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2014-2015Calendar

9/14ITZHAK PERLMAN, VIOLIN

9/21ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE IN HD: SHAKESPEARE’S THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

9/27EMERSON STRING QUARTET

9/28NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: EURIPIDES’ MEDEA

10/10-12KISS & CRYCHARLEROI DANSES

10/15GREGORY PORTER

10/16CHRIS THILE & EDGAR MEYER

10/18BELCEA QUARTET

10/24-25THÉÂTRE DE LA VILLEPIRANDELLO’S SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR

10/31-11/1SUPERPOSITION | RYOJI IKEDA

11/1THE BIG SQUEEZE : AN ACCORDION SUMMIT

11/6APOLLO’S FIRE & APOLLO’S SINGERSMONTEVERDI’S VESPERS OF 1610

11/9QUATUOR ÉBÈNE

11/13-14SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONYMICHAEL TILSON THOMAS, MUSIC DIRECTORGIL SHAHAM, VIOLIN

11/15BOB JAMES

11/19JAKE SHIMABUKURO, UKULELE

11/23YUJA WANG, PIANO LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, VIOLIN

12/6-7HANDEL’S MESSIAH

12/9ROSSINI’S WILLIAM TELLTEATRO REGIO TORINO ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS GIANANDREA NOSEDA, CONDUCTOR

1/7-10HELEN & EDGAR

1/17EIGHTH BLACKBIRD

1/23COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD

1/24-25MARIINSKY ORCHESTRAVALERY GERGIEV, MUSIC DIRECTOR DENIS MATSUEV, PIANO FORD HONORS PROGRAM (1/25)

1/31DAWN OF MIDI DYSNOMIA

2/5TOMASZ STAŃKO, TRUMPET

2/6JENNIFER KOH, VIOLIN

2/14MENDELSSOHN’S ELIJAHUMS CHORAL UNION ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA JERRY BLACKSTONE, CONDUCTOR

2/14-21COMPAGNIE NON NOVA PRELUDE TO THE AFTERNOON OF A FOEHN

2/15JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS

2/19ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAYANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN, CONDUCTOR HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD, PIANO

2/20THE CAMPBELL BROTHERS PERFORM JOHN COLTRANE’S A LOVE SUPREME

2/21-22TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY

3/12-13A BILL FRISELL AMERICANA CELEBRATION

3/13-14KYLE ABRAHAM ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION

3/22CHICAGO SYMPHONY WINDS

3/25ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDSJEREMY DENK, PIANO

4/4GILBERTO GIL

4/9MAX RAABE AND THE PALAST ORCHESTER

4/16HERBIE HANCOCK AND CHICK COREA

4/17OLIVER MTUKUDZI AND THE BLACK SPIRITS

4/19ARTEMIS QUARTET

4/23SEOUL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAMYUNG-WHUN CHUNG, CONDUCTOR SUNWOOK KIM, PIANO

4/24-26LYON OPERA BALLET CINDERELLA

4/26RICHARD GOODE, PIANO

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Kiss & CryA film is shot and projected before your very eyes in the space and time of the theater. Kiss & Cry takes place in a nanoworld in which hands and fingers become characters, dancing amid miniature landscapes. Kiss & Cry upends all expectations about what dance or theater can look like.

superposition | Ryoji IkedaRyoji Ikeda’s soundscape is married to a visual environment that mines the graphic world of micro data while blowing up its aesthetic and theatrical possibilities. Theater meets big data.

Apollo’s Fire & Apollo’s Singers Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610

Claudio Monteverdi was a fundamental innovator in Western music whose experimentation built a bridge between the musical worlds of the Renaissance and the Baroque. His revolutionary compositions have reverberated well into our time, influencing 20th-century composers like Igor Stravinsky, among others.

eighth blackbirdCharging ahead and forging their own expectations for what classical chamber music can look and sound like, eighth blackbird signals the next wave of energy and creativity in classical music.

W H E R E C U R I O U S A U D I E N C E S M E E T U N E X P E C T E D I D E A S

Artists engage daily in a creative enterprise full of risk-taking, experimentation, and boundary-pushing. Renegade is about artists who, in their own time and context, color outside of the lines and change our expectations.

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What Makes It Renegade?

Dawn of MidiDon’t be fooled: what may at first look like an acoustic jazz piano trio is anything but. The music created by this Brooklyn-based ensemble aligns more closely with modern classical music and contemporary electronica. A reclamation of the possibilities of live music.

Compagnie Non NovaBorne aloft on currents of air, small plastic bags become dancers in an enchanting performance-art ballet, turning the stuff of landfills into an improbably perfect interpretation of Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

Trisha Brown Dance CompanyThe founders of “postmodern” dance embraced a new set of aesthetic concerns after Martha Graham’s renegade inventions, finding beauty in the most ordinary movement, materials, and contexts.

Bill Frisell“Frisell is without a doubt, the single most important guitarist in jazz, a genius who is going to have the kind of influence on his instrument Jimi Hendrix and Wes Montgomery had before him.” (Seattle Times)

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Ryoji Ikeda’s superposition by Kazuo Fukunaga

Renegade performances are supported by the Renegade Ventures Fund, established by Maxine and Stuart Frankel.

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Beloved for his charm as well as his talent, Itzhak Perlman is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry but also to his irrepressible joy for making music. Born in Israel in 1945, Perlman came to New York as a teenager and was propelled to national recognition with an appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show” in 1958. He subsequently attended The Juilliard School and over the past 50 years has established himself as a cultural icon and a household name in classical music. Over the past decade, he has become increasingly devoted to both conducting and to music education, but it is as a recitalist that Ann Arbor audiences know him best, with 10 UMS concerts since his debut in 1970.

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With the arrival of cellist Paul Watkins in May 2013, the Emerson

Quartet has embarked on a remarkable new journey, one filled with

freshness, warmth, and impressive accolades. Watkins, who also

serves as the music director of the Great Lakes Chamber Music

Festival, is the first new member of the group since its founding in

1976. In addition to quartets by Beethoven and Shostakovich, the

Emerson Quartet will perform the world premiere of a new work that

UMS co-commissioned by Lowell Liebermann. “With musicians like

this, there must be some hope for humanity.” (The Times, London)

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Beethoven Quartet in f minor, Op. 95 (“Serioso”)Liebermann New Work (World Premiere, UMS co-commission)Shostakovich Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73

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John Root, piano

Sunday, September 14, 6 pm [NOTE START TIME]

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Emerson String QuartetSaturday, September 27, 8 pm

Rackham Auditorium

SUPPORTED BY

Drs. Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley and Richard and Susan Gutow

ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

Ilene H. Forsyth Chamber Arts Endowment Fund,

which supports an annual Chamber Arts Series concert in perpetuity.

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A poetic piece that blurs artistic disciplines, Kiss & Cry brings together

a diverse group of Belgian artists to create a sweeping, romantic

work that explores the question “Where do people go when they

disappear from our life, from our memory?” This is the question

haunting a woman as she waits alone on the platform of a train

station. She thinks of the men she’s loved and lost, vanished in the

haze of existence. Hands visually portray the main characters with

a beautifully engaging sensual presence, moving around miniature

sets with absolute precision while a camera crew projects the finger

ballet on a large screen. In this blend of film, dance, text, and theater,

the audience witnesses a film screened and simultaneously made

in front of their eyes. A unique event told with tender and poignant

eloquence, Kiss & Cry is an unforgettable experience. “Absorbing,

delightful, and ravishingly beautiful.” (Boston Globe) 90 minutes, no

intermission.

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Kiss & CryCharleroi Danses, Belgium

Michèle Anne de Mey and

Jaco van Dormael, creators

Friday, October 10, 8 pm

Saturday, October 11, 8 pm

Sunday, October 12, 2 pm

Power Center

SUPPORTED BY

David and Phyllis Herzig and the

Renegade Ventures Fund, established

by Maxine and Stuart Frankel

ENDOWMENT SUPPORT FROM THE

Herbert S. and Carol L. Amster Fund

(in memory of Herb Amster) and the

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Endowment

SPONSORED BY ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

JazzNet Endowment Fund

HOSTED BY THE

Susan and Richard Gutow

Renegade Ventures

Endowment Fund

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At the start of 2010, the buzz about Los Angeles-born, Brooklyn-

based jazz and soul vocalist Gregory Porter was a strong, steady

murmur, fueled by a growing crowd of fans. When Wynton Marsalis

selected the then-unknown singer to perform a residency with the

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, people took notice. Now, just a few

years later, NPR Music has hailed him as “the next great male jazz

singer.” A disarmingly sincere performer with a groove that never quits,

the Blue Note recording artist is that rare jazz vocalist with true star

power, combining the big heart of a gospel shouter with the honeyed

tone of a crooner. His album Liquid Spirit, which has gospel, blues,

and R&B influences, was recently awarded the 2014 Grammy Award

for “Best Vocal Jazz Album.”

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Gregory PorterLiquid Spirit

Wednesday, October 15, 7:30 pm

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Bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile (of Punch Brothers) began performing together about a decade ago, a relationship built on mutual admiration and respect. Meyer has been called “the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively unchronicled history of his instrument” (New Yorker), while Thile has taken the mandolin from its origins as a folk and bluegrass instrument and placed it beautifully in the world of jazz improvisation and classical performance. The two MacArthur Fellows have collaborated on several critically acclaimed projects, including the Grammy-winning Goat Rodeo Sessions, a 2008 recording of original compositions, and more recently, Chris Thile’s 2013 solo recording of Bach sonatas and partitas. Meyer and Thile present a diverse program of largely original music that will coincide with a new release on Nonesuch Records.

