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SYMPHONY OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
HHSO.ORG
2017-2018
36TH SEASON
AMERICAN MOSAIC
“The American musical experience offers music, traditions
and cultures of the world, like a mosaic, to create a
soundscape that defines our nation. It is music that
captures tragedy and triumph, struggle and freedom,
and conveys the essence of the American ethos. The
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra devotes
its 2017-2018 Season to the American
Mosaic with both new and familiar works
for orchestra composed by the greatest
generation of American composers as well
as many of the most beloved works in the
orchestral repertoire. The music of Beethoven,
Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Ravel rubs shoulders
with Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein and Barber as our
orchestra celebrates richly diverse musical styles that are
as evocative as they are sumptuous. Join us, as we come
together to bring beauty and harmony to the Lowcountry.”
HHSO
AMERICAN
MOS IC
SYMPHONY OF
THE LOWCOUNTRY
John Morris Russell
Music Director and Conductor
*The conductor will give a pre-concert talk before each classical concert.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: MOZART FEST AND GALA
EMANUEL AX IN CONCERT
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 • 7:30PM
John Morris Russell Conductor • Emanuel Ax Piano
EMANUEL AX
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19 • Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27
World-renowned pianist, Emanuel Ax is considered one
of the finest concert pianists of the 21st century. He is a
Grammy award-winning, Polish-born naturalized American classical pianist, an internationally acclaimed performer, a teacher on the faculty of The Juilliard School
and the main duo recital partner of cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
From 1970, when Ax graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French, he participated in many major international competitions, including the Vianna da Motta in Portugal, the Queen Elisabeth
in Belgium and the Chopin in Warsaw. However, it was
in 1974 that he won the inaugural Arthur Rubinstein
Competition in Tel Aviv. It was this win that sparked the
beginning of Ax’s successful career as a concert pianist.
He continues to perform around eighty concerts a year.
Emanuel Ax has been an exclusive Sony Classical
recording artist since 1987. Recent releases include
Strauss's Enoch Arden narrated by Patrick Stewart;
discs of two-piano music by Johannes Brahms and
Sergei Rachmaninov with Yefim Bronfman; and soon to
be released Felix Mendelssohn Trios with Yo-Yo Ma and
Itzhak Perlman. Ax has received Grammy awards for the
second and third volumes of his cycle of Haydn's piano
sonatas, and has also made a series of Grammy-winning
recordings with cellist Yo-Yo Ma of the Beethoven and
Brahms sonatas for cello and piano.
He is a Fellow of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences and holds honorary doctorates of music from Yale and
Columbia Universities.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2017 • 5PM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 • 8PM
OCT 22/23
PAUL HUANG
VIOLIN
John Morris Russell Conductor
Paul Huang Violin
PICTURES AT AN
EXHIBITION
NOV 5/6
ROBERT
SULLIVAN
TRUMPET
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2017 • 5PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2017 • 8PM
John Morris Russell Conductor
Robert Sullivan Trumpet
Ives/Schuman Variations on America
Arutunian Trumpet Concerto
Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017 • 5PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 • 8PM
(No pre-concert talk before concerts)
A Holiday Spectacular! Ring in the Season with John
Morris Russell’s festive holiday music, featuring all our
favorite guest soloists. This beloved event is a must!
SUNDAY CONCERTS WILL BEGIN AT 5:00 PM
HHSO.ORG
John Morris Russell Conductor
Phoebe Liu, Violin, 2017 First Prize Winner,
HHSO Youth Concerto Competition
Hilton Head Island High School Chorus
Hilton Head Dance Theatre
Savannah Children’s Choir
PHOEBE LIU
VIOLIN
2017-2018
JOY TO THE WORLD!
