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Rico McNeela
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New Conductor. New Excitement!
conductor (kon-DUC'-tur) n. from late Middle English cond(u)itour,
definition: something that readily transmits energy
After a two year nationwide search that included live audition performances from three finalists and extensive interviews with two selection committees, the Saint Joseph Symphony has named its new Music Director. Rico McNeela, currently on the faculty of the University of Toledo, will debut as conductor of the Symphony on October 3rd, 2009 with a program of all American music. McNeela has also been appointed to the faculty at Missouri Western University, where he will teach violin and viola and lead the University’s orchestra. You can read his complete biography here.
McNeela will be moving to Saint Joseph over the summer and is looking forward to meeting fans of great live music from across the Midland Empire!
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The Symphony has announced the program for its 2009-2010 season, which you can see here. Highlighting the season is a visit from violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn. An internationally renowned performer, Pitcairn plays the instrument known to classical music insiders as the Mendelssohn Stradivarius but more popularly called “The Red Violin,” from the feature film of the same name. The Season begins October 3rd with a program of all American music and the annual Yuletide Pops concert will have an emphasis on young people. The Red Violin concert in March is expected to draw crowds from across the Midwest and the season ends in April with a program of all Russian music, including Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto, with soloist Matt Edwards from Missouri Western State University. Season and single performance tickets are now on sale right here on the website!
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The Symphony is also excited to announce a new series for classical music aficionados. Beginning in the fall, a new series of chamber music concerts will allow audiences to hear the work of some of the orchestra’s finest players in a more intimate setting. The new concerts will focus on small groups playing familiar literature in new locations around Saint Joseph. Details of the series can be seen here. Season tickets may be purchased for the chamber music series alone or as part of a package with the major concerts.
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Made in America |
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Saturday, October 3 - 7:30pm |
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Missouri Theater – 717 Edmond Street, Saint Joseph, MO |
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Introducing Rico McNeela, Conductor |
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Gould: An American Salute |
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Barber: Adagio for Strings |
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Copland: Lincoln Portrait |
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Dvorak: New World Symphony |
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About October's concert:
Made in America
We're beginning the season with music created here in America, starting with Gould's American Salute, which incorporates the familiar tune "When Johnny Comes Marching Home". Barber's popular Adagio for Strings can be found in the CD players and iPods of thousands of classical music fans and we can't wait to perform it for you live and in person at the Missouri Theater. We thought Copland's Lincoln Portrait would be particularly appropriate as we celebrate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth this year. And the stirring New World Symphony will set the tone for our exciting season.
We're offering many new options for season tickets to fit your schedule and your budget, as well as single tickets for every performance. Click here to explore your options and call us at the Symphony office if you have questions. We're here to help!
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Rico McNeela
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Youth Concerts:
The Saint Joseph Symphony will again present youth concerts for thousands of area elementary and middle school students from across the region on October 7th at the Missouri Theater.
Please call the Symphony office to get your school involved: 816-233-7701
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Symphony tickets are now on sale the St. Jospeh 
store on the Belt Highway! Just stop at the customer service counter
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