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Founded at the Royal College of Music in London 20 years ago,

the Belcea Quartet is based in Great Britain but comprises diverse

cultural backgrounds (French, Romanian, Polish) that contribute to

their dynamic and free interpretive style. Their diverse influences

are reflected in repertoire that pairs contemporary works with the

Quartet’s profound connection to the great repertoire of the Classical

and Romantic periods.

P R O G R A M

Mozart Quartet in F Major, K. 590

Berg Lyric Suite

Brahms Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 51

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An Evening with

Chris Thile & Edgar MeyerThursday, October 16, 8 pm

Michigan Theater

Belcea QuartetSaturday, October 18, 8 pm

Rackham Auditorium

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Herbert and Doris Sloan Endowment Fund

SUPPORTED BY

Gil Omenn and Martha Darling

HOSTED BY

Linda Samuelson and Joel Howell

MEDIA PARTNERS

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MEDIA PARTNER

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Luigi Pirandello won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934 for his “bold

and brilliant renovation of drama and the stage.” His Six Characters

in Search of an Author, which dates from 1921, is an absurdist

metatheatrical play about the relationship between authors and their

characters. A dysfunctional family of six bursts into a rehearsal of

another Pirandello play with a curious claim: they are characters who

have been abandoned by their author and are seeking someone to

complete their story. The theater manager is intrigued and agrees to

help, but becomes vexed by the interplay of the real actors with the

unrealized characters, whose literary limbo causes fiction and reality

to overlap. The production is directed by Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota

and performed by Théâtre de la Ville, which gave an outstanding

performance of Ionesco’s Rhinocéros two seasons ago. Contains

adult situations. In French with English supertitles.

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Théâtre de la VillePirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author

Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota, director

Friday, October 24, 8 pm

Saturday, October 25, 8 pm

Power Center

SUPPORTED BY

Frank Legacki and Alicia Torres

ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

Wallace Endowment Fund

FUNDED IN PART BY THE

National Endowment for the Arts

MEDIA PARTNER

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superposition is a performance created by visual and sound artist

Ryoji Ikeda that explores the way we understand the reality of

nature on an atomic scale. Inspired by the mathematical notions of

quantum mechanics, Ikeda employs a spectacular combination of

synchronized video screens, real-time content feeds, digital sound

sculptures, and for the first time in Ikeda’s work, human performers.

Ikeda poetically harnesses the simplest elements of all data and

explodes them outward into the infinite potential of science and

art. His immersive and viscerally exciting music plunges into the

grey space between 0 and 1, true and false, where uncertainty and

probability coexist, through a powerful display of technology and art

designed to take the spectator inside the indescribable structures

at the very foundation of all life. “A sound and music event that is

simultaneously extraordinarily, mesmerically beautiful, and also so

radically disorienting that afterwards you feel as if the world has tilted

to one side.” (TheArtsDesk.com) 75 minutes, no intermission.

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superposition | Ryoji IkedaConcept, direction, and music by Ryoji Ikeda

Friday, October 31, 8 pm

Saturday, November 1, 8 pm

Power Center

SUPPORTED BY THE

Renegade Ventures Fund,

established by Maxine and Stuart Frankel

FUNDED IN PART BY THE

Japan Foundation through the

Performing Arts JAPAN program

ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

Doris Duke Charitable

Foundation Endowment Fund

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The structure and counterpoint of the West. The exotic flamboyance

of the East. They met in Venice in 1610, and the splendor resounded.

With this choral masterpiece, Monteverdi forged a dramatic and vivid

new musical style, evoking the struggle between the archaic and the

revolutionary and bridging Renaissance and Baroque styles in what is

considered the grandest work of religious music before Bach. Apollo’s

Fire — whose past two appearances have been in Hill Auditorium —

brings seven vocal soloists, the renowned professional chamber choir

Apollo’s Singers, and an orchestra of gleaming period instruments to

the intimacy of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

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Apollo’s Fire & Apollo’s SingersMonteverdi’s Vespers of 1610

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor

Thursday, November 6, 7:30 pm

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

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The accordion takes center stage with this UMS-only summit

showcasing a broad spectrum of performance and compositional

styles and sounds that contribute to the instrument’s virtually

ubiquitous position throughout global music. Representing the

accordion on a grand scale, the Accordion Virtuosi of Russia

features an orchestra of accordions of all sizes, performing popular

Russian classical music arrangements. Julien Labro (of Hot Club of

Detroit) forms a unique collaboration with Chicago’s contemporary

classical Spektral Quartet, presenting rarely performed works on the

bandoneón and accordina (sister instruments of the accordion) by

Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, and Nuevo Tango composer Diego Schissi.

And be prepared to be blown out of your seat by Russian accordion

wizard Alexander Sevastian.

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The Big Squeeze: An Accordion Summitfeaturing the Accordion Virtuosi of Russia

Julien Labro with the Spektral Quartet

and Alexander Sevastian

Additional artists to be announced

Saturday, November 1, 8 pm

Hill Auditorium

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Post-performance Q&A

Photo by Roger Mastroianni

Photo by Anna Webber

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This two-concert appearance by the San Francisco Symphony

celebrates the 70th birthday of music director Michael Tilson Thomas

with one of his signature specialties: Mahler’s Symphony No. 7, a work

that shows Mahler at his most mysterious, with a tantalizing nocturnal

quality (and a work that has never been performed at a UMS concert).

The orchestra’s second program features violinist Gil Shaham and the

UMS Choral Union in a program of Prokofiev, Ravel, and Liszt.

P R O G R A M ( T H U R S D AY 1 1 / 1 3 )

Mahler Symphony No. 7 (“Song of the Night”)

P R O G R A M ( F R I D AY 1 1 / 1 4 )

Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 63

Ravel Daphnis et Chloé (complete)

A Prelude Dinner precedes the Thursday performance.

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San Francisco SymphonyMichael Tilson Thomas, music director and conductor

Gil Shaham, violin (Friday)

UMS Choral Union (Friday)

Thursday, November 13, 7:30 pm

Friday, November 14, 8 pm

Hill Auditorium

The New York Times called them “a string quartet that can easily

morph into a jazz band,” describing how they first performed Haydn

and Debussy before transitioning to their own arrangement of music

from the movie Pulp Fiction, improvising to Chick Corea, and unveiling

their vocal talents as an excellent a cappella quartet. There is no

doubt that these four French musicians have class, moving with

ease and enthusiasm between different styles, always with taste and

integrity. This exciting new discovery makes its UMS debut with a

program that begins with Mozart and Mendelssohn before diverging

off into an unpredictable path that is sure to delight.

P R O G R A M

Mozart Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428

Mendelssohn Quartet in a minor, Op. 13

Jazz and popular repertoire to be announced from the stage

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Quatuor ÉbèneSunday, November 9, 4 pm

Rackham Auditorium

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ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

Candis J. and Helmut F. Stern Endowment Fund,

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From his early years touring with Sarah Vaughan to founding smooth

jazz supergroup Fourplay, U-M alumnus Bob James has explored a

vast stretch of musical territory. A leading force in 1970s crossover jazz,

the keyboardist, composer, and producer played an essential role on

a series of hit records and has also had a profound effect on hip-hop,

with his songs among the most sampled in hip-hop history. James’s

most recent album, Quartette Humaine, was recorded a month after

Dave Brubeck’s death and pays tribute to the iconic pianist. He is

assembling a quintet to celebrate this long-awaited homecoming,

with concert materials drawn from James’s extensive songbook,

including tunes from his CTI Records catalog and Dave Brubeck

compositions. “For many of his fans, Bob James is to jazz what James

Brown is to R&B — the music and the musician go hand in hand.” (NPR

Music) A UMS debut.

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An Evening with

Bob JamesSaturday, November 15, 8 pm

Hill Auditorium

ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

JazzNet Endowment Fund

MEDIA PARTNERS

WEMU 89.1 FM, WDET 101.9 FM, and Ann Arbor’s 107one

HOSTED BY

Dody Viola

MEDIA PARTNERS

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In his young career, Hawaiian ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has

already redefined a heretofore under-the-radar instrument, been

declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone, earned comparisons to

Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, and even played in front of the Queen

of England. Known for his lightning-fast fingers and innovative

style, Shimabukuro collaborated on his latest record with legendary

producer/ engineer Alan Parsons, best known for his work on Pink

Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and The Beatles’ Abbey Road.

Shimabukuro became internationally famous when his video of George

Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” was posted on YouTube

without his knowledge and became one of the first viral videos on the

site. In addition to traditional ukulele material, his singular approach to

the instrument combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass,

classical, swing, and flamenco. A UMS debut.

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Jake Shimabukuro U K U L E L E

Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 pm

Hill Auditorium

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“This was an outstanding evening: bliss from start to finish.” (The

Guardian) This joint recital brings together the 27-year-old pianist

Yuja Wang, who has wowed Ann Arbor audiences with her controlled,

prodigious technique and deep musical insight, with the Greek

violinist Leonidas Kavakos, who makes his UMS debut. “Kavakos is

a spectacular artist…Anything he wants to say on the instrument he

clearly has the chops to say.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

P R O G R A M

Brahms Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100

Schumann Sonata No. 2 in d minor, Op. 12

Stravinsky Suite Italienne

Respighi Sonata in b minor

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Yuja Wang P I A N O

Leonidas Kavakos V I O L I N

Sunday, November 23, 4 pm

Hill Auditorium

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The holiday season in Ann Arbor is never officially underway

until Handel’s Messiah is performed at Hill Auditorium. An

eagerly anticipated holiday season tradition, these performances

are ultimately the heart and soul of UMS, dating back to the

organization’s founding and first concerts in the 1879-1880 season.