DEC 3/4
36TH SEASON
Herrmann North by Northwest Overture
Korngold Violin Concerto
Williams Jurassic Park: Main Theme
Harry Potter Suite
Schindler’s List: Main Theme
The Force Awakens: Jedi Steps and Finale
AMERICAN MOSAIC
CINEMATIC CLASSICS
HHSO.ORG
2017-2018
36TH SEASON
AMERICAN MOSAIC
LOVE IN THE
TIME OF WAR
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2018 • 5PM
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2018 • 8PM
John Morris Russell Conductor
Sterling Elliott Cello
JAN 14/15
STERLING
ELLIOTT
CELLO
Vaughan-Williams Symphony No. 5
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1
Griffes The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan
BEETHOVEN’S
EROICA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018 • 5PM
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 • 8PM
John Morris Russell Conductor
Ray Ushikubo, 2017 First Prize Winner,
Hilton Head International Piano Competition
Walker Lyric for Strings
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
PORGY AND BESS
IN CONCERT
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 • 5PM
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018 • 8PM
(No pre-concert talk before concerts)
John Morris Russell Conductor
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Gershwin/Bennett Porgy and Bess, Concert Version
Set in the 1930s in an African-American Charleston
neighborhood known as Catfish Row, Porgy and
Bess centers on the tragic love story of the cripple
beggar Porgy, the beautiful cocaine addict Bess, and
her abusive partner Crown- featuring such iconic
songs as Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So, and
I Got Plenty of Nothing. In 1956, Robert Russell
Bennett incorporated the principal musical numbers
from the opera into one continuous work for concert
performance to include mezzo and baritone soloists
and chorus.
FEB 11/12
RAY
USHIKUBO
PIANO
MAR 25/26
BELLA
HRISTOVA
VIOLIN
SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018 • 6PM*
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 • 8PM
John Morris Russell Conductor
Bella Hristova Violin
Gluck/Wagner Iphigénie en Aulide Overture
Barber Violin Concerto
Brahms Symphony No. 4
*Note: Sunday Matinee is at 6:00 pm for this concert.
CHELSEA TIPTON
GUEST
CONDUCTOR
APR 29/30
LIZHOU LIU
VIOLA
APR 29/30
PETER BERQUIST
BASS
SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018 • 5PM
MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2018 • 8PM
Chelsea Tipton Guest Conductor
Lizhou Liu Viola
Peter Berquist Bass
Barber Adagio for Strings
Dittersdorf Sinfonia Concertante for Viola and
Double Bass
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 • 5PM
MONDAY, MAY 14, 2018 • 8PM
2017-2018
AMERICAN ICONS:
COPLAND AND
BERNSTEIN
36TH SEASON
APR 29/30
STRING
SERENADE
AMERICAN MOSAIC
THREE CENTURIES
OF ROMANTICISM
John Morris Russell Conductor
Bernstein On The Town: Three Dance Episodes
West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
SUNDAY CONCERTS WILL BEGIN AT 5 PM
HHSO.ORG
Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes
The celebrated “Symphony Under the Stars” will be held twice next season – at
Palmetto Bluff in October, 2017 and on Hilton Head Island in April, 2018 - under the
baton of John Morris Russell.
SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS:
AMERICAN MOSAIC
36TH SEASON
2017-2018
HHSO.ORG
NEW AND EXCITING SPECIAL EVENTS
HILTON HEAD ISLAND: APRIL 3 & 4, 2018
“ALL THAT JAZZ” Join us again in April when the HHSO
brings you the music of Gershwin, Chicago, Scott Joplin, Bee
Bop and Duke Ellington, featuring Vocalist Tatiana Mayfield.
SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS:
MONTAGE PALMETTO BLUFF:
OCT. 3 & 4, 2017 “SYMPHONIC SOUL” Join
us in October as the HHSO brings you the music
of Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and
Motown featuring the dynamic group, “DEAS GUYS”.
CHARLIE ALBRIGHT
FEI-FEI DONG
Table groups use the concert themes to inspire costumes, table
decorations and dinner menus as they compete for a variety of
prizes. Guests are
also creative in
selecting the food
and beverage
they bring for their
tables. So mark
your calendars
now and enjoy
this fabulous
event, not once,
but twice!
