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The Philharmonic's 2008-2009 Season
The 2008-2009 concert season marks the 10th anniversary of the Las Vegas Philharmonic.
The Philharmonic will
offer, for the first time, two series of concerts: the traditional Masterworks series and the new Pops series. In addition
to the beautiful classical works offered in the Masterworks series, the Pops series will feature jazz, Broadway, and contemporary
pieces over three concerts.
The Masterworks season opens on September 6 with Maurice Ravel''s one-movement Boléro,
his most famous musical composition. World-renowned pianist Misha Dichter will then perform Edvard Grieg''s Piano Concerto
in A minor. The evening closes with the tempestuous Symphony No. 7 in D minor by Antonín Dvořák.
Masterworks II
on November 15 brings the magic of Scheherazade. The program begins with the Hebrides Overture (also known as Fingal''s Cave)
by Felix Mendelssohn followed by Henri Tomasi''s Concerto for Alto Saxophone. This piece will highlight Eugene Rousseau, one
of the leading saxophone performers and pedagogues in the world. The popular and epic Scheherazade by Russian composer Nikolai
Rimsky-Korsakoff will wrap up the evening.
On February 14, 2009, Masterworks III is a special all-Tchaikovsky concert,
making it the perfect show to see on Valentine''s Day. In paying tribute to the works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the Philharmonic
will start the evening with the passionate Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Pathétique. The next pieces, Roccoco Variations and
Nocturne for cello and orchestra, will feature internationally acclaimed musician Zuill Bailey on cello. Finally, Tchaikovsky''s
Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy closes the romantic evening.
The Masterworks IV concert on April 4, 2009 first begins
with the Overture to Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart''s opera buffa or "comic opera." The program continues with Niccolò
Paganini''s dramatic yet melodic Violin Concerto No. 1 and then concluded with the popular Symphony No. 5 in D minor by Dmitri
Shostakovich. Young violin prodigy Shannon Lee is the featured guest artist.
The Masterworks grand finale on May 16,
2009 opens with Darius Milhaud''s La Création du Monde, but the feature of the evening is Ludwig van Beethoven''s majestic
masterpiece, Symphony No. 9 in D minor—the "Ode to Joy." Collaborating with The Philharmonic are the Las Vegas Master
Singers, directed by Jocelyn K. Jensen, Ph.D., and the Desert Chorale, directed by Nancy Helm. Soloists for the evening will
be soprano Veera Asher, mezzo-soprano Juline Barol-Gilmore, tenor Mark Thomsen, and baritone Paul Rowe.
The inaugural
Pops series begins on October 11, 2008 paying tribute to American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong. Trumpet virtuoso
and showman Byron Stripling will bring the influential jazz musician''s sound to life.
On December 13, 2008, Pops II
presents "A Christmas Celebration!" with classic holiday songs. There will be a matinee show at 2 p.m. for the whole family
as well as the evening show at 8 p.m.
Pops III on March 21, 2009 features a night on Broadway with Brent Barrett,
star of "Phantom - the Las Vegas Spectacular." The Philharmonic and Barrett will perform a program called "You and the Night
and the Music."
At-a-Glance:
Masterworks I
September 6, 2008
Maurice Ravel, Boléro
Edvard Grieg, Piano
Concerto in A minor, Misha Dichter.
Antonín Dvořák,.Symphony No. 7
Masterworks II
November 15, 2008
Felix
Mendelssohn, Hebrides Overture “Fingal’s Cave”
Henri Tomasi, Concerto for Alto Saxophone, Eugene Rousseau,
alto
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff, Scheherazade
Masterworks III
February 14, 2009
All-Tchaikovsky concert
Symphony
No. 6 in B minor, Pathétique
Roccoco Variations
Nocturne for cello and orchestra, Zuill Bailey, cello
Romeo and Juliet
Overture-Fantasy
Masterworks IV
April 4, 2009
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Overture to Don Giovanni
Niccolò Paganini,
Violin Concerto No. 1, Shannon Lee, violin
Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Masterworks V
May 16,
2009
Darius Milhaud, La Création du Monde
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Pops I
October 11,
2008
Tribute to American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong
Byron Stripling on trumpet
Pops II
December
13, 2008
“A Christmas Celebration!”
Matinée at 2 p.m.
Evening show at 8 p.m.
Pops III
March
21, 2009
“You and the Night and the Music.”
A night on Broadway with Brent Barrett
Performances begin
at 8 p.m. in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas unless otherwise noted. Subscriptions are
available by calling 895-ARTS (2787), or by visiting our website. Single tickets go on sale August 6, 2008. Visit www.lvphil.com
for more information.
Shuttle bus service to the concerts departs from the Starbright Theatre Parking Lot in Summerlin
about 6:20 p.m. the evening of the show. To sign up, call 895-2787
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