Weill Hall

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Sonoma State University

201314
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GR EEN MUSI C CEN T ER

Welcome to the second season.

9 months of programming and 24 concerts of world-class quality a cumulative 48 Grammy Awards amongst the 450 artists and musicians on the lineup some 30,000 concertgoers are headed to the one and only Weill Hall.

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Season at a Glance
Jon Batiste and Stay Human Sat, October 26, 7:30pm

Special Event
Grand Opening
Rene Fleming Sun, September 15, 3pm Lang Lang Tue, September 17, 7:30pm Itzhak Perlman Sat, September 21, 6pm Herbie Hancock Sat, September 28, 6pm Ruth Ann Swenson & Warren Jones Sun, September 29, 3pm Garrick Ohlsson Sat, October 12, 7:30pm Bryn Terfel Sun, October 13, 3pm

The Takcs Quartet Sun, October 27, 3pm The Silk Road Ensemble Tue, October 29, 7:30pm Mariza Sat, November 2, 7:30pm Handels Messiah Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Sun, December 15, 3pm Handels Theodora The English Concert Sat, January 25, 7:30pm Venice Baroque Orchestra & Philippe Jaroussky Sun, February 9, 3pm Bahia Orchestra Project with Jean-Yves Thibaudet Sun, February 23, 3pm

An Afternoon of Opera David Lomeli & Leah Crocetto with the Santa Rosa Symphony Sun, March 9, 3pm Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Tue, March 11, 7:30pm Estrella Morente Sat, March 15, 7:30pm Jessye Norman American Masters Sat, March 29, 7:30pm Deborah Voigt Sun, April 13, 3pm Hilary Hahn Sun, April 27, 3pm Florian Boesch & Malcolm Martineau Sun, May 11, 3pm Richard Goode Sun, May 18, 3pm

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Season Opening
soprano Sun, Sep 15, 3pm

Rene Fleming,
One of Americas most celebrated sopranos promises an afternoon of pure delight. She has appeared on all the major opera stages and at the worlds most high profile events from the Beijing Olympics to President Obamas Inauguration and the Queen of Englands Diamond Jubilee. Now, she brings her extraordinary artistry to Sonoma County for an unforgettable opening to the second season. Indoor/Outdoor concert Indoor Tickets: $55 $125 Outdoor Tickets: $25 $35 Fleming provided the vocals for The Lord of the The Return of the King.

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Lang Lang,
piano Tue, Sep 17, 7:30pm
After his wildly successful debut at the Inaugural Opening of Weill Hall, the young Chinese superstar pianist returns for a performance guaranteed to thrill audiences with his commanding technique and stellar musicianship. Tickets: $55 $125

Lang Lang was inspired to learn piano after watching The Cat Concerto episode of Tom and Jerry at the age of two.

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Photograph by Peter Hnneman

Itzhak Perlman,
violin Sat, Sep 21, 6pm
Itzhak Perlman is undeniably one of the greatest violinists of our time a superstar in the pantheon of classical musicians, revered throughout the world for his remarkable artistry. He is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, fifteen Grammy Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor for achievement in the arts. Indoor/Outdoor concert Indoor Tickets: $55 $125 Outdoor Tickets: $25 $35 Perlman was first introduced to the American public on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1958 when he was just 13 years old.

Herbie Hancock,
piano Sat, Sep 28, 6pm
Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. In addition to being recognized as a legendary pianist and composer, he has been an integral part of every jazz movement since the 1960s. Indoor/Outdoor concert Indoor Tickets: $40 $85 Outdoor Tickets: $25 $35

Hancock recently joined the faculty at UCLA where he will teach jazz music.

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Photograph by Douglas Kirkland

Photograph by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco

Ruth Ann Swenson,

soprano piano

& Warren Jones,

Sun, Sep 29, 3pm
Ruth Ann Swenson is one of Americas most brilliant coloratura sopranos. After making an auspicious debut with the Merola Program at the San Francisco Opera, her career skyrocketed to include several decades of performances at many of the worlds finest opera stages. She is loved by audiences for her lovely, creamy sound and her superb technique. Tickets: $40 $85

Photograph by Kacper Pempel

Ohlsson is known for his a 12th in the left hand and an 11th in the right.

exceptional keyboard stretch

Garrick Ohlsson, piano

Sat, Oct 12, 7:30pm
Since his triumph as the first and only American to win the Chopin International Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has received accolades for his dazzling technique, spellbinding fluidity, and sheer beauty of tone. He performs regularly with the worlds greatest orchestras, and is in great demand as a recitalist and chamber musician. Tickets: $40 $85

Bryn Terfel,
baritone
In 2008, Swenson was awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal, the companys

Sun, Oct 13, 3pm

He grew up in a small village in Wales, yet rose quickly to the top ranks of international operatic stardom. In the past few seasons, he has been a fixture at the Met performing Wotan in Wagners Ring Cycle, among other prominent roles. Audiences adore his big, warm voice and his compelling, intelligent interpretations. Tickets: $40 $85

highest artistic honor.

