Boise Philharmonican Inaugural Season

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SEPTEMBER 12 & 13, 2008 OPENING NIGHT!

Corigliano, Tchaikovsky + Dvorák Rachel Barton Pine - violin

OCTOBER 17 & 18, 2008 BEETHOVEN

All Beethoven Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale”

Alpin Hong - piano

NOVEMBER 14 & 15, 2008 COURAGE & HOPERan + Mahler’s 5th

Shulamit Ran - guest composer

JANUARY 23 & 24, 2009 THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC

Einhorn’s Voices of Light accompanies silent film

The Passion of Joan of ArcBoise Master Chorale - guest chorus

FEBRUARY 20 & 21, 2009 AN EVENING IN VIENNASchoenberg, Mozart + SchubertKaren Lynn Deal - guest conductor Ju-Young Baek - violin

MARCH 13 & 14, 2009 SCANDINAVIAN NIGHTSNielsen, Grieg + Sibelius Roberto Plano - piano

APRIL 17 & 18, 2009 IBERIA! MUSIC FROM SPAIN & THE BASQUE COUNTRY Arriaga, Guridi, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rodrigo + de Falla José Luis Egiluz - guest conductorJason Vieaux - guitar MAY 15, 2009 - ONE NIGHT ONLY! STAR SPANGLED SOUSA POPS CONCERTSelections announced from stage Keith Brion - guest conductor

Performances held Friday nights at Swayne Auditorium, 8:00 pm and Saturday nights at the Morrison Center, 8:15 pm.

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The Boise Philharmonic dedicates its 2008-2009 Season to the memory of J.R. Simplot.

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Dear Friends, I am so excited to be in Boise! I knew right away that the orchestra and I were going to have a great time making music together, but once we performed for you it sealed the deal! Your warmth and affection for the musicians of the Philharmonic was full and inviting. I look forward to getting to know you and to many years of musical adventures together. For me, an orchestra is a vital part of the community. We are a place not only to hear great music, but a place to celebrate our community, to discuss the challenges we face today and to continuously work towards a more positive future and empower our children through music education. We begin our journey together with a season that has a taste of what’s to come. This year you will hear great soloists, meet interesting composers, view a mix of mediums and in the end celebrate the human experience through music. You have inspired me, and I have lots of thoughts and ideas for the future, but there will be plenty of time for those. Right now, I look forward to getting to know the Treasure Valley community and developing relationships that will last a lifetime. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your community. Sincerely,

Robert Franz, Music Director

Opening NightRobert Franz, conductorRachel Barton Pine, violin

John Corigliano, Gazebo DancesPytor Il’yich Tchaikovsky, Violin ConcertoAntonin Dvorák, Symphony No. 6

Robert Franz makes his debut as Conductor and Music Director, opening the 47th concert season and a new era for the Boise Philharmonic. Maestro Franz balances the fun of the familiar with the joy of discovery in these overshadowed gems by American composer John Corigliano and Antonin Dvorák. Ten years ago, the young Rachel Barton strode onto the Philharmonic stage and directly into the hearts of the audience, thus a Philharmonic “old friend” greets our new conductor with probably the most popular concerto for violin, the Tchaikovsky.

September 12 & 13, 2008

Robert Franz, conductorAlpin Hong, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Coriolan Overture

Piano Concerto No. 3Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale”

Of the many moods of Beethoven, the joyful and serenely beautiful are presented tonight, partially in the hands of the exuberant Alpin Hong, who so captivated our audience last year that his immediate return was insisted. Something similar happened for Robert Franz

at the conclusion of his Beethoven performance last January, so the two performers’ return will likely have you agreeing that Beethoven

is the greatest composer who ever lived.

All BeethovenOCTOBER 17 & 18, 2008

Robert Franz, conductorShulamit Ran, guest composer

Shulamit Ran, Vessels of Courage and HopeGustav Mahler, Symphony No. 5

While taken from the title of Ms. Ran’s piece (sponsored to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel), the concept of courage and hope applies equally to Mahler’s mighty and majestic 5th Symphony. Written nearly a century apart (1903 and 1998), one a tone poem and the other stretching the symphonic form to its limits, both works evoke starkly those situations when we must employ courage to take action, such as in the search for a place to live and work in peace and prosperity.

Courage & HopeNovember 14 & 15, 2008

Robert Franz, conductorBoise Master Chorale and Soloists

Richard Einhorn, Voices of LightSilent Film, The Passion of Joan of Arc

With its stunning camera work and striking compositions, Danish director Carl Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc convinced viewers in 1928 that

movies could be art. Like its subject, the film itself was destroyed by fire. Perhaps further like its subject, the film was miraculously reborn

when a copy was accidentally discovered in 1981. American composer Richard Einhorn found the work so compelling he composed Voices of Light. Based on texts of female medieval mystics and using medieval modes, this haunting and dramatic work is a powerful journey in sight

and sound to when the world was illuminated only by fire.

