CALL 903-566-7424 • VISIT ETSO.org

2016/17 SEASONETSO2016 Grammy award winnEr auGuSTin HadElicH, viOlin

cHOpin: pianO cOncErTO nO. 1

lEGEndary banjO virTuOSO béla FlEck

bEETHOvEn: SympHOny nO. 4

rOck THE claSSicS OpEninG niGHT: claSSical inFluEncES On pOpular muSic

mOzarT vErSuS SaliEri

5 cOncErT SEriES for as little as $45

sUBsCriBe NoW! saVe UP to 40%!

3 cOncErT SEriES for as little as $30

ricHard lEEMusic Director

jan liSiEckiPiano

auGuSTin HadElicH Violin

béla FlEckBanjo

Ever wonder what rock bands and classical composers have in common? ETSO Music Director Richard Lee is your guide through this engaging and fun exploration of how classical music has influenced popular music through the years. Joining the ETSO on stage will be the Stanley’s BBQ All-Star Band. It’s going to be a rockin’ way to start the season! Highlights include “A Fifth of Beethoven,” “Whiter Shade of Pale/Bach’s Air from Suite No. 3,” “Waltz Across Texas/Strauss’ Roses from the South,” “Hooked on Classics” Medley and more! Guest conductor Dirk Meyer is currently Music Director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota. He serves as Music Director of the Lyric Opera of the North and also holds the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida.

OpEninG niGHT1. rOck THE claSSicS!

SubScribEr bEnEFiTS

September 24, 2016 - 7:30 PMUT Tyler Cowan Center

Dirk Meyer, guest conductorRichard Lee, hostStanley’s BBQ All-Star Band

Dirk Meyer

Nick PencisStanley’s BBQ All-Star Band

to my fellow east texans,

I am immensely proud of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, and of my fifth season at its helm. (Here’s to many more—knock on wood!) Our programs in 2016/17 are filled with vibrant music, immensely talented guest artists and new discoveries. The ETSO, dare I say, has rarely sounded better. After a brief respite, we are continuing our exploration of the great symphonies of Brahms (3rd) and Beethoven (4th).

other highlights include:• 2016 Grammy award winner, Augustin Hadelich, easily one

of the best violinists on the planet, performing Mozart’s “Turkish” concerto.

• The legendary Béla Fleck, performing his very own banjo concerto, “The Impostor.”

• Jan Lisiecki returns to complete his Chopin “cycle,” performing the first piano concerto.

And our amazing Opening Night is a concert exploring the connections between popular and classical music that will feature the Stanley’s BBQ All-Star Band, put together expressly for this performance.

And folks, there’s much, much more. Peruse, ponder and purchase your subscription and I’ll see you at the symphony!

Richard LeeMusic Director

• Save up to 40% over single ticket prices• Choose your seats before single ticket buyers• Guarantee your same seats for the season• Exchange tickets to accommodate your schedule

exclusively through the ETSO office at 903-526-3876* • Enjoy priority tickets for ETSOA presentations• Donate your tickets back to the ETSO office to

provide seats for students and receive a tax-receipt*some restrictions apply

lEarn mOrE abOuT THE muSic

On the Friday before each concert from 12:00 to 1:00 pm at Broadway Square Mall, Richard Lee and the guest soloist share insights about the music being performed.

NooN Notes at BroadWay sqUare mall

oPeNiNg Notes With Jim BroUssardAt 6:45 on performance nights, Jim Broussard hosts a pre-concert lecture on works to be played that evening. Opening Notes takes place at the Cowan Center and is free to concert ticket holders.

Bria

n D

avid

Bra

un

Dr. S

cott

Lieb

erm

an

Case

y Jay

Ben

son

Phot

ogra

phy

5 CoNCert series for as little as $45 saVe UP to

40%!3 CoNCert series for as little as $30CALL TODAY! 903-566-7424 OR ViSiT ETSO.ORG 32

Engage with ETSO online through Twitter, Facebook and www.ETSO.org to access program notes, special video previews and behind the scenes information.

Jan

Barto

n

Acclaimed American banjo player Béla Fleck joins Richard Lee and the East Texas Symphony Orchestra to perform his original, signature work, “The Impostor” Concerto. The concert also features Copland’s rousing “Buckaroo Holiday,” Elgar’s ever popular “Enigma” Variations, and a few surprises!

2. wHO killEd mOzarT?

3. uniquEly amErican

November 12, 2016 - 7:30 PMUT Tyler Cowan Center

January 14, 2017 - 7:30 PMUT Tyler Cowan Center

Richard Lee, conductorBéla Fleck, banjo

MOzART Overture from

“The Marriage of Figaro”

SALIERI Sinfonia in D major

“Veneziana”

MOzART Violin Concerto No. 5

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60

Richard Lee, conductorAugustin Hadelich, violin

Join Richard Lee and the East Texas Symphony Orchestra for a concert featuring a musical duel

between rivals Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 2016 Grammy Award winner Augustin

Hadelich is featured in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. Richard Lee and the orchestra continue

their Beethoven cycle with a performance of Beethoven’s rarely

heard Symphony No. 4.

