Springfield Symphony Orchestra 2019-2020 SeasonK Y L E W I L E Y P I C K E T T , M U S I C D I R E C T O R
Artwork © Debbie Criswell: @folkartmama
It’s a little bit country. It’s a little bit rock ‘n’ roll. It’s a little bit Broadway, jazz, bluegrass, and some Mozart andBeethoven thrown in for good measure.
In 2019-2020, the Springfield Symphony is exploring the music of America. We’re painting a musical portrait ofour nation. We’re traveling our backroads and byways and our rivers and mountains with music that celebratesour great cities, our small towns, and our national parks. We’re examining our history, telling our stories, andsinging our songs. In music old and new, we will hear the spirit of America as it echoes across the miles andyears.
From a new oratorio that raises the voices of the Civil War to the jazz of Gershwin’s New York, from bluegrassfiddling to the Broadway of Rodgers and Hammerstein, and from purple mountain majesties to our gritty andbustling cities, we will hear America’s playlist. We will make music from the new world as we create asoundtrack worthy of our history and celebrating our world today.
Debbie Criswell was born in the American south in Columbus, Georgia in 1967. At 15years old, Debbie moved to a small farm in Fordland, Missouri where she found mostof her inspiration for her art. She was surrounded by many Amish farms and lovedpainting old fashioned farming scenes, with subject matter that included horses,cats, dogs and children playing. Debbie is a 100% self-taught artist and has beenpainting professionally since 2002. She currently resides in Florida where shecontinues to create wonderful art everyday. Find Debbie Criswell: ebay.com,iCanvas.com, FineArtAmerica.com. @folkartmama | [email protected]
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What Does America Sound Like?
About Our Artist: Debbie Criswell
All Subscription Concerts are held at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for thePerforming Arts at 7:30 p.m.
Thank you to Creekside atElfindale, our 2019-2020Brochure Sponsor.
We kick off our season in glittering Big Apple stylewith music celebrating both the glamour and grit ofNew York City. We’ll go straight to Manhattan withLeonard Bernstein’s jazzy On the Town and thespectacular Symphonic Dances fromWest SideStory. We’ll also be joined by pianist AlexanderTutunov performing the show-stopping Rhapsodyin Blue by George Gershwin, who defined an era ofNew York’s best songs and shows. This dazzlingconcert of New York’s greatest hitswill be an Opening Night youwon’t want to miss!
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New York NightS E P T EMB E R 2 1 , 2 0 1 9
Pre-Concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM
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Bernstein - Three Dance
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Variations With
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Bernstein - West Side Story
Symphonic Dances
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While living in New York, Czech composer Antonin Dvořák became interested in NativeAmerican music and African-American spirituals. His Symphony No. 9 - From theNew World, is a thrilling and poignant synthesis of American folk and indigenousmelodies woven into the traditional Western symphonic structure and is one of themost popular masterworks in the orchestral repertoire. We will introduce our audienceto Joan Tower’s Grammy Award-winning composition Made in America, which weavesAmerica the Beautiful into an intriguing and haunting tone poem. And in a nod to the“old world,” we will hear Beethoven’s delightful and charming Violin Concerto,performed by our very own Concertmaster David Hays.
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From the New WorldO C TO B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 9
Pre-Concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM
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Joan Tower - Made in America
Beethoven - Violin ConcertoWith David Hays, ViolinDvořák - Symphony No. 9 – From the New World
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We are thrilled to present the world premiere of the newly-created concert version of
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic American musical Oklahoma! In this concert
performance of the full show, directed by Robert Westenberg, the music and story take
center stage. The Springfield Symphony will perform the rich orchestral score onstage as
actors and singers from the Missouri State University BFA Musical Theatre Program bring to
life the words and songs of one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals.
