Yakima Symphony Orchestra
lawrence golan • the helen n. jewett music director
the rosemary a. c. gottlieb 2017-18 season
A Musical Voyage Around the World
Dear Friends and Supporters
of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra:
Welcome to the Rosemary A. C. Gottlieb 2017-18 Season of
the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, A Musical Voyage Around
the World! Each of the six concerts on our YAKIMA VALLEY
CLASSICAL SERIES will focus on a different country or region.
We begin in the classical music capital of the world, Vienna, with
The Austrian Empire. This program will feature music by Mozart,
Schubert and Brahms, all of whom were either born in or ended
up in Vienna. On Veteran’s Day, we honor our beloved country and all of our veterans with
The American Dream. The concert will be filled with patriotic surprises and will include
Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess as well as a piece called Ellis Island: The Dream of America by Peter
Boyer. This piece for actors and orchestra takes memoirs of actual Ellis Island immigrants
from several different countries and sets them to music in a very moving and inspiring
way. South of the Border will include music from Mexico, Cuba, Brazil and Argentina
and will feature guest violinist David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra,
performing The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by the great tango composer Astor Piazzolla.
On St. Patrick’s Day, we will present a Celtic Celebration. In addition to Mendelssohn’s
classic Symphony No. 3, the “Scottish,” we will present living Irish composer Shaun Davey’s
The Brendan Voyage. This is an epic work for bagpiper and orchestra that retells the ancient
legend of 6th-century Irish Saint Brendan’s crossing of the Atlantic to the Americas in a
leather kayak. When in Rome features two masterworks by Italian composer Ottorino
Respighi, The Pines of Rome and The Fountains of Rome. It also will include pieces written by
non-Italians while on holiday in Italy. Specifically, we will perform Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio
italien and Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring the Italian pianist Roberto Plano,
Gold Medal Winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition. We will conclude the
Classical Series with Back in the U.S.S.R. This program will include Shostakovich’s brilliant
Symphony No. 5 and will feature the Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster,
on Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky. This is one of the very few film scores that have found a
permanent place in the standard orchestral repertoire.
Our five-concert GILBERT ORCHARDS POPS SERIES will be filled with excitement and
variety. We start with a Mexican Celebration featuring one of the premiere Mariachi bands
of the world, Mariachi Champaña Nevín. We will then present our traditional family-style
Halloween Spooktacular. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume and join in the fun.
We will share the stage with the Yakima Symphony Chorus for our annual Holiday Pops
Spectacular, this year featuring the Yakima Children’s Choir. In February, we explore
The Magical Music of Harry Potter as we perform highlights from each of the eight films in
the iconic series. Come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character! Finally, we close out
the Pops Series with Classical Night Fever. Pull out your polyester and platform shoes for
this exhilarating journey through some of the top disco hits of the 1970s with the “ultimate
disco tribute band,” Motor Booty Affair!
We are very excited about this season and look forward to having you join us on
A Musical Voyage Around the World!
Sincerely,
Lawrence Golan
The Helen N. Jewett Music Director
Yakima Symphony Orchestra
yakima symphony orchestra
the rosemary a. c. gottlieb 2017-18 season
A Musical Voyage Around the World
The Yakima Valley
CLASSICAL SERIES
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR
2016-17 SEASON AND SERIES SPONSORS
The Austrian Empire
Roger and Beverly Vandiver
The American Dream
Yakima Valley
Classical Series Sponsor
Mozart, Schubert and Brahms
Berlin, Lowden, Gershwin, Boyer
South of the Border
Gershwin, Piazzolla, Moncayo,
Galindo, Villa-Lobos, Ginastera
Celtic Celebration
AND OUR 2016-17 CONCERT, EDUCATION
AND PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Mendelssohn, Davey
When in Rome
Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn,
Respighi
Back in the U.S.S.R.
Shostakovich, Prokofiev
Jack and Connie Bloxom
The Family of Dr. James Dodge
Rosemary A. C. Gottlieb
The Sundquist Fund
at the Yakima Valley Community Foundation
Roger and Beverly Vandiver
The Gilbert Orchards
Janet White
Pops Series
The Marvin Sundquist
Music Library Sponsorship
Mexican Celebration
Halloween Spooktacular
Holiday Pops Spectacular
The Magical Music
of Harry Potter
Classical Night Fever
Please consider supporting the YSO’s 2017-18 season through sponsorship of a concert or guest artist, production
area, educational program or orchestra chair. Your generosity will enable us to continue to provide Central
Washington with exceptional, live orchestral music. Call the YSO office for information: (509) 248-1414.
Join us for an exciting musical voyage around the world! Subscribe to the
eleven-concert Capitol Series, Classical Series or Pops Series.
To subscribe call the YSO at (509) 248-1414.
