Las Vegas Philharmonic Announces Donato Cabrera's Biggest Concert Season

The Las Vegas Philharmonic and Music Director Donato Cabrera have announced details of the orchestra's 2015-16 season that will see it perform more concerts than ever at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts from September 2015 through June 2016. The orchestra's 17th season will be the first full season with Cabrera at the helm and he will conduct 15 concerts in the center's 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall. Cabrera was appointed Music Director of the orchestra in 2014 and will conduct this weekend's Symphonic Spectacular on Saturday, March 28 at 7:30pm.

The 2015-16 concert season, which begins on Saturday, September 12, heralds a bold new direction for the orchestra, a resident company of The Smith Center. The total number of concerts performed will increase from 11 to 19 with the addition of five weekend matinees that will mark the first time the orchestra has performed its programs over two days. In addition, Las Vegas Philharmonic musicians will showcase their talents in a new "Spotlight Series" of three concerts to be held on Tuesday nights in the Troesh Studio Theater located in The Smith Center's Boman Pavilion. (Full concert calendar & details follow.) Principal musicians from the orchestra will be joined by guests for three programs focusing on the chamber music of Baroque, Classical, and Romantic composers.

Las Vegas Philharmonic musicians are also showcased in the main concert series held in Reynolds Hall, signaling a deepening partnership between the musicians and Cabrera who, as their artistic leader and conductor, selected the music and guest artists for the new season. Concertmaster De Ann Letourneau will perform as the soloist in Brahms's demanding Violin Concerto in March 2016 and principal clarinet Cory Tiffin will be showcased in Leonard Bernstein's rollicking Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs in April 2016. On November 21, 2015, the concert will open with the world premiere of Desert Flight by principal trombone and acclaimed Las Vegas composer and arranger Nathan Tanouye.

"Over the past year, I have enjoyed getting to know our musicians and in constructing this season's program, my intention is to celebrate their amazing artistry," shares Donato Cabrera, music director. "The repertoire is an exhilarating mingling of works that will showcase remarkable soloists and composers while highlighting the depth and prowess of Las Vegas' hometown orchestra. Many of the pieces I've chosen for 2015-16 season are masterpieces that have never been performed by the Las Vegas Philharmonic and will demonstrate this orchestra's musical eloquence while taking us all on a magnificent journey."

In addition to featuring symphonic works by Beethoven, Brahms, Gershwin, Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Sibelius, the 2015-16 season includes music by acclaimed American composers Mason Bates, Philip Glass, D. J. Sparr and Dan Visconti, demonstrating Cabrera's commitment to programming music by living composers.

The 2015-16 series will also showcase the following guest soloists: Andrew Armstrong (piano), Martina Filjak (piano), Oliver Herbert (cello), Alexi Kenney (violin) and Andrew Tyson (piano). The season will conclude on June 4 with a special performance featuring acclaimed Broadway star Alexandra Silber.

The expanded season will include three performances of the orchestra's popular holiday program on December 5 and 6. In addition to featuring the Las Vegas Master Singers, this year's concerts include a special screening of the film The Snowman based on the popular children's book with the orchestra performing the score live on stage.

Outside of the classical music realm, popular ensemble Pink Martini will make its Reynolds Hall debut with a concert on February 6 featuring the Las Vegas Philharmonic performing with the band.

An enthusiastic and effective communicator about the music he performs, Cabrera will host pre-concert conversations for Saturday performances that will start at the earlier time 6:30pm and 1:00pm for matinees in Reynolds Hall. These events are free to all ticket holders.

Future goals for the Las Vegas Philharmonic include expanding its Youth Concert Series that in January 2015 brought 16,000 school children to the center over five days to attend ten free concerts. The orchestra also plans to continue its collaboration with artistic partners such as providing musicians for Nevada Ballet Theatre performances. In 2014 the orchestra successfully partnered with the Life is Beautiful festival and Cirque du Soleil for a special Beatles tribute performed at the festival to an audience of 12,000.