The performances connect audiences not only with the talented

artists on stage but also with the friends and family who attend

each year. In a true community tradition, the performance features

the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, the 175 voices of the Grammy

Award-winning UMS Choral Union (2006 “Best Choral Performance”),

conductor Jerry Blackstone, and two U-M alumni as soloists — Janai

Brugger and David Daniels.

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Handel’s MessiahUMS Choral Union

Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra

Jerry Blackstone, conductor

Janai Brugger, soprano

David Daniels, countertenor

Colin Ainsworth, tenor

David Pittsinger, bass-baritone

Edward Parmentier, harpsichord

Saturday, December 6, 8 pm

Sunday, December 7, 2 pm

Hill Auditorium

ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

Carl and Isabelle Brauer Fund

MEDIA PARTNERS

Michigan Radio 91.7 FM and Ann Arbor’s 107one

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William Tell was Rossini’s final opera, despite the fact that the

composer lived for nearly 40 years after composing it. Its premiere

was triumphant but the opera’s epic scale and extravagant vocal

demands have rendered revivals few and far between. Recognized

immediately from its famous, galloping overture, William Tell

dramatizes the life of the Swiss folk hero whose expert marksmanship

with a crossbow is the stuff of legends. A grand opera in every sense,

William Tell thrills with its passionate arias, superb ensembles, and

sweeping orchestral splendor. This concert version introduces four

operatic soloists to local audiences alongside the 200-member

orchestra and chorus of the Royal Theatre of Turin, one of the most

important opera houses in Italy.

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ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

Susan B. Ullrich Endowment Fund

MEDIA PARTNERS

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Rossini’s William TellTeatro Regio Torino Orchestra and Chorus

Gianandrea Noseda, music director

featuring

Fabio Capitanucci, baritone (William Tell)

Angela Meade, soprano (Matilde)

John Osborn, tenor (Arnoldo)

Mirco Palazzi, bass (Gualtiero)

Tuesday, December 9, 7:30 pm

Hill Auditorium

The creative team behind storytelling juggernaut The Moth joined

with acclaimed raconteur Edgar Oliver in October 2012 to present the

world premiere of Helen & Edgar, Oliver’s mesmerizing, hilarious, and

heartbreaking tale of his strange childhood with his sister Helen in

Savannah as they deal with their mother’s struggle with madness and

her smothering paranoia. An expanded version of a story he has been

weaving piece by piece since his debut at The Moth in 1998, “Edgar

Oliver’s stories of Savannah family witchery and madness give a new

meaning to Southern Gothic.” (Neil Gaiman, author)

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Helen & EdgarA story of Savannah told by the celebrated raconteur

Edgar Oliver

Directed by Catherine Burns

Wednesday, January 7, 7:30 pm

Thursday, January 8, 7:30 pm

Friday, January 9, 8 pm

Saturday, January 10, 8 pm

Arthur Miller Theatre

SUPPORTED BY

Emily W. Bandera

MEDIA PARTNER

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Post-performance Q&A January 7

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eighth blackbird combines the finesse of a string quartet, the energy

of a rock band, and the audacity of a storefront theater company. The

Chicago-based ensemble delivers provocative and mind-bending

performances, combining bracing virtuosity with an alluring sense

of irreverence. The ensemble’s performances sparkle with wit and

pound with physical energy, inhabiting and exploring the sound world

of new music with comfort, conviction, and infectious enthusiasm.

“The blackbirds are examples of a new breed of super-musicians.

They perform the bulk of their new music from memory. They have

no need for a conductor, no matter how complex the rhythms

or balances... [They are] stage animals, often in motion, enacting

their scores as they play them.” (Los Angeles Times) Their program

includes two works by composers who made their mark in indie band

circles: Bryce Dessner of The National and Richard Reed Perry from

Arcade Fire.

P R O G R A M

Bryce Dessner Murder Ballads

Sean Griffin Pattycake

Richard Reed Perry Duo for Heart and Breath

Lee Hyla Wave

Gabriella Smith Number Nine

Tom Johnson Counting Duets

György Ligeti (arr.) Études

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eighth blackbirdSaturday, January 17, 8 pm

Rackham Auditorium

SUPPORTED BY

Ken and Penny Fischer and the Renegade Ventures Fund,

established by Maxine and Stuart Frankel

FUNDED IN PART BY THE

New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project

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Described by the New York Times as “a hurricane of unbridled

imaginativeness,” Marie Chouinard brings her Montreal-based

troupe back to Ann Arbor with two works that display her compelling

imagination. The visually arresting Henri Michaux: Mouvements

features dancers dressed in black costumes on a white floor to

create a choreographic version of India ink drawings and poetry by

Belgian poet and artist Henri Michaux. The company also performs

Gymnopédies, a ballet created around the theme of the duet.

The 11 dancers, who worked daily with a piano teacher during the

creation of the work, each take their places at a piano to play Erik

Satie’s intriguing piano works of the same name. In both of these

works, Chouinard “travels to the very depths of our collective psyche

and brings what she finds there out into the open for all to see.”

(bachtrack.com) Performance contains nudity and adult situations.

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Compagnie Marie ChouinardMarie Chouinard, artistic director

Friday, January 23, 8 pm

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The Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev return for two

performances of Russian orchestral masterpieces. The Saturday

program features 24-year-old pianist Behzod Abduraimov, the grand

prize winner of the 2009 London International Piano Competition,

in a performance of Prokofiev’s dazzling Piano Concerto No. 3. The

following afternoon, Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra

will receive the 2015 UMS Distinguished Artist Award at the Ford

Honors Program concert, which features pianist Denis Matsuev in

Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 alongside Mussorgsky’s Pictures

at an Exhibition, originally written for piano but performed by the

orchestra in an arrangement by Maurice Ravel. A gala dinner after the

Sunday concert raises funds to support UMS education programs.

P R O G R A M ( S AT U R D AY 1 / 2 4 )

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26

Shostakovich Symphony No. 4 in c minor, Op. 43

PROGRAM (SUNDAY 1/25 —

FORD HONORS PROGRAM CONCERT)

Shchedrin Concerto for Orchestra No. 1 (“Naughty Little Limericks”)

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in b-flat minor, Op. 23

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)

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Mariinsky OrchestraValery Gergiev, music director

Behzod Abduraimov, piano (Saturday)

Denis Matsuev, piano (Sunday)

Saturday, January 24, 8 pm

Sunday, January 25, 3 pm [NOTE START TIME]

Hill Auditorium

Listenable and insane. That’s the electro-acoustic sound Dawn of

Midi spent years shaping, culminating in their most mesmerizing work

to date: Dysnomia. The Brooklyn-based trio, a multinational group

that includes bassist Aakaash Israni (India), pianist Amino Belyamani

(Morocco), and drummer Qasim Naqvi (Pakistan), performs sets

that are as rhythmic as a seamlessly mixed DJ set, casting spells on

crowds in the same way the group’s favorite modern classical and

electronic artists have for decades. Their carefully cultivated aesthetic

incorporates such wildly divergent influences and interests as Aphex

Twin, the Police, Can, and the video game Ms. Pac-Man. “A work of

lunatic genius.” (Village Voice)

Co-presented with Trinosophes.

Eat, Explore, Enjoy: Eastern Market Experience

Saturday, January 31, 5–8:30 pm

When’s the last time you took a stroll through Detroit’s Eastern

Market? The Dawn of Midi concert will be held at Trinosophes,

an Eastern Market event space, café, and gallery — and you can

take advantage of an opportunity to explore this historic Detroit

neighborhood before the concert. The Eastern Market Experience

includes a guided strolling supper through Eastern Market eateries,

a dessert and wine reception at Signal Return Press, and a ticket to

the Dawn of Midi concert. (Note: transportation is not included in the

package.) Details at ums.org/easternmarket. $85, limited capacity,

must be reserved by January 12, 2015.

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Dawn of MidiDysnomia

Saturday, January 31, 9 pm [NOTE START TIME]

Trinosophes (1464 Gratiot, Detroit)

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CONCERTMASTER SPONSORS

Bank of Ann Arbor and University of Michigan Health System

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William R. Kinney Endowment Fund and the

Catherine S. Arcure Endowment Fund

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The Ford Honors Program recognizes the longtime

and generous support of UMS’s Education &

Community Engagement program by Ford Motor

Company Fund.

The DTE Energy Foundation

Educator and School of the Year

Awards are made possible by DTE

Energy Foundation.

Ford Fund Master6/2003

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The New Yorker proclaimed Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko as “one

of the most original and creative jazz trumpet players in the world.”

Inspired by early Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane,

he was 20 when he formed his first band in 1962 and has been a jazz

hero in Europe ever since. He has made many superb recordings for

ECM Records since the mid-1970s, when he was at the forefront of

the free jazz scene. For most of the past decade, he has been ranked

among the world’s top jazz trumpeters and composers. Stańko will

present his great, first project for ECM Records, Balladyna, based on

the Polish tragedy by Juliusz Słowacki that was published in 1839. As

part of his visit, the 71-year-old will give the 2015 Copernicus lecture,

an annual lecture at U-M that highlights the rich variety of Polish

intellectual and cultural life.

