season cover - Waterbury Symphony Orchestra
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season cover - Waterbury Symphony Orchestra
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra 2012-13 Subscription Order Form Name____________________________________ Address___________________________________ City_________________State______Zip________ Phone ( )______________________________ Email____________________________________ Payment Method: __Mastercard __ Amex __ Visa __Discover Package / Seating “Messiah” Venue Selection # Subscriptions 12/07/12 Washington Cong. Church PACKAGE A (All 5 Concerts) 12/08/12 St. Michael’s Litchfield Subtotal “POPS” Venue Selection 3/08/13 Litchfield Int. School 12/09/12 NVCC ü Check your venue choice: 3/09/13 NVCC ü Check your venue choice: Premium $ 235 Choice $ 147 Card No._________________________________ Exp. Date_________________________________ Signature_________________________________ Value $ 94 PACKAGE B (4 Classical) N/A N/A N/A ü Check your venue choice: Premium $ 188 __ Enclosed is a check payable to the WSO Choice $ 118 Value $ 75 Seating for Litchfield and Washington: PREMIUM or CHOICE only. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PACKAGE C - Mark an “X” next to your 3 concert selections: (General Admission within each ticket level.) NVCC Fine Arts Center Seating Chart: Premium $ 141 9/29 ¨ 11/4 ¨ 12/7 ¨ 12/8 ¨ 12/9 ¨ 3/8 ¨ 3/9 ¨ 5/11¨ Choice $ 88 9/29 ¨ 11/4 ¨ 12/7 ¨ 12/8 ¨ 12/9 ¨ 3/8 ¨ 3/9 ¨ 5/11¨ Value $ 56 9/29 ¨ 11/4 ¨ 12/9 ¨ 3/9 ¨ 5/11¨ **VALUE SEATING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR 12/7, 12/8, or 3/8 Sub-total Subscriptions _____ Renewal (same seats as previous season) _____ Upgrade Request. Desired Seating_____________________ _____ NEW SUBSCRIBER. Desired Seating_________________ Premium Choice Value Handling fee ($5 per subscription) + Senior Discount ($5 per subscription) - Tax-Deductible Contribution - GRAND TOTAL ENCLOSED Seating charts are available on our website. No refunds. All sales final. All artists and programs are subject to change. Please mail completed form to: WSO, P.O. Box 1762, Waterbury, CT 06721 INQUIRIES: 203-574-4283 www.waterburysymphony.org Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter October 27, 1973 November 25, 1956 Frank Brieff conducts his first concert as Music Director of the WSO. Civic Orchestra embraces a new name: Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. April 4, 1975 1950’s Diners’ Club issued the first credit card, gas cost .20 gallon, average home cost $14,500, and a postage stamp was .03. Microsoft is founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates. 1962 1960’s Mattel introduces Barbie dolls, and since she needed protection, Hasbro introduces G. I. Joe. Average U.S. salary is $4,743, minimum wage is $1.00 Waterbury is graced with 2 orchestras: Waterbury Philharmonic Society, led by Mario di Cecco and Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, led by Sayard Stone. April 1, 1976 Apple is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. March 11, 1978 February 17, 1948 27 year-old Naugatuck native, Elmar Oliveira, performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the WSO. Three months later he wins the Gold Medal at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International Competition. Composer Leroy Anderson put the finishing touches on “Sleigh Ride”. March 8, 1980 May 5, 1938 1980’s 1943 James Wright, in an attempt to create a synthetic rubber, creates Silly Putty. Season tickets to the WSO cost $2.75. Lawn darts were deemed unsafe and banned from sale in the U.S... large shoulder pads in women’s clothing probably should have been included in the ban. Waterbury Civic Orchestra, under the direction of founding maestro, Mario di Cecco, gives its first concert. 16-yearold trombonist Dante Galuppo joins the orchestra for second concert. July 13, 1987 Following a sold-out performance by Tony Bennett, the Waterbury Palace closes its doors. May 16, 2009 The WSO premieres Fortune’s Bones: The Manumission Requiem, with Text by Dr. Marilyn Nelson and music by Dr. Ysaye Barnwell. September 1, 2012 WSO Arthur Fielder Memorial Pops concert at Kennedy H.S. is a sellout! November 12, 2004 September 24, 1994 The Waterbury Palace reopens with a sold-out performance by Tony Bennett. Leif Bjaland conducts his first concert as Music Director of the WSO. 2000’s The WSO launches “Bravo Waterbury,” a music education initiative based on Venezuela’s el sistema movement. Dante Galuppo continues his 75-year tenure with WSO in current role as Librarian. iPhone! need we say more? Okay, then: Facebook, GPS, iPad, Youtube, DVR, Blue ray, Blue tooth, and of course, who could forget… “The Segway” May 9, 1998 The WSO performs its first Mahler Symphony, the “Titan.” 