Video Games Live TM

Concert Specials
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM

Jack Wall, conductor
Tommy Tallarico,host
TSO Chorus, Bruce Chamberlain, director

The most successful video game concert tour in the world comes to Tucson! Featuring music from the most popular video games of all time! The VGL crew of eight will join the TSO and Bruce Chamberlain directing the TSO Chorus for a program featuring music from Mario™, Zelda®, Halo®, Final Fantasy®, Warcraft®, Sonic™, Metal Gear Solid®, Kingdom Hearts, Tomb Raider®, Harry Potter™ and many more!

At the Tucson Music Hall, the PRE-CONCERT FESTIVAL will begin at 6:00 PM on SATURDAY MARCH 13 and 12:30 PM on SUNDAY MARCH 14. Guests will enter a costume contest with the winner chosen onstage by crowd response during the show. The Guitar Hero contest will test their skills on a classic rock hit plus there will be prizes and, after the performance, a meet-and-greet with top game composers and designers.

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Saddle Up!

TSO Pops! Series
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
The Bill Ganz Western Band, guest artists

Celebrate the music of our southwest heritage. A tribute to the golden age of the singing cowboy – symphony style. Hear legendary “Cool Water”, “Tumbling Tumbleweeds”, “Ghost Riders in the Sky” - all songs penned by famous Southern Arizona natives Rex Allen, Bob Nolan and Stan Jones, plus the sounds of the great American west and great symphonic favorites. Invite your friends and family for a unique opportunity to explore our western heritage and culture

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American Romance

Classic Series
Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Friday, April 9, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Michael Sheppard, piano

COPLAND - Suite from Appalachian Spring
GERSHWIN - Concerto in F
COMPOSERS 11 - Celebration (World Premiere)
HANSON - Symphony No.2, “Romantic”

Romance abounds amongst these American works! Guest pianist Michael Sheppard performs Gershwin’s jazzy and sensuous Piano Concerto in F. Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring is a beautiful portrayal of American frontier values and Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2, “Romantic” is a masterpiece of neo-romanticism. The world premiere, “Celebration” is a ‘musical chain letter’, a fun celebration of contemporary compositional talent.

The Composers 11 are Kenji Bunch, Anthony Cheung, Dan Coleman, Roshanne Etezady, Jefferson Todd Frazier, Laura Karpman, Shafer Mahoney, Rob Mounsey, Kevin Puts, Elena Ruehr and Christopher Theofanidis.

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Beethoven’s 9^th

Classic Series
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Alison Buchanan, soprano
Melissa Parks, mezzo-soprano
Michael Wade Lee, tenor
Jeremy Milner, bass
TSO Chorus, Bruce Chamberlain, director
Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus

BERNSTEIN - Chichester Psalms
BERNSTEIN - “Make Our Garden Grow” from Candide
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No.9, “Choral”

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, stands among the greatest artistic monuments of western civilization. Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” creates a beautiful pairing with Beethoven. The Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus joins the TSO in Bernstein’s elevating finale from Candide. All three works share a common thought-provoking exploration of mankind’s meaning on earth. This is an evening not to be missed!

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From Dawn to Dusk in the Sonoran Desert

Tubac Golf Resort & Spa

Moveable Musical Feasts
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 5:30 PM

TSO Flute, Viola, Harp Trio
TSO Wind Quintet

Located on the historic 500 acre Otero Ranch, this dazzling resort is the perfect showcase for TSO ensembles, award-winning cuisine and exquisite service.

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