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F A R G O - M O O R H E A D S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A

Who will be the next Music Director?This is an exciting time for the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra and for our community. In its 81-year history, the symphony has had

only five conductors. The decision of who will be the next artistic leader is a momentous one which will involve valuable input from theorchestra musicians, audience members, symphony supporters, students, and community members - including YOU!

When you attend the Masterworks concerts this year, you will have the opportunity to share your thoughts about each of the five finalistswith the Conductor Search Committee and the symphony’s Board of Trustees. Since this is a rare and exciting occasion, we hope you

will plan on attending all five concerts. And you may as well save money while you’re at it by purchasing Season Tickets!

The countdown begins...

Photo by Mark Sorgaard of FATCat Studios

How does a Conductor Search work?1. Self-Study and Preparation - The symphony spent several months planning the search process, creating the Conductor Search

Committee, assessing the orchestra’s accomplishment under former Music Director Bernie Rubenstein’s leadership, determining future direction and goals, and advertising the position.

2. Selecting the Finalists - Out of 140 applicants from all over the world, the Conductor Search Committee spent several months selecting the five finalists who will be featured as guest conductors this season.

3. Conductor Search Season - During the week that each finalist is in town, several events have been planned to maximize their engagement with many facets of the community, including school visits and master classes, presentations to service clubs, media interviews, Urban Overture appearances, and meetings with various symphony stakeholder groups. At each concert, audience members will be invited to contribute their thoughts.

4. Introduction of the New Music Director - The new Music Director will be chosen by the FMSO Board of Trustees at the endof this season, and formally introduced to the community at the beginning of the 2013-14 concert season.

Conductor Search Committee

Carlton Hunke, Chair (Community Member)Tom Ahlin (FMSO Board) Danielle Ness Arnold (FMSO Board)David Eyler (FMSO Musician) Beth Fortier (FMSO Board)Anna Goodin-Hayes (FMSO Musician) Ed Huttlin (FMSO Musician)Russ Peterson (FMSO Musician) Tom Strait (FMSO Musician)Benjamin Sung (FMSO Musician) Sam Wai (Community Member)

MASTERWORKS CONCERT SERIES

GEORGE HANSONSEPTEMBER 29 & 30

Music Director of the Tucscon (AZ) Symphonyand Sunriver Music Festival (OR)

CONCERT PROGRAMDance of the Tumblers by Rimski-KorsakovPiano Concerto No. 1 by TchaikovskySymphony No. 5 by Shostakovich

Benjamin MoserPIANO

CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMANNOVEMBER 10 & 11

Music Director of the Fairfax (VA) Symphony,Chair of Orchestral Studies at Hartt School of Music

CONCERT PROGRAMFinlandia by SibeliusConcerto of the Flowers for Violin by BodorovaTzigane for Violin and Orchestra by RavelSymphony No. 5 by Tchaikovsky

MoniSimeonovVIOLIN

2012-2013 CONDUCTOR SEARCH SEASON

DAVIDITKINJANUARY 19 & 20

Music Director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic,Abilene (TX) Philharmonic, and Director of Orchestral Studies at North Texas State Univ.

CONCERT PROGRAMThree Dances for “On the Town”

by BernsteinCello Concerto No. 1 by ShostakovichSymphony No. 4 by Brahms

InbalSegevCELLO

CONCERT PROGRAMSavannah River Holiday Overture by NelsonViolin Concerto No. 2 by BruchOverture to “La Scala di Seta” by RossiniEnigma Variations by Elgar

BellaHristovaVIOLIN

KELLYCORCORANAPRIL 20 & 21

Assoc. Conductor of the Nashville (TN) Symphony,Founder/Director of Nashville Philharmonic

CONCERT PROGRAMSuite No. 4 (Mozartiana) by TchaikovskyRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

by RachmaninoffSymphony No. 5 by Prokofiev

CharlieAlbrightPIANO

DARRYLONEMARCH 16 & 17

Music Director of the Victoria (TX) Symphony,Associate Conductor of Atlanta (GA) Symphony

CHAMBER MUSIC

FLUTES &STRINGSSUNDAY, OCT. 14 • 2:00 pmFirst Presbyterian Church, Fargo

FMSO flutists Debora Harris and RebeccaSundet-Schoenwald join forces with variousstring players of the orchestra to perform adelightful variety of chamber music worksranging from the Baroque era to Romanticand contemporary gems.

GIVE CHAMBERMUSIC A TRY...

These concerts are up close and

personal, funand informal,

brilliant andbreathtaking.

The FMSOmusicians will

amaze you!

CONCERT SERIES

HOLIDAY BRASSSUNDAY, DEC. 2 • 2:00 pmFirst Presbyterian Church, Fargo

Now an annual Chamber Music Series tradition, the Holiday Brass program is aglorious start to the festive winter season.The mighty trumpets, horns, trombones and tuba virtuosi of the Fargo-MoorheadSymphony bring Renaissance and Baroquemasterpieces and contemporary holiday favorites to life for audiences of all ages.

WOODWINDSERENADES

Save money and ensureyou’ll make it a point to attend all of these marvelous chamber musicconcerts by purchasing a Chamber Music Seriesseason ticket!

