2016-2017 Masterworks Concerts
Program
ROSSINI William Tell Overture
J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral – An Ode to Joy”
Joseph Giunta, conducting
The Drake Choir Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Director
Simpson College Chamber Singers Timothy A. McMillin, Director
Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble Timothy A. McMillin, Director
Kayla Burggraf, flute
Jonathan Sturm, violin
Gregory Hand, harpsichord
Carrie Ellen Giunta, soprano
Mary Creswell, alto
Scott Ramsay, tenor
Dashon Burton, bass
Location
Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut Street, Des Moines)
Program
WAGNER Overture to The Flying Dutchman
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
MOZART Symphony No. 35 “Haffner”
R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
Joseph Giunta, conducting
Vadim Gluzman, violin
Location
Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut Street, Des Moines)
Program
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo & Juliet (Overture Fantasy)
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
PROKOFIEV Music from Romeo & Juliet
BORODIN Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Joseph Giunta, conducting
Lise de la Salle, piano
Location
Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut Street, Des Moines)
Program
BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture
William BOLCOM Concerto Grosso for Saxophone Quartet
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 “Romantic”
JoAnn Falletta, guest conducting
Oasis Quartet
Location
Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut Street, Des Moines)
Program
WAGNER Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
MUSSORGSKY/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
Joseph Giunta, conducting
Robert Edward Thies, piano
Location
Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut Street, Des Moines)
Program
BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique
Joseph Giunta, conducting
Matthew Krause, actor
Edwin Griffith, tenor
Eleanor Danaan, dancer
Beyond the Score – In Collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Gerard McBurney, Creative Director
Martha Gilmer, Executive Producer
Location
Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut Street, Des Moines)
Program
HINDEMITH Symphonic Metamorphosis
Michael DAUGHERTY American Gothic
SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1
RAVEL Bolero
Joseph Giunta, conducting
Matt Haimovitz, cello
Location
Des Moines Civic Center (221 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA)