2008-2009 Season Preview
For 64 years, the Toledo Symphony has provided the community with the un-matched experience of superb live musical performances. The 65th Anniversary season promises even more. Explore the concerts in the 2008-2009 Anniversary season and see all of the incredible artists and programs on our Classics, Pops, Mozart & More, and Chamber Series, as well as new Lifestyle Series. With the Toledo Symphony, there is truly something for everyone.
Series subscriptions are still available and provide the greatest value on the best seats. Single performance tickets go on sale August 1. Come. Enjoy. Celebrate!
Downloadable 2008/09 Season Brochure
Downloadable 2008/09 Season Order Form
Music Under the Stars July 13, 2008 | July 20, 2008 | July 27, 2008 | August 3, 2008 | August 10, 2008 | August 17, 2008 | August 24, 2008 | August 31, 2008
Join the Toledo Symphony for a fun filled summer at the Toledo Zoo for Music Under the Stars!
Arts Gone Wild August 8, 2008
Join us for a four-day family festival celebrating Toledo’s cultural arts.
Classics Series
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. | The Peristyle
For 64 years, the Toledo Symphony has provided enjoyable and engaging live music experiences for our community. The 65th Anniversary Season promises even more with Classics Series performances featuring a comprehensive range of repertoire, known and emerging guest artists, and featured members of the Toledo Symphony.
Mahler's 2nd "Resurrection" September 26, 2008 | September 27, 2008
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
Featuring the Choruses of: Bowling Green State University, Bluffton University, Heidelberg College & Ohio Northern University
MAHLER - Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" October 17, 2008 | October 18, 2008
Günther Herbig, conductor
TAKEMITSU - Requiem *
MARTIN - Concerto for Seven Winds
TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”
Pictures at an Exhibition November 21, 2008 | November 22, 2008
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
S. Wayne Foster, organ
ADLER - Lux perpetua *
MUSSORGSKY/ASKHENAZY - Pictures at an Exhibition
RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 3
McFerrin and Mozart January 16, 2009 | January 17, 2009
Bobby McFerrin,
soloist and conductor
MOZART - Symphony No. 29
McFERRIN - Improvisations
MOZART - Symphony No. 40
Mozart and Schumann February 6, 2009 | February 7, 2009
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
Cornelia Herrmann, piano
STUCKY - Dream Waltzes *
MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 9 K. 271 “Jeunehomme“
SCHUMANN - Symphony No. 2 *
Brahms' Third February 27, 2009 | February 28, 2009
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
Kirk Toth, violin
SHOSTAKOVICH - Violin Concerto No. 1
BRAHMS - Symphony No. 3
Passion and Ecstasy March 27, 2009 | March 28, 2009
Christoph Campestrini, conductor
Nancy Lendrim, harp
TCHAIKOVSKY - Romeo and Juliet
KIKTA - Frescoes of St. Sofia Cathedral *
WAGNER - Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
SCRIABIN - Poem of Ecstasy
Special Event - Yuja Wang Friday | April 17, 2009 | Stranahan Theater
Carolyn Kuan, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY - Piano Concerto No. 1
ADAMS - The Chairman Dances, Foxtrot for Orchestra
CHIAYU - Hard Road from Shu *
BORODIN - Polovsian Dances
Free when you subscribe to the Classics Series
Beethoven Piano Festival – The Concertos April 24, 2009 | April 25, 2009
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
Louis Lortie, piano
BEETHOVEN - Concertos 1 and 4
April 24, 2009
BEETHOVEN - Concertos 2, 3 and 5
April 25, 2009
Miraculous and Magical – Season Finale May 15, 2009 | May 16, 2009
Larry Rachleff, conductor
Susan Lorette Dunn, soprano
VAUGHAN WILLIANS - Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
BARTOK - The Miraculous Mandarin *
CANTELOUBE - Songs of the Auvergne *
RAVEL - La Valse
* = TSO Premiere! | Programs and artists subject to change
Mozart and More Series
Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. | Franciscan Center
Mozart is at the heart of the four elegant Mozart and More Series performances, set in the intimate Franciscan Center. While celebrating the genius of Mozart, this season, the Mozart and More series also celebrates the wit of Haydn on his bicentennial.
