 The Phoenix Symphony Announces 2009 Season
JANUARY 2009 Schedule
January 3 & 4: Bugs Bunny on Broadway
January 8 & 9: Respighi: The Pines of Rome
January 22, 23, & 25: España
FEBRUARY 2009 Events Schedule
DOC SEVERINSEN–EL RITMO DE LA VIDA
 Pops Concert No. 4
January 30 – Friday evening at 8:00 p.m.
January 31 – Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m.
February 1 – Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
Symphony Hall
The Phoenix Symphony
Doc Severinsen, conductor
Gil Gutierrez, classical guitar
Pedro Cartas, violin
With his signature trumpet, Doc Severinsen returns with
his new show, El Ritmo de la Vida (The Rhythm of Life). This spectacular
concert features Spanish music with a jazz flair, gorgeous American and
Latin ballads and stunning music from the big screen.
Tickets: $26, $36, $46, $56, $66, $76
PHOENIX SYMPHONY BOX OFFICE: 602-495-1999 or www.phoenixsymphony.org
BEETHOVEN: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4
 Symphony Classics Concert No. 8
Friday Morning Coffee Classics No. 5
February 5 – Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
February 6* – Friday morning at 11:00 a.m.
February 7 – Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m.
Symphony Hall
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Michael Christie, conductor
Louis Lortie, piano
Phoenix Symphony Chorus
Gregory Gentry, chorusmaster
BACH/ELGAR - Fantasia & Fugue
BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 4
STRAVINSKY - Symphony of Psalms
STRAVINSKY - Symphony in Three Movements
Known for his impressive interpretations of Beethoven's
music, Canadian pianist Louis Lortie returns to The Phoenix Symphony
displaying his prowess with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4.
Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms and Symphony in Three Movements round
out the concert.
* The Friday coffee concert is one hour of music selected from the evening's program.
Tickets: $22, $32, $42, $52, $62, $72
Friday Coffee Concert: $22, $28, $34
Friday “Meet the Artists” Luncheon: $25
PHOENIX SYMPHONY BOX OFFICE: 602-495-1999 or www.phoenixsymphony.org
SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE PHOENIX YOUTH SYMPHONY
 Special Event Concerts
February 8 – Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
Symphony Hall
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Lawrence Golan, conductor
The Phoenix Youth Symphony
Featuring winners of the annual youth competition, The
Phoenix Youth Symphony and The Phoenix Symphony perform Mahler's
Symphony No. 1 side by side in this concert for the community.
Tickets: This is a free concert, but tickets are required for admission.
Call 602-242-1077 or visit www.phoenixyouthsymphony.org for more information.
BORDERS MUSICIAN CLOSE-UP
The Phoenix Symphony Musician Close-up
February 9 – Monday evening at 7:00 p.m.
Borders Books & Music
2402 East Camelback Road, Phoenix
Symphony Guests: Jing Zeng, violin
Larry Loeber, piano
STRAVINSKY: THE FIREBIRD
 Symphony Classics Concert No. 9
Friday Morning Coffee Classics No 6
February 19 – Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
February 20* - Friday morning at 11:00 a.m.
February 21 – Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m.
Symphony Hall
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Michael Christie, conductor
STRAVINSKY - Symphonies of Wind Instruments
HAYDN - Symphony No. 90
STRAVINSKY - The Firebird
Inspired by the Russian fairy tale, Stravinsky's Firebird
delights audiences with the magical sounds of the orchestra. From its
brooding beginning to its shimmering finale, Firebird takes you on a
spectacular musical adventure. * The Friday coffee concert is one hour
of music selected from the evening's program.
Tickets: $22, $32, $42, $52, $62, $72
Friday Coffee Concert: $22, $28, $34
Friday “Meet the Artists” Luncheon: $25
PHOENIX SYMPHONY BOX OFFICE: 602-495-1999 or www.phoenixsymphony.org
MUSICIAN CLOSE-UP
 The Phoenix Symphony Musician Close-up
February 23 – Monday morning at 10:30 a.m.
Mountain View Presbyterian Church
8050 East Mountain View Road, Scottsdale
Symphony Guests: Jing Zeng, violin
Larry Loeber, piano
ARABIAN NIGHTS
 Scottsdale and Mesa Concerts No. 4
February 27 – Friday evening at 8:00 p.m.
Tempe Center for the Arts
March 1 – Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
Mesa Arts Center
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Lawrence Golan, conductor
Hear the adventures of a thousand and one Arabian nights
as The Phoenix Symphony performs works depicting the exotic orient. From
the Overture to Lawrence of Arabia to Tchaikovsky's Arabian Dance from
The Nutcracker, the delectable evening concludes with Rimsky- Korsakov's
magnificent orchestral masterpiece: Scheherazade.
Tempe: $10, $20, $30 Mesa: $21, $31, $41, $51 (includes
$2 facility fee) PHOENIX SYMPHONY BOX OFFICE: 602-495-1999 or www.phoenixsymphony.org
TARGET MUSIC IN THE PARK
 Free Community Concert
February 28 – Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
Steele Indian School Park
300 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Benjamin Rous, conductor
Target Music in the Park is a free event designed for
Families and music lovers of all ages, and will showcase local musicians
in a variety of genres, culminating in a special performance by The
Phoenix Symphony.
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About Phoenix Symphony Orchestra Music Director Michael Christie
Michael Christie begins his third
season as the Virginia G. Piper Music Director of The Phoenix Symphony
with the 2007-08 season. He also serves as Music Director of the
Colorado Music Festival and of the Brooklyn Philharmonic. He has
appeared with orchestras across the United States, Europe, and Canada,
as well as with the Finnish National Opera, Queensland Opera, and Zürich
Opera.
In 1995, Mr. Christie was awarded a
special prize at the First International Sibelius Conductor's
Competition. Following the competition, he became an apprentice
conductor with the Chicago Symphony. Michael Christie graduated from the
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music with a bachelor's degree in
trumpet performance. His conducting teachers have included Daniel
Barenboim, Robert Spano, Eiji Oue and Peter Jaffe.
About The Phoenix Symphony
Celebrating its 60th Anniversary
Season, The Phoenix Symphony has been proudly serving the citizens of
the Phoenix metropolitan area and Arizona since 1947. What began as an
occasional group of musicians performing a handful of concerts each year
(in a city of fewer than 100,000 people) today serves more than 300,000
people annually, with 275 concerts and presentations throughout the
greater Phoenix area and beyond.
Under the artistic leadership of Michael Christie as the
Virginia G. Piper Music Director and administrative leadership of
President Maryellen H. Gleason, the orchestra is overseen by the
non-profit Phoenix Symphony Association under Board Chairman Ed Wolf.
The 76-member Phoenix Symphony presents an annual season
from September through the beginning of June, featuring full-length
Classical and Pops concerts at Sym?phony Hall in downtown Phoenix, along
with a variety of symphonic and community performances in Mesa,
Prescott, Scottsdale and throughout central Arizona. The Symphony
performs for more than 50,000 students and children, helping to
introduce music to new generations through a variety of education and
youth-engagement programs.
The Phoenix Symphony's 2007-08 Media Sponsors are
The Arizona Republic and KAET - Channel 8.
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