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Oklahoma! in ConcertNO V EMB E R 9 , 2 0 1 9
Performance: 7:30 PM
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Rodgers and Hammerstein -
Oklahoma! in ConcertWith
Missouri State University
BFA Musical Theatre Program
Credits: OKLAHOMA! in Concert: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book & Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN
II; Based on the Play “GREEN GROW THE LILACS” by LYNN RIGGS; Original Dances by AGNES DE MILLE;
Concert Adaptation by ROB SHAPIRO; Music Adaptation by BRUCE POMAHAC
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Christmas is a time for nostalgia and revisiting the memories and music ofour childhoods. We remember decorating our homes, gathering with friends
and family, eating Christmas cookies, and snowball fights. Our AmericanChristmas concert will feature holiday songs you’ve loved your whole life. This
concert is always one of our biggest hits of the season, and this year will be noexception! We sold out our 2018 Christmas concert, so don’t delay—get your
tickets early! Don’t miss the wonderful Christmas music, our annual visit fromSanta, and a special snowy surprise this year!
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Performance: 7:30 PM
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Holiday FavoritesSleigh Ride, Rudolph,White Christmas, Frosty,Winter Wonderland
Mozart’s music has been used to sell
cars, Nikes, pancakes, instant
coffee, iPods, cable service—even
dog food. It has appeared in such
wide-ranging films as Batman, Alien,
The Shawshank Redemption, Elvira
Madigan, The Bonfire of the Vanities,
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and
There’s Something About Mary,
among countless others. Mozart has
proved his enduring power not only in
the concert hall but in how many
times his music has been used in pop
culture. This concert will feature
Mozart’s pieces that have taken on a
new life in American popular culture
and are familiar to everyone, even
those who have never set foot in a
concert hall.
A LittleNight MusicJANUARY 18 , 2020Pre-Concert Talk: 6:30 PMPerformance: 7:30 PM
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Mozart - Overture to the
Abduction from the
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Mozart - Piano Concerto No.
21 - Elvira Madigan
With Marika Bournaki
Mozart - Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik(A Little Night
Music)
Mozart - Symphony No. 29
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Marika Bournaki, Piano
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We look to the great American landscape as our inspiration for this concert which willfeature not only great music, but also beautiful and inspirational photography. Aaron Copland’s Outdoor Overturewill get us out into the fresh air. Then we will move tothe majestic mountains, trees, rivers, and coastlines in Dave Brubeck’s Ansel Adams:America, featuring a spectacular slideshow of the great photographer’s works. Local students will show us what they cherish about Our Town in a charming and moving tributeto Springfield. We welcome back violinist Tessa Lark, who wowed audiences two years ago with her barefoot fiddling, to perform a bluegrass-inspired concerto that will absolutely bring downthe house. Do not miss this amazing chance to see—and hear—America the Beautiful!
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Copland - Our TownMichael Torke - Sky - Concertofor ViolinWith Tessa Lark, Violin
Copland - An OutdoorOverture
Tessa Lark, ViolinTessa Lark appears byarrangement with SciolinoArtist Management.
We are pleased to present a powerful new oratorio by
Missouri composer Stefan Freund, The War Amongst
Families and Neighbors: The Civil War in Missouri.
This moving, large-scale work for orchestra, chorus,
and soloists includes Civil War-era songs, as well as
letters, editorials, and battle reports. We will be
joined by local university choirs and soloists for
this work that will bring alive the voices from this tragic chapter in
Missouri’s history.
The Civil War In MissouriMARC H 2 8 , 2 0 2 0
Pre-Concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM
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Stefan Freund - The War
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Missouri
With College of the Ozarks,
Drury, Evangel and Missouri
State Choruses
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Timothy Jones, Baritone Lindsey Lang, Soprano Limmie Pulliam, Tenor
Judith Enyeart Reynolds
Buckle up! We’re packin’ up and hittin’ the road as we take in the sights on our GreatAmerican Road Trip! We’ll kick things off with Michael Daugherty’s Route 66, which thecomposer describes as "a high-octane nostalgic musical romp from Illinois to California alongAmerica’s first intercontinental highway, as seen through my rear view mirror." Next we headto the Grand Tetons and the Snake River in Jennifer Higdon’s All Things Majestic, and finallywe take a trip down the Mississippi from the headwaters all the way to New Orleans in FerdeGrofé’s Mississippi Suite. To top it off, we are pleased to welcome back the SpringfieldYouth Symphony for a side-by-side performance with the Springfield Symphony.