Piano Concerto 17...plus, Beethoven's Eighth! October 11, 2008
Scott Yoo, conductor
Frances Renzi, piano
BACH - Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
MOZART - Concerto No. 17
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 8
Special Event - Rosary Cathedral Concert Sunday | November 2, 2008 | 4:00 pm
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
BRUCKNER - Symphony No. 5 *
Free when you subscribe to the Mozart and More Series
Piano Concerto 24...plus, Schubert! January 24, 2009
Stephen Prutsman,
conductor and piano
BACH C.P.E. - Sinfonia in G *
MOZART - Piano Concerto No. 24
SCHUBERT - Symphony No. 4 “Tragic”
"Coronation" Concerto...plus, Haydn 103! February 21, 2009
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
Andrew Armstrong, piano
MOZART - Piano Concerto No. 26 "Coronation" *
HAYDN - Symphony No. 103 "Drumroll"
Piano Quintet...plus, Haydn 77! April 4, 2009
Chelsea Tipton, II, conductor
HAYDN - Symphony No. 77 *
MOZART - Quintet for Piano and Winds K. 452
SCHUBERT - Symphony No. 6
* = TSO Premiere! | Programs and artists subject to change
KeyBank Pops Series
Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. | Stranahan Theater
Receive 6 great concerts for the price of 5 when you subscribe to the KeyBank Pops Series and relive memories from decades of your favorite music – your favorite stars – your favorite POPS! The KeyBank Pops series features the orchestra’s talented musicians along with the finest artists as they perform showstoppers from every era!
Chelsea Tipton, II, conductor
Bobby Vinton October 4, 2008
Bobby Vinton live in concert! His legendary hit songs have become classics: Roses are Red, Blue Velvet, Mr. Lonely, Melody of Love and many more! A show business great. A total entertainer.
Return of the Big Bands October 25, 2008
Swing along to the sounds of big-band classics as Chelsea Tipton, II leads the orchestra in a big-band pops extravaganza.
Peter Nero Holiday Pops November 29, 2008
"The epitome of the Pops Conductor/Performer” says the Washington Post. From beloved seasonal classics to glorious gospel music, Peter Nero Holiday POPS! is the quintessential holiday treat. What a superb way for the whole family to celebrate this delightful time of year!
"The Music of ABBA" with ARRIVAL from Sweden January 31, 2009
You can dance…you can jive…having the time of your life as Arrival, the ABBA Tribute Band performs all your favorite ABBA tunes including “Take a Chance on Me,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo,” “Dancing Queen” and more!
Peter Cetera March 7, 2009
Grammy Award-winner Peter Cetera first gained fame as the lead singer of the multi-platinum selling band Chicago. He joins with the Toledo Symphony to perform hits from both his Chicago and solo careers including “Glory of Love,” “The Next Time I Fall,” “If You Leave Me Now,” “You’re the Inspiration” among others.
Red, White and Rhapsody in Blue May 9, 2009
The Toledo Symphony Pops welcomes back conductor Carl Topilow in a program that celebrates the most beloved works by classic American composers. Swing and sway to the music of the American masters including Bernstein, Gershwin and Copland! Special guest Jon Nakamatsu, one of the most sought after pianists of his generation, makes a return visit to Toledo to perform Gershwin’s beloved “Rhapsody in Blue".
