovickJim & Phyllis O’ConnorLucie OsbornWendy OwenToni RogersBarb & Bob RueggeStephen SchmergeMarshall E. SmithJerry & Pat Swan

Allyson Fleck, Orchestra Manager

Everything is better with FRIENDS!The Symphony Friends are seeking new members! Q: Who are The Symphony Friends? A: The Symphony Friends are a dynamic group of individuals, of all ages, who come together on a monthly basis to provide support to the CSO. Q: What type of work are the Symphony Friends involved with? A: Group members are encouraged to get involved as much as they are able. But, we understand busy schedules! Our monthly projects can include providing rides for guest artist musicians, baking cookies for the CSO musicians to enjoy during rehearsal breaks, providing help during the annual Symphony Gala Event, creating and assisting with Symphony Friends fund-raising events and much more! Meetings are held in the Windflower Room at the Laramie County Library on the last Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. If you would like more details please call us at the CSO office: 307-778-8561.

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RAFFLE!THE SYMPHONY FRIENDS HOST

TO SUPPORT THE CSO!A FUN-DRAISER

● The winning ticket will be pulled at the CSO’s booth on Superday-June 24th, 2017 at Lions Park.

Proceeds will be split 50/50 between the winner and The Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra!

*Need not be present to win.

● JOIN THE FUN! Please consider purchasing a 50/50 raffle ticket from members of the Symphony Friends

during the months of April, May & June.● Tickets cost $20 each

● The more tickets sold...the bigger the JACKPOT!

50 50FUNDRAISING

RAFFLE!THE SYMPHONY FRIENDS HOST

TO SUPPORT THE CSO!A FUN-DRAISER

● The winning ticket will be pulled at the CSO’s booth on Superday-June 24th, 2017 at Lions Park.

Proceeds will be split 50/50 between the winner and The Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra!

*Need not be present to win.

● JOIN THE FUN! Please consider purchasing a 50/50 raffle ticket from members of the Symphony Friends

during the months of April, May & June.● Tickets cost $20 each

● The more tickets sold...the bigger the JACKPOT!