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Great American Road TripA P R I L 1 8 , 2 0 2 0
Pre-Concert Talk: 6:30 PM | Performance: 7:30 PM
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Michael Daugherty - Route 66Jennifer Higdon - All ThingsMajestic
Ferde Grofé - MississippiSuiteTchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo ThemeWith 2019 HellamCompetition Winner Bryan Cheng
Stephen & Linda Paganini Brite
Bryan Cheng, Cello
We close our season of America’s playlist with the music of the Western frontier. We’ll play
all your favorite cowboy music—Copland’s Rodeo and Elmer Bernstein’s The Magnificent
Seven and John Williams’ spectacular The Cowboys Overture—and we’ll also take a trip
down to the Grand Canyon with Ferde Grofé’s Grand Canyon Suite. Saddle up and don’t
miss the last rodeo of the year!
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The American WestMAY 1 6 , 2 0 2 0Performance: 7:30 PM
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John Williams - The Cowboys
Overture
Grofé - Grand Canyon Suite -
On the Trail
Rossini - William Tell
Overture (Finale)
Copland - Rodeo
E. Bernstein - Magnificent
Seven
And other favorites
Free Community EventsA N D S P E C I A L E V E N TS
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This program is a FREE event where you have theopportunity to meet Music Director Kyle WileyPickett and our guest artists and hear about theupcoming Classical concerts. Behind the Batontakes place on the week of each Classicalsubscription concert. Behind the Baton will takeplace at the Springfield Art Museum with a mobilecafé from Mama’s Jean’s Natural Food Market.
1111 E. Brookside Dr, Springfield, MO 65807Meet & Greet – 5:15 PM
Program – 5:45 PM
Dates: Thursday, September 19, 2019
Thursday, October 17, 2019Wednesday, January 15, 2020Thursday, February 13, 2020
Thursday, March 26, 2020Thursday, April 16, 2020
Behind the Baton
Spooky SymphonyThe Springfield Symphony invites you to our 11thannual FREE Halloween concert! You and your kids
will shriek with delight as you listen to spookysounds and Halloween favorites!
Admission is free and seating is first come first served.
October 21, 2019 at 6:00 PM
An American ChristmasM A T I N E E
Admission is FREE and seating is first come first served.
December 7, 2019 at 2:30 PMJuanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
Hellam Competition24th Annual Hel lam Young
Artists’ Competition
April 4, 2020Semi-finals: 9:30 AM | Finals: 1:30 PM
Evangel University Barnett Recital Hall
www.hellamcompetition.com
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Johnny MathisChristmas Show
November 22-23, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Join members of the Springfield Symphony for acheer-filled evening with music legend JohnnyMathis and comedian Gary Mule Deer! You’ll besinging along with Johnny as he covers all the holiday greats! Don’t miss this incredible way
to kick-off the holiday season.
The Mansion Theatre • Branson, MO417-335-2000 or 866-707-4100www.TheMansionTheatre.com
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
SPONSORED BY
SPONSORED BY
Dr. Michael &Krystyna Clarke
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Season At-A-GlanceSeptember18: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
19: Behind the Baton at the Springfield ArtMuseum
21: Opening Night at the Symphony
21: New York Night – Classical Concert
October2: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Concert
Broadcast
16: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
17: Behind the Baton at the Springfield ArtMuseum
19: From the New World – ClassicalConcert
21: Spooky Symphony
30: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio ConcertBroadcast
November6: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
9: Oklahoma! In Concert – Pops Concert
20: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio ConcertBroadcast
December4: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
7: An American Christmas Matinee
7: An American Christmas – PopsConcert
18: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio ConcertBroadcast
January15: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
15: Behind the Baton at the Springfield ArtMuseum
18: Mozart in America – Classical Concert
29: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio ConcertBroadcast
February12: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
13: Behind the Baton at the Springfield ArtMuseum
15: American Pictures – Classical Concert
26: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio ConcertBroadcast
March25: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
26: Behind the Baton at the Springfield ArtMuseum
28: The Civil War in Missouri – ClassicalConcert
April4: 24th Annual Hellam Young Artists’
Competition
8: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio ConcertBroadcast
15: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
16: Behind the Baton at the Springfield ArtMuseum
18: Great American Road Trip – ClassicalConcert
29: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio ConcertBroadcast
May9: 12th Annual Gala
13: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
16: The American West – Pops Concert
27: Symphony in the Ozarks Radio ConcertBroadcast
Symphony in the Ozarks is a monthly radio program hosted by Randy Stewart onKSMU 91.1 FM. Tune in the Wednesday before each concert at 10 a.m. to hearRandy and Kyle Wiley Pickett discuss the music the orchestra will be performing atthe upcoming concerts. KSMU will rebroadcast the Classical concerts two weeksfollowing the performance. See calendar for rebroadcast dates.