75Anniversary th SEASON COVER Photo by: Rod Jovanelly, Atouchofcolor.com 75Anniversary th Non-Profit US Postage PAID Permit # 1224 Waterbury, CT P.O. Box 1762 WATERBURY, CT 06721 75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON 2012-2013 Moving Music Forward Celebrazione! 75th September 29, 2012 at 8 pm NVCC Fine Arts Center, Waterbury Tchaikovsky Mozart Verdi Respighi Capriccio Italian, op. 45 Piano Concerto no. 20, D minor, K. 466 Overture to “The Sicilian Vespers” Roman Festivals Guest Artist Alexander Beyer, piano Anniversary Birthday Party! DebussySyrinx Bolero del AguilaConga Castelnuovo-Tedesco Andantino, Alla Romanza from Guitar Concerto #1, D major, op. 99 Britten Playful Pizzicato from Simple Symphony ChabrierEspaña Saint Saëns Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28 Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5, Aria Rouse Ku-Ka-Ilimoku RavelBolero Guest Artists Kim Collins, flute Itamar Zorman, violin Jennifer Aylmer, soprano WSO Percussion Quartet November 4, 2012 at 3 pm NVCC Fine Arts Center, Waterbury Messiah Handel December 7, 2012 at 8 pm The First Congregational Church, Washington Guest Artists: Soloists from Yale Opera December 8, 2012 at 8 pm St. Michael’s Church, Litchfield December 9, 2012 at 3 pm NVCC Fine Arts Center, Waterbury March 8, 2013 at 8 pm Litchfield Intermediate School, Litchfield March 9, 2013 at 8 pm NVCC Fine Arts Center, Waterbury Flying Music from E.T. Raiders of the Lost Ark March Music From Schindler’s List Star Wars and more! May 11, 2013 at 8 pm NVCC Fine Arts Center, Waterbury Titan Mahler “The World According to Gustav” A multi-media experience featuring excerpts from: Das Klagende Lied and Songs of a Wayfarer Symphony no. 1 “Titan” Picnic and Pops Summer 2012 Education The WSO maintains a firm belief that the study of musical expression and participation in muscial performance is an essential part of every child’s education, every citizen’s contribution to society, and every person’s spiritual totality. Some WSO education programs include: Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 6 pm (raindate: July 8 at 6 pm) Hollow Park, Woodbury, CT Tickets: Adults $10 in advance, $15 at gate Children FREE VIP Preferred Seating $50 School Instructional Residencies Young People’s Concerts Meet a Musician/Meet the Maestro Adult Education Programs Bravo Waterbury! An innovative program inspired by Venezuela’s “el Sistema” To learn more please contact WSO Executive Director, Steve Collins: scollins@waterburysymphony.org or call WSO: 203-574-4283 Purchase tickets online at: waterburysymphony.org or call WSO: 203.574.4283 SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS Best Seats Subscribers get their choice of seating by reserving early. Many concerts sell out! Tax Deduction If unable to use your ticket, you may return it to the WSO for a tax deductible contribution. Ticket Exchange Privileges If unable to attend, you may exchange your tickets to any other WSO concert. SINGLE TICKETS Single tickets will go on sale August 1. Ticket Pricing - Premium: $50, Choice: $30, Value: $20 Student rush tickets are available for only $5 one hour prior to each concert, subject to availability. A student ID is required. A $3.00 per ticket service charge will be added to all single ticket purchases unless payment is made by cash or check in the WSO box office or at the venue box office. REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS There are no refunds. All sales are final. All artists and programs are subject to change. Pre-concert presentations begin 60 minutes prior to each classical concert at the NVCC and are 25 minutes in duration. Enhance your concert experience with Listen... Learn... Bravo! Sponsors 75 VOLUNTEER & CONTRIBUTE When you make a tax-deductible donation, you help keep the WSO a vibrant and affordable resource for the entire community. CT Office of the Arts CT Community Foundation Ruth Ann Leever Designated Fund at The Leever Foundation Webster Bank American Savings Foundation Bank of America Foundation Carmody & Torrance, LLP Cornucopia at Oldfield Bed & Breakfast Hampton Inn Heitkamp, Inc. years Your time is a valuable resource. Please consider joining the WSO League, our volunteer organization. Jewish Federation of Western CT Naugatuck Savings Bank Foundation Naugatuck Valley Community College NOSS O&G Industries, Inc. O’Rourke & Birch Florists Republican American Sandler Training Secor, Cassidy & McPartland, P.C. Target TD Bank Temenos Advisory Thermo Conductor Services, Inc. Timex Group T. Sendzimir, Inc. Union Savings Bank Waterbury Commission on Arts & Tourism Waterbury Hospital Watertown Foundation Woodward Foundation