"As we prepare for our 17th season and fourth season as a resident company in The Smith Center, we continue to seek out ways that we can add to the vibrant cultural life of Las Vegas," says Las Vegas Philharmonic President & CEO, Jeri Crawford. "Donato's first season with us was exhilarating and with an exciting expanded concert season planned for 2015-16, we look forward to welcoming newcomers to the concert hall as well as receiving those whose support has remained firm as we have grown. Viva symphonic music in Las Vegas!"

Additional Reynolds Hall performances and the new three-concert "Spotlight Series" in Troesh Studio Theater offer more choice than ever before. The concert season now offers more options and customization for subscribers; they can select the full season 10-concert series, or select one of two 5-concert series available. In addition, series subscribers can add-on individual concerts to their concert series and/or purchase the 3-concert Spotlight Series.

2014-15 full season subscribers will be given the opportunity to retain their current seats with a new 10-concert subscription up until May 1st, 2015.

10-Concert and 5-Concert Series Pricing:

Ticket pricing in the 2015-16 season will stay consistent with the 2014-15 season pricing. Subscribers save 10% when they renew before May 1, 2015. There are four price levels available.

10-Concert Series
Early Renewal Price
A) $868 B)$598 C) $418 D) $238

Full Retail Price
A) $960 B) $660 C) $460 D) $260

5-Concert Series
Early Renewal Price
A) $434 B) $299 C) $209 D) $119

Full Retail Price
A) $480 B) $330 C) $230 D) $130

"Spotlight Series" Tickets

Patrons that purchase the 10-concert or 5-concert series in Reynolds Hall qualify to purchase the 3-concert Spotlight Series in Troesh Studio Theater. The Spotlight Series offers open seating. Subscribers that order before May 1, 2015 can purchase the Spotlight Series at the discounted price of $150. After May 1st, the Spotlight Series price increases to $168.

Single Tickets:

Subscribers have the opportunity to add-on single tickets during the subscription period and take advantage of the 10% discount during early renewal.

Early Renewal Ticket Price
A) $86.80 B) $59.80 C) $41.80 D) $23.80

Full Retail Ticket Price
A) $96 B) $66 C) $46 D) $26

After the subscription renewal period has ended, single tickets will be available to the general public for purchase starting June 15, 2015.

Subscriptions, add-on single tickets and the Spotlight Series can be purchased online at lvphil.org, from The Smith Center box office subscriber phone line: 702.749.2847, or in person at 361 Symphony Park Avenue.

For more information about subscriptions please contact the Las Vegas Philharmonic by phone 702.258.5438 or email lvpinfo@lvphil.com.

Las Vegas Philharmonic 2015-16 Season:

Beethoven & Brahms
Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 7:30pm

Passport to the World
Saturday, October 24, 2015 - 7:30pm

Cabrera Celebrates Sibelius
Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 7:30pm

The Snowman - A Holiday Tradition
Saturday, December 5, 2015 - 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, December 6, 2015 - 2:00pm

Cabrera Conducts Rachmaninoff
Saturday, January 9, 2016 - 7:30pm
Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 2:00pm

Pink Martini
Saturday, February 6, 2016 - 7:30pm

Cabrera Conducts Mozart
Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 7:30pm

Gershwin: Music of the Jazz Age
Saturday, April 2, 2016 - 7:30pm
Sunday, April 3, 2016 - 2:00pm

Cabrera Conducts Tchaikovsky
Saturday, May 21, 2016 - 7:30pm
Sunday, May 22, 2016 - 2:00pm

Dream of Now, Dream of Then
Saturday, June 4, 2016 - 7:30pm

Spotlight Series Schedule

Brahms: First & Foremost
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 7:30pm

Mozart, Poulenc & Beethoven
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 7:30pm

Baroque Splendour
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 7:30pm

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