Transcript A Season of Celebration - Northern State University

2016-2017: A SEASON OF CELEBRATION
The orchestra returns to its home in
the newly renovated Johnson Fine
Arts Center for its 97th season of music
making.
Joining the orchestra will be a
spectacular array of guest artists plus
the NSU Concert Choir.
The 50-member AUCS, under the direction of Robert Vodnoy,
has student, faculty, and community members.
The orchestra rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 in the JFAC.
The orchestra sponsors an annual concerto-aria competition.
Students from NSU are eligible to compete, and the winners
perform with the orchestra.
Fall Concert
The November program includes:
 Beethoven’s Consecration of the House Overture to celebrate the renovation.
 The Butterfly Lovers Concerto, the greatest piece of 20th century Chinese music.
 Brahms’ Song of Fate, performed with the NSU Concert Choir and a community
chorus, prepared by Dr. Timothy Woods
Internationally acclaimed violinist Lee-Chin Siow will perform The Butterfly
Lovers Concerto with the orchestra on November 12, 2016.
Among many awards, Lee-Chin won the Gold Medal at the
Henryk Szeryng International Violin Competition in1994. She is a
distinguished author and pedagogue.
Winter Concert
The February program includes:
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Winners of the 2016 Concerto/Aria
Competition
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Robert Schumann’s glorious Symphony
No. 4, a romantic masterpiece. The
symphony features the beautiful “Clara”
theme, with which the composer
professed his love for his wife Clara, one
of the greatest pianists of the 19th
century.
Spring Concert
The Final Concert of the season
features Kenneth Boulton, the Dean
of the School of Fine Arts, clarinet
assistant professor Audrey Miller and
the NSU Concert Choir for a truly
grand finale!
The Friends of the Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony
This community board supports the orchestra through its
program book With Strings Attached, and by obtaining
concert sponsors.
The orchestra thanks its 2016-2017 sponsors:
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The American News
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Dacotah Bank
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The Molded Fiber Glass Companies
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The City of Aberdeen
For information on supporting the orchestra or sponsoring a
concert, contact Gregg Magera at 605-225-5420
Join us for an…
Extraordinary year in the beautiful auditorium in the Johnson
Fine Arts Center. You’ll thrill to the sound of the orchestra.
WE’VE MADE IT SIMPLE FOR YOU!
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Purchase tickets online through the Vendini ticket system at
www.northern.edu/artsnu
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Purchase tickets at the JFAC Box Office, which is open Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday 12-noon to 4:00.
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Visit us at www.aberdeensymphony.org for more information
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Call us at the School of Fine Arts Office: 605-626-2497