In 2006, Terfel became the second recipient of the Queens

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Medal for Music.

Jon Batiste and Stay Human

Sat, Oct 26, 7:30pm
Born in New Orleans, this young, iconic artist has quickly ignited New Yorks jazz music scene where he is now based. With his voice on piano and dapper sense of style, he has wowed audiences in more than forty countries and released four CDs. Dont miss this spirited, uplifting evening of eclectic music. Batiste has recorded with Prince, Jimmy Buffet, Wynton Marsalis, and Lenny Kravitz to name a few. Tickets: $30 $70

The Takcs Quartet

Sun, Oct 27, 3pm
The consummate artistry and exquisite, award-winning recordings of The Takcs Quartet place them in the top ranks of string quartets worldwide. In their Weill Hall debut, they perform works by Mozart and Dvok and are joined by special guests Erika Eckert (viola) and Scott Pingel (bass). Tickets: $30 $70 The Takcs Quartet was founded in Budapest in 1975 but is now based in Boulder, Colorado.

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The Silk Road Ensemble

15th Anniversary Year
Tue, Oct 29, 7:30pm
Founded by Yo-Yo Ma, this innovative ensemble draws together distinguished musicians from more than twenty countries and has performed to critical acclaim throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Their most recent recording, Off the Map, was nominated for a Grammy in 2011. Tickets: $30 $70 Yo-Yo Ma, Artistic Director

Yo-Yo Ma initiated the Silk Road

Project in 1998, promoting collaboration and multicultural artistic exchange.

Mariza
Sat, Nov 2, 7:30pm
She is part of a new generation that has reinvigorated Portugals fado a style of singing that blends timeless Portuguese folk melodies and poetry with Arabic cadences and African and Brazilian rhythms. Her passionate, charismatic performances have won her legions of fans worldwide. Tickets: $30 $70

Richard Haughton

Mariza performed A Thousand Years as a duet with Sting at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

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Handels Messiah Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale

Sun, Dec 15, 3pm
Few pieces are more beloved than Handels Messiah. To hear this glorious choral masterpiece in the superb acoustics of Weill Hall, accompanied by one of Americas most admired early music ensembles, is a great way to celebrate the holidays. Tickets: $40 - $85
Photograph by Randi Beach

Philharmonia Baroque was named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America in 2004.

Handels Theodora The English Concert

Photograph by Richard Haughton

Period instruments used

by The English Concert include the viola, violone, recorder, lute, and bassoon.

Harry Bicket, conductor The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Julian Wachner, director John Mark Ainsley, Sarah Connolly, David Daniels, Neal Davies, Dorothea Roschmann soloists

Sat, Jan 25, 7:30pm

Handels penultimate oratorio, Theodora contains some of the composers most heart-wrenching and inspired music; music that is as much human as it is divine. With a stellar cast accompanied by one of Europes finest Baroque orchestras, this promises to be an extraordinary evening of music-making. Tickets: $40 - $85

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Venice Baroque Orchestra

Philippe Jaroussky, counter-tenor Sun, Feb 9, 3pm
Since its founding in 1997, the Venice Baroque Orchestra has quickly become one of the worlds premier period instrument ensembles, performing to great acclaim across the world. In their Green Music Center debut, they are joined by the superb French counter-tenor, Philippe Jarouskky, who has taken the classical music world by storm. Tickets: $40 - $85

Period instruments used by Venice

Baroque Orchestra include the double bass, harpsichord, cello and viola.

Bahia Orchestra Project

Richard Castro, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Sun, Feb 23, 3pm
Modeled on the Venezuelan El Sistema, this Brazilian youth orchestra has won the hearts of audiences throughout Europe and Latin America. In their U.S. debut tour, they perform Ravels Piano Concerto in G Major with the internationally acclaimed French pianist, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, along with music of their native Brazil. Tickets: $40 - $85

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The 100 orchestra musicians are all young adults who represent multiple ethnic groups from the Bahia region of Brazil.

