Concerts and Events

September 15, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Robert Treviño, Conductor
John Parks and John Evans, Timpani

Copland                 Fanfare for the Common Man
Glass                     Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra
Rachmaninov          Isle of the Dead
Stravinsky              Suite from the "Firebird" (1919 version)

Join conductor Robert Treviño and the TSO as they present a spectacular evening of 20th century masterpieces. From Phillip Glass' Concerto Fantasy (which utilizes 14 drums!) to Stravinsky's magical Firebird Suite, and from Copland's popular fanfare to Rachmaninoff's lush, evocative tone poem, this program celebrates the rich and varied sounds of the 20th century.

Fantasy and Fire is generously sponsored by First Commerce Credit Union

The Tallahassee Symphony is pleased to invite our registered members to comment on our Fantasy and Fire concert forum.

May 4, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall

Darko Butorac, Conductor

Phyllis Pancella, Mezzo-Soprano

Theofanidis    Rainbow Body
Mahler            Rückert Lieder
Tchaikovsky   Symphony No. 4

The great musical poets Gustav Mahler and Pyotr Tchaikovsky are paired on this concert of ravishing romantic music.  Mahler's intimate and gorgeous settings of German poet Friedrich Rückert set the stage for the tragic and triumphant Fourth Symphony of Tchaikovsky.  The evening, conducted by Maestro Darko Butorac, begins with an atmospheric work by living composer Christopher Theofanidis, "Rainbow Body."

Ravishing Romanticism is generously sponsored by Capital City Bank.

October 20, 2012, 8:00 p.m.

Ruby Diamond Concert Hall

Yaniv Dinur, Conductor

Frank Kowalsky, Clarinet

Shostakovich         Tahiti Trot ("Tea for Two")
Copland                 Clarinet Concerto
Shostakovich         Symphony No. 5

The pieces on this program were each written in response to a request or challenge: Shostakovich orchestrated the famous song "Tea for Two" (or "Tahiti Tro") in just 45 minutes after being dared by a colleague; Copland's lyric and jazz- influenced Clarinet Concerto was commissioned by the legendary swing musician Benny Goodman; and Shostakovich's dramatic 5th Symphony was written after Stalin had denounced the composer's work, causing him to subtitle the Symphony "A Soviet Artist's Practical Creative Reply to Just Criticism." Conductor Yaniv Dinur will lead the TSO in this evening of brilliant and creative replies.
 

The Tallahassee Symphony is pleased to invite our registered members to comment on our Creative Replies concert forum.

Creative Replies is generously sponsored by Greenberg Traurig and Florida Blue. 

December 15, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
 

Kenneth Kiesler, Conductor

Alissa Rowe, Soprano

Kristin Eder, Mezzo-Soprano

Thomas Glenn, Tenor

Benjamin Bloomfield, Bass

Tallahassee Youth Orchestras, Alexander Jimenez Music Director

Wrap your holiday season in style by joining the TSO at Holiday Magic! Internationally celebrated conductor Kenneth Kiesler and a world-class vocal quartet will collaborate with the orchestra in a spectacular evening of music that offers inspiration, entertainment, and plenty of smiles.  The program will include favorites such as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, a medley titled Feast of Carols, and an audience sing-along. 

Also joining us for part of the program will be the superb young musicians of the Tallahassee Youth Orchestra Symphony, who are sure to lend a sweet air to this special concert!

Holiday Magic! is generously sponsored by Legacy Toyota.

January 19, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Matthew Kraemer, Conductor
Read Gainsford, Piano
 
Kabalevsky               Overture to Colas Breugnon, Op. 24
 
Beethoven                 Piano Concerto No. 4
Mussorgsky/Ravel    Pictures at an Exhibition                                                                 
 
               
Matthew Kraemer will conduct the TSO in this blockbuster evening of favorites.  Beethoven's beloved 4th Piano Concerto was the last the composer—because of his advancing deafness—was able to debut himself.  Its intimacy and lyricism are the perfect foil to Mussorgsky's vivid depiction of a stroll through an exhibition of artwork by his recently deceased friend, Viktor Hartmann.  Mussorgsky's "Pictures" is a virtual tour de force of orchestral color and the perfect compliment to Tallahassee's chromatic January days.
 
Pictures Perfect is generously sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank.
 
 

March 9, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall

Jacomo Bairos, Conductor

Corinne Stillwell, Violin

Gregory Sauer, Cello

Schoenberg     Three Movements from American Symphony
Brahms           Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 in A Minor

Prokofiev         Selections from Romeo and Juliet Suites 1 & 2

This program, conducted by Jacomo Bairos, highlights themes of love and admiration. Brahms nurtured a lifelong friendship with the great violinist Joseph Joachim and wrote many works for him, including the unprecedented 'Double Concerto,' which is not only a meaningful dialogue between two friends (violin and cello), but a true collaboration of soloists and orchestra.  Prokofiev's famous Romeo and Juliet Suites borrow from his own ballet score, which vividly depicts the story of the star-crossed lovers. 

"Mutual Admiration" is generously sponsored by Six Pillars Financial Advisors.

TSO Program Notes can be found here and are written by Dr. Ruth Ruggles Akers.  Dr. Akers has a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in Historical Musicology from Florida State University. ©  2012 Ruth Ruggles Akers