MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
(209) 523-4156
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / APRIL 14, 2022
Click to download hi-resolution images. (From left to right: conductor Paul Haas, Sandeep Das, Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra)
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra Classics Series Concert With Tabla Master And Youth Orchestra Season Finale
May 6 & 7 – MSO welcomes Grammy-winner Sandeep Das performs Wijeratne’s Concerto for Tabla and Music Director candidate Paul Haas on Wijeratne & Tchaikovsky performances.
May 7 – Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra performs Season Finale Concert
All students are invited to attend May concerts for free! Student ticket program generously sponsored by donors.
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) welcomes conductor Paul Haas to the podium for their concerts on May 6 & 7, 2022. The weekend’s program will open with Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture then the orchestra will feature Grammy-winner and tabla master, Sandeep Das, on Wijeratne’s Concerto for Tabla. The program will conclude with the powerful Symphony No. 4 by Tchaikovsky.
“We are thrilled to welcome Paul Haas to Modesto,” says Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “Our concerts on May 6 and 7 are our last Classics concerts of the season and our opportunity to get to know Paul and see what it would be like if he were to be our next Music Director. Paul has great energy, enthusiasm, a clear passion for music, and we’re excited to see him work with the orchestra and get to know our region.”
Paul Haas is one the MSO’s Music Director Finalists, and the May 6 & 7 concerts will serve as a preview for the orchestra, staff, and community to get to know him. The MSO’s Music Director search officially started in 2018 with nearly 200 applicants and has since narrowed down to three finalists.
The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) will perform their final concert of the season on May 7th. The MSYO is comprised of two orchestras with students ranging from grades 5 through 12 and is led by a deeply engaged leadership team. Their Season Finale concert will feature works by Vivaldi, Rossini, Mozart, and more. Learn more about the MSYO at ModestoSymphony.org/about-msyo.
The MSO is also excited to launch a free student ticket program for their May concerts. All students interested in attending with the MSO’s Wijeratne & Tchaikovsky concerts or the MSYO Season Finale Concert can attend for free. Free student tickets are available from the Gallo Center Ticket Office with a valid student ID. The MSO’s free student ticket program was generously sponsored by Dr. Phillip & Margaret Beck and Robert & Martha Falzone.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Haas conducts Wijeratne & Tchaikovsky
Friday, May 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Paul Haas, conductor & Music Director Finalist
Sandeep Das, tabla
PROGRAM
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, op. 26
Wijeratne: Concerto for Tabla
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36
Gallo Center for the Arts,
Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
TICKETS:
Pricing: $19 / 39 / 54 / 71 / 94
Free student tickets available at the Gallo Center Ticket Office, see student ticket information below.
Artist Biographies
MODESTO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA, SEASON FINALE CONCERT
Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Donald Grishaw, MSYO Concert Orchestra Conductor
Wayland Whitney, MSYO Symphony Orchestra Conductor
Program to include works by Vivaldi, Rossini, Mozart, and more!
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
TICKETS:
Youth: Free! (See student ticket information below)
Adult: $14
Ticketing Information
Free student tickets available from the Gallo Center Ticket Office. Student tickets are only available in-person at the Gallo Center Ticket Office and with a valid student ID.
All student tickets for these performances have been generously sponsored by Dr. Phillip & Margaret Beck and Robert & Martha Falzone.
Regular priced tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or through the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets. Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
All ticket holders must provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test* taken within 48 hours of performance. Masks are recommended for all.
*Home tests are not accepted.
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of the Gallo Center for the Arts
The DoubleTree Hotel is the official hotel of the MSO
