2015-16 SEASON

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All concerts are held at 7:30 pm in White Concert Hall on the Washburn University campus, 17th and Jewell in Topeka, Kansas.

PLEASE NOTE:Programs and artists are subject to change. All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable.

WHITE CONCERT HALL STAGE

FLOOR IIIFLOOR II

FLOOR I

BALCONY I

BALCONY II

symphony suppersEnjoy a pre-concert dinner with your friends on Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Jan. 23, Feb. 13, March 19 and April 23. Maestro Pickett will present “Concert Conversations” at 6:30 pm. More information will be available in August.

single ticket prices* (not eligible for 25% savings) Price based on location—see seating chart. Single tickets for all concerts go on sale September 1, 2015. A handling fee of $5.00 will be applied to all ticket orders. Floor I/Balcony I Floor II/Balcony II Floor III

Adult/Senior Citizen $34 $29 $24Full-Time Students (half price) $17 $14.50 $12

flex pass* (four admissions) $118 (not eligible for 25% savings)Can’t commit to concert dates in advance? Get a Flex Pass! The Flex Pass is good for four admissions, best seats available 30 days in advance, to any Topeka Symphony Orchestra subscription concert. You may use the four admissions any way you choose: bring four people to one concert, or two people to two concerts, etc.

* Prices do not include taxes

season ticket prices* # OF CONCERTS 7 6 5 4 3

ADULT Flr I / Balc I (Rows F-Q / AA-EE) $204 $177 $149 $121 $93 Flr II / Balc II (Rows C-E / FF-JJ) $169 $147 $124 $101 $78 Floor III (Rows A-B) $134 $117 $99 $81 $63SENIOR CITIZEN (65 or over) Flr I / Balc I (Rows F-Q / AA-EE) $197 $171 $144 $117 $90 Flr II / Balc II (Rows C-E / FF-JJ) $162 $141 $119 $97 $75 Floor III (Rows A-B) $127 $111 $94 $77 $60FULL-TIME STUDENT Flr I / Balc I (Rows F-Q / AA-EE) $107 $93 $79 $65 $51 Flr II / Balc II (Rows C-E / FF-JJ) $89 $78 $67 $55 $44 Floor III (Rows A-B) $72 $63 $54 $45 $36

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WORLDS AWAYTHE 2015-16 SEASON OF THE TOPEKA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

WORLDS AWAYTHE 2015-16 SEASON OF THE TOPEKA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

THIS YEAR, let the Topeka Sym-phony Orchestra transport you to far-off worlds and distant king-doms. Let us take you on a journey around the globe, across time and space and land and sea. Let music be your guide and let us take you Worlds Away.

We’ll hear the stories of ancient cultures, feel the beat of exotic rhythms, and celebrate traditions

from around the world. Music has the power to transport us to the far-reaches of the globe—all while never leaving your seat in the concert hall! I’m so excited about the thrilling performances we have in store for you this season! Buy your season ticket now to book your passage for these amazing concerts. You don’t want to miss a single stop along this amazing journey!

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Oct. 3, 2015, 7:30 pm, WCH**

Nov. 7, 2015, 7:30 pm, WCH

Dec. 16, 2015, 7:30 pm, WCH

Jan. 23, 2016, 7:30 pm, WCH

Feb. 13, 2016, 7:30 pm, WCH

Mar. 19, 2016, 7:30 pm, WCH

April 23, 2016, 7:30 pm, WCH

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The Topeka Symphony is grateful to Washburn University for use of rehearsal and performance space during the 2015-2016 Season.

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2015-16 SEASON

APRIL 23, 2016REQUIEMVerdi Messa da Requiem

With the Washburn University Choir and Festival Singers

Our season will conclude with Verdi’s magnificent Requiem, a collaboration for chorus, soloists, and orchestra. Over 100 singers will join us onstage for this monumental finale to our year.

JANUARY 23, 2016THE FAR EASTBorodin Polovtsian Dances from

Prince IgorChen Yi Chinese Folk Song SuiteRimsky- Scheherazade Korsakov

TERRIE BAUNE, violin

RICARDO GALLARDO, percussion

CHING-YUN HU, piano

OCTOBER 3, 2015THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLDBrahms Symphony No. 3Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2

FEBRUARY 13, 2016THE WORLDS OF HOLLYWOODShore Lord of the Rings Maurice Jarre Lawrence of Arabia Korngold Robin Hood Gold Exodus Zimmer Pirates of the Carribean

Celebrate Valentine’s Day as the Topeka Symphony takes you to the worlds of the movies.

ORDER FORM 785-232-2032 www.topekasymphony.org

MAIL TO: THE TOPEK A SYMPHONY SOCIETY, PO BOX 2206, TOPEK A, KS 66601-2206

DECEMBER 16, 2015CAPITOL FEDERAL® HOLIDAY CONCERTTraditional Three Spanish CarolsChristensen German Carol FestivalBerlin White ChristmasRutter Shepherds Pipe CarolAnd other Holiday favorites! Celebrate holidays around the world with musical favorites from different countries. The Kansas Youth Chorale will join us to share stories and traditions, and we’ll conclude with an audience sing-a-long.

Featuring the Kansas Youth Chorale

MARCH 19, 2016THE WORLD IN STORM AND SEABeethoven Symphony No. 6 — PastoralYoung Artist Competition Winner Britten Four Sea Interludes from

Peter Grimes 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the tornado which tore through Topeka. We remember the storm at this evening’s concert of the World in Storm. We will play Benjamin Britten’s stormy and dramatic Four Sea Interludes from the opera Peter Grimes and offer perhaps the most famous of all storm music, Beethoven’s Sym-phony No. 6, the Pastoral.

WORLDS AWAYTHE 2015-16 SEASON OF THE TOPEKA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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NOVEMBER 7, 2015MUSIC OF LATIN AMERICARevueltas Ocho por RadioInfanzón Marimba ConcertoLorenz PatarucoGinastera Variaciones Concertantes

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