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	Hear the World! Throughout this incredible season, the Monterey Symphony will bring the world to your ears. Glorious music from France, England, Russia, Spain, Bohemia, Italy, Germany, and the USA all comes together in this delightful series of concerts. Musical images of London Town, the Appian Way, The Paris Opera House, old Seville, and our own Sierra Nevada will dazzle you as they come to life. 2009-2010 Master Season Throughout the 2009-10 Season the Monterey Symphony will pay tribute to the influence jazz and popular culture has played on music composed during the past several decades. The concerts identified with our slogan will have several extra side events associated with them. Subscribe to the Monterey Symphony today and discover the joy of great music. *and all that jazz!* *indicates a Subscription Concert Premiere	Dave Brubeck
	Concert One October 17, 2009 (3 pm final rehearsal) 8 pm - Sherwood Hall, Salinas October 18-3 pm & October 19, 2009-8 pm - Sunset Theater, Carmel Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Dave and Chris Brubeck: Ansel Adams: America * Dvorak: Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95, "from the New World" *and all that jazz!*	Legendary Musician Dave Brubeck pays tribute to a legendary photographer, Ansel Adams. The Monterey Symphony is proud to be among an elite group of symphony orchestras that commissioned Brubeck and his son Chris Brubeck to compose this great work. Sixty photographic masterpieces will be projected above the orchestra as the musicians perform the music of the master. The entire concert is a salute to America concluding with Dvorak's New World Symphony. Visit Chris Brubeck's webpage.
	Concert Two December 5, 2009 (3 pm final rehearsal) 8 pm - Sherwood Hall, Salinas December 6 (3 pm) & December 7, 2009 (8 pm) - Sunset Theater, Carmel Arthur Post, guest conductor Tracy Dahl, soprano Berlioz: Selections from Romeo et Juliette* Gounod: Allegro molto from Symphony No.1 in D major* Gounod: "Ah! Je veux vivre dans le reve" from Romeo et Juliette* Thomas: "A vos jeux, mes amis" from Hamlet* Meyerbeer: Galop from Le Prophete* Meyerbeer: "Adieu, mon doux rivage" from L'Africaine* Thomas: "Je suis Titania, la blond" from Mignon*	Both back by popular demand, soprano Tracy Dahl and conductor Arthur Post work together for the first time. Tracy's exceptionally high and beautiful voice is a rare jewel. It's certain to sparkle in these arias she personally selected for their rare beauty. Her stage presence electrified the audience in 2008 and will certainly be a sensation in 2009. Arthur Post's experiences with several American orchestras including those in Pittsburgh, Durango, and Richmond, Virginia make him a versatile orchestra leader. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to hear some very thrilling music, exquisitely performed.
	Concert Three - New Salinas Concert Start Times January 23, 2010 (2 pm final rehearsal) 7 pm - Sherwood Hall, Salinas January 24 (3 pm) & January 25, 2010 (8 pm) - Sunset Theater, Carmel Max Bragado-Darman, conductor - Judith Ingolfsson, violin Rossini: Overture to La scala di seta * Barber: Violin Concerto, Op.14 Beethoven: Symphony No.1 in C major	Exciting violinist Judith Ingolfsson is breaking attendance records wherever she performs. Her combination of natural talent, profound musicality, technical mastery and beautiful stage presence will long be remembered. Known best for its prominent oboe solo, Rossini's La scala di seta Overture is pure joy. Beethoven's First Symphony is one of his most exciting early works. It's a concert not to be missed. (This program represents a change from a previously published one.)
	Concert Four - New Salinas Concert Start Times February 20, 2010 (2 pm final rehearsal) 7 pm - Sherwood Hall, Salinas February 21 (3 pm) & February 22, 2010 (8 pm) - Sunset Theater, Carmel Dmitry Yablonsky, guest conductor Glinka: Waltz-Fantasie* Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No.2* Shostakovich: Tahiti Trot* Scriabin: Symphony No.2 in C minor, Op.29* *and all that jazz!*	Returning to conduct the Monterey Symphony eleven years after his debut with us, Dmitry Yablonsky has led prestigious orchestras throughout Europe and Asia including the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Last year, Dmitry won a Grammy nomination for his recording of the Miklos Rosza Violin Concerto. His discography is extensive and popular. He is also one of the finest cellists of his generation performing the great concertos, chamber music, and recitals.
	Concert Five - New Salinas Concert Start Times March 27, 2010 (2 pm final rehearsal) 7 pm - Sherwood Hall, Salinas March 28 (3 pm) & March 29, 2010 (8 pm) - Sunset Theater, Carmel Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Sara Buechner, piano Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op.40 Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major Turina: Rapsodia sinfónia Ginastera: Estancia Suite *and all that jazz!*	Highly regarded for her devotion to classical and popular music, Sara Buechner's special touch will make this performance of Gershwin's music one of the highlights of the season. Miss Buechner has also agreed to perform Turina's delightful yet rarely performed Rapsodia sinfónia. Elgar's Cockaigne Overture paints a delightful picture of Edwardian London while Ginastera's popular Estancia Suite evokes the charm of the Argentine countryside. (This is change from the originally announced program.)
	Concert Six - New Salinas Concert Start Times April 24, 2010 (2 pm final rehearsal) 7 pm - Sherwood Hall, Salinas April 25 (3 pm) & April 26, 2009 (8 pm) - Sunset Theater, Carmel Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Monterey Symphony Chorus Schubert: Gesang der Geister uber den Wassern* Brahms: Serenade No.2 in A major, Op.16* Faure: Requiem, Op.48	One of the most creative programs recently presented, each of these great works uses only the low strings. Schubert's genius comes through this beautiful work for male voices can be translated as "The Song of the Spirits over the Waters." Brahms delightful Serenades have charmed audiences since their first introduction. Fauré's endearing music so poetically captures the content of the Liturgical Text for a Mass for the Dead.
	Concert Seven - New Salinas Concert Times May 22, 2010 (2 pm final rehearsal) 7 pm - Sherwood Hall, Salinas May 23 (3 pm) & May 24, 2009 (8 pm) - Sunset Theater, Carmel Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Gary Graffman Rodrigo: Per la flor lliri blau* Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major Turina: Sinfonia sevillana Ravel: Boléro	Long recognized as one of the finest musicians of our time, the legendary Gary Graffman ascends our stages to perform a unique work in the repertoire, Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand only. Max Bragado says goodbye to the season with works by Rodrigo and Turina, and Ravel's boldly sensuous Bolero.
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