South Dakota Symphony: 2008-2009 Season

The Symphony’s 2008-2009 season features fresh performances from gifted artists, such as Julie Ann Smith and Alessio Bax. Plus, your concert favorites are back with a visit from Jeans ’N Classics and the opera Turandot, featuring the Symphony Chorus.

New this year, you can also choose our Super Subscriber Series. This Series offers admission to all 17 concert events and boasts an even greater savings over single tickets. The Super Series includes: All 11 season concerts, including the holiday performance, Jeans ’N Classics, Turandot and all 6 Chamber concerts.

FULL CONCERT SEASON SCHEDULE


	SEPT. 20, 2008 - 8:00 PM BERNARD WOMA TRIO, AFRICAN DRUMS Sponsored by Sioux Falls Construction Company & SDN Communications Master Ghanaian musician Bernard Woma leads this African percussion trio as they perform traditional Dagara bewaa and binne music and original compositions.

	SEPT. 27, 2008 - 8:00 PM KATHERINE VOGELE, FLUTE Sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. & South Dakota Symphony League The South Dakota Symphony’s principal flutist and member of the Dakota Wind Quintet performs as a concert soloist with the complete orchestra.

	OCT. 25, 2008 - 8:00 PM OCT. 26, 2008 - 2:30 PM THE REX BROTHERS Sponsored by Koch Hazard Architects, Woods Fuller Shultz & Smith, P.C. & Swift Contractors Renowned cellist Christopher Rex and Charles Rex, Former Associate Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, join the Symphony in our annual collaboration with the New York Philharmonic in recognition of the first ever Pavilion concert.

	DEC. 12 & 13, 2008 - 8:00 PM DEC. 14, 2008 - 2:30 PM HOLIDAY CONCERT Sponsored by Argus Leader Media/Gannett Foundation, Midcontinent Communications, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Home Federal Bank & DAKOTACARE Celebrate the season with a Symphony tradition – our annual holiday pops performance.

	JAN. 10, 2009 - 8:00 PM JULIE ANN SMITH, HARP American concert artist Julie Ann Smith brings her dramatic presence to the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra for a must-see performance.

	JAN. 24, 2009 - 8:00 PM JAN. 25, 2009 - 2:30 PM ALESSIO BAX, PIANO Sponsored by Howalt-McDowell Insurance, Inc. Alessio Bax is already one of the world’s most established young talents. Enjoy his Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with the South Dakota Symphony.

	FEB. 21, 2009 - 8:00 PM ANNUAL MAHLER CELEBRATION Sponsored by Avera McKennan Hospital The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra continues its popular tradition for a fourth straight year. Celebrate the sounds of Gustav Mahler with a performance of his third symphony.

	FEB. 28, 2009 - 8:00 PM MAR. 1, 2009 - 2:30 PM ALLEN VIZZUTTI, TRUMPET Sponsored by Sanford Health Equally at home in a classical or jazz setting, Allen Vizzutti visits the South Dakota Symphony to perform the trumpet in a variety of entertaining styles.

	MAR. 14, 2009 - 8:00 PM MAR. 15, 2009 - 2:30 PM BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 6 Sponsored by Raven Industries The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra performs Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale.” This concert also features soprano Kathryn Wright, bringing her impeccable tone and dramatic interpretation to the orchestra.

	MAR. 28, 2009 - 2:30 PM JEANS 'N CLASSICS, THE BEATLES Sponsored by Best Business Products, Eide Bailly & First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER BankCard The South Dakota Symphony welcomes back fan favorite Jeans ’N Classics, featuring timeless hits from The Beatles fused with full orchestration.

	APR. 25, 2009 - 8:00 PM PUCCINI'S OPERA, TURANDOT Based on an ancient fable set in China, Puccini’s Turandot tells of one woman’s journey from cold isolation to love and features the tenor aria “Nessun Dorma” that Pavarotti made famous.