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Tomasz Stanko T R U M P E T

New Balladyna Quartet with

Tim Berne, saxophones

John Hébert, bass

Jim Black, drums

Thursday, February 5, 7:30 pm

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

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Jennifer Koh V I O L I N

Bach And Beyond, Part IIIFriday, February 6, 8 pm

Rackham Auditorium

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Jennifer Koh says, “I believe that contemporary music re-creates the

thread to which we can connect back to past works of art. I want to

present the works of Bach which I have a long loved, in communion

with the contemporary music of composers that I am dedicated to.”

This “risk-taking, high-octane player” (Strad) returns to UMS after her

appearance as Einstein in Einstein on the Beach and her 2010 recital

program, Bach and Beyond, Part I. The program includes a new

UMS co-commission by John Harbison, a prolific American composer

known for his operas, symphonies, and large choral works.

P R O G R A M

Bach Sonata No. 2 in a minor, BWV 1003

Berio Sequenza VIII for Solo Violin

Harbison New Work (UMS co-commission)

Bach Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005

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What is the life expectancy of a plastic bag? How long is it actually

“in use”? Not long at all given the length of time it will stray across the

planet, blown and buffeted by the wind. What if we humans, so firmly

anchored to the ground, could also escape the pull of gravity and fly

with the wind, carried along by the arbitrary waltz of the air?

This 25-minute theatrical marvel uses a simple wind turbine to create

a vortex in which plastic bag characters evolve, responding to the

movement of the air. Originally commissioned by the Natural History

Museum of Nantes, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Foehn (a pun

that refers to a mountain wind) transforms simple plastic bags into

charming, graceful characters. Manipulated by the flow of air, the

plastic bags swirl and twirl to Claude Debussy’s most famous ballet

work, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. “A little miracle occurs

before your eyes…The effect is beautiful…a mysterious delight, truly

inspired.” (Metro, UK)

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Compagnie Non NovaPrelude to the Afternoon of a Foehn

February 14-21 (13 performances)

Skyline High School Experimental Theater

2552 N. Maple Rd, Ann Arbor

SUPPORTED BY THE

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ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Endowment Fund

ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM THE

Richard and Lillian Ives Endowment Fund

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Mendelssohn’s epic oratorio is a moving musical tribute to the

prophet who was drawn up to Heaven in a whirlwind. Composed in

the spirit of Bach and Handel, the work clearly reflects Mendelssohn’s

own genius, combining vivid and dramatic sound-pictures of oceans,

earthquakes, fires, and the resurrection of the dead. Scored for four

vocal soloists, boy soprano, full symphony, and a large chorus, this

performance features the well-known talents of the UMS Choral

Union and the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, all under the baton of

Jerry Blackstone.

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Mendelssohn’s ElijahUMS Choral Union

Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra

Jerry Blackstone, conductor

Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano

Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano

Nicholas Phan, tenor

Dean Peterson, bass-baritone

Saturday, February 14, 8 pm

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A 2011 NEA Jazz Master, 2014 UMS Distinguished Artist Award

recipient, and arguably the most famous jazz musician alive,

trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis is an iconic figure in the

evolution of the art form and a tireless advocate for jazz as America’s

classical music. From his New Orleans beginnings and fiery debut

with legendary drummer Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers to his current

role as artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, he inspires and uplifts

people through superb musicmaking. Since 1988, Marsalis has led

the 15-piece Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, which simultaneously

honors the rich heritage of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong while

presenting a stunning variety of new works from illustrious names,

many of whom perform regularly with the ensemble. From swinging to

supple, sophisticated to spirited, it’s all sheer jazz perfection — it’s no

wonder these annual appearances have become a favorite of UMS

audiences.

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton MarsalisSunday, February 15, 4 pm

Hill Auditorium

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Rotterdam Philharmonic OrchestraYannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor

Hélène Grimaud, piano

Thursday, February 19, 7:30 pm

Hill Auditorium

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Randall and Nancy Faber and the Faber Piano Institute

and Ken and Penny Fischer

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Mary R. Romig-deYoung

Endowment Fund

At 39, the conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin has already compiled an

impressive resume, including his appointment as the eighth music

director of the renowned Philadelphia Orchestra. He has been

music director in Rotterdam since 2008 and makes his UMS debut

with this performance, which also features the debut of pianist

Hélène Grimaud. Grimaud is a Renaissance woman for our times,

as committed to wildlife conservation and human rights as she is to

the thoughtful and tenderly expressive music-making that deeply

touches the emotions of audiences.

P R O G R A M

Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a

Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in e minor, Op. 64

A Prelude Dinner precedes the performance.

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Photo by Frank Stewart

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2014 marks the 50th anniversary of John Coltrane’s seminal recording

A Love Supreme. He presented it as a spiritual declaration that his

musical devotion had become intertwined with his religious faith.

The Campbell Brothers, whose unique sacred steel gospel music

was created in African-American churches, revisit the work on their

signature slide guitars to mark the anniversary, paying particular

attention to its transcendent spiritual message. “The Campbells

create a unique, steel-guitar-driven gospel music that’s every bit as

earth-shattering as [Robert] Johnson’s music was in the ’30s. It’s a

soul-stirring blend of gospel and the power and volume of electric

blues and rock, a sound as hot as brimstone that kicks holy butt.”

(NPR)

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The Campbell BrothersA Sacred Steel Love Supreme

Chuck Campbell, pedal steel guitar

Darick Campbell, lap steel

Phillip Campbell, electric guitar and bass

Friday, February 20, 8 pm

Michigan Theater

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One of the iconic, post-modern downtown dancers who branched

out from the experimental Judson Dance Theater in 1970 to form her

own company, Trisha Brown has spent a lifetime exploring movement

that finds the extraordinary in the everyday and challenges

existing perceptions of performance. She has pushed the limits of

choreography and changed modern dance forever. Now 77, Brown

has choreographed her last works. This tour, called Proscenium

Works, 1979-2011, showcases Brown’s major stage works, complete

with the significant components created by her collaborators,

including artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Donald Judd, Robert

Ashley, and Laurie Anderson.

P R O G R A M

Set and Reset (1983)

Choreography by Trisha Brown | Music by Laurie Anderson | Set, costumes, and

lighting by Robert Rauschenberg

If You Couldn’t See Me (1994)

Choreography by Trisha Brown | Music and décor by Robert Rauschenberg

Newark (1987)

Choreography by Trisha Brown | Music by Peter Zummo | Set design and

costumes by Donald Judd | Lighting by Ken Tabachnik

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Trisha Brown Dance CompanyDiane Madden and Carolyn Lucas,

associate artistic directors

Trisha Brown, founding artistic director

Saturday, February 21, 8 pm

Sunday, February 22, 2 pm

Power Center

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Be free from the daily

pattern of life. Release

yourself from the

weight of the world.

Get completely lost

in performance and

in the artist’s vision.

UMS provides a way to

transcend time and place,

and to lose yourself in

something awe-inspiring,

something uplifting,

something daring, or

something entirely new.

We invite you to be free.

And to be present.

LIBERATELiberate

Yuja Wang by Ian Douglas

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Spin referred to Bill Frisell as the Clark Kent of the electric guitar:

“Soft-spoken and self-effacing in conversation, he apparently

breathes in lungsful of raw fire when he straps on his guitar…In one of

the biggest leaps of imagination since the Yardbirds and Jimi Hendrix,

Frisell coaxes and slams his hovering split-toned ax into shapes of

things to come.” The New Yorker notes, “Bill Frisell plays the guitar like

Miles Davis played the trumpet: in the hands of such radical thinkers,

their instruments simply become different animals.” Frisell returns to

UMS for the first time in over a decade with two different concerts:

one features him in a rare solo setting, the other showcases a new

band with Petra Haden (violin/vocals), Eyvind Kang (viola), Thomas

Morgan (bass), and Rudy Roysten (drums).

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A Bill Frisell Americana CelebrationBill Frisell Solo Guitar

Thursday, March 12, 7:30 pm

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

Bill Frisell’s When You Wish Upon a Star

Friday, March 13, 8 pm

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

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Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.MotionFriday, March 13, 8 pm [NOTE NEW DATE]

Saturday, March 14, 8 pm

Power Center

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and the Arts Midwest Touring Fund

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Kyle Abraham and Abraham.In.Motion’s work intertwines a sensual

and provocative vocabulary with a strong emphasis on sound,

human behavior, and all things visual. The company’s work explores

Abraham’s diverse training in classical music, visual art, and a

multitude of dance forms ranging from ballet to hip-hop. Dance

Magazine has described his work as “elastic and electric, luxuriantly

rippling, poetically arranged with moments of perfect stillness that

arrive amid splashes of expression. His choreography wriggles energy

through the body, stretches it, suspends it, and then unleashes it.” His

latest work, which will be performed over two different programs, is

inspired by the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

and civil rights movements in South Africa and the United States. The

music includes Max Roach’s epic 1960 jazz work “We Insist! (Freedom

Now Suite)” as well as new music written by jazz pianist Robert

Glasper and songs by Otis Redding.

