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2017-2018

When visiting for the first time, I immediately felt there was something special about this exceptional orchestra in such a vibrant community. Therefore, it is a tremendous honour for me to lead the upcoming season of the KSO with vision and passion, following the great legacy of Music Director Emeritus Bruce Dunn.

Every concert of this 41st season will highlight the outstanding quality of the musicians of the orchestra. Music lovers will be delighted to hear masterworks from Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms. It will also be an occasion to discover some rarely performed works from Borodin, Ravel and Copland, and some captivating works from Canadian composers Pierre Mercure, John Estacio and Tobin Stokes.

We are excited to present the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, offering a fantastic programme under their Music Director Bramwell Tovey. Throughout the season, we will also receive renowned guest artists Mark Ferris, Avan Yu, Scott Brooks and Sheng Cai, who will bring virtuosity and electricity to the stage.

The musicians of the orchestra and I are eager to share with you this season of Masterworks, Pops and Chamber music concerts where high artistry will meet authenticity and spontaneity!

Dina GilbertMusic Director

Welcome to the Kamloops Symphony’s 41st season! We’re pleased to bring you another season of exciting orchestral works – both classic masterpieces and new gems – for 2017-2018. Explore the following pages to find all the information you need to choose your musical experiences for the coming year.

CONTACT THE KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY

TEL 250.372.5000 EMAIL [email protected] OFFICE 6-510 Lorne Street, Kamloops, BC MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 57, Kamloops, BC V2C 5K3

NORAN MASTERWORKS SERIES

Immerse yourself in the dramatic power, exquisite melodies, and evocative orchestrations found in the music of the world’s master composers.

BERWICK CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

Experience the intimacy of music for small ensembles. Enjoy the artistry of individual members of the Kamloops Symphony as they perform in many different combinations.

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KELSON GROUP POPS SERIES

The orchestra adds depth and richness to several musical genres, including symphonic rock and Cape Breton-style Celtic pop. Experience this exciting series showcasing another side of your orchestra.

SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

Our special events take you behind the scenes of the KSO, celebrate arts and culture in Kamloops, and present unique & exciting extra concerts.

SPONSORS

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I am thrilled to begin my mandate as Music Director and Conductor of the Kamloops Symphony.

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O CANADAThe Nexus at First, Salmon Arm FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 7:30PM

A Salmon Arm Concert Series Performance

Sagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 7:30PM

A Noran Masterworks Performance

Guest Artist: Mark D’Angelo, Trumpet

Stokes: Sesquie for Canada’s 150th

Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin

Estacio: Trumpet Concerto

Elgar: Enigma Variations

The trumpet shall sound! This programme highlights the brilliant sound of the trumpet and our principal trumpeter, Mark D’Angelo. The programme includes two newly commissioned works by Canadian composers. Join us in celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday.

BARB’S USED BOOK & MUSIC SALENOVEMBER, 2017The biggest and best sale of gently used books and music—thanks to your generous donations and our fantastic volunteers! Watch for specific dates and locations.

VANCOUVER SYMPHONYSagebrush Theatre THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 7:30PM


Conductor: Bramwell Tovey

Guest Artist: Marion Newman, Mezzo-Soprano

Rossini: William Tell Overture

Tovey: Ancestral Voices

Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5

We are thrilled to present the VSO with Maestro Bramwell Tovey on a tour of the BC Interior. Tovey’s new composition Ancestral Voices will show off the talents of Kwagiulth and Stó:lo Mezzo-Soprano, Marion Newman. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of Canada’s finest orchestras.

FRINGE PERCUSSIONTRU Alumni Theatre SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017 7:30PM

A Berwick Chamber Music Performance

Experience all the energetic excitement of this spellbinding percussion quartet, presenting works from the contemporary Western art music and traditional non-Western repertories.

FRINGE PERCUSSION

MARK D’ANGELO

BRAMWELL TOVEY

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REEDS IN THE WINDTRU Alumni Theatre SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017 7:30PM


Marea Chernoff, Oboe

Sally Arai, Clarinet

Olivia Martin, Bassoon

Explore the sensuous sounds of early 1900s France before being whisked away to hear a fresh voice in classical composition - contemporary American composer Jenni Brandon.

THE ULTIMATE SYMPHONIC ROCK SHOWSagebrush Theatre FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017 7:30PM

Sagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017 7:30PM

A Kelson Group Pops Performance

Guest Artists: Jeans ‘n Classics

Symphonic rock was the era of the mega tour and classic albums. The Ultimate Symphonic Rock Show brings chart-topping songs from iconic artists like Peter Gabriel, Electric Light Orchestra, David Bowie, Jethro Tull, and Moody Blues, with the full sound of the Kamloops Symphony.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE KSOSagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017 1:00PM

Free Open Dress Rehearsal

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017 7:30PM


Sagebrush Theatre SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017 2:00PM


Join us for this annual celebration of the festive season. Your new Music Director will create a sparkling programme filled with music to delight the whole family.

