{"id":175011,"date":"2023-04-21T10:58:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T17:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/?p=175011"},"modified":"2023-04-21T10:58:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T17:58:18","slug":"the-phoenix-symphony-announces-2023-24-season-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/?p=175011","title":{"rendered":"The Phoenix Symphony Announces 2023-24 Season Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Phoenix Symphony<\/a> today announces its 2023-24 Season, presenting an extraordinary range of classical and popular programming.<\/p>\n

The Phoenix Symphony\u2019s 77th<\/sup> season brings classical masterpieces, world-class guest artists, and new concert experiences to the Valley from Symphony Hall and the Mesa Arts Center to the Orpheum and Arizona Financial Theater.<\/p>\n

A wide variety of subscription packages are available now, including the return of Classical and Pops subscriptions in response to popular demand.<\/p>\n

Orff\u2019s Carmina Burana<\/em>, Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 2, \u201cResurrection,\u201d REVERB: Contemporary Music Festival, and popular films with live music are all a part of Virginia G. Piper Music Director Tito Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s final season, after a decade in the role.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe breadth of programming in our 2023-24 Season reflects our innovative, dynamic and vibrant community in Phoenix and Arizona,\u201d said Peter Kjome, President and CEO. \u201cThe Phoenix Symphony is one of Arizona\u2019s most important cultural assets, and this season includes extraordinary programs that will enrich the lives of Arizonans of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Classical Performances<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Symphony welcomes guest artists such as pianist Joyce Yang<\/strong>, a Silver Medalist at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and violinist Rachel Barton Pine<\/strong>, the first American and youngest Gold Medalist of the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition. Tchaikovsky\u2019s Sixth Symphony \u201cPath\u00e9tique,\u201d Rachmaninoff\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, and Beethoven\u2019s Fifth Symphony are a few of the many renowned works in the Classics series.<\/p>\n

The 77th<\/sup> season opens and closes with two important programs led by Virginia G. Piper Music Director Tito Mu\u00f1oz. Joined by The Phoenix Symphony Chorus<\/strong> and Phoenix Boys Choir<\/strong>, the season begins in September with Carl Orff\u2019s mighty cantata, Carmina Burana<\/em>. The Classics series concludes in May 2024 with Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, \u201cResurrection,\u201d joined by The Phoenix Symphony Chorus.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarmina Burana<\/em> was the first piece I conducted when I began my tenure as Virginia G. Piper Music Director of The Phoenix Symphony,\u201d said Mu\u00f1oz. \u201cThis work seemed like a fitting way to begin my tenth season in Phoenix as we celebrate a decade of shared accomplishments and countless performances enriching the lives of people in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2023-24 Season will be Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s final season at the helm of The Phoenix Symphony, although he will continue in the newly created role of Artistic Partner in future seasons.<\/p>\n

Several prominent guest conductors will lead The Phoenix Symphony in 2023-24 including Ankush Bahl<\/strong>, music director of the Omaha Symphony; Jos\u00e9 Luis Gomez<\/strong>, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra; Vinay Parameswaran<\/strong>, former associate conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra; and Lidiya Yankovskaya<\/strong>, music director of Chicago Opera Theater.<\/p>\n

Beloved favorites next season include Joaqu\u00edn Rodrigo\u2019s Concierto de Aranjuez<\/em>, a Spanish-flavored work for guitar and orchestra starring Spanish guitarist Pablo S\u00e1inz<\/strong> Villegas<\/strong>, a past winner of the Segovia Award and the Gold Medalist at the inaugural Christopher Parkening International Guitar Competition.<\/p>\n

Superb guest artists who will join The Phoenix Symphony also include the dynamic cellist Johannes Moser<\/strong>, a top prize winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition, performing Anton\u00edn Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Cello Concerto in B Minor.<\/p>\n

The Phoenix Symphony will present six of its 10 Classics concerts at Mesa Arts Center. New this season, a special Friday Nights in Mesa<\/em> subscription package is available for the series held in the intimate, acoustically superb Ikeda Theater in Mesa.<\/p>\n

Also new for 2023-24 will be the projection of supertitles at select concerts including the Classics series opening and closing concerts and the March 2024 performances of Richard Strauss\u2019 Four Last Songs<\/em>. Titles and translations will be projected in both English and Spanish.<\/p>\n

Some of the many inspiring programs include the local premiere of a violin concerto by Florence Price<\/strong>, the first African-American woman to compose a symphony performed by a major American orchestra. The Violin Concerto No. 2 that Price completed in 1952, less than a year before her death, will be performed by Rachel Barton Pine.<\/p>\n

New music will play an important role in the 2023-24 Classics series including Picture Studies<\/em> by Adam Schoenberg, an Emmy Award-winner and two-time Grammy-nominated composer. Mu\u00f1oz also will lead the orchestra in the world premiere of the<\/em> sound of space beyond us<\/em> by Annie Nikunen<\/strong>, a composer, flutist, choreographer, dancer and radio personality.<\/p>\n