P R O G R A M ( F R I D AY 3 / 1 3 )

The Watershed

P R O G R A M ( S AT U R D AY 3 / 1 4 )

When the Wolves Came In

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Post-performance Q&A March 12

Post-performance Q&A March 13

Photo by Monica Frisell

Photo by Steven Schreiber

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Wind players of the Chicago Symphony come together for this

special concert that features two of Mozart’s compositions for wind

ensemble. In addition to writing large-scale music, Mozart produced

lighter music for special occasions, including the two well-known

serenades on this program. The Serenade in c minor is a wind octet,

scored for pairs of oboes, clarinets, horns, and bassoons; the “Gran

Partita” is scored for 12 wind instruments, including the seldom-heard

basset horn, plus string bass. Members of the Chicago Symphony join

together with other musicians to perform these delightful works.

P R O G R A M

Mozart Serenade No. 12 in c minor, K. 388

Mozart Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major, K. 361 (“Gran Partita”)

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Chicago Symphony WindsMusicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

& Guests

Sunday, March 22, 4 pm

Rackham Auditorium

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The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields — one of the finest chamber

orchestras in the world and recipient of the 2012 UMS Distinguished

Artist Award — is renowned for its polished and refined sound, rooted

in outstanding musicianship. Formed in 1958 from a group of leading

London musicians, and working without a conductor, the Academy

gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959.

Today, the Academy performs some 100 concerts around the world

each year, with as many as 15 tours each season. Pianist Jeremy Denk

joins the ensemble for two piano concertos by J.S. Bach, bookended

by works for string orchestra by Igor Stravinsky.

P R O G R A M

Stravinsky Concerto in D Major

J.S. Bach Piano Concerto in d minor, BWV 1052

J.S. Bach Piano Concerto in f minor, BWV 1056

Stravinsky Apollo

A Prelude Dinner precedes the performance.

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Academy of St. Martin in the FieldsJeremy Denk, piano

Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 pm

Hill Auditorium

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Linda Samuelson and Joel Howell

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Gilberto GilGilbertos Samba

Saturday, April 4, 8 pm

Hill Auditorium

Max Raabe and the Palast OrchesterThursday, April 9, 7:30 pm

Hill Auditorium

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Dashing, dapper, and debonair, Max Raabe might have walked

straight out of the Golden Age of Berlin in the 1920s. With his elegant

poise, suave sophistication, and silky-smooth baritone, he brings to

life the songs and style of a bygone age. Born into a family of farmers

just as the Beatles were serving their apprenticeship in the bars and

clubs of Hamburg, Raabe’s childhood musical tastes were formed by

his discovery of a weekly program of 1920s music on German radio.

His passion was further roused by a record he found in his parents’

cupboard, a humorous instrumental called “I’m Crazy About Hilda.”

Before long, he was collecting 78s in flea markets and junk shops, and

by age 16 was an expert on the songs and styles of the Weimar era.

Raabe’s deadpan humor and charmingly meticulous re-creations of

the standards as they used to be sung — in formal evening wear with

an orchestra — is guaranteed to take the audience away from their

everyday problems and into another world. The time has never been

better to discover — or rediscover — timeless tunes by legends like

Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Fred Astaire.

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Gilberto Gil releases a new album in 2014 that celebrates the music of

the great João Gilberto in this “two Gilbertos” event. While in college

studying business administration, Gil heard singer and guitarist João

Gilberto on the radio and was immediately smitten; he bought a

guitar and learned to play and sing bossa nova. An original founder

of the Tropicália movement in Brazil in the late 1960s who was

exiled to London for his revolutionary role in conflating the seemingly

threatening lyrics of US and European rock music with Brazilian

musical traditions, Gil is today recognized as a pioneer of world music.

From musical revolutionary to international pop star to beloved

statesman, Brazil’s former Minister of Culture returns to Ann Arbor

with his romantic homage to the father of bossa nova.

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Chick Corea closed out 2013 with a tribute to his friend and musical

compatriot Herbie Hancock at the prestigious Kennedy Center

Honors. Hancock is a true icon of modern music, and there are few

artists in the music industry who have had more influence on acoustic

and electric jazz and R&B.

A DownBeat Hall of Famer and NEA Jazz Master, Chick Corea is at

the vanguard of improvised music, both as a leading pianist forging

new ground with his acoustic jazz bands and as an innovative electric

keyboardist. He has attained living legend status after five decades of

unparalleled creativity and an artistic output that is simply staggering.

Their musical relationship dates back to 1968, when Corea replaced

Hancock in the piano chair of the Miles Davis band. In 1978, they

toured together as an acoustic piano duo, which surprised the

music world at the peak of the jazz-rock fusion era. Both of them

released double albums drawn from those live tour performances

(part of one album was recorded in Hill Auditorium). The two haven’t

recorded together since, but they have reunited for acclaimed duo

appearances and join forces for an evening that is sure to be one of

the most memorable of the 2014-2015 season.

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An Evening with

Herbie Hancock and Chick CoreaThursday, April 16, 7:30 pm

Hill Auditorium

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Zimbabwe’s Afropop legend Oliver Mtukudzi is gifted with a deep and

gutsy voice plus a talent for writing songs that reflect on the daily life

and struggles of his people. “Tuku” began performing in 1977 and has

earned a devoted following across Africa and beyond, all the while

incorporating elements of different musical traditions into his music,

including South Africa mbaqanga, Zimbabwean pop, and traditional

kateke drumming. Recently inducted into the Afropop Hall of Fame,

he is one of the most successful African recording artists alongside

Angélique Kidjo, Hugh Masekela, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo,

with 61 recordings made during the course of his 62 years.

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Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black SpiritsFriday, April 17, 8 pm

Michigan Theater

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“Their performances overflow with fullness of sound, delineated

structure, and unparalleled drama.” (Frankfurt) The Artemis Quartet

made its UMS debut in 2013 with an interesting pairing of Bach and

Piazzolla. Now the ensemble returns with a more conventional string

quartet program that features works by Dvořák, Latvian composer

Peteris Vasks, and Tchaikovsky. The Berlin-based ensemble

was founded in 1989 and programs its own series at the Berlin

Philharmonic. In 2011, it was named Quartet in Residence at the

Vienna Konzerthaus, a position it holds alongside the Belcea Quartet.

P R O G R A M

Dvorák Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 (“American”)

Vasks Quartet No. 5

Tchaikovsky Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11

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Artemis QuartetSunday, April 19, 4 pm

Rackham Auditorium

Seoul Philharmonic OrchestraMyung-Whun Chung, conductor

Sunwook Kim, piano

Thursday, April 23, 7:30 pm

Hill Auditorium

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Myung-Whun Chung began his musical career as a pianist, making

his debut at age seven with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, where

he now serves as music director. He has received the “Kumkuan,” the

highest cultural award of the Korean government, for his contributions

to Korean musical life. In this UMS concert, his first since his 2007

appearance with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, he

is joined by Korean pianist Sunwook Kim for Beethoven’s beloved

“Emperor” Piano Concerto.

P R O G R A M

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”)

Brahms Symphony No. 4 in e minor, Op. 98

A Prelude Dinner precedes the performance.

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Created in 1984, the Lyon Opera Ballet has revolutionized the

classical ballet world, presenting new, contemporary works with witty

and often surprising choreography. In Cinderella, Maguy Marin’s

magical retelling of the fairy tale, the story unfolds in a three-story

dollhouse, a child’s world of toys and wonder. Human dancers are

transformed into fat-cheeked dolls, Cinderella scoots off to the ball in

a toy car, Prince Charming searches for her on his rocking horse, and

Prokofiev’s score is spliced with coos and gurgles. The “astonishingly

original and magical” production (New York Times) unfolds with a

dreamlike quality, a vision of childhood without sentimentality but

with affectionate insight. The work was last seen at UMS in 2002, also

performed by Lyon Opera Ballet, and Ann Arbor is the only city in the

country that will host this fascinating production this year.

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Cinderella Lyon Opera BalletMaguy Marin, choreographer

Friday April 24, 8 pm

Saturday, April 25, 8 pm

Sunday, April 26, 2 pm

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“[Richard] Goode makes the familiar sound unexpectedly fresh,”

proclaimed the Financial Times in reviewing his 2009 recording of the

complete Beethoven piano concertos. Goode has won a large and

devoted following for music-making of tremendous emotional power,

depth, and expressiveness, and is acknowledged worldwide as one of

today’s leading interpreters of Classical and Romantic music. The New

York Times suggested that “it is virtually impossible to walk away from

one of Mr. Goode’s recitals without the sense of having gained some

new insight into the works he played or about pianism itself.”

P R O G R A M

Mozart Adagio in b minor, K. 540

Beethoven Sonata in e minor, Op. 90

Brahms Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76

Debussy Children’s Corner

Schumann Humoreske, Op. 20

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Richard Goode P I A N O

Sunday, April 26, 4 pm

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We invite you to see

something familiar.

Something unusual.

Something completely

new. Perhaps

the unexpected

performances will

challenge you most,

push you in different

directions, and open your

eyes to new worlds. This

season, treat your senses

to the extraordinary.

To learn more,

visit ums.org

To engage,

visit umslobby.org

To look back,

visit umsrewind.org

To support our work,

visit ums.org/support

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Jake Shimabukuro by Merri Cyr

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Special EventsFord Honors ProgramSunday, January 25

Michigan League

The Mariinsky Orchestra and conductor Valery Gergiev

will receive the 2015 UMS Distinguished Artist Award in

a brief ceremony as part of their Hill Auditorium concert

on Sunday, January 25. The UMS Advisory Committee

organizes a Gala event immediately after the concert

to raise funds for UMS’s Education & Community

Engagement program. The gala dinner will include the

presentation of the DTE Energy Foundation Educator

and School of the Year awards. Information about

purchasing tickets for the Gala will be available later this

fall at ums.org.