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yakima symphony orchestra
the rosemary a. c. gottlieb 2017-18 season
A Musical Voyage Around the World
The Yakima Valley
Classical Series
Classical I – The Austrian Empire
October 7, 2017 • 7:30pm
Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster
Mozart Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
Schubert Magnificat
Brahms Symphony No. 2
Classical II – The American Dream
November 11, 2017 • 7:30pm
Berlin
Lowden
Gershwin
Boyer
God Bless America
Armed Forces Salute
Porgy & Bess: A Symphonic Picture
Ellis Island: The Dream of America
Classical III – South of the Border
February 3, 2018 • 7:30pm
David Kim, violin,
concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Gershwin
Piazzolla
Moncayo
Galindo
Villa-Lobos
Ginastera
David Kim
Cuban Overture
The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Huapango
Sones de Mariachi
“Aria” from Bachianas brasileiras No. 5
Four Dances from Estancia
Classical IV – Celtic Celebration
March 17, 2018 • 7:30pm
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
Davey The Brendan Voyage for orchestra and uilleann pipes
Classical V – When in Rome
Roberto Plano
April 7, 2018 • 7:30pm
Roberto Plano, piano
Gold Medal Laureate of the Cleveland International Piano Competition
Tchaikovsky Capriccio italien
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1
Respighi Fountains of Rome
Respighi Pines of Rome
Classical VI – Back in the U.S.S.R.
May 12, 2018 • 7:30pm
Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky
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The 2017-18 season includes six Classical Series concerts and five Pops Series concerts,
all conducted by YSO Music Director Lawrence Golan at the Capitol Theatre.
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The Gilbert Orchards
Pops Series
Pops I – Mexican Celebration
September 16, 2017 • 7:30pm
Mariachi Champaña Nevín
Celebrate the opening of our season-long musical voyage
with the music of Mexico, from traditional mariachi to
powerful pop and classical ballads.
Pops II – Halloween Spooktacular
October 28, 2017 • 4:00pm matinee
Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster
YSO’s Halloween matinee concert returns for a second
year. Come in costume—the orchestra will!
Pops III – Holiday Pops Spectacular
December 2 or December 3, 2017 • 4:00pm matinee
Yakima Symphony Chorus; Justin Raffa, chorusmaster
Yakima Children’s Choir
A Yakima holiday tradition! Choose between matinees on
Saturday, December 2nd or Sunday, December 3rd.
Mariachi Champaña Nevín
Halloween Spooktacular
Pops IV – The Magical Music of Harry Potter
February 24, 2018 • 7:30pm
Enchanting themes from all eight of the Harry Potter films,
from award-winning composers including John Williams,
Alexandre Desplat, Patrick Doyle and more. Come dressed
as your favorite Harry Potter character!
Pops V – Classical Night Fever
April 28, 2018 • 7:30pm
Motor Booty Affair
Pull out your polyester and platform shoes for this
exhilarating journey through some of the top disco hits of
the 1970s with the “ultimate disco tribute band,”
Motor Booty Affair!
Holiday Pops Spectacular
Music of Harry Potter
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On the front cover: “From Here to Eternity” by Alfredo Arreguín • Seattle, Washington
My canvases are tapestries that blend diverse elements from many different sources:
the traditional crafts from Mexico; the lush rainforests of my homeland and other parts of the
Americas; the landscape and natural life of the Pacific Northwest; Japanese prints; sacred and
endangered animals; gods and totemic figures; cultural and historical icons; and motifs that include
eyes, masks and ceramic tiles. “From Here to Eternity,” the image chosen by the Yakima Symphony
Orchestra to accompany this season’s theme, A Musical Voyage Around the World, is part of my
celebration of the Pacific Northwest landscape while also continuing my portrayal of the clash
between civilization and Mother nature, between the man-made world, and the natural realm.
For more information, visit: www.alfredoarreguin.com or www.lindahodgesgallery.com
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YSO CAPITOL SERIES – Eleven Concerts
Six Classical Concerts and Five Pops Concerts
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GC – Gold Circle
# of Seats
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Total
CLASSICAL SERIES – Six Classical Concerts
# of Seats
Price Per Subscription
$
Total
A Section
$374
$
GC – Gold Circle
B Section
$264
$
A Section
$210
$
C Section
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$
B Section
$150
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C Section
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Sunday, December 3
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CLASSICAL SERIES SUBTOTAL
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POPS SERIES SUBTOTAL
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A Section
$175
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B Section
$125
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Annual Fund Donation $
C Section
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Six Classical Concerts | Five Pops Concerts
A Musical Voyage
Around the World
the rosemary a. c. gottlieb 2017-18 season
32 North 3rd Street, Suite 333
Yakima, WA 98901