Programs and artists subject to change
The Blade Chamber Series
SUNDAYS at 7:00 p.m. | The TOLEDO CLUB
DOHNANYI - Serenade *
BEETHOVEN - Quartet No. 4 *
WOLF - Italian Serenade
BARTOK -Quartet No. 1 *
September 14, 2008
MARTINU - La Revue de cuisine
SCHUMANN - Marchenbilder *
SCHUMANN - Fantasiestücke
D'RIVERA - Aires tropicales *
October 12, 2008
DOHNANYI - Sextet *
BERTONI - The Bear and the Nightingale *
MENDELSSOHN -Piano Trio No. 2 *
January 11, 2009
BRAHMS - Clarinet Trio
SFORZINI - Sextet for Woodwinds
and Piano *
FAURE - Violin Sonata *
April 5, 2009
* = TSO Premiere! | Programs and artists subject to change
Mercy Health Partners Lifestyle Series
The Toledo Symphony introduces the Lifestyle Series. YOU create your series from an inspired selection of concerts tailored to your musical likings and lifestyle. These symbols will help you select the performances that best suite your musical taste and lifestyle.
| Sunday Performance 
| Visiting Artist 
| Keyboard Performance 
September 20, 2008 | 8:00 P.M. | The Peristyle |
Grammy-nominated Cuban/Latin band Tiempo Libre and revered Venezuelan composer Ricardo Lorenz celebrate Cuba’s musical heritage with a performance featuring “Rumba Sinfonica" – a sound travelogue exploring the full possibilities of a Cuban band and symphony orchestra performing together.
October 26, 2008 | 3:00 P.M. | Stranahan Theater |
Chelsea Tipton, II leads thrilling chilling orchestral favorites. Children of all ages are encouraged to come in costume. Join the musicians onstage for Toledo’s favorite costume parade! Featuring the performers of Enchantment Theater, this concert is guaranteed to put the “howl” in your Halloween!
November 2, 2008 | 4:00 P.M. | Rosary Cathedral, Toledo |
Majestic music in a sacred place. Stefan Sanderling leads the Toledo Symphony in Bruckner’s inspiring Fifth Symphony. Now a Toledo Symphony tradition, the Orchestra is in its fifth year in a series of presenting all nine Bruckner Symphonies in the stunning acoustic of Rosary Cathedral
November 23, 2008 | 3:00 P.M. | The Peristyle |
Stefan Sanderling and the Toledo Symphony reprise one of the great orchestral showpieces - Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Including commentary from Stefan Sanderling, the fairy-tale paintings that inspired this work take on vivid musical life. Plus, Pianist Kirill Gerstein performs select movements from Rachmaninoff ’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
December 6, 2008 | 8:00 P.M. | The Peristyle |
David Higgs – called America’s “outstanding” organist by the New York Times – and soprano Lisa Vroman return to the Peristyle after a triumphant debut for a festive celebration on the Peristyle Skinner Organ.
January 25, 2009 | 3:00 P.M. | Maumee Indoor Theater |
Chosen as the best performance of the 2007 Spoleto Festival, this show stopper combines Buster Keaton’s great silent movie with pianist Stephen Prutsman’s jazzy score, the Toledo Symphony string quartet, and audience involvement!
March 19, 2009 | 7:00 P.M. | Maumee Performing Arts Center |
The spellbinding literary phenomenon has inspired a generation of readers, five popular movies and some
of the most memorable soundtracks ever composed. Chelsea Tipton, II leads the Toledo Symphony and narrator Merwin Siu in this enjoyable concert suitable for Harry Potter fanatics of all ages!
March 29, 2009 | 3:00 P.M. | The Peristyle |
A celebration of the immense musical talent of our region’s young people. Winners of the 2008 Young Artists Competition, Thomas Stuart, violin and Andrea Darmahkasih, piano, appear with the Toledo Symphony, while the musicians of the Toledo Youth Orchestra join their professional colleagues in side-by-side performances.
April 19, 2009 | 3:00 P.M. | Valentine Theatre |
Arnaldo Cohen returns with some of Beethoven’s most beloved piano sonatas, including the "Pathétique" and the "Waldstein". This recital of Beethoven sonatas sets the tone for the Classics Series Beethoven Piano Concerto Celebration on April 24 and 25, 2009.
Programs and artists subject to change