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Sym hony and Chorus

DAKOTA VALLEY Stephen J. Ramsey,Music Director/Conductor

2019 - 2020 SEASON

The Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus is a non-profit volunteer arts organization formed in 1986. Under the musical direction of founder Stephen J. Ramsey, the symphony and chorus are comprised of more than one hundred members who perform concerts at Ames Center in Burnsville and at outdoor venues during the summer. The repertoire of a typical season includes classical orchestral music, concerti, oratorio, Hollywood and Broadway themes, and premier works.

Our Maestro: Stephen J. RamseyIn his 34th season with DVSC, Stephen J. Ramsey earned a Master of Music degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Missouri’s Kansas City Conservatory of Music. A well-known conductor in the Twin Cities area, Maestro Ramsey has also been music director and conductor at the Austin Symphony Orchestra (Austin, MN) for 26 years, 10 years with the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Orchestra, and 3 years with the Willmar Area Symphony Orchestra.

Our Mission: Create and Share a Beautiful Musical Experience.

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Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 7 pm: Evening at Pops: Symphony at the Cinema with Colleen Raye

Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 2 pm: A Burnsville Family Christmas

Sunday, December 22, 2019 - 2 pm & 7 pm: An Andy and Bing Christmas (sold separately) (Please watch the Ames Center website for ticket information.)

Sunday, February 9, 2020 - 3 pm: OdetoJoy:ABeethovenBirthdayCelebration

Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 2 pm & 7 pm: RomanticStrings with Erika Hoogeveen, Violin

Sunday, April 19, 2020 - 2 pm: YoungArtists’ConcertwithTchaikovskySymphonyNo.5

with Yuri Ivan, Guest Conductor, and this year’s Young Artists’ Contest winner(s)

2019-2020 Season 3

Concert Schedule

Purchase Tickets Ticket PricesEachConcertAdult $30Seniors & Students $20

SeasonTickets(5concertsforthepriceof4!)Adult $120Seniors & Students $80

An Andy and Bing Christmas(not included in season tickets)

Online Ticketmaster.com

PhoneTicketmaster at 800-982-2787

In PersonAmes Center Box Office12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville

At the Door1 hour before show time


Our VenueAmes Center – 12600 Nicollet Avenue in Burnsville

The Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus performs at the stunningly beautiful and fully accessible Ames Center in Burnsville. The complex has a two-story all glass lobby with a sweeping view of Nicollet Commons Park and the Minnesota River Valley. Visit www.ames-center.com for more information

Get Connecteddakotavalleysymphony.orgAmes-center.com

Our Board of DirectorsColleen Nornes - PresidentJohn Zimmerman - Vice PresidentRachel Marsh - Secretary Susan Holmen - TreasurerKasey MeyerCheryl LykeRandy Stokes

Beth Henningsen, Orchestra PersonnelStephany Young-Teske, Orchestra PersonnelColleen Nornes, Chorus PersonnelMary Ann Sexton, Database ManagerMerry Daher, Silent Auction Co-chairPeggy Sherman, Silent Auction Co-chairJason Wiley, Website SupportDeb Vigoren, Poinsettia FundraiserLaurie Senechal, Program AnnotatorJohn Zimmerman, Ad SalesMary & Tim Staszak, Trailer Storage

Our Volunteers

Instagram: @DakotaValleySymphonyTwitter: @DakotaSymphonyFacebook: @DakotaValleySymphonyandChorus

StrategicPlanningCommittee:Kasey Meyer, chairJan AbrahamKyle AkervikJim DanburgCheryl Lyke

FundraisingCommittee:Steve Ramsey, chairCarol BrunzellKarin Holmberg-KimballDon MartinMimi NachmanLucas Roman

MarketingCommitteeRachel Marsh, chairJen Smith Shaffer, Social MediaJennifer Henricks, Public Relations

2019-2020 Season 5

Our Season Sponsors 2019 - 2020

This activity is funded, in part, by appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund that was created by a vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

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Thank you for your dedication, passion and hard work!

Old National proudly supports the Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus.

Your donation is appreciated! Contributions can be made on our website at www.dakotavalleysymphony.org


Our Season Donors 2019 - 2020Composer ($1000+)Gerry & Jan AbrahamDuane Jacobson & Susan CoopmansSteve & Liz RamseyDoug & Peg MaloneyGoodale Family FoundationJoseph Gutenkauf & Peggy ShermanColleen & Timothy NornesUnitedHealth GroupApple Valley American Legion Post 1776Burnsville Rotary FoundationLaurie SenechalMill City String QuartetThe ImageryThink Bank

Maestro ($500-999)John ZimmermanMerry DaherSean & Julie SmithDonald MartinChristine SpringerEdward DelmoroJohn WestromKnights of Columbus Church of the Risen SaviorValley Natural Foods

