Performance Will Feature Works by Copland, Dvořák, Tower and Tchaikovsky
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LAS VEGAS (July 16, 2021) – Las Vegas Philharmonic (LVP) and Music Director Donato Cabrera are thrilled to announce that due to overwhelming response and demand they are adding an additional concert to the upcoming 2021-22 concert season. The orchestra will return to Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts for this just-added performance on Saturday, October 23rd at 7:30pm. The concert features Aaron Copland’s best known concert opener, Fanfare for the Common Man and Joan Tower’s dynamic counterpoint, Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, paired with Dvořák’s rich and spirited Cello Concerto featuring our new artist-in-residence Joshua Roman, and Tchaikovsky’s triumphant Fifth Symphony.
The 23rd season for the LVP will now include eight beautifully curated performances from October 23, 2021, through May 7, 2022. Cabrera has selected a season full of dynamic works including all of Beethoven’s Symphonies interwoven with contemporary works by female composers including Joan Tower, Anna Clyne, Gabriela Lena Frank, Missy Mazzoli, Jessie Montgomery and Carolyn Shaw. A special Very Vegas Holiday performance will welcome back local entertainers including Composers Showcase founder Keith Thompson and vocal illuminati including Travis Cloer and Eric Jordan Young along with Michelle Johnson and Vita Corimbi. Cabrera will also conduct a world premiere by composer Juan Pablo Contreras as part of a special commission in partnership with New Music USA. Contreras will compose a new orchestral work shining a light on our Mexican-American communities. Continuing the mission to enrich lives through music, culture and education, the Las Vegas Philharmonic established its first three-year artist-in-residence program with critically acclaimed cellist and artistic visionary, Joshua Roman. His residency begins on Saturday, October 23, with a performance of Dvořák’s widely popular Cello Concerto.
Music Director Donato Cabrera shares, “When it became apparent that there was such enormous demand and excitement for our 23rd season, I knew that we had little choice but to find another opportunity to perform for our incredible Las Vegas community - a community that has been without live music for far too long! I have selected music for this added concert on October 23 that celebrates humanity’s indomitable spirit to not only survive, but to thrive when faced with adversity. I am especially excited to introduce our new artist-in-residence, Joshua Roman, through the grand gestures, and yet intimate sentiments of Dvořák’s incredible Cello Concerto. It’s time to come together, heal, and celebrate, and there’s no better tonic than live music, performed by your symphony orchestra, the Las Vegas Philharmonic.”
“I am so excited to begin my residency in Las Vegas with Donato, the musicians, and staff of the Las Vegas Philharmonic,” says Joshua Roman. “It is an honor to be making my debut as the orchestra returns to their home stage for the first time in over a year. I have enjoyed my visits to Las Vegas in preparation for launching this residency and am looking forward to learning more and becoming a part of this incredible artistic community. The Dvořák Cello Concerto is a wonderful introduction to the Las Vegas audience: this unique piece is a powerful and poignant example of collaboration, in which the dynamic between soloist and orchestra creates many moments for personalities across the entire stage to shine.” Adding, “This epic and collaborative spirit is an apt lead-in to the next three years of making music with and for this special city.”
The 2021-22 season powerfully underscores the Philharmonic’s steadfast commitment to its pillars of music, culture and education. Cabrera’s selections depict a deep appreciation for celebrated composers and works from the classical realm that are universal audience favorites in addition to contemporary works by living composers. Cabrera and the LVP’s shared desire to highlight female composers has been part of the organization’s artistic legacy and continue to expose Las Vegas audiences to the diverse world of classical music, from Beethoven and beyond.
Music Director Donato Cabrera and guest artists will continue to host pre-concert conversations one hour prior to each performance in Reynolds Hall to discuss the works to be performed and the history behind the music, offering deeper insight and increased enjoyment of the evening’s program and artists. These conversations are open to all ticketholders.
A 5-Concert Series subscription package includes our January – May 2022 performances and is on sale now starting at just $133. Subscribers save up to 10% when they renew before July 30 and can choose from five different seating price points. Also, subscribers can purchase additional single tickets with their subscription order at the same discount for any of the LVP performances in the season, including Fanfare! (October), opening night – Beethoven Triple Concerto (November) and Very Vegas Holiday (December). Single tickets for all performances will go on sale Tuesday, September 7. For more information or to place a subscription order, call patron services at 702-462-2008 or visit www.lvphil.org or The Smith Center Box Office.
Updated 2021-22 Concert Line-up / Calendar Listings:
Saturday, October 23, 2021 – 7:30PM
(just added) – Fanfare!
Pre-concert conversation at 6:30PM in Reynolds Hall
Donato Cabrera, conductor
Joshua Roman, cello
COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104
TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
We celebrate a new beginning with unprecedented fanfare! Your Philharmonic’s first performance in the 2021-22 season features Aaron Copland’s best known concert opener, Fanfare for the Common Man and Joan Tower’s dynamic counterpoint, Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, paired with Dvořák’s rich and spirited Cello Concerto featuring our new artist-in-residence Joshua Roman, and Tchaikovsky’s triumphant Fifth Symphony.