THE MAGIC OF VIENNAThe Nexus at First, Salmon Arm FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2018 7:30PM


Sagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018 7:30PM


Sagebrush Theatre SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2018 2:00PM

A Kelson Group Pops PerformanceGuest Artist: Mark Ferris, Violin

Programme Highlights:

Saraste: Zigeunerweisen

Lehar: Gold and Silver Waltz

Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube

Corigliano: Selections from The Red Violin

All the effervescent music you have come to expect from a Kamloops Symphony Magic of Vienna program, plus the powerful melodies of John Corigliano from his score to the film “The Red Violin”.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE KSO

JEAN MEILLEUR

MARK FERRIS

KATHRYN ROSE LEAH SALOMAA

MAREA CHERNOFF, SALLY ARAI, OLIVIA MARTIN

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MAYOR’S GALA FOR THE ARTSCoast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018

Join the Mayor and our community’s leaders in celebrating our artists and arts organizations at this prestigious annual event.

MY NIGHTINGALETRU Alumni Theatre SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018 7:30PM


Sally Arai, Clarinet

Martin Krátky, Cello

Naomi Cloutier, Piano

Pairing two clarinet trios of noble vintage, this dynamic programme includes an early “hit” by Alexander Zemlinksy with the late, autumnal masterpiece of Johannes Brahms.

2017 MAYOR’S AWARDS FOR THE ARTS WINNERS

AVAN YU

CVETOZAR VUTEV, ANNETTE DOMINIK,ASHLEY KROECHER, MARTIN KRÁTKY

GREAT CLASSICSSagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 1:00PM


Sagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 7:30PM


Guest Artist: Avan Yu, Piano

Mozart: Overture Lucio Silla

Beethoven: Piano Concerto #1

Mozart: Symphony #41

Welcome back BC’s own world-renowned pianist Avan Yu as he plays the central work in this great classics programme. The Mozart works feature a little-known overture and his brilliant final symphony, the Jupiter.

FROM MY LIFETRU Alumni Theatre SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018 7:30PM


Sycamore String Quartet

Four vibrant Czech works for string quartet by the four founding fathers of Czech music. From Suk’s carol-based Meditation to Janácek’s wildly passionate “Intimate Letters;” from Dvorák’s lovesong-cycle “Cypresses” to Smetana’s autobiographical “From My Life,” these are deeply personal works bequeathed upon that most sublime medium, the string quartet.

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Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

~Plato

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APOTHEOSIS OF THE DANCESagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 1:00PM


Sagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 7:30PM


Guest Artist: Scott Brooks, Bass-baritone

Rota: Suite of Dances for Small Orchestra from “The Leopard”

Copland: Saturday Night Waltz

Copland: Old American Songs (Set 1)

Beethoven: Symphony #7

Infectious music by the Italian film composer Nino Rota through the folk-based music of Aaron Copland to the ever-popular Symphony #7 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Dance music from three countries.

NORTHERN LIGHTSTRU Alumni Theatre SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 7:30PM


Ventos Wind Quintet

Join this exciting woodwind quintet on a tour through the music of several Nordic countries. You’ll travel to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Faroe Islands, then return to Canada for a newly commissioned work.

BARB’S USED BOOK & MUSIC SALEAPRIL, 2018

The biggest and best sale of gently used books and music—thanks to your generous donations and our fantastic volunteers! Watch for specific dates and locations.

GERMAN ROMANTICSThe Nexus at First, Salmon Arm FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018 7:30PM


Sagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 7:30PM


Guest Artists: Cvetozar Vutev, Violin; Martin Krátky, Cello

Schumann: Overture Genoveva, Op. 81

Brahms: Double Concerto

Schumann: Symphony #1 (Spring)

What a pleasure to feature our concertmaster and principal cellist in the original double concerto for violin and cello. We usher in the spring with Schuman’s first symphony.

BOHEMIANS IN BROOKLYNSATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018

Mixing classical chamber music, history, storytelling and original popular song, Bohemians in Brooklyn is the story of the brownstone in 1940’s Brooklyn where WH Auden, Benjamin Britten, Carson McCullers and Gypsy Rose Lee all lived together in creative and chaotic harmony. Join singers Patricia O’Callaghan and Bryce Kulak, harpist Lori Gemmell and storyteller Tom Allen for a potent mix of cabaret, social history, very juicy gossip, glorious music and all parts fun.

CVETOZAR VUTEV, MARTIN KRÁTKY

SCOTT BROOKS

PATRICIA O’CALLAGHAN, BRYCE KULAK, LORI GEMMELL, TOM ALLEN

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Save up to 30% off single ticket prices with our Subscription Packages. Plus Kamloops Symphony subscription ticket holders receive a 10% discount on additional single ticket purchases. For group ticket sales, contact 250.372.5000.