Live TheaterBroadcastsF R O M E N G L A N D

High-definition broadcasts in partnership with the Michigan Theater

Additional titles and dates will be announced throughout the fall. Visit ums.org for more details.

N A T I O N A L T H E A T R E L I V E

Euripides’ MedeaIn a new version by Ben Power

Starring Helen McCrory

Carrie Cracknell, director

Sunday, September 28, 7 pm

Helen McCrory (The Last of

the Haussmans) returns to the

National Theatre to take the

title role in Euripides’ powerful

tragedy. Medea is a wife and

a mother. For the sake of her

husband, Jason, she’s left her

home and borne two sons in

exile. But when he abandons his

family for a new life, Medea faces

banishment and separation from

her children. Cornered, she begs

for one day’s grace. It’s enough

time to exact an appalling

revenge and destroy everything

she holds dear.

R O Y A L S H A K E S P E A R E C O M P A N Y L I V E I N H D

Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of VeronaSimon Godwin, director

Sunday, September 21, 7 pm

Valentine and Proteus are best friends, until they fall in love with

the same girl. Having traveled to Milan in search of adventure,

they both fall for the Duke’s daughter, Silvia. But Proteus is

already sworn to his sweetheart, Julia, at home in Verona, and

the Duke thinks Valentine is not good enough for his Silvia. With

friendship forgotten, the rivals’ affections quickly get out of hand

as the four young lovers find themselves on a wild chase through

the woods, confused by mistaken identity and threatened by

fierce outlaws before they find a path to reconciliation. Simon

Godwin makes his RSC debut with Shakespeare’s exuberant

romantic comedy.

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For more information on any of these special events, or to make reservations, contact Rachelle Lesko at 734.764.8489 or ralesko@umich.edu.

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High School jazz musicians at the 2014 Ford Honors Gala. Photo by Mark Gjukich Photography.

San Francisco SymphonyThursday, November 13

Alumni Center

200 Fletcher Street

Rotterdam Philharmonic Thursday, February 19

Rackham 4th floor

915 E. Washington Street

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Jeremy Denk, pianoWednesday, March 25

Rackham 4th floor

Seoul PhilharmonicThursday, April 23

Rackham 4th floor

Prelude DinnersPark early, enjoy a delicious meal with fellow concertgoers,

and get an insider’s look at the evening’s performance. All

dinners feature a renowned guest speaker who provides

insights about the artist, composer, or program. Dinners begin

at 5:30 pm.

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Learning is core to UMS’s mission, and it is our joy to provide creative learning experiences for our entire community. Each season, we offer a fun and fascinating lineup of workshops, artist Q&As, conversations, and interactive experiences to draw you in and out of your comfort zone, connect you to interesting people and unexpected ideas, and bring you closer to the heart of the artistic experience. For complete details, visit ums.org/learn.

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EducationEvents

N I G H T S C H O O L

UMS Night School: Curious About DanceMondays, 7-8:30 pm

U-M Alumni Center

200 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor

Class runs every Monday from February 2 – March 16, 2015. No class on Monday, March 2.

For some, dance can seem like a mystery. For others, dance unlocks sights, sounds, ideas, and

emotions unlike any other art form. How do you experience dance? On the heels of last season’s

popular UMS Night School: Bodies in Motion series, this edition of Night School continues to

explore dance and invites both newcomers and aficionados alike to build knowledge about

dance and meet others who share an interest in the art form. These 90-minute classes combine

conversation, interactive exercises, and lectures with genre experts to draw you into themes

related to dance, and are hosted by Clare Croft, assistant professor of dance at the University of

Michigan. Drop in to just one session, or attend them all. Events are free, and no pre-registration

is required. Complete details will be available in September at ums.org/learn.

In collaboration with the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance

T U N E I N s

Tune In: Renegade Edition Tune In with UMS for a brief pre-performance

talk before select Renegade Series performances.

The Renegade Series celebrates artistic

innovation, experimentation, and discovery. Just

15 minutes long, each Tune In will offer interesting

information and provocative questions for

thinking about, listening to, and watching the

performance. For locations and details, visit

ums.org/learn.

Kiss & CryFriday, October 10, 7:30 pm

superposition | Ryoji IkedaFriday, October 31, 7:30 pm

Apollo’s Fire & Apollo’s SingersThursday, November 6, 7 pm

eighth blackbirdSaturday, January 17, 7:30 pm

Trisha Brown Dance CompanySaturday, February 21, 7:30 pm

Bill FrisellThursday, March 12, 7 pm

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Q & A s

Post-Show Q&As with Artists After most opening night dance,

theater, and Renegade series

performances, join us for a post-

performance Q&A to get a glimpse

into the lives and minds of the

artists who bring creativity to the

stage. Must have a ticket to that

evening’s performance to attend.

Look for this icon on

artist pages.

Kiss & CryFriday, October 10

Théâtre de la Ville: Six Characters in Search of an AuthorFriday, October 24

Apollo’s Fire & Apollo’s SingersThursday, November 6

Helen & EdgarWednesday, January 7

eighth blackbird Saturday, January 17

Compagnie Marie ChouinardFriday, January 23

Trisha Brown Dance CompanySaturday, February 21

Bill FrisellThursday, March 12

Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.MotionFriday, March 13

Lyon Opera BalletFriday, April 24

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Our new signature undergraduate

course, “Engaging Performance,”

invites students from all class

years and academic disciplines

to discover the performing

arts through the lens of UMS’s

programming — meeting with our

artists and staff, experimenting

with performance techniques

from around the globe in hands-on

workshops, and reflecting on the

performance experience through

writing and classroom discussion.

We are also working with faculty across campus

to infuse arts experiences throughout the

curriculum. We’ve created the online guide “Arts

in Context: UMS in the Classroom” to support

faculty as they integrate UMS performances

into their courses, and we work with our Faculty

Insight Group to stay up-to-date on the latest

academic developments at U-M. In our UMS

Mellon Faculty Institute on Arts Academic

Integration, we are collaborating with leading

teachers and scholars to create new courses

and adapt existing ones — all with a goal of

bringing cutting-edge performances and arts

experiences to their students, whether they

study history or psychology, English or the

environment.

From the concert hall to the classroom, UMS

and the University of Michigan are working

together to create exceptional student

experiences today, and to shape the Leaders

and Best of tomorrow.

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Inspiring the Next Generation

Youth education is at the heart of UMS’s mission. Through

experiences with the performing arts, we are helping to create the

next generation of global citizens who understand and appreciate

diversity, creativity, collaboration, and self-expression.

UMS’s Youth Education program is organized around three guiding

principles: accessibility and inclusion for all, arts integration and

interdisciplinary learning, and artistic discovery. We strive to open

new worlds for young people, helping them to see what is truly

possible.

Each season, we welcome thousands of K-12 youth to school

day performances, introducing them to artists from around the

globe. We also support area teachers in bringing the arts into the

classroom by providing curriculum connections, learning guides,

and professional development workshops.

To learn how to involve your child’s school in our K-12 educational

program, visit ums.org/learn. To make a gift to support

education and community engagement programs, contact

umsdevelopment@umich.edu or call 734.647.1175.

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M E L L O N I N I T I A T I V E

From the Concert Hall to the Classroom

Throughout our 136-year history, UMS has partnered with the University of Michigan to transform lives and minds through world-class performances in music, theater, and dance. With the University preparing to enter its third century, and with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, we are taking that partnership to a whole new level.

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2 “Engaging Performance” class capoeira workshop. Photo by Jesse Meria.

3 Students at Allen Elementary School enjoy a visit from Hubbard Street

Dance Chicago. Photo by Mark Gjukich Photography.

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W O R K S H O P F O R PA R E N T S

Music and Children with Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents and CaregiversLed by Ryan and Amy Hourigan (UMS

Visiting Teaching Artists)

Sunday, October 19, 1:30-3:30 pm

Washtenaw Intermediate School

District Teaching and Learning Center

(1819 S. Wagner, Ann Arbor)

This special workshop, designed

specifically for parents and led by Ryan

and Amy Hourigan, provides insights

for how the arts can assist parents in

connecting with their children using

music in the home, classroom, or other

settings. Open to musicians and non-

musicians alike, the session will include

insightful discussion and active,

participatory explorations of the arts.

Amy is a certified music therapist in

private practice and on faculty at

Ball State University. Ryan, the 2010

Indiana Music Educators Association

Outstanding University Educator of

the Year, has taught music at both the

secondary and university levels. He

received his Ph.D. in music education

from the University of Michigan and

now serves as interim director of the

Ball State School of Music.

R E G I S T R AT I O N F E E

$5 per person.

Adults only. Space is limited, and

registration is required.

For more information or to register,

visit ums.org/learn, call 734.647.4010,

or email umsyouth@umich.edu.

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While parents are the best judges about what’s age-appropriate for their own children, UMS offers these recommendations to guide you through our season. If in doubt, feel free to contact the UMS ticket Office, who will be happy to discuss whether an event might be appropriate for your family.

Please remember that children under three are not allowed to attend UMS mainstage performances.