An Afternoon of Opera David Lomeli and Leah Crocetto with The Santa Rosa Symphony
Sun, Mar 9, 3pm
These two former San Francisco Opera Adler fellows have enjoyed meteoric careers. Crocetto became an overnight sensation when she won the 2010 Metropolitan Opera audition, while Lomeli earned first place in Plcido Domingos vocal competition when he was only 26. . Tickets: $40 - $85

Weill Hall was built by the same design team as Seiji Ozawa Hall at

Tanglewood.

Photograph by Terry Linke

The waiting period for a Vienna Philharmonic weekday subscription is six years the weekend subscription is closer to thirteen years.

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Tue, Mar 11, 7:30pm
For more than 160 years, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has embodied the finest traditions of European classical music. Composers such as Bruckner, Mahler, Brahms, and Wagner have sung its praises, and the orchestras revered home the Musikverein was an inspiration for the design of Weill Hall. This is a rare opportunity to experience one of the worlds greatest orchestras. Tickets: $65 $155

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Estrella Morente
Sat, Mar 15, 7:30pm
This Spanish superstar began singing flamenco music with her famous father, Enrique Morente, at the age of seven. She gained her own following after her appearance on the soundtrack of Pedro Almodvars film, Volver. Her fourth studio album was released in 2012, reinforcing her legacy as a singer with grace, passion, and fire. Tickets: $30 $70

Jessye Norman,
soprano Sat, Mar 29, 7:30pm
Jessye Norman was born into a musical family and began singing in public when she was only six. Throughout her long and illustrious career, she has conquered operas most iconic roles in stages from Lincoln Center to Covent Garden, from Carnegie Hall to La Scala. For her Weill Hall debut, she performs American Masters in what is destined to be a season highlight.
Photograph by Carol Friedman

Tickets: $40 - $85 Norman curated Honor! in 2009 a celebration of African American cultural legacy that was exhibited throughout New York City.

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Photograph by Luis Vega

Morente is the voice behind actress Penelope Cruzs flamenco song in the 2006 film Volver.

Deborah Voigt,
soprano Sun, Apr 13, 3pm
Deborah Voigt is a preeminent dramatic soprano, who got her start at San Francisco Operas Merola program. She is renowned for her portrayal of Brnnhilde in Wagners Ring Cycle at the Met, and for her lead role in Annie Get Your Gun at the Glimmerglass Festival. Tickets: $40 - $85

Voigt is an alumna of the California State

University system she

graduated from CSU Fullerton.

Hilary Hahn,
violin Sun, Apr 27, 3pm
At 33, violinist Hilary Hahn has already blazed an astonishing career. A two-time Grammy winner, she was named Americas Best Young Classical Musician by TIME in 2011. Her flawless virtuosity and probing interpretations win her legions of fans wherever she goes. Tickets: $40 - $85

Photograph by Peter Miller

Hahns violin is an 1864 copy of Paganinis Cannone made by Vuillaume.

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Florian Boesch,
baritone

& Malcolm Martineau, piano

Sun, May 11, 3pm
The fast-rising Austrian baritone Florian Boesch, who recently won a coveted award for his Papageno at the Bolshoi Theatre, teams up with the critically acclaimed English pianist Malcolm Martineau for a collaborative recital of Schuberts exquisite song cycle, Winterreise. Tickets: $30 $70 The Fazioli concert grand piano at Weill Hall was signed by Herbie Hancock after he performed on it at the Grammy Awards.
Wiener Konzerthaus, Lukas Beck

Richard Goode, piano

Sun, May 18, 3pm
For more than five decades, Richard Goode has garnered international acclaim as a recording and concert artist in the worlds music capitals. In recent years, he has won a devoted following for his recordings of Beethovens piano concertos. Goode has long been considered a musicians musician highly respected for his fresh interpretations, fastidious performance, and infallible technique. Tickets: $40 - $85 Goode is the recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize, a Grammy Award, and received First Prize in the Clara

Photograph by Russell Duncan

Haskil Competition.
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San Francisco Symphony

The San Francisco Symphony returns to Weill Hall with four concerts during their 1314 Season, having charmed patrons and critics alike with their appearances during the inaugural season. MTT conducts Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No. 1 with pianist Yefim Bronfman Thu, September 12, 8pm Bychkov conducts Strausss Alpine Symphony Thu, November 21, 8pm Barantschik and Friends Thu, January 23, 8pm Dutoit conducts Beethoven and Shostakovich Thu, June 5, 8pm

Michael Tilson Thomas For information and tickets: Call 415-864-6000 or visit sfsymphony.org/greenmusic

Please note that parking is now included in every concert ticket.

