Michigan Philharmonic presents its 2013-2014 season, under the direction of Nan Washburn. For tickets or more information, visit: http://www.michiganphil.org/
The season includes:
"The Golden Flute"
Sunday, October 6, 2013, 2:00 pm
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton
Eric Lamb, flute
Chen Yi, composer
Gioachino Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture
Chen Yi: The Golden Flute Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (1997)
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1
"The Phantom, a Witch and a King"
Saturday, October 26, 2013, 7:30 pm
Steppingstone School's "Haunted House", Farmington Hills
J.S. Bach: Toccata in D minor
Edvard Grieg: Hall of the Mountain King
Modest Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Phantom of the Opera Highlights
Hector Berlioz: March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique
Stephen Schwartz: Highlights from Wicked
James Newton Howard: King Kong Soundtrack Highlights
Hans Zimmer: Concert Suite from The Dark Knight
Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters
"Highland Pipes"
Sunday, November 17, 2013, 2:00 pm
First United Methodist Church, Plymouth
Nancy Tunnicliffe, highland bagpipes
Peter Elyakim Taussig, composer
Side-by-side performance with MPYO Sinfonia
Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite (side-by-side)
Peter Elyakim Taussig: Concerto for Bagpipe and Orchestra (2010)
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "Scottish"
Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb: Highland Cathedral
"Holiday Pops with the Phil"
Thursday, December 12, 2013, 6:00 & 8:00 pm
The Penn Theatre, Plymouth
Amy Kuras, cello
A fun, family-friendly concert of pops and traditional holiday favorites, featuring our principal cellist on Tchaikovsky's beautiful Andante Cantabile. Full program TBA.
"Miniature Masterpieces"
Sunday, January 12, 2014, 2:00 pm
The Inn at St. John's Chapel, Plymouth
Joseph Deller, violin
Michael Daugherty, composer
Anton?n Dvo?ák: Bagatelle No. 5, Op. 47
Michael Daugherty: Ladder to the Moon (2006) (based on paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No. 10 for Winds, K.361/370a "Gran Partita"
"Fabulous Fifties"
Saturday, February 15, 2014, 7:30 pm
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton
Special Guest Vocalist-TBA
Come celebrate the 1950s American style with music from crooners Nat King Cole and Gene Kelly, and hits from iconic movies, Broadway shows, black and white TV and, of course, from the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.
"The Ives of March"
Sunday, March 9, 2014, 2:00 pm
First United Methodist Church, Plymouth
Plymouth Oratorio Society, Dr. Richard Ingram, director
Martha Sheil, soprano; Stephen Lusmann, baritone
Lee Actor, composer
Lee Actor: Opening Remarks (2009)
Charles Ives: Symphony No. 3 "The Camp Meeting"
Anton?n Dvo?ák: Te Deum, Op. 103
Carl Orff: from Carmina Burana "Ecce gratum" and "O Fortuna"
"Fiesta!"
Saturday, April 5, 2014, 7:30 pm
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton
Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher, marimba
Alice Gomez, composer
Side-by-side performance with Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Alice Gomez: Los Voladores (1993) (side-by-side)
Silvestre Revueltas: Sensemayá (1938)
Ney Rosauro: Concerto for Marimba (1986)
Carlos Chávez: Symphony No. 2 (1935) "Sinfonia India"
Arturo Márquez: Danzón No. 2 (1994)
Classical Music Detroit
Videos