Open to youth in grades 3-12 and encompassing the entire UMS season, the UMS Kids Club allows families to purchase up to two kids’ tickets for $10 each with the

purchase of at least one adult ticket for $20.

UMS Kids Club tickets will go on sale for the entire season beginning Monday, September 8. Seating is subject to availability and ticket office discretion, but UMS guarantees that at least 30 tickets will be available for each event (selected performances for multiple-performance runs). Act early to lock in your seats. Kids Club tickets will not be mailed and must be picked up at will-call, with the young person present.

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Family-Friendly Opportunities

Itzhak Perlman, violinSun, Sep 14

Emerson String QuartetSat, Sep 27

Gregory PorterWed, Oct 15

Chris Thile & Edgar MeyerThu, Oct 16

superposition | Ryoji IkedaFri-Sat, Oct 31-Nov 1

Quatuor ÉbèneSun, Nov 9

San Francisco SymphonyThu-Fri, Nov 13-14

Yuja Wang, pianoLeonidas Kavakos, violinSun, Nov 23

Handel’s MessiahSat-Sun, Dec 6-7

Mariinsky Orchestra of St. PetersburgSat-Sun, Jan 24-25

Rotterdam Philharmonic OrchestraThu, Feb 19

The Campbell Brothers A Sacred Steel Love Supreme Fri, Feb 20

Trisha Brown Dance CompanySat-Sun, Feb 21-22

A Bill Frisell Americana CelebrationThu-Fri, Mar 12-13

Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.MotionFri-Sat, Mar 13-14

Chicago Symphony WindsSun, Mar 22

Academy of St. Martin in the FieldsJeremy Denk, pianoWed, Mar 25

Max Raabe and the Palast OrchesterThu, Apr 9

Herbie Hancock and Chick CoreaThu, Apr 16

Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black SpiritsFri, Apr 17

Artemis QuartetSun, Apr 19

Seoul PhilharmonicThu, Apr 23

Richard Goode, pianoSun, Apr 26

The Big Squeeze: An Accordion Summit Sat, Nov 1

Jake Shimabukuro, ukuleleWed, Nov 19

Compagnie Non NovaPrelude to the Afternoon of a FoehnSat-Sat, Feb 14-21

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton MarsalisSun, Feb 15

Gilberto GilSat, Apr 4

Lyon Opera Ballet CinderellaFri-Sun, Apr 24-26

8+ AGES (3rd grade

12+ AGES (middle school)

Kiss & CryFri-Sun, Oct 10-12

Belcea QuartetSat, Oct 18

Théâtre de la Ville: Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an AuthorFri-Sat, Oct 24-25Note: Recommended for 16+, contains adult situations

Apollo’s Fire & Apollo’s SingersMonteverdi’s Vespers of 1610Thu, Nov 6

An Evening with Bob JamesSat, Nov 15

Rossini’s William Tell (concert version)Teatro Regio Torino Orchestra and ChorusTue, Dec 9

Helen & EdgarWed-Sat, Jan 7-10

eighth blackbirdSat, Jan 17

Compagnie Marie ChouinardFri, Jan 23Note: Recommended for 16+, contains adult situations

Dawn of Midi / DysnomiaSat, Jan 31

Tomasz Stanko, trumpetThu, Feb 5

Jennifer Koh, violinBach and Beyond, Part IIIFri, Feb 6

Mendelssohn’s ElijahSat, Feb 14

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Ticket Info

Please make sure we have your email address on fileUMS regularly sends updated concert-related parking, program notes, and late seating information via email a few days before each event. Please be sure that we have your email address on file so that you receive these helpful communications.

RefundsDue to the nature of the performing arts, programs and artists are subject to change. If an artist cancels an appearance, UMS will make every effort to substitute that performance with a comparable artist. Refunds will only be offered if a substitute cannot be found, or in the event of a date change. Handling fees are not refundable.

UMS will not cancel performances or refund tickets because of inclement weather, unless the University of Michigan closes. An artist may choose to cancel a performance if weather prevents the artist’s arrival in Ann Arbor, but that decision rests solely with the artist and not with UMS.

Ticket ExchangesSubscribers may exchange tickets free-of-charge up to 48 hours before the performance. Non-subscribers may exchange tickets for a $6 per ticket exchange fee.

Exchanged tickets must be received by the Ticket Office (by mail or in person) at least 48 hours prior to the performance. You may also fax a photocopy of your torn tickets to 734.647.1171, or email a photo to umstix@umich.edu.

Exchanges within 48 hours of the performance are subject to a $10 per ticket exchange fee (applies to both subscribers and single ticket buyers). Tickets must be exchanged at least one hour before the published concert time. Tickets received less than one hour before the performance will be returned as a donation.

The value of the ticket(s) may be applied to another performance or will be held as UMS Credit until the end of the 2014-2015 season. Credit must be redeemed by April 26, 2015.

Ticket Donations/Unused TicketsUnused tickets may be donated to UMS until the published start time of the concert. A receipt will be issued by mail for tax purposes; please consult your tax advisor. Unused tickets that are returned after the performance are not eligible for UMS Credit or as a contribution/donation.

Lost or Misplaced TicketsCall the Ticket Office at 734.764.2538 to have duplicate tickets waiting for you at will-call. Duplicate tickets cannot be mailed.

Parking/Parking TipsDetailed directions and parking information will be mailed with your tickets and are also available at ums.org.

Children and FamiliesChildren under the age of three will not be admitted to regular UMS performances. All children attending UMS performances must be able to sit quietly in their own seats without disturbing other patrons, or they may be asked to leave the auditorium. Please use discretion when choosing to bring a child, and remember that everyone must have a ticket, regardless of age. See pages 60-61 for information about family-friendly performances and the UMS Kids Club.

Access for People with DisabilitiesAccessible parking is provided in University of Michigan parking structures for those with a state-issued disability permit or a U-M handicap verification permit. There are drop-off areas near Hill Auditorium, Rackham Auditorium, and Mendelssohn Theatre, and inside the Power Center structure. For more information, please contact the UMS Ticket Office at 734.764.2538.

All UMS venues have barrier-free entrances for persons with disabilities. Patrons with disabilities or special seating needs should notify the UMS Ticket Office of those needs at the time of ticket purchase. UMS will make every effort to accommodate special needs brought to our attention at the performance but requests that these arrangements be made in advance, if at all possible.

Seating spaces for wheelchair users and their companions are located throughout each venue, and ushers are available to assist patrons, if needed. Several venues also have wheelchairs to assist patrons to their seats. Please explain to the usher how best to assist you.

Assistive listening devices are available in Hill Auditorium, Rackham Auditorium, Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Arthur Miller Theatre, and the Power Center. Earphones may be obtained upon arrival. Please ask an usher for assistance.

Please note that there is no elevator access for balcony seating in the Power Center, the Michigan Theater, or Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre.

Start Time & LatecomersUMS makes every effort to begin concerts at the published start time. Latecomers will be asked to wait in the lobby and will be seated by ushers at a predetermined time in the program, which may be as late as intermission. The late seating break is determined by the artists and will generally occur during a suitable break in the program, designed to cause as little disruption as possible to other patrons and the artists on stage. Please allow extra time to park and find your seats.

Occasionally, performances will have no seating break. For example, dance and theater performances often have a “no late seating” policy. UMS may not learn a specific company’s late seating policy until a couple of weeks before the performance and makes every effort to contact ticketbuyers via email if there will be no late seating. Be sure the Ticket Office has your email address on file.

Venue Seat MapsDetailed seat maps of all UMS venues are available at ums.org/visit/venues.

Student TicketsHalf-price tickets and subscriptions are available for students in an accredited degree program, subject to availability. For details, visit ums.org/students.

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In PersonPlease visit the UMS Ticket Office on the north end of the Michigan League building (911 North University Avenue). The Ticket Office also sells tickets for all U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance productions and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

Summer Hours (May-Aug) Mon-Fri , 10 am to 5 pm Closed Sat and Sun

Regular Hours (beginning Tue, Sep 2) Mon-Fri , 9 am to 5 pm Sat, 10 am to 1 pm Closed Sun

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Donors of $500+ may order tickets beginning Monday, July 28, at 10 am.

All Tickets On Sale Beginning Monday, August 4, at 10 am!

FeesService fees of $4.00-$6.00 per ticket apply to all internet and phone orders. There are no fees for tickets purchased at the League Ticket Office or at the venue immediately before the performance.

Groups of 10 or moreLet us help you celebrate life’s milestone moments, entertain clients or employees, enrich your students’ understanding, or just get together with friends. Gather a group of 10 or more people to a single performance and save 15-25% off the regular price to most performances. For more information, contact Casey Schmidt at 734.763.3100 or umsgroupsales@umich.edu.

Authorized Ticketing AgentsUMS assumes no liability for tickets purchased through unauthorized channels, including Craigslist, eBay, StubHub, and other secondary market or ticket broker services. We strongly advise against purchasing tickets from any source other than the UMS Ticket Office or tickets.ums.org. Tickets purchased from unauthorized sources may be stolen, counterfeit, or otherwise compromised, and if so are not valid for event admission. If you are unsure if a ticket seller has been authorized to sell UMS tickets, please contact the Ticket Office prior to purchasing from that source.

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VENUES Hill Auditorium825 N. University Ave.

opened: 1913 capacity: 3,530

Michigan Theater603 E. Liberty St.

opened: 1928 capacity: 1,710

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Our venues provide the ultimate instrument for our performers.