JON KIMURA PARKER
RAN DANK AND SOYEON KATE LEE
STEVEN LIN
HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL: MARCH 8 – 12, 2018
The Hilton Head International Piano Competition is thrilled to announce a new and exciting addition to its schedule –
the HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL. Debuting in March, 2018, this innovative event will spotlight
outstanding former prize winners of our competitions, as well as other famous pianists, as they perform in solo recitals
and chamber music programs.
You’ll also be able to attend lecture/recitals, film events and discussions about music, piano in particular. Especially exciting
is the introduction of a jazz thread throughout the Festival! Steven Lin will perform at the opening of the Festival and Fei-Fei
Dong will appear in the chamber music program. The grand finale of the festival will be a concerto evening featuring our
own Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and four spectacular pianists: Charlie Albright, Jon Kimura Parker, and Ran Dank
and Soyeon Kate Lee playing a concerto for two pianos. Further information and schedules will be out in the fall of 2017.
With the addition of the Festival, the Hilton Head International Piano Competition will be changing to a three-year
rotation. The next competition for pianists 18 – 30, will be held in March of 2019, followed in 2020 by the competition
featuring pianists 13 – 17. The Piano Festival will return in the third year of the sequence in 2021.
The Piano Festival promises to be an exciting new part of the HHIPC!
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Preferred Seating
Reserved VIP Parking Decal
Four Guest Passes to a Concert Performance
Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
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Preferred Seating
Reserved VIP Parking Decal
Four Guest Passes to a Concert Performance
Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
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Preferred Seating
Reserved VIP Parking Decal
Four Guest Passes to a Concert Performance
Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
Gold Baton Circle: $15,000+
WING LEFT A
Preferred Seating
Reserved VIP Parking Decal
Four Guest Passes to a Concert Performance
Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
ORCHESTRA
LEFT A
ORCHESTRA
RIGHT A
ORCHESTRA
LEFT B
ORCHESTRA
RIGHT B
BALCONY
RIGHT B
BALCONY
RIGHT A
Silver Baton Circle: $10,000+
Chairman’s Circle: $7,500+
Conductor’s Circle: $5,000+
• Preferred Seating
• Two guest passes to a Concert Performance
• Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
Concertmaster’s Circle: $2,500+
• Preferred Seating
• Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
• Preferred Seating
• Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
CATEGORY A
Orchestra Rows 1-12
Balcony All Rows Seats 1-14
Wing Left Rows 1-4
CATEGORY B
Orchestra Rows 13-19
Balcony All Rows Seats 15-19
Wing Right Rows 1-4
Wing Left Rows 5-9
TICKET INFORMATION
Supporter: $250+
All ticket holders will be assigned seats at the First
Presbyterian Church according to: your concert series of
choice, date of postmark, and level of additional support.
You may choose a series of nine, six or three concerts from
any of the performance dates.
Friend: up to $249
NINE CONCERT (Full Subscription)
Principal: $500+
• Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
• Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
• Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
INVEST IN YOUR SYMPHONY
COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION
Please mail your completed application, along with
your credit card information or check to:
HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
PO Drawer 5757 • Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
o: 843-842-2055 | f: 843-842-2032 | hhso.org
SIX CONCERT PACKAGE
Seat Preference: A $301 B $245
Choose six concerts; seats determined after full subscription
seats have been assigned.
THREE CONCERT PACKAGE
Seat Preference: A $154 B $125
Choose three concerts; seats determined after full and six
subscriber seats have been assigned.
HHSO.ORG
Make a tax-deductible contribution with your ticket
order to support HHSO programs.
Seat Preference: A $450 B $364
Choose nine concerts; receive confirmed seats for the
season; receive early notification of Special Events to
purchase designated seats.
2017-2018
Artist’s Circle: $1,000+
TICKET CATEGORIES
36TH SEASON
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Platinum Baton Circle: $20,000+
BALCONY
LEFT A
GENERAL
ADMISSION
Preferred Seating
Reserved VIP Parking Decal
Four Guest Passes to a Concert Performance
Acknowledgement in HHSO Program
GENERAL
ADMISSION
CONCERT STAGE
WING RIGHT B
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ADMISSION
WING LEFT B
Diamond Baton Circle: 25,000+
BALCONY
LEFT B
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