SUNDAY, FEB. 17 • 2:00 pmFirst Presbyterian Church, Fargo

The rich and brilliant sounds of the woodwindfamily - flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons -inspired several composers, including Mozart,Dvorak and Strauss. Many woodwind serenadesfound their way into film soundtracks, includingAmadeus, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the 2004 movie,Iron Jawed Angels, a drama about the Americanwomen’s suffrage movement. Warm up yourwinter afternoon with woodwind serenades!

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8TH STREETSTRING QUARTET

SUNDAY, APR. 14 • 2:00 pmFirst Presbyterian Church, Fargo

plus SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SHOW TBA

Black Angels for amplified string quartet and percussionwas written in 1970 by American composer GeorgeCrumb in response to the Vietnam War. BenjaminSung and the 8th Street String Quartet will pair thisdramatic and unforgettable piece with Beethoven’sOp. 59 No. 1 string quartet (“Rasumovsky”) andSumma by Arvo Pärt.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012

FARGO-MOORHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA performing with POST-TRAUMATIC FUNK SYNDROME

BLUESTEM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

6:30 VIP Pre-CONCERT BASH in Bluestem Marcil Commons, Scheels Living Room & VIP concert tents

8:00 Concert on Bluestem Amphitheatre Stage

The symphony will again join forces with the 12-piece Post-Traumatic Funk Syndrome for a fundraising concert event at Bluestem Center for the Arts.Conducted by Jane Linde Capistran and featuring more new arrangements by Russ Peterson, the concert will include orchestral showpieces as well as hitsfrom Earth, Wind & Fire, Peter Gabriel, Procol Harum, Chicago and many more. End your summer with a blast!

CONCERT TICKETS - Reserved: $28-$43, General Admission Bench: $23, General Admission Lawn: $18VIP Pre-CONCERT BASH TICKETS - $75 Includes gourmet hors d’oeuvres, beer & wine bar, Cork Pull raffle games, and VIP concert seating!

SYMPHONY

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HOLIDAY POPSFAMILY CONCERTA Celtic Holidaywith special guests: POITIN

FRIDAY, DEC. 14 • 7:00 pmSATURDAY, DEC. 15 • 2:00 pmFargo Theatre, 314 Broadway in downtown Fargo

SUNDAY, DEC. 16 • 7:00 pmA Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls MN

Jane Linde Capistran, Conductor

“From hauntingly pleasant melodies that waft and wander torowdy foot-stompin’ tunes that make the audience stand up ontables and dance, POITIN [pronounced pa-CHEEN] and theirmusic really are a treasure, a source of community heritage and areally great night out.” — High Plains Reader

WINE & BEERON THE RED

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 • 5:30 pmRamada Plaza & Suites, Fargo

The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony’s annual wine andbeer tasting event, Wine and Beer on the Red, hassettled into its new home, Ramada Plaza and Suites,and already needs to double its space! Our hostshave generously added another room for thisspringtime event, so mark your calendar now.Gather your friends and co-workers to enjoy theextensive wine pairings and gourmet foods at eachtasting station, a vast array of beers and hearty foodin the Beer Pub, tantalizing items offered for silentauction and raffle, and live music provided byFargo-Moorhead Symphony musicians.

YOUR TICKET TO AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON!GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY! By ordering season tickets, you save money over the single ticket price, you get the best seats available beforesingle ticket sales begin, you can choose your seating area, and your tickets are conveniently mailed to you in September, before the first concert.

TO RENEW YOUR SEATS: Renew your season tickets by June 29 to keep your current seats. Renewal is easy: just complete and mail in the orderform in this brochure OR call the Symphony office at 701-478-3676 to renew your seats and charge your tickets to your credit card.

TO PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS FOR THE FIRST TIME: Ticket orders are date stamped upon receipt and requests are filled basedon the date received. Simply fill out the order form to order your tickets, mark an “x” on the seating chart in the area you would like your seats, or call the Symphony office at 701-478-FMSO (3676) to place your order by phone and charge your tickets to your credit card.

ABOUT THE ORDER FORM: You have your choice of Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons for Masterworks Series tickets; please remember tomark your choice. Also note that a Senior discount is only offered for the SUNDAY Masterworks concerts. Chamber Music Series tickets are also discountedwhen you buy them as a four-concert series. You can also order single tickets in advance for the December Holiday Pops concerts.

ABOUT THE ARTIST - MARCELLA ROSEMarcella Rose’s expansive career has borne her from the western Minnesota farm of her childhood, to her first jobs as an illustrator atthe Forum and Western Art Studio in Fargo, to Arizona, Missouri, the Pacific Northwest, northern New Mexico — and now back toMinnesota’s lake country. Her early work in advertising led to product design for major companies (like Disney and Warner Brothers)and to licensing of the Marcella Rose brand in the gift and home industries. She now has returned to the Upper Midwest to focusprimarily on her original passion in the fine arts. Marcella’s contemporary and abstract paintings are oil and mixed-medium represen-tations of the vibration of music. Her works evoke emotional response, manifested through vibrant glazing of color and graceful lines.Her deep passion and prolific skills also shine forth in her eloquent sculpture and jewelry designs. Visit www.marcellarose.com andwww.embracethefirewithin.com to view some of her recent creations.

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MASTERWORKS SEASON TICKETS

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Adult $175.00 $125.00 $100.00

Senior* $175.00 $ 95.00 $ 80.00

Student $175.00 $ 62.50 $ 50.00

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