Symphony in the Ozarks Radio Program
Use the attached order form to purchase season tickets. Mail to: Springfield Symphony Orchestra, 411 N Sherman Pkwy,Springfield, MO 65802-3652.Questions? 417-864-6683 | www.springfieldmosymphony.orgAll programs and dates are subject to change. *Senior rates are for adults age 60 and older.
Seating at JKH Hall is on three levels – Orchestra,Mezzanine Balcony and Community Balcony. TheMezzanine Balcony overhangs the Orchestra level atrow P on the sides and T in the middle of the house;the Community Balcony overhangs the Mezzanineat row G. Seats are numbered starting with 1 onhouse right (patron’s right when seated facing thestage). Number of seats in rows varies fromapproximately 40-60. For Box Seat availability callthe Symphony Office.
Community Balcony (Petite Balcony)In order to grow our Outreach efforts, theSpringfield Symphony is dedicating the entirePetite Balcony as a Community Balcony. Thisbalcony will be designated to youth orunderserved people in the community, free ofcharge, in collaboration with partnering areanonprofits and schools. This will provide nearly3,000 (300 per concert) people the chance to thesee the Symphony for free.
Platinum Gold Silver BronzeFULL SEASON: 9/21 • 10/19 • 11/9 • 12/7 • 1/18 • 2/15 • 3/28 • 4/18 • 5/16
Adult $324 $284 $243
Senior* $308 $267 $227
Student $275 $235 $194
CLASSICAL SEASON ONLY: 9/21 • 10/19 • 1/18 • 2/15 • 3/28 • 4/18
Adult $216 $189 $162
Senior* $205 $178 $151
Student $184 $157 $130POPS SEASON ONLY: 11/9 • 12/7 • 5/16
Adult $108 $95 $81
Senior* $103 $89 $76
Student $92 $78 $65
SINGLE TICKETS: CLASSICAL & POPS
Adult $40 $35 $30 $10
Senior* $38 $33 $28 $10
Student $34 $29 $24 $10
SINGLE TICKETS: OKLAHOMA! IN CONCERT (POPS) November 9, 2019
Adult $45 $40 $35 $15
Senior* $42 $38 $33 $15
Student $39 $34 $29 $15
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417-864-6683 | www.springfieldmosymphony.org
All concerts are held at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. 525 S John Q Hammons Pkwy., Springfield, MO 65806
KYLE WILEY PICKETT, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Springfield Symphony Orchestra411 North Sherman ParkwaySpringfield, MO 65802-3652
Return Service Requested
Join the Springfield Symphony Guild for an elegant evening in the Crystal Roomat Kentwood Arms in honor of the opening of the Springfield Symphony’s 85thseason. Come enjoy a fine dinner, champagne toast to the new season,invitation to the Afterglow, and complimentary transportation to the concertat Hammons Hall provided by J. Howard Fisk Limousines.
September 21, 2019 | 5:00 PM$75 per person | $150 per couple
The Crystal Room at Kentwood Arms700 East St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO 65806
Call for reservations: 417-864-6683
NON-PROFIT ORGUS POSTAGE
PAIDSPRINGFIELD MOPERMIT NO. 1272
Opening Night at the Symphony
Making a Way, Making a Difference, Making Music
This is a fundraising project for the Springfield Symphony Guild to support the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.