From the world-renowned Hill Auditorium to venues

selected specifically for certain performances, we invite you to

experience them all.

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Arthur Miller Theatre1226 Murfin Ave. (N. Campus)

opened: 2007 capacity: 280 (max.)

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

2250 E. Stadium Blvd.

opened: 1969 capacity: 950

Skyline High School Experimental Theater

2552 N. Maple

opened: 2008 capacity: 100

Trinosophes1464 Gratiot Ave. (Detroit)

opened: 2013 capacity: 400

Power Center121 Fletcher St.

opened: 1971 capacity: 1,381

Rackham Auditorium

915 E. Washington St.

opened: 1938 capacity: 1,060

Lydia Mendelsohn Theatre

911 N. University Ave.

opened: 1929 capacity: 610

Venues & Seat Maps

Power Center Arthur Miller Theatre. Photo by Tom Arban Photography.

Trinosophes St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Hill Auditorium Skyline High School Experimental Theater

Rackham Auditorium Lydia Mendelsohn Theatre. Photo by Tom Arban.

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For the last several years, we’ve been digitizing all of the information from our rich 136-year history. Performance records, program books, photos, and much more are now available online. We’re proud to announce the launch of

our online archives. We encourage you to explore.

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A SPACE FOR MUSIC, A SEAT FOR EVERYONE:100 Years of UMS Performances in Hill Auditorium

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One of the most celebrated venues in the United States, Hill Auditorium, located on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, opened on May 14, 1913.

Designed by the renowned architect Albert Kahn and boasting one of the world’s finest acoustical designs, Hill Auditorium has been a true cultural incubator for the arts community in southeast Michigan for the past 100 years. With a rich history of performances by the world’s top artists, Hill Auditorium is a shining example of how

investment in the arts cultivates a vibrant, engaged community.

A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone: 100 Years of UMS Performances in Hill Auditorium provides historical context for the auditorium’s role as UMS’s primary concert venue

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UMS is a jewel in our region, providing area residents with extraordinary access to the world’s leading performing artists, and building our community’s reputation as a world-renowned center for the arts. Through your support, the world comes to Ann Arbor. And we, in turn, send excellence out into the world.

UMS strives to become more than a world-class presenting organization. Our vision is to connect with individuals in transformative ways that alter the trajectory of their existence, sending them out to the world to invent, treat, discover, and build in ways unleashed by their creative curiosity. We believe the performing arts have the power to transform the world. And it starts with you. Right now.

We rely on our donors to be able to

deliver remarkable seasons like this

one. We are also embarking upon

the largest campaign in our history

focused on the following areas:

A CC E S S & I N C L U S I V E N E S S

UMS will provide opportunities for anyone and everyone to discover and experience the transformative power of the performing arts through affordable tickets, free educational events, and community-building activities.

E N G A G E D L E A R N I N G T H R O U G H T H E A R T S

UMS will integrate the performing arts into the student experience at all levels to encourage creative thinking, collaboration, and experimentation and to create meaningful connections between arts and life.

B O L D A R T I S T I C L E A D E R S H I P

UMS will solidify our position as a recognized national and international artistic leader through bold programming, producing, and commissioning that reflect our commitment to both tradition and innovation.

M A K E YO U R G I F T AT U M S . O R G / S U P P O R T or call Margie McKinley at 734.647.1177

BE A VICTOR FOR EXCELLENCE.

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Photo by Mark Gjukich Photography.

1 UMS launched its 2013-2014 season with Jason Moran’s Fats Waller Dance Party in an unique location:

Downtown Home & Garden, Bill’s Beer Garden, and Mark’s Carts. Photo by Mark Gjukich Photography.

2 Choreographer Kyle Abraham’s master class for U-M dance students. Photo by Jesse Meria.

3 Capoeira workshop for U-M/UMS “Engaging Performances” class. Photo by Jesse Meria.

4 Hill Auditorium Saturday Morning Physics lecture. Photo by Mark Gjukich Photography.

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“Stuart and I

believe the arts

are fundamental

in educating the

leaders of tomorrow.

We established the

Renegade Ventures

Fund to ensure that

UMS has the flexibility

to consider the new,

the different, the

innovative, and the

cutting-edge in its

programming. Some

performances are

beautiful and awe-

inspiring; others

are challenging,

provocative, or

controversial. Yet all

engage the mind

and the imagination.

The University of

Michigan is the

ideal incubator for

nurturing and fostering

creative thinking and

collaboration.”

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Educational FoundationAnonymousArts at MichiganBank of Ann ArborCommunity Foundation for

Southeast MichiganDance/USADoris Duke Charitable FoundationDoris Duke Charitable Foundation

Endowment FundDTE Energy FoundationThe Esperance FoundationDavid and Jo-Anna FeathermanMaxine and Stuart Frankel FoundationDavid and Phyllis Herzig Endowment FundJazzNet EndowmentJohn S. and James L. Knight FoundationMardi Gras FundMasco Corporation FoundationMichigan Council for Arts and Cultural AffairsMichigan Humanities CouncilMiller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION [of R. & P. Heydon]National Endowment for the ArtsNew England Foundation for the Arts Quincy and Rob NorthrupPNC Foundation Prudence and Amnon Rosenthal K-12

Education Endowment FundJohn W. and Gail Ferguson StoutStout SystemsToyotaUMS Advisory CommitteeU-M Credit UnionU-M Health SystemU-M Office of the Senior Vice Provost

for Academic AffairsU-M Office of the Vice President for ResearchU-M Third Century Initiative Wallace Endowment Fund

Reflects donations to UMS education programs recognized at $5,000 or more, made between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

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The Renegade Ventures Fund was established by Maxine and Stuart Frankel, who recognize that a national leader in the performing arts must push the boundaries of knowledge forward by supporting new works, remounting important works from the past, and providing a venue and funding for artists to create. To encourage innovative and cutting-edge work, the Frankels established the Renegade Ventures Fund with a five-year challenge grant of $500,000 to support UMS in its initial phase of providing Renegade performances for our audiences.

Over the past three seasons, the Fund has supported a variety of events: the remounting of Einstein on the Beach, a four-day American Mavericks Festival by the San Francisco Symphony, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring performed by the Mariinsky Orchestra, Martha Graham Dance Company, and many other cutting-edge dance and theater productions. This season’s Renegade events can be found on pages 6-7.

UMS must raise matching gifts totaling $100,000 annually to meet the Renegade Ventures Fund challenge. We invite you to engage in this exciting adventure by partnering with us to make these performances possible. Please send your contribution to:

Renegade Ventures FundUMSBurton Memorial Tower881 N. University Ave.Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1011

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Margaret McKinley 734.647.1177 margiem@umich.edu

The Andrew W. Mellon FoundationUniversity of Michigan

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Arts Midwest Touring FundKyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion is funded in part by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and General Mills Foundation.

Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation (Renegade Ventures Fund)The Renegade Ventures Fund is a multi-year challenge grant created by Maxine and Stuart Frankel to support artistic, innovative, and cutting-edge programming.

The Japan FoundationRyoji Ikeda’s superposition is funded in part by the Japan Foundation through their Performing Arts JAPAN Program.

The Andrew W. Mellon FoundationThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is providing support to UMS via multi-year grants for two projects: (1) orchestra and large ensemble presentations and associated residencies, and (2) an initiative to integrate the arts more fully into the undergraduate academic experience at the University of Michigan.

Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural AffairsMichigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs provides support both for specific projects as well as for general UMS operations.

National Endowment for the ArtsSpecial project support for several performances in the 2014-2015 season is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

New England Foundation for the Arts National Dance ProjectKyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion and Compagnie Marie Chouinard are funded in part by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

University of MichiganThe University of Michigan provides special project support for many activities in the 2014-2015 season through the U-M/UMS Partnership Program. Additional support is provided by the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research, the U-M Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, the Center for World Performance Studies, the Copernicus Program in Polish Studies, Arts at Michigan, and other individual academic units.

University of Michigan Health SystemThe University of Michigan Health System provides multi-year support for UMS programs.

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Endowment FundThe Kiss & Cry, Ryoji Ikeda, and Compagnie Non Nova residencies are funded in part by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Endowment Fund, established in 2006 with a challenge grant from the Foundation’s Leading College and University Presenters Program.

Ilene H. Forsyth Chamber Arts Endowment FundThe Emerson String Quartet concert is supported by the Ilene H. Forsyth Chamber Arts Endowment Fund, established in 2013 to support an annual presentation on the UMS Chamber Arts Series in perpetuity.

JazzNet Endowment FundThe UMS 2014-2015 Jazz Series is funded in part by the JazzNet Endowment Fund, established with a challenge grant in 2000 to support jazz programs.

William R. Kinney Endowment FundThe Saturday night presentation of the Mariinsky Orchestra is supported by the William R. Kinney Endowment Fund.

Herbert and Doris Sloan Endowment FundThe concert by Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer is supported by the Herbert and Doris Sloan Endowment Fund.

Candis J. and Helmut F. Stern Endowment FundThe Quatour Ébène concert is supported by the Candis J. and Helmut F. Stern Endowment Fund, established in 2013 to support an annual presentation on the UMS Chamber Arts Series in perpetuity.

Wallace Endowment FundThe Théâtre de la Ville production of Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author is funded in part by the Wallace Endowment Fund, established in 2004 with a challenge grant to build participation in arts programs.

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