NOTE: Subscription ticket sales end September 22, 2017. No refunds on subscription or single tickets. All programmes are subject to change.

PRESTIGE SEASON PASS15 performances – includes all Noran Masterworks, Kelson Group Pops and Berwick Chamber Music performances for the 2017-2018 season.

Prestige Pass Prestige Pass (Purchased before Jun 30, 2017) (Purchased after Jun 30, 2017)

Adult $386 $468

Senior (65+) $369 $448

Student (under 19) $105 $128

MASTERWORKS & POPS BUNDLE10 performances – includes Vancouver Symphony and all Saturday night Noran Masterworks and Kelson Group Pops performances.

Package Package (Purchased before Jun 30, 2017) (Purchased after Jun 30, 2017)

Adult $341 $383

Senior (65+) $322 $362

Student (under 19) $80 $90

ASHLEY MACISAACSagebrush Theatre FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 7:30PM

Sagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 7:30PM


Guest Artist: Ashley MacIsaac, Fiddle

One of the most celebrated Canadian roots musicians of all time, Ashley MacIsaac is bringing his hard-nosed, traditional Cape-Breton style of fiddle playing to the Sagebrush Theatre stage. Hear his energetic Celtic pop music in combination with the full Kamloops Symphony.

RUSSIAN INNOVATORSSagebrush Theatre SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 1:00PM


SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 7:30PM


Guest Artist: Sheng Cai, Piano

Mercure: Kaléidoscope

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto #2

Borodin: Symphony #1

Hear the strong lyricism, rich harmonies, and striking individuality of Shostakovich and Borodin, two of Russia’s most inventive composers, plus the ground-breaking spontaneity and masterful French orchestration of Canada’s Pierre Mercure.

SHENG CAI

ASHLEY MACISAAC

KELSON GROUP POPS SERIES4 performances – includes all Friday night and Sunday afternoon performances: The Ultimate Symphonic Rock Show, Christmas with the KSO, The Magic of Vienna and Ashley MacIsaac.

Single Package Package Additional Ticket (Before Jun 30) (After Jun 30) Tickets*

Adult $42-$45 $139 $157 $38-$41

Senior (65+) $39-$45 $134 $151 $35-$41

Student (under 19) $10 $32 $36 $9

NORAN MASTERWORKS SERIES8 performances – includes all Saturday night Noran Masterworks performances: Vancouver Symphony, O Canada, Christmas with The KSO, The Magic of Vienna, Great Classics, Apotheosis of the Dance, German Romantics, and Russian Innovators.


Adult $42 $269 $302 $38

Senior (65+) $39 $250 $281 $35

Student (under 19) $10 $64 $72 $9

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MASTERWORKS SERIES

POPS SERIES

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

*Subscription ticket holders receive 10% off additional single tickets.

MASTERWORKS – SALMON ARM SERIES3 performances – includes Masterworks performances at The Nexus at First in Salmon Arm.


Adult $30 $72 $81 $27

Student (under 19) $10 $24 $27 $9

BERWICK CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES5 performances – includes all Saturday night performances at the TRU Alumni Theatre: Fringe Percussion, Reeds in the Wind, My Nightingale, From My Life, and Northern Lights.


Adult $25 $100 $112 $22

Student (under 19) $10 $40 $45 $9

PURCHASE TICKETS:250.374.5483 • kamloopslive.ca

SEASON SPONSORS

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PERFORMANCE SPONSORS

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FLEX PASS6 performances – choose your own series from our Masterworks, Pops and Chamber Music programs. Buy Flex Passes until December 31, 2017.

Flex Pass Prestige Pass (Purchased before Jun 30, 2017) (Purchased after Jun 30, 2017)

One Price $216 $243

TD SOUNDCHECKScore symphony tickets for $15 when you sign up for TD Soundcheck, our exclusive program for people between the ages of 19 and 34.

You’ll be able to purchase best-available seating for all KSO concerts. Just sign up for free membership in the program. TD Soundcheck members may also purchase a $15 ticket for a guest. Your guest can be any age – only the TD Soundcheck ticket buyer needs to abide by the age restriction.

Tickets Guest Ticket (TD Soundcheck Members) (One Additional Ticket)

Adult (19-34) $15 $15

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SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS• First choice of available seats

• Ticket exchange privileges (fees apply)

• 10% discount on extra tickets all season

• Free ticket replacement

• Renew by July 15 to save up to 30% and retain your current seats

• Seating changes start July 22, 2017

PURCHASE TICKETS250.374.5483

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PERFORMANCE VENUESSAGEBRUSH THEATRE 1300 9th Avenue

TRU ALUMNI THEATRE Thompson Rivers University Campus

THE NEXUS AT FIRST 450 Okanagan Avenue East

CONTACTKamloops Symphony

TEL 250.372.5000 EMAIL [email protected] OFFICE 6-510 Lorne Street, Kamloops, BC MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 57, Kamloops, BC V2C 5K3

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