Luca

Val

enta

54Subscribe Now! Call 903-566-7424 or Visit ETSO.org.

A BrAithwAite Performing Arts ProgrAm

A BrAithwAite Performing Arts ProgrAm

The marriage of music and dance takes center stage for an evening of music by Debussy, Ravel and Brahms. ETSO principal harpist, Dr. Janel Hector, is featured in Debussy’s Danses sacrée et profane. Dancers from the Tyler Junior College Academy of Dance join the orchestra for Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin. The concert also features the Texas premiere of Theofanidis’ Dreamtime Ancestors and a continuation of the ETSO Brahms cycle with a performance of his melodic Symphony No. 3.

Richard Lee and acclaimed young pianist Jan Lisiecki are reunited on the stage of the UT Tyler Cowan Center for a concert that echoes their first appearances with the orchestra back in 2011 when Richard Lee was a candidate for Music Director. Lisiecki will be featured in Chopin’s exquisite Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor. Also on the program, Dvořák’s powerful Symphony No. 7.

4. inviTaTiOn TO THE dancE

5. back TO THE bEGinninG

March 25, 2017 - 7:30 PMUT Tyler Cowan Center

April 29, 2017 7:30 PMUT Tyler Cowan Center

Richard Lee, conductorDr. Janel Hector, harpTyler Junior College Academy of Dance Carolyn Hanna, director

Richard Lee, conductorJan Lisiecki, piano

DEBUSSy Danses sacrée et profane

THEOFANIDIS Dreamtime Ancestors

RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin

BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90

CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1

in E minor

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor

Mat

hias

Bot

hor

6 7

From intimate and diverse programming at Liberty Hall in Downtown Tyler to celebrations on the Square and special events in the community, the East Texas Symphony Orchestra is part of the cultural fabric of the region. Past seasons have included the annual Jazz Spectacular featuring students from Tyler Junior College, evenings of vocal and chamber music, and family-focused programs.

Education also is at the heart of what the East Texas Symphony Orchestra does each season. Pre-concert public programs such as Noon Notes and Opening Notes along with masterclasses with guest artists engage audiences with the music and performers to expand the concert experience.

The annual ETSO School Concerts feature collaborative presentations geared for students in grades 4 and 5. The 2016/17 Season will include the continued collaboration with Carnegie Hall to present a program from the Link Up series. This year-long program includes classroom curriculum provided by the education experts at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music institute. Preparation culminates in a participatory concert for the students. The School Concerts program is open to public and private schools along with home school groups in the region.

information about ETSO community and educational programs is available from the ETSO Office, 903-526-3876, or online at www.ETSO.org.

ETSO in THE cOmmuniTy

Cover photos of Richard Lee and ETSO credit: Dr. Scott LiebermanBack cover photo of Richard Lee: Casey Jay Benson PhotographyBack cover photo of Augustin Hadelich: Rosalie O’Connor

The mission of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra is to engage, embrace and excite the East Texas community through inspiring musical performance. Ticket sales account for a small portion of the financial resources required to sustain this mission. The ETSO relies on donations from businesses, foundations, and most of all individuals – like YOU – to achieve this mission.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the East Texas Symphony Orchestra. Call the ETSO office at 903-526-3876 or visit www.ETSO.org. Every size gift is important. Thank you.

yOu makE THE diFFErEncE

East

Tex

as S

ymph

ony

Orc

hest

raP

O B

ox 6

323

Tyle

r, TX

757

11

ww

w.ET

SO.o

rg

Non

-Pro

fi tO

rgan

izat

ion

U. S

. Pos

tage

PAID

Per

mit

No.

9Lo

ngvi

ew, T

X

ETSO

2016

Gra

MM

y aw

arD

win

ner

au

Gu

stin

HaD

elic

H, V

ioli

nc

Ho

Pin

: Pia

no

co

nc

erto

no

. 1le

Gen

Dary

Ban

jo V

irtu

oso

Bél

a Fl

eck

Beet

Ho

Ven

: syM

PHo

ny

no

. 4ro

ck

tHe

cla

ssic

s o

Pen

inG

niG

Ht:

c

lass

ical

inFl

uen

ces

on

Po

Pula

r M

usi

cM

oza

rt V

ersu

s sa

lier

i

2016

/17

SEA

SON

CA

LL 9

03-5

66-7

424

| V

iSiT

WW

W.E

TSO

.ORG

ric

Har

D le

eM

usic

Dire

ctor

auG

ust

in H

aDel

icH

Vi

olin

Béla

Fle

ck

Banj

o