Don’t miss the MSO’s 2010-11 performances, with music that will stir your soul while you tap your feet. A great community orchestra caters to a range of musical tastes. For 2010-11, we have done just that. In October, you’ll be marching and dancing in your mind to a concert we call “ Scotland the Brave”. “Nutcracker and More” is just that, some of the beloved portions of the ballet classic with the addition of wonderful holiday music and Santa. In spring 2011, the music of the early 18th century will be the focus in “Go for Baroque.” With a chamber orchestra and soloists, you’ll hear thrilling performances from the church and the court. Finally, in May, by popular demand, we bring back the Beatles, the Fab Four in great orchestral color.
As an additional incentive, we would like to offer season subscribers one more ticket for the concert of your choice FREE. We will provide a voucher, good at the box office, as our way of saying THANKS!
Enjoy the music!
Thomas Cook,
Music Director
The Macomb Symphony begins its thirty-seventh season with an evening devoted to the music and culture of Scotland.
With fierce pride in their heritage, Scots have celebrated their roots in song and dance for hundreds of years. The natural beauty of Scotland has been a source of pride for its people, as well as a fascination and inspiration for composers from around the world. We will get a taste of what is so captivating and fascinating by visiting the “land of heather” through music and art.
Mendelssohn’s overture, Fingal’s Cave, captures the composer’s Scottish trip and especially the wild and windy Hebrides Islands off the west coast. The Scottish Rhapsody #3 (Tam o’ Shanter), inspired by a famous poem from Robert Burns, is the work of native son, Sir Alexander MacKenzie. Perhaps the greatest living Scottish composer is Thea Musgrave…represented by her stirring Scottish Dance Suite. Plus, much more - - including the Celtic Pipes and Drums and The Lake Area Scottish Dancers.
Orkney Wedding, withSunrise by Peter Maxwell Davies will conclude the orchestral portion of the evening. Representing the rising sun, a Highland bagpiper, marches on stage to bring the concert to a rousing conclusion.
Michigan Ballet Theatre, under the direction of Cornelia Sampson, is a ballet company serving the communities of southeast Michigan. Established in 1985, this company of pre-professional dancers, drawn from a yearly open audition, has enthralled and enriched the lives of audiences for over twenty years. To date, MBT has placed an impressive number of dancers with major dance companies throughout the United States and Europe including American Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet, New York City Ballet, and The Royal Danish Ballet Co. among others. The company has presented over two decades of Nutcrackers, major ballets, and Spring Galas with local symphonies and The Detroit Symphony at professional venues. Our mission is to be an active participant in the dance community by offering innovative programming and cultural enrichment to the State of Michigan while also providing our talented youth with the opportunity to develop and grow through the experience of dance.
Karen White
Bach… Vivaldi… Handel… Pachelbel. These are some of the biggest names in classical music. Discover why at the MSO’s “Go for Baroque” spring concert, celebrating these musical masters of the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Joining the select baroque orchestra will be coloratura soprano Karin White, a favorite of classical audiences throughout the Midwest. She will lend her amazing voice to Bach’s flamboyant cantata Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen (Praise God in Every Land), as well as the sparkling Let the Bright Seraphim by Handel.
In addition to the ever-popular, beloved Canon in D by Pachelbel, the afternoon’s program also features a concerto for four (yes, count them) violins by Vivaldi and Suite #3 by Bach, which highlights the talents of the MSO trumpet section.
Be sure to join the MSO for this Sunday afternoon of some of the most glorious compositions every written. The orchestra is “going for baroque” to deliver music sure to inspire springtime.
The MSO performance of “Classic Beatles” a few years ago met such success… we’re proud to conclude our 37th season with “Beatles Revisited.” Though the Beatles were only together a short time, their unique brand of composition and lyrics continue to resonate in our musical memory – more than 40 years later.
Since nearly every tune was a hit, this British band impacted our culture like few others in musical history. Add to their original popularity the full range of colors and dynamics of a symphony orchestra, and it only enhances their truly classic and indelible style.
The MSO revisits favorites from Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, including the title track and such hits as “With a Little Help from My Friends,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” and “When I’m 64.” But what is an evening celebrating the Fab Four without great singles like “Help,” Yesterday,” “All You Need is Love,” “Get Back,” and many more.
So. . . if you want “Your Ticket to Ride” back to the Beatles at their best, be sure to join the MSO for this spectacular season finale
