This event is free and open to the public! Join the South Bend Symphony Quintets at the St. Joe County Public Library to Listen + Learn in this Shein Trust Community Chamber Music Series. Leighton Auditorium St. Joe County Public Library 304 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601 April 5, 2024 / 4:00 p.m. Woodwind Quintet

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The passionate melody and lyrics of arias, duets, trios, and choruses by Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, Verdi, Masagni, and Wagner come to life when the South Bend Lyric Opera and Vesper Chorale join the Symphony for this dynamic performance.     Streaming Sample   Program Alastair Willis, Music Director South Bend Lyric Opera Anya Matanovič, soprano Emanuel Cristian-Caraman, tenor Morgan Smith, baritone  Vesper Chorale Jeshua Franklin, director   Mozart – Magic Flute “Overture” “Heil sei euch Geweihten” Donizetti – L’elisir d’amore “Venti scudi” “Quanto amore” Donizetti – Don Pasquale “Tornami a dir che m’ami“ Bizet – Carmen “Prelude” “Je dis que rien” “March and Chorus” “Toreador” Mascagni – Cavalleria R “Intermezzo” Puccini – Turandot “Nessun Dorma“ Puccini – La Boheme “Quando me’n vo’” “O Mimi, tu piu non torni” “O suave fanciulla” – Intermission – Wagner – Rienzi “Overture” Verdi – Nabucco “Va pensiero” Kevin Puts – Silent Night “Blessés. Grabert, Pierre” Jake Heggie – Moby Dick “Captain Ahab, I must speak with you” Puccini – Tosca “Vissi d’arte” “E lucevan le stelle” “Te Deum” About the South Bend Lyric Opera  Over its initial four seasons, the South Bend Lyric Opera has garnered the esteem and patronage of a dedicated audience, thankful for the opportunity to witness both emerging and established talents grace intimate stages. This professional ensemble is committed to upholding the artistic integrity of opera, focusing not only on stellar performances but also on maximizing the potential of each performance space. At its core, the South Bend Lyric Opera seeks to expand the reach of high-quality opera performances to the broadest audience possible within the South Bend community. Committed to a leadership role in the sphere of arts education and audience development, the opera is a beacon of creativity and innovation. By nurturing talents and fostering community engagement, the opera aims to perpetuate and enrich the vibrant and time-honored tradition of operatic excellence, inviting everyone to ...

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Join the South Bend Symphony for a rockin' Back to the 80s pre-party on April 20 at 5:30! Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks at Woochi Japanese Fusion & Bar: W Lounge before the show! Generously sponsored by Crowe LLP and Holladay Properties

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Indiana Trust Pops Series "Back to the 80s" is a power-packed evening of the decade’s #1 hit songs, including The Power of Love, Time After Time, Material Girl, Addicted to Love, and many others! Featuring the music of such 1980s iconic stars as Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Huey Lewis & The News, Phil Collins, Joe Cocker, and others, "Back to the 80s" contains all new arrangements by Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik and features three incredible vocalists.   Streaming Sample   Program The Power of Love by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes and John Colla As Recorded by Huey Lewis Kiss On My List by Daryl Hall and Janna M. Allen As Recorded by Hall and Oats Bette Davis Eyes by Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss As Recorded by Kim Carnes These Dreams by Martin George Page and Bernard Taupin As Recorded by Heart Up Where We Belong by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Saint-Marie and Will Jennings As Recorded by Joe Cocker Sweet Dreams Are Made of This by Annie Lennox and David Allan Stewart As Recorded by the Eurythmics Tell Her About It by Billy Joel As Recorded by Billy Joel Time After Time by Robert Hyman and Cyndi Lauper As Recorded by Cyndi Lauper I’m Still Standing by Elton John and Bernard Taupin As Recorded by Elton John - Intermission - Sussudio by Phil Collins As Recorded by Phil Collins Holding Back The Tears by Mick Hucknall and Neil Moss As Recorded by Simply Red Addicted To Love by Robert Palmer As Recorded by Robert Palmer Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx As Recorded by Richard Marx I Wanna Dance With Somebody by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam As Recorded by Whitney Houston Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Christopher Hughes, Roland Orzabal, and Ian Stanley As Recorded by Tears for Fears Material Girl by Peter Brown and Robert Rans As Recorded by Madonna (I Get) Lost ...

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Join us for great company, music, food, and drinks and unwind from the day with the South Bend Symphony  $30 ticket purchase includes light hor d’oeuvres, two drink tickets and live music featuring The South Bend Symphony Woodwind Quintet   _____________________________ April 30, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Live music at 6:00 p.m. Brain Lair Books 1005 Portage Ave, South Bend IN 46616   *The Happy Hour will take place in the event space attached to the Brain Lair Books building.     Presented by 

