CAPE ANN SYMPHONY 2019/2020
The 68th Season:
Celebrating Maestro Yoichi Udagawa’s 20th Season as Conductor & Music Director
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INTRODUCING CAPE ANN SYMPHONY’S
YOUNG MUSICIANS’ COMPETITION
Cape Ann Symphony proudly announces the opening of the orchestra’s 68th concert season as well as Conductor and Music Director Yoichi Udagawa’s 20th season leading the orchestra. Under Udagawa’s leadership the orchestra has transitioned to a fully professional year round orchestra, expanded from one concert venue to two: Manchester and Ipswich; increased its traditional five performances per season to eight performances; welcomed an impressive slate of acclaimed guest artists; premiered a new chamber music series, Musicians Unleashed, and this season launched a Young Musicians’ Competition to give a young music student on the North Shore the opportunity to play with CAS and work with Conductor Udagawa.
The Cape Ann Symphony Young Musicians’ Competition is open to young music students of orchestral instruments in grades 6-12 on the North Shore. Players of orchestral instruments other than piano are encouraged to submit a video audition. The winner of the competition will be invited to perform with the Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor and Music Director Yoichi Udagawa, at the Cape Ann Symphony’s Holiday Pops concert on November 30th at 7:30 in Manchester-by-the-Sea as well as receive a scholarship from CAS to support their music education. Cape Ann Symphony Music Director and Conductor Udagawa is excited to introduce the competition this year and mentor the next generation of musicians, “Made possible by the generosity of Dr. Ed and Mrs. Ann Marsh, we are having our first Young Musicians’ Competition this year, and the winner will be featured at our Holiday Pops concert. The amazing level of music talent of young people today is inspiring and makes all of us very optimistic about the future. Never have so many young musicians played at such a high level – and we are really looking forward to performing with the winner.” CAS Board President Fran White echoes Udagawa’s excitement, “Cape Ann Symphony continues to grow! This year for the first time we will sponsor a youth competition and are reaching out to the talented students throughout the North Shore to give them the chance to work with Maestro Yoichi Udagawa and perform with the orchestra. I want to thank Dr. and Mrs. Marsh for their generous contribution that has allowed us to introduce this program and expand our outreach.” The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2019. For details on submission guidelines, visit www.capeannsymphony.org.
Photo: Marco Borggreve
CAPE ANN SYMPHONY
2019/2020 CONCERT SEASON
CLASSICS AND THE MOVIES
Performances:
Saturday, September 28, 2019: 7:30 PM: Manchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Sunday, September 29, 2019: 2:00 PM: Dolan Performing Arts Center, Ipswich High School, Ipswich, MA
Cape Ann Symphony kicks off the 68th season with Classics and The Movies inManchester and Ipswich.Theseason opening concert celebrates classic compositions used in movies as well as contemporary classics created for Hollywood. The program includes Wagner’s The Ride of the Valkyries which was usedin Francis Ford Coppola’sAcademy Award winning film:Apocalypse Now; Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije; Rozsa’s Ben Hur Suite; Korngold’s Robin Hood Suite; and John Williams’ Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind and Star Wars.
HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT
Performances:
Saturday, November 30, 2019: 2:00 PM Dolan Performing Arts Center, Ipswich High School. Ipswich,MA
Saturday, November 30, 2019: 7:30 PM Manchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Sunday, December 1, 2019: 2:00 PM: Manchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
TheHoliday Pops Concert, Cape Ann Symphony’s joyful holiday tradition, features a program of holiday favorites from Bach, Anderson, Herbert, Rutter, Handel, Tchaikovsky and others. The Cape Ann Symphony Chorus under the direction of Rockport’s Wendy Betts joins the orchestra for this exciting celebration of holiday music including the annual audience sing-along. The Manchester concert at 7:30 pm on November 30 will feature the Winner of CAS’s inaugural Young Musicians’ Competition performing with the Orchestra.
Sunday, December 1, 2019: 2:00 PM Manchester-Essex
Sunday, December 1, 2019: 2:00 PM Manchester-Essex
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MOZART, HAYDN, BRAHMS & LEWIN
Performance: Sunday, March 22, 2020: 2:00 PMManchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Mozart, Haydn, Brahms & Lewin features legendary composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, and Johannes Brahms and guest artist Grammy winning virtuoso pianist Michael Lewin. The internationally acclaimed pianist has played in over 30 countries and commands a repertoire of over 40 piano concertos. Mr. Lewin joins CAS to play Brahms’ powerful Piano Concerto No. 1. The concert also includes Mozart’s joyous Overture to the Marriage of Figaro Overture and Haydn’s delightfulSymphony No. 1 “Clock.”
BRAHMS, DVORAK & DEJARDIN
Performance: Saturday, May 16, 2020 7:30 PMManchester-Essex High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Performance: Sunday, May 17, 2020 2:00 PMDolan Performing Arts Center, Ipswich High School. Ipswich,MA
Cape Ann Symphony welcomes back Boston Symphony Orchestra Principal cellist Blaise Déjardin to play Dvorak’s Cello Concerto. Déjardin made his CAS debut in March 2017 with his acclaimed performance of Saint-Saens’ elegant Cello Concerto.The orchestra revisits Johannes Brahms work in the May concert with his stirring Symphony No. 1, a piece which he struggled with for 14 year to complete.
SINGLE TICKET PRICES FOR CONCERTS
Adult/$43.00
Senior Citizens/$38.00
Students (of any age)/$15.00
Youth (Age 12 and Under)/$5.00
Season Subscriptions are Available.
For Information call 978-281-0543 or Visit www.capeannsymphony.org
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