Santa Rosa Symphony

The Santa Rosa Symphony is the Resident Orchestra of Weill Hall. CLASSICAL SERIES
All concerts conducted by Bruno Ferrandis, unless otherwise noted.

East/West Musical Dialogue January 11, 12, 13 Enrique Arturo Diemecke, conductor Wu Man, pipa Mozart, Zhao Jiping (American Premiere), Beethoven Sons of the Fjord February 15, 16, 17 Philippe Bianconi, piano Matre (American Premiere), Grieg, Sibelius Viola Virtuosity March 22, 23, 24 Paul Silverthorne, viola Borodin, Behzad Ranjbaran (World Premiere), Rimsky-Korsakov Spring Rhapsody May 3, 4, 5 Jon Kimura Parker, piano Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky

Kahane & Ferrandis: One Night Only May 22 Jeffrey Kahane, piano Beethoven, Chopin CHORAL SERIES Music of the Spheres: Sounds of Eternity Dedicated to Donald and Maureen Green November 23, 3pm Robert Worth, conductor, Sonoma Bach Choir SONOMA PARADISO FAMILY CONCERT SERIES Wild Animal Kingdom October 20, 3pm The Mozart Experience January 19, 3pm Beethoven Lives Upstairs April 6, 3pm Bruno Ferrandis

A Celebratory Opening October 5, 6, 7 Tedi Papavrami, violin Adams, Shostakovich Multicultural Magic November 9, 10, 11 Maya Beiser, cello Gershwin, Ginastera, Golijov, Bruch Contemplation of Peace and War December 7, 8, 9 Mozart, Bernstein, Haydn

To purchase tickets for any Santa Rosa Symphony performance, please call 707-546-8742 or visit www.santarosasymphony.com Single Tickets Available July 30

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Join us for
Wine Countrys Most Spectacular Night of the Year

The Season Opening Gala

September 15, 2013
Take a stroll down the red to the best

carpet on your way

seats in the house for Rene Flemings

superb opening recital. A glamorous

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cocktail party and gala dinner conclude this

unforgettable evening.

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Tickets and sponsorship opportunities to this elegant affair are now available. Contact Caroline Ammann at 707-664-3517 or email ammannc@sonoma.edu

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Prelude Restaurant

Exquisite cuisine, fine wine, and elegant surroundings

await you at Prelude Restaurant, located just

steps away from

Weill Hall. Reserve your table in advance, or sit at the bar for a quick bite. Prelude Restaurant is open before,

during intermission, and after most concerts.

For reservations or information, call 866-955-6040 ext. 2 or visit www.sonoma.edu/prelude

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Pricing & Seating

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Rene Fleming Lang Lang Itzhak Perlman Herbie Hancock Ruth Ann Swenson Garrick Ohlsson Bryn Terfel Jon Batiste and Stay Human The Takcs Quartet The Silk Road Ensemble Mariza Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra The English Concert Venice Baroque Orchestra & Philippe Jaroussky Bahia Orchestra Project David Lomeli & Leah Crocetto with Santa Rosa Symphony Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Estrella Morente Jessye Norman Deborah Voigt Hilary Hahn Florian Boesch & Malcolm Martineau Richard Goode 09/15 09/17 09/21 09/28 09/29 10/12 10/13 10/26 10/27 10/29 11/02 12/15 01/25 02/09 02/23 03/09 03/11 03/15 03/29 04/13 04/27 05/11 05/18 Parterre Box $125 $125 $125 $85 $85 $85 $85 $70 $70 $70 $70 $85 $85 $85 $85 $85 $155 $70 $85 $85 $85 $70 $85 Orchestra $100 $100 $100 $65 $65 $65 $65 $50 $50 $50 $50 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $125 $50 $65 $65 $65 $50 $65 Rear Orchestra / Choral Circle Sides / Balcony Center $75 $75 $75 $50 $50 $50 $50 $40 $40 $40 $40 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $95 $40 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 Choral Circle Stage / Balcony Sides $55 $55 $55 $40 $40 $40 $40 $30 $30 $30 $30 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $65 $30 $40 $40 $40 $30 $40

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