2005-06 Huntsville Symphony Season Announced

The Huntsville Symphony would like to entice new subscribers with a special introductory offer--half-price subscriptions in selected areas to any (or all) of our terrific concert packages: Classical, Mainly Mozart and Pops. Read on for more details about the season, and then call 256-539-4818 to reserve your half-price subscription. This offer is available to patrons who have not subscribed to HSO for the last three seasons. Don't miss out on the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra's 51st season.

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Evelyn Loehrlein
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Half-price Packages for New Subscribers (in selected areas)

The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra 2005-06 Season
Experience the new Pops Series, the first Family concert and a Dazzling Array of the Best in Classical Music Masterpieces.

Call 256-539-4818 now to reserve your half price subscriptions.

Carlos Miguel Prieto and the musicians of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra are your hosts for a magnificent fifty-first season, with a thrilling and diverse array of concerts.

Back by audience demand, the Pops Series features popular artists performing with the versatile musicians of the HSO. Exciting guests include superstar Amy Grant, Riverdance fiddler Eileen Ivers and a Beatles Tribute.

Music Director Carlos Prieto has chosen passionate and powerful masterworks for the six-concert Classical Series.
The Mainly Mozart series celebrates the music of Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and more.

Carlos Miguel Prieto, noted for his enormously popular Young People's Concerts, has planned a magical kid-friendly Family Concert.

The 2005-06 Season holds something for every musical taste. Read on for more about the HSO's 2005-06 Season.

Symphony Pops—Three Concerts

Prices range from $54 to $150
NEW SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE HALF-PRICE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN AREAS C AND E. (All other sections available at regular price)

Call 256-539-4818 to reserve your half-price subscription.

SAIC and the HSO present Pops opening night with superstar Amy Grant on Saturday October 29, 2005. Miss Grant has sold nearly 22 million records worldwide, won five Grammy awards and numerous Dove awards—including “Artist of the Year” four times—and has performed everywhere from the White House to The Grand Ole Opry to Monday Night Football. Her first Symphony concert tour features many of her hit songs from an amazing twenty-eight year career.

The Boeing Company and the HSO present an Irish New Year's Eve on December 31, 2005, featuring Celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers. With her star musical turn in Riverdance, her thirty-plus medals in the All-Ireland Championships and her collaborations with diverse artists, Miss Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today. Her band Immigrant Soul blends Irish traditions with the rhythms of African, Latin and American music. HSO's New Year's celebration with Eileen Ivers encompasses the rich multiculturalism of American life, while remaining true to the soul of Irish music.

"Ivers bridges the gap ...a sensation."<br> Billboard Magazine

"...the Jimi Hendrix of the violin."<br> The New York Times

On May 13, 2006, the HSO presents the next best thing to a Beatles reunion—Classical Mystery Tour, with the original cast of Beatlemania performing “Yesterday,” “Hey Jude,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Penny Lane” and more. The talented musicians of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra will shine in amazing orchestrations of hits by the Fab Four.

"...more than just an incredible simulation."
The Los Angeles Times

"Never has the music of the Beatles sounded as good as this night with live orchestra."
Newport News

Pops Series Dates
October 29
December 31
May 13

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Classical Series—Six Concerts

Prices range from $99 to $297
NEW SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE HALF-PRICE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN AREAS C AND E. (All other sections available at regular price)

Call 256-539-4818 to reserve your half-price subscription.

Opening on September 17, 2005, the six-concert Classical Series presents powerful and passionate musical treasures such as Dvorak's New World Symphony, Verdi's Requiem, Holst's The Planets, Copland's Third Symphony and more.

Inspiring guests include internationally-acclaimed cellist Carlos Prieto playing Shostakovich and violinist Vadim Gluzman playing Brahms. Returning artists include pianist Jorge Federico Osorio for Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, mezzo-soprano Marietta Simpson in Verdi's Requiem, and our own powerhouse Oakwood College Choir.

The distinguished British conductor and pianist Howard Shelley leads the HSO in a program commemorating the 250th birthday of Mozart. Nothing compares to the grand experience of classical masterpieces performed live.

Classical Series dates:
September 17
November 19
January 14
February 25
March 18
April 22

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Mainly Mozart Series—Four Concerts

Prices range from $75 to $110
NEW SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE HALF-PRICE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN LEVEL 3. (All other sections available at regular price)

Call 256-539-4818 to reserve your half-price subscription.

The Mainly Mozart Series explores the elegant genius of Mozart, the wit of Haydn, the passion of Beethoven and more. Carlos Miguel Prieto has received awards and critical praise for his performances of music by these beloved composers.

The Mainly Mozart series opens on Wednesday, September 14 with a solo cello recital and book discussion by Carlos Prieto (father of Carlos Miguel), who is also a gifted writer. On Saturday, October 22.
Concertmaster Mark Reneau leads a concert of works by Bach and Mozart, including Mozart's eloquent Piano Concerto No. 24 performed by Debra Saylor, one of Huntsville's favorite performers.
On Sunday, November 20, Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts an all-Beethoven concert, featuring the ever-popular Fifth Symphony and Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by virtuoso Jorge Federico Osorio.

On Saturday, February 18, the HSO proudly salutes the sixtieth anniversary of the Huntsville Community Chorus with a collaborative presentation of Haydn's elegant and inspiring masterpiece The Creation. Carlos Miguel Prieto leads orchestra, full chorus and soloists in this treasure from music's golden age. With four splendid concerts, the Mainly Mozart series is Huntsville’s best music value.

Mainly Mozart Series dates
September 14
October 22
November 20
February 18

New for 2005-06—Family Concert. Carlos Miguel Prieto knows how to make kids crazy about Classical Music. Noted for his energetic, kid-friendly presentations in Huntsville, Houston and elsewhere, Prieto has designed a fun-filled Family Concert featuring marvelous music that tells stories of the Wild West. Pre- and post-concert activities will add to the cowboy spirit! This concert is on Saturday, February 25 in the VBC Concert Hall.

Subscriptions are available now. HSO Subscribers receive a host of exclusive privileges, including savings over single ticket purchases, preferred seating upgrades, the best seats year after year, discounts on additional ticket purchases and more. HSO’s concerts have been near-sellouts, and early purchase is recommended. Tickets may be ordered by phone at 539-4818 or on the web at www.hso.org.

New subscriber half-price subscriptions. If you have not subscribed to HSO in the last three years, you are eligible for half-price subscriptions in selected seating areas. Call 256-539-4818 to take advantage of this introductory offer.