Pops and Film Performances <\/strong><\/p>\n

The extensive lineup of Pops concerts includes a tribute to the music of ABBA<\/strong> with the Finnish vocal sensation Rajaton<\/strong> as well as \u201cAnd I Love Her: The Beatles Reimagined\u201d with Steve Hackman<\/strong>, featuring reimagined songs by the Fab Four.<\/p>\n

Highlights include an appearance by the \u201cQueen of Mariachi,\u201d A\u00edda Cuevas, <\/strong>with the renowned Mariachi Aztl\u00e1n in a program of mariachi and more, and \u201cThe Music of Queen<\/strong>,\u201d a one-night-only rock concert extravaganza in the Arizona Financial Theatre.<\/p>\n

Fresh from her successful run in \u201cAretha: A Tribute,\u201d a salute to the music of Aretha Franklin, vocalist Capathia Jenkins<\/strong> joins The Phoenix Symphony in \u201cShe\u2019s Got Soul\u201d with some of the greatest hits of R&B and soul including \u201cI Will Always Love You,\u201d \u201cMidnight Train to Georgia,\u201d \u201cCelebration\u201d and \u201cRolling in the Deep\u201d as performed by leading ladies of song such as Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Adele, and many others.<\/p>\n

The spectacular artists returning next season include Byron Stripling<\/strong>, in the Pops concert \u201cMardi Gras in New Orleans.\u201d Stripling\u2019s electrifying and heartfelt tribute to Louis Armstrong has become one of America’s most popular orchestral pops programs.<\/p>\n

Pops programs include \u201cBroadway Tonight!\u201d led by Bob Bernhardt<\/strong>, a frequent guest conductor of The Boston Pops and principal pops conductor of the Grand Rapids Symphony. In addition, \u201cProhibition: The Music of Moulin Rouge, Boardwalk Empire and More!\u201d features music including \u201cSt. Louis Blues,\u201d Edith Piaf\u2019s \u201cLa Vie En Rose\u201d and Kurt Weill\u2019s \u201cMack the Knife.\u201d<\/p>\n

Composer and music visionary Steve Hackman created \u201cAnd I Love Her: The Beatles Reimagined,\u201d which opens the 2023-24 Pops series. He also curated the final show on the series, The Resurrection Mixtape<\/em>. One week after Mu\u00f1oz conducts Mahler\u2019s \u201cResurrection\u201d Symphony No. 2 to conclude the 2023-24 Classics season, Hackman will conduct the orchestra in The<\/em> Resurrection Mixtape<\/em>, with excerpts from Mahler\u2019s Second Symphony intermingled with music by Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G, two legendary figures in the world of rap.<\/p>\n

Blockbuster films with live orchestra include Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceTM<\/sup><\/em>, the sixth film in the Harry Potter Series, Star Wars: A New HopeTM<\/sup><\/em>, the original 1977 film that launched the most storied franchise in cinematic history and Disney\u2019s Encanto TM<\/sup>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Holiday Performances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Performances of Handel\u2019s Messiah<\/em> have been an annual Christmas tradition in the English-speaking world for more than 275 years, and four superb soloists will join The Phoenix Symphony Chorus in December. In addition, Mu\u00f1oz will lead the orchestra with world-class soloists and talented local choral singers from Hispanic churches and community groups in the Christmas portion of Handel\u2019s Mes\u00edas<\/em> performed in Spanish.<\/p>\n

The holiday celebrations begin with Holiday Pops led by guest conductor Gerald Steichen<\/strong>, principal pops conductor of the Utah Symphony and a frequent guest conductor of the Boston and New York Pops.<\/p>\n

Troupe Vertigo<\/strong>, a company of acrobats, aerialists, contortionists, jugglers and more, will present Cirque Spectacular set to live music in a New Year\u2019s Eve show led by guest conductor Stuart Chafetz<\/strong>, a frequent and popular guest conductor of the Pops concerts in Phoenix.<\/p>\n

REVERB: Contemporary Music Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

REVERB, an exploration and celebration of works from the current musical landscape, will include intimate concerts, panel discussions and behind-the-scenes events to explore the repertoire and learn more about the living composers. Conducted by Tito Mu\u00f1oz and curated by GRAMMY-nominated violinist and composer Curtis Stewart<\/strong>, this 3rd<\/sup> annual REVERB promises to be an exciting, varied and engaging program.<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Subscriptions are available now. Traditional Classics and Pops subscription packages are returning this season and are on sale with savings of up to 20 percent off<\/strong> single-ticket prices. Subscriptions for the 10-concert Classics series start at $250, including fees. Along with separate packages for the Classics, Pops and Films series, concertgoers can Create Your Own series<\/strong> by bundling four or more concerts while enjoying the same 20 percent off savings.<\/p>\n

To learn more, visit www.phoenixsymphony.org<\/a> or call Patron Services at (602) 495-1999<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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