Soloist ($200-499)Rebecca Sterner & Bradley TurbesMarjorie HeapJacqui & Jason Danner

James & Mary RoellerMary SingerMary Ann & Michael SextonRachel MarshMarcia & Cary KangasChris & Kasey MeyerBruce & Cheryl LykeCarol Brunzell & Paul GarrettCraig & Denise NeudahlKathleen & James GrindelandRandall StokesSusan HolmenVance & Michele BlahnikShane FjestadJames DanburgAngela & Jason ByersCalvin & Darlene SenechalDennis & Judy SmithJerry & Shirley PrivratskyJohn & Erika HoogeveenKate CotnerKevin & Lynne SchulzM.A. JohnsonMary & Timothy StaszakTimothy & Barbara Stage

Section Leader ($100-199) Beth HenningsenMartin & Erin StuartNicholas & Dianne RowseJennifer & J D. ShafferLaura Burkholder

ThriventCatherine SpringobDeb VigorenGale HildrethJennifer HenricksKurt & Cathy AugustinLawrence & Robyn CapelingMary & Gary McalpinNaomi & John WellsPeter & Corina TasiSage Business Credit, LLC (In Honor of Karl Lear)Sherry BensonThomas & Cheryl Schreader

Friend ($1-99)Christine Larson & Will KempermanConstance O’Brien & Katherine WolfeKarin KimbleMarjorie Freed & Kathryn LeslieMichael RobinsonStephanie Young-TeskeLeonard & Mimi NachmanMegan O’SheaCami SerreSusan ReppeTimothy ThompsonCindy SchlichtShirley & James Trask

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2019-2020 Season 7

Evening at Pops:

Symphony at the Cinema

Sunday, October 13th, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Ames Center Masquerade Dance Theater

The Dakota Valley Symphony presents your favorite songs from the silver screen with singer Colleen Raye (of Girl Singers fame!) and her trio in lush orchestrations of famous songs from movies, including: Casino Royale, The Greatest Showman, 9 to 5, The Wizard of Oz, Toy Story, Skyfall, A Star is Born, Despicable Me.The orchestra will also play film scores from The Magnificent Seven, The Pink Panther, Jaws, a world premiere of Morning Song by Minnesota composer Robert Maderich, and Theme from Schindler’s List with our own Concertmaster, Erika Hoogeveen, as soloist.

Colleen Raye, Vocalist


A Burnsville Family ChristmasSunday, December 8, 2019 at 2 PMin the Ames Center Masquerade Dance Theater

Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, NarratorDakota Valley Symphony Chorus

Join the Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus and special guest narrator Mayor Elizabeth Kautz for a family friendly Christmas Celebration. Our own composer and principal trombonist, Randy Stokes, is preparing a delightful suite of pieces for the orchestra describing the scene at the Inn in Bethlehem. And our own Mayor Kautz will read us the story Twas the Night before Christmas, illustrated by the orchestra. We will also create our very own collection of pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and will wrap it all up with an audience sing-along of the Hallelujah Chorus. What a warm and inspiring concert to help us get into the spirit of the season!

Rutter: MagnificatStokes: Suite from A Child is BornO’Loughlin: Christmas CanticlesHandel: Hallelujah Chorus from The MessiahTchaikovsky: Nutcracker SuiteHolcombe: Twas the Night Before Christmas

2019-2020 Season 9

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An Andy and Bing ChristmasSunday, December 22, 2019 at 2 PM and 7 PM

in the Ames Center Masquerade Dance Theater

with Ben Utecht, Mick Sterling and the Dakota Valley Symphony

Though not a part of the season ticket package, we are all invited to join Super Bowl Champion Ben Utecht and Minnesota Music Hall of Fame singer Mick Sterling and the Dakota Valley Symphony for a concert devoted to the songs of two of the world’s most beloved crooners: Andy Williams and Bing Crosby. This concert is packed with our favorite Christmas carols and songs, including: Silent Night, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, Sleigh Ride, I’ll be Home for Christmas, Jingle Bells, and many more! Get your tickets at the Ames Center Box office or on Ticketmaster.

Please note: this concert is not included in the DVS Season Ticket Package. Tickets for this concert will be available for purchase separately at the Ames Center Box Office or through Ticketmaster.

2019-2020 Season 11

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Please join the Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus, and Soloists, as we celebrate the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven with his magnum opus, the Ninth Symphony. Beloved all over the world, Beethoven’s Ninth has become a plea for us all to live as brothers and sisters. With sentiments decades ahead of their time, Beethoven sets a poem by Schiller with a hopeful vision for the future of the world. As befits a birthday celebration there will be a festival of activities in the lobby including a silent auction and a drawing for TWO walls of wine to make the day bright.

Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 3 PM in the Ames Center Masquerade Dance Theater

Featuring the Dakota Valley Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and soloists.

Ode to JoyA Beethoven Birthday Celebration

2019-2020 Season 13

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Romantic StringsSunday, March 8, 2020 at 2 PM & 7 PM in the Ames Center Black Box Theater

Featuring Erika Hoogeveen, Violin

In the intimate chambers of the Black Box Theater, members of the Dakota Valley Symphony strings (and a few wind players!) bring you a concert of sumptuous delight. Perhaps pushing the season just a bit as we wrap up winter and look forward to spring, we present our concertmaster, Erika Hoogeveen in a gentle Romance for Violin and Orchestra by Beethoven and the delightfully tuneful Symphony No. 5 by Schubert. Along with string favorites from Mozart and Tchaikovsky, this is a concert that will warm your winter heart.

Mozart: A Little Night Music Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings Beethoven: Romance in F Major, Op. 40 Schubert: Symphony No. 5

2019-2020 Season 15

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YuriIvan,GuestConductorMozart: Overture to the Abduction from the SeraglioTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

While Maestro Ramsey is away, the Dakota Valley Symphony welcomes Ukrainian/Minnesotan Conductor, Yuri Ivan, to the podium for a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Raised in an environment that is rich with the traditions of Russian music, Yuri will surely bring us a performance of the Tchaikovsky that is true to the spirit of the composer: dramatic, powerful, and above all, captivatingly tuneful. This concert will also feature the winner(s) of our Young Artists’ Competition.

Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 2 PMin the Ames Center Masquerade Dance Theater

YoungArtists’ConcertFeaturingYuriIvan,GuestConductorandthisyear’sContestWinner(s)

Maria Chirinos is a former Young Artist Contest winner.

The winners of our annual Young Artists’ Competition are featured in this, our final concert of the season.

Please visit our website at www.dakotavalleysymphony.org to

learn how to enter this year’s contest. Auditions will be held in early January.

2019-2020 Season 17


Ways YOU can support the Dakota Valley Symhony & Chorus

Onlinebankingviayourbank,creditunion,etc.(one-timeorautomaticrecurring)If your financial institution has online bill pay, you can set up DVS as a vendor, with a set amount to be paid out according to your specifications. The vendor name and address would be: Dakota Valley Symphony & Chorus P.O. Box 1241 Burnsville, MN 55337Each financial institution may have different functionality, so if you have any questions, please contact them directly. The amount will be withdrawn from your account automatically on the pre-set date and sent to DVS. Set it and forget it!

GiveMN(One-timeorautomaticrecurring)Visit our GiveMN giving page at www.givemn.org/Dakota-Valley-Symphony or by clicking on the GiveMN logo on www.dakotavalleysymphony.org/donate. Upon clicking “Donate”, you may then select the amount, frequency (one-time or monthly), payment information, and whether you would like to also cover the processing fees. Your credit card information is never given to DVS or anyone else. While GiveMN’s annual Give to the Max Day is on Thursday, November 14, 2019, one-time or recurring donations can be made through the site all year long.

DirectlyviaCashorCheckCash or check donations can be submitted to a board member at performances or mailed to the address below. Donation envelopes are available in the Ames Center lobby during performances, if desired. Dakota Valley Symphony & Chorus Attn: Treasurer P.O. Box 1241 Burnsville, MN 55337

DVSCFundraisersin2019-2020 Wall of Beer Poinsettias Sale Silent Auction Wall of WineFor more details, please see page 19

Encourageyourfriends,acquaintances,co-workers,andfamilytoattendourconcertsTickets are a great gift! Season tickets are an excellent value – pay for 4 concerts, get the 5th one free!

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2019-2020 Season 19

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Purchase your Holiday Poinsettias! Poinsetta and Cyclomen plants can be ordered at the October 13th, 2019 concert or from any DVS musician. The plants will be available for pick up at the Burnsville Family Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 8th, 2019.

Register to win a Wall of Beer! Purchase tickets at the “Symphony at the Cinema” concert on Sunday, October 13th, 2019 or from any DVS musician. The drawing for two 50-bottle Walls will take place immediately following intermission.

Season Fundraising Events 2019 - 2020

The annual Silent Auction is back! There will be a wide variety of unique items to bid on at the “Ode to Joy” concert on Sunday, February 9th, 2020, such as spa services, restaurant gift certificates, jewelry and more, all donated by local artisans and businesses.

Register to win a Wall of Wine! Tickets for this drawing will be available for purchase beginning at the “Burnsville Family Christmas” Concert on December 8th, 2019 or from any DVS musician. The drawing for two 50-bottle Walls will take place at the “Ode to Joy” concert on Sunday, February 9th, 2020, immediately after intermission.

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