Tucson Music Hall
Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Alain Lefèvre, piano

BERLIOZ - Roman Carnival Overture
MATHIEU - Concertino No.2
RAVEL - Piano Concerto in G
BORODIN - Symphony No.2
TCHAIKOVSKY - 1812 Overture

Opening night sparkles with the return of our friend, Alain Lefèvre, performing Ravel’s Concerto for Piano in G major and presenting an intimate side of Andre Mathieu whose works have brought the TSO international visibility. Borodin’ Symphony No. 2 remains the most well-known symphony by any of the members of the Russian Mighty Five. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture is the climactic finale to any opening night!

Tucson Music Hall
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Elizabeth Futral, soprano

VERDI - Overture to La forza del destino
STRAUSS - Four Last Songs
PAULUS - Dylan Thomas Songs (World Premiere)
LISZT - Les Préludes

Don’t miss the opportunity of a world premiere and Richard Strauss’s sublime Four Last Songs in this exciting evening of music and poetry. Lizst’s Les Préludes inspired a new musical form – the symphonic tone poem. Stephen Paulus’ work sets three poems of Dylan Thomas, selected by Dr. Helen S. Schaefer, to music for soprano and orchestra and features the TSO debut of Elizabeth Futral, one of today’s most in-demand sopranos.

Tucson Music Hall
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus

BALAZS - Song from Concerto for Orchestra
MOZART - Symphony No.41,“Jupiter”
SCHUMANN - Symphony No.2

A celebration program marking the 200^th birthday of Robert Schumann, the 90^th birthday of Frederic Balazs, the former TSO Music Director from 1951-1966, and the 70^th anniversary of the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus! Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 is rich and inspiring; Mozart’s Jupiter is by turns, exuberant, introspective and charming.

Tucson Music Hall
Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Friday, December 4, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Markus Huber, guest conductor
Alexander Lipay, flute

WEBER - Overture to Oberon
VIVALDI - Flute Concerto, “The Goldfinch”
BIZET/BORNE - Carmen Fantasy
BRAHMS - Symphony No.2

TSO principal flutist, Alexander Lipay makes his solo debut on both the Vivaldi and an adaption of Bizet’s Carmen Fantasy, arranged by Francois Borne. German guest conductor Markus Huber, known to TSO audiences as the guest conductor for The Lord of the Rings Symphony, returns to lead music of his fellow countrymen, Weber and Brahms. Brahms Symphony No. 2, pastoral and beautiful, is irresistible!

Tucson Music Hall
Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano

STENHAMMAR - Excelsior!
GRIEG - Piano Concerto
SIBELIUS - Symphony No.2

Grieg’s Concerto for Piano, one of the most popular of all piano concerti, is performed by Joyce Yang a silver medalist at the 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 evokes the Nordic landscape with sweeping melodies and powerful unrelenting rhythms.

Tucson Music Hall
Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor
Vadim Gluzman, violin

TCHAIKOVSKY - Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No.6, “Pathetique”

This Tchaikovsky times two program includes his Concerto for Violin, one of the most beloved violin concertos ever written; breathtaking and chillingly beautiful, performed by Vadim Gluzman. The “Pathetique” symphony, Tchaikovsky’s most introspective work, strikes contrasts of emotional peaks and valleys.

Tucson Music Hall
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
Guest vocal soloists
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!

Tucson Music Hall
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.

Tucson Music Hall
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 8:00 PM

George Hanson, conductor

SMETANA - Overture to The Bartered Bride
JANACEK - Taras Bulba
DVORAK - Symphony No. 6

Music of the two best known Czech composers, Dvorak and Smetana, combined with the creative genius of cult favorite Leos Janácek, reveals why this land of gypsies and bohemians is so unique.