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"Dvořák's New World" unpacks Antonín Dvořák's prediction that the future of classical music would be found in the United States rather than Europe. Florence Prices' most famous work, "Ethiopia's Shadow in America," concludes the Masterworks series.  Streaming Sample   Program Alastair Willis, Music Director George Shirley, narrator  Gershwin Porgy and Bess excerpts  Tate Chokfi’  Price Ethiopia’s Shadow in America I. Introduction and Allegretto: The Arrival of the Negro in America When First Brought Here as a Slave II. Andante: His Resignation and Faith III. Allegro: His Adaptation Intermission  Dvořák Symphony No. 9 I. Adagio—Allegro molto II. Largo III. Molto vivace IV. Allegro con fuoco Pre-concert Talk Your concert ticket includes the pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. Come early to learn more about the music with Music Director Alastair Willis.   Program Notes Chokfi’ Jerod Impichcha̱achaaha' Tate Born July 25, 1968, Norman, Oklahoma, Composed: 2018 Premiered May 6, 2018, Commissioned by Oklahoma Youth Orchestra Duration: 9 minutes Chokfi’ (choke-fee) is the Chickasaw word for rabbit, who is an important trickster legend within Southeast American Indian cultures. Inspired by a commission for youth orchestra I decided to create a character sketch that would be both fun and challenging for the kids. Different string and percussion techniques and colors represent the complicated and diabolical personality of this rabbit person. In honor of my Muscogee Creek friends, I have incorporated a popular tribal church hymn as the melodic and musical base.  – Jerod Impichcha̱achaaha’ Tate Ethiopia’s Shadow in America Florence Price  Born: April 9, 1887, in Little Rock, Arkansas Died: June 3, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois Composed: 1932 Length: 14 minutes  Ethiopia’s Shadow in America is one of only a few pieces in Price’s musical selection in which she provided a descriptive accompanying narrative. The first page of the manuscript score explains that she wanted it to portray “I – The Arrival of the Negro in America when first ...

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This event is free and open to the public! Join the South Bend Symphony Quintets at the St. Joe County Public Library to Listen + Learn in this Shein Trust Community Chamber Music Series. Leighton Auditorium St. Joe County Public Library 304 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601 June 28, 2024 / 4:00 p.m. String Quintet

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Raffaella Ballet

June 29 / 7:30 & June 30 / 3:00

Raffaella is a new fairytale ballet commissioned by the Stroik family, in memory of their daughter, Raffaella Stroik. Inspired by her life, this full-length ballet follows the lineage of classical ballets such as "Giselle" and "The Sleeping Beauty" and seeks to embody Raffaella's motto, "Beauty will save the world."

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Immerse yourself in the magic of Mozart as Tania Miller conducts Sara Davis Buechner in one of his beloved piano concertos. Additional details to be released.    Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In Concert

October 26, 2024 / 7:30 p.m. October 27, 2024 / 2:30 p.m.

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Morris Performing Arts Center with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, the second film in the Harry Potter series. For two performances, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score live from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets while the entire film plays in high-definition.    Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.   WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

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The Symphony leads a city-wide celebration of this vibrant, celebratory holiday.   Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Join us for a heartwarming conclusion to your Thanksgiving weekend with the annual Shein Trust Family Concert, Eudora Welty’s The Shoe Bird. Gather the whole family for an enchanting musical journey suitable for all ages and sizes.    Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Home for the Holidays

December 14, 2024 / 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Two performances, one day only! South Bend's favorite holiday tradition returns with Music Director Alastair Willis and the Symphony for Home for the Holidays for one day only. A spectacular program of cherished Christmas carols and memorable seasonal tunes that bring joy to all. The perfect gift for the whole family.    Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Experience the timeless beauty of Copland’s iconic masterpiece, Appalachian Spring, as it vividly portrays the American landscape. Kojiro Uzmezaki joins the Symphony as he uses the shakuhachi to transform the landscape imagined in Angel Lam’s Empty Mountain, Spirit Rain, and Takuma Itoh’s Faded Aura.       Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Aretha: A Tribute

January 25, 2025 / 7:30 p.m.

This high-energy, dazzling tribute to the Queen of Soul features Drama Desk Award nominee Capathia Jenkins and three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist Ryan Shaw performing iconic favorites including “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” and more.    Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Sixth in the series, this Alastair Presents takes you to nineteenth-century Vienna and into the musical family of Strauss where overtures, waltzes, polkas, and songs you love were composed for the first time.    Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Puccini’s Tosca

March 8, 2025 / 7:30 p.m. March 9, 2025 / 2:30 p.m.

Embark on a journey of passion and betrayal with Giacomo Puccini's timeless masterpiece, Tosca. Join us as the Symphony and South Bend Lyric Opera reunite for two unforgettable performances.      Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Indulge in the virtuosity of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, followed by the majestic allure of Brahms Symphony No. 3. Experience an evening of unparalleled musical brilliance and be transported by the captivating melodies of these timeless masterpieces.   Brahms – Symphony No. 3   Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35     Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Indulge in an unforgettable musical journey as Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances sweep you into a whirlwind of emotion, Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis enchants with its ethereal beauty, and Piazzolla’s Bandoneon Concerto captivates with its passionate rhythms.    Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis   Piazzolla – Bandoneon Concerto  Rachmaninoff – Symphonic Dances   Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.  

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One of America’s most accomplished and in-demand Baritones today, Nathan Gunn, comes home to South Bend for one magical night with the Symphony for a power packed evening of Broadway’s biggest hits!      Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Pianist Jeffrey Biegel brings Peter Boyer’s captivating Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue, along with a Piano Concerto by Adolphus Hailstork. The 92nd Season ends with Gershwin’s An American in Paris.    Copland – Danzón Cubano   Jeffrey Boyer – Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue, Jeffrey Biegel, piano  Adolphus Hailstork– Piano Concerto, Jeffrey Biegel, piano   Gershwin – An American in Paris     Secure your seat with a Season subscription. Visit www.southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to save your seats and get the best prices! Single tickets on sale July 22, 2024.

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Octet is a unique, immersive experience offering visitors the chance to get closer to orchestral music than ever before. The project, a collaboration with the Riverlights Music Festival, aims to recreate the feeling of being in an orchestra by situating the listener within a three-dimensional soundscape.

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