• Introduction by the conductor
• Hear conductor comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 • 10:30 AM

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor

It’s an opera-without-words, the story of a hero consumed by the torrid passion of a love affair vividly played out, with orchestra pushed to the limit. Elegant, gentle and terrifying by turn, this is the ultimate in symphonic theatre!

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

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• Introduction by the conductor
• Hear conductor comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 • 10:30 AM

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor

Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 contains some of the composer’s most remarkable inspiration, ripe with an unending flow of melody and rhythmic vitality. Haunting, joyous and dramatic by turn, it embodies the great German symphonic tradition with the Bohemian folk music that was so special to him.

Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor

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• Introduction by the conductor
• Hear conductor comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 • 10:30 AM

Joshua Weilerstein, conductor

Mendelssohn’s radiant Scottish Symphony was born from travels in Scotland during his triumphant successes in the British Isles, where the landscapes and history inspired one of the composer’s most affecting creations.

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor (Scottish)

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• Introduction by the conductor
• Hear conductor comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 • 10:30 AM

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor
Odette Heyn-Projects; Odette Heyn, choreographer and director
Aboriginal School of Dance Ensemble; Buffy Handel, choreographer and dancer

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring seizes the attention from the first note to the last with its pounding rhythms and visceral excitement. We offer this 20^th century masterwork with unique choreography and dance showcasing Aboriginal heritage.

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2   10:30 AM

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor

Sibelius’s Second Symphony is the most famous of the Finnish composer’s seven symphonies and an unforgettable Romantic journey. As a transition from the youthful to the mature Sibelius, we follow one of the 20th century’s most original symphonic masters.

About Matinée Concerts:

• Learn about a masterwork introduced by the conductor
• Hear the conductor’s comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Single tickets are on sale now at the WSO Box Office, 949-3999 or online.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2   10:30 AM

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor

Schumann’s ‘Spring’ Symphony is an exuberant work the composer started just after marrying his famous soul-mate Clara Wieck, composing it in a “state of bliss” as he said. Youthful joie de vivre pervades this supremely happy creation.

Schumann: Symphony No. 1 (Spring)

About Matinée Concerts:

• Learn about a masterwork introduced by the conductor
• Hear the conductor’s comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Single tickets are on sale now at the WSO Box Office, 949-3999 or below:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13   10:30 AM

Andrew Grams, conductor
Patricia Evans, horn
Micah Heilbrunn, clarinet
Bede Hanley, oboe
Alexandra Eastley, bassoon

A delightful Mozart concerto-times-four with an opportunity to hear the WSO’s fabulous principal wind players. Mozart not only had an intimate knowledge of the unique sounds of each solo wind instrument, but also their special personalities.

About Matinée Concerts:

• Learn about a masterwork introduced by the conductor
• Hear the conductor’s comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Single tickets are on sale now via WSO Box Office, 949-3999 & online.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2   10:30 AM

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor

Sibelius’s Second Symphony is the most famous of the Finnish composer’s seven symphonies and an unforgettable Romantic journey. As a transition from the youthful to the mature Sibelius, we follow one of the 20th century’s most original symphonic masters.

About Matinée Concerts:

• Learn about a masterwork introduced by the conductor
• Hear the conductor’s comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Single tickets are on sale now at the WSO Box Office, 949-3999 or online.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13   10:30 AM

PLEASE NOTE THE ORIGINAL DATE OF THIS CONCERT WAS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 BUT IS NOW THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DATE CHANGE, PLEASE CALL THE WSO BOX OFFICE AT 949-3999.

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor

Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas painted images in sound like no other among his country’s composers. We feature his hypnotic film score La noche de los Mayas, complete with special choreography and performed by Bolero Dance Theatre.

About Matinée Concerts:

• Learn about a masterwork introduced by the conductor
• Hear the conductor’s comments in an open rehearsal
• Enjoy a complete performance
• Participate in a question and answer session
• All in one hour!

Subscriptions on sale now via WSO Box Office & online; Single tickets on sale via WSO Box Office only: 949-3999.

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