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Silent Film with Orchestra, Chorus

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JANUARY 23 & 24, 2009

Karen Lynne Deal, conductorJu-Young Baek, violin

Arnold Schoenberg, Verklärte NachtWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 4Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 6

Vienna can be considered to be the cradle of Western art music. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert lived there, as well as the founders of musical modernism, of which Arnold Schoenberg was the leading exponent. Guest conductor Karen Lynne Deal, a nationally recognized advocate for music, explores the evolution of music from Mozart to the doorstep of modernism. Ju-Young Baek is another Philharmonic favorite, returning with her supreme artistry for her fourth appearance in seven seasons.

an Evening in ViennaFEBRUARY 20 & 21, 2009

Robert Franz, conductorRoberto Plano, piano

Carl Nielsen, Helios OvertureEdvard Grieg, Piano Concerto

Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 5

With this presentation of the greatest composers of Scandinavia, Maestro Robert Franz begins a new tradition in education as the seniors of the Treasure Valley Youth Symphony perform the Helios Overture with the Boise Philharmonic. An accomplished young pianist, Roberto Plano, performs the beloved concerto by

Grieg, and Maestro Franz concludes his first year leading the Philharmonic with the grandeur of the Sibelius 5th, one of the last symphonies to be written in the

Romantic tradition.

Special guests: Treasure Valley Youth Symphony Seniors

Scandinavian NightsMARCH 13 & 14, 2009

José Luis Egiluz - conductor, Bilbao, Spain

Jason Vieaux - guitar

Juan Arriaga, Overture to Los Esclavos Felices Jesus Guridi, Ten Basque Melodies Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagñol Joaquin Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez Manuel de Falla, Suite from The Three Cornered Hat

Idaho is known for its Basque heritage, so this concert pays tribute with guest conductor José Luis Egiluz, a resident of Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque country, and frequent conductor of its symphony orchestra. Maestro Egiluz has visited Boise’s Basque community, having helped to form the Biotzetik Basque Choir. We welcome these authentic performances of music by Basque composers, as well as the well known favorites of Spanish passion, color and spice, Capriccio Espagñol, Three Cornered Hat, and Concierto de Aranjuez. This popular concerto for guitar and orchestra, performed by Jason Vieaux, may be the first performance of this piece by the Boise Philharmonic.

Iberia! music from spain & the basque country

APRIL 17 & 18, 2009

Keith Brion, conductor(as John Philip Sousa)

Keith Brion presents a retrospective of Sousa’s 50 years of concerts, featuring elements common to all of them: classical works by European composers, virtuoso

instrumental solos, selections from his suites, operettas, novelties and of course the splendid Sousa Marches. Repertoire will be announced from the stage and

reminiscent of John Philip Sousa’s concerts in 1927 and 1928 at Boise High School.

One night only! Shuttle provided for Nampa subscribers.

Star Spangled SousaMAY 15, 2009

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MARCH 6, 2009

S U N D AY A F T E R N O O N C H A M B E R S E R I E S2 0 0 8 - 2 0 0 9

Celebrate the virtuosity of Boise Philharmonic musicians. Intimate Chamber Music performances connect you to the performer’s

interpretation of some of the world’s greatest music for small ensembles.

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 children/seniors/students

Thank you to our media sponsor: Boise State Radio

For repertoire and tickets visit www.boisephilharmonic.org

September 28th, 2008

3:00 p.m. Morrison Center Recital Hall

Del Parkinson, piano

December 7th, 2008

Holiday Inspirations2:00 p.m.

Trinity Presbyterian Church

April 26th, 20083:00 p.m.

Location to be announced

Concert Fridays 12 noon – 1 p.m.Esther Simplot Performing Arts AcademyFREE Admission(Optional pre-order lunch for $6.50 each)

It’s an “Up-Close and Personal” experience with Maestro Franz and guest artist/composer/or guest conductor. A glimpse into their talent, experiences, works for the concert and even their personal lives. Enhance your concert experience or just a take an hour to meet some of the most sought-after musicians in the world.

Want to hear the stories behind the music? Join us before each concert with lively speakers Jamey Lamar (Nampa) and Steve Trott (Boise) for the pre-concert lecture. Be amazed by the lives of the composers, historical context in which the works were created and fun facts to add to your concert experience.

FREE to concert ticket holders • General SeatingNampa 6:50 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. • Boise 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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