Saturday, November 20, 2021 – 7:30PM
Beethoven Triple Concerto
Pre-concert conversation at 6:30PM in Reynolds Hall
Donato Cabrera, conductor
Tessa Lark, violin
David Fung, piano
MAZZOLI These Worlds In Us
BEETHOVEN Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
The evening will open with Missy Mazzoli’s beautifully moving work, These Worlds In Us followed by Beethoven’s masterful Triple Concerto featuring artist-in-residence, Joshua Roman, and our orchestra’s first performance ever of Beethoven’s First Symphony in C Major, a work that exemplified the dawn of a new century while honoring Mozart and Haydn’s high-Classical style.
Saturday, December 4, 2021 – 2:00PM & 7:30PM
Very Vegas Holiday
Pre-concert conversation at 1:00PM & 6:30PM in Reynolds Hall
Donato Cabrera, conductor
Keith Thompson, host
Travis Cloer, vocals
Vita Corimbi, vocals
Michelle Johnson, vocals
Eric Jordan Young, vocals
The season will shine merry and bright when the talented performers from Very Vegas Showcase hosted by Keith Thompson, return to sing classic seasonal favorites and local originals with our symphony orchestra in a holiday spectacular like no other!
Saturday, January 15, 2022 – 7:30PM
Cabrera Conducts Beethoven No. 6 & 8 and Shaw
Pre-concert conversation at 6:30PM in Reynolds Hall
Donato Cabrera, conductor
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
SHAW Entr’acte
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68
We continue our celebration of Beethoven this season with a performance of his tender Pastoral Symphony and his delightfully charming 8th Symphony, paired with Carolyn Shaw’s engaging rift on the minuet and trio form in her piece Entr’acte.
Saturday, February 12, 2022 – 7:30PM
Cabrera Conducts Beethoven No. 4 & 5 and Montgomery
Pre-concert conversation at 6:30PM in Reynolds Hall
Donato Cabrera, conductor
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
MONTGOMERY Strum
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
The rhythmic and dancelike spirit of Strum by award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery is presented in this powerful program featuring Beethoven’s ominous 4th Symphony and his most famous orchestral work, Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.
Saturday, March 19, 2022 – 7:30PM
Cabrera Conducts Beethoven No. 3 and Frank
Pre-concert conversation at 6:30PM in Reynolds Hall
Donato Cabrera, conductor
FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55
The orchestra explores heritage through music in Gabriela Lena Frank’s unique and masterful blend of western classical and Andean folk tradition in Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, paired with Beethoven’s bold and evocative 3rd, also known as his Eroica Symphony.
Saturday, April 16, 2022 – 7:30PM
Cabrera Conducts Beethoven No. 2 & 7 and Clyne
Pre-concert conversation at 6:30PM in Reynolds Hall
Donato Cabrera, conductor
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
CLYNE Stride
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
The power and depth of Beethoven’s 2nd Symphony is presented with another Beethoven-inspired work titled Stride by GRAMMY® nominated composer Anna Clyne. The performance concludes with Beethoven’s popular and intensely energetic 7th Symphony.
Saturday, May 7, 2022 – 7:30PM
Contreras Premiere & Beethoven No. 9 Finale
Pre-concert conversation at 6:30PM in Reynolds Hall
Donato Cabrera, conductor
Las Vegas Master Singers – Joseph Svendsen, director
Felicia Moore, soprano
Kelly O’Connor, alto
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Kevin Deas, bass
CONTRERAS Premiere - A co-commission led by the Las Vegas Philharmonic through New Music USA’s Amplifying Voices, supported by the Sphinx Venture Fund
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125
We conclude our 22nd season with a world premiere and grand symphonic finale! The Las Vegas Philharmonic celebrates the “edge effect” in Juan Pablo Contreras’ new orchestral work, shining a light on the Mexican-American communities that have flourished on the border, and in cities like Las Vegas. For our last note, the orchestra performs Beethoven’s 9th and final symphony, inspired by Friedrich Schiller’s poem, Ode To Joy, with four dynamic vocalists and a jubilant chorus.
About Las Vegas Philharmonic
The Las Vegas Philharmonic, led by Music Director, Donato Cabrera, established its presence in Southern Nevada in 1998. The mission of the Las Vegas Philharmonic is to inspire a lifelong appreciation of music through performances and educational experiences for our community that enhance the lives of our residents and the culture of our city.
Music education and engagement are the cornerstones of the Philharmonic’s commitment to community. Our Youth Concert Series brings thousands of children annually into the concert hall for a vital music education program, and our Cox Communications Young Artists’ Concerto Competition recognizes and encourages emerging talent among Nevada youth in music performance.
Our season of concerts showcases local talents alongside stellar nationally and internationally known guest artists on the magnificent Reynolds Hall stage. At the orchestra’s core are 76 contracted professional musicians, many of whom are esteemed educators who also perform in other professional productions in Las Vegas, bringing depth and variety to the organization.
As a 501(c)(3) organization, the Philharmonic’s community, education, and artistic programs are made possible by the generous donations and support of individuals and corporations. To join us in our mission or learn more, visit lvphil.org or call 702.258.5438.
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