Come Discover Romance at the Monterey Symphony Opening Performance of the Season October 18-20

Oct. 12, 2013 - PRLog -- Contact: Michelle Lange, Director of Patron Engagement

831-645-1131 or mlange@montereysymphony.org

Come Discover Romance at the Monterey Symphony

Opening Performance of the 2013/2014 Season October 18 - 2

Monterey Symphony’s 68th season — a Season of Discovery — is filled with exploration, musical encounters and treasure

MONTEREY, CA  (September 23rd, 2013) —The 68^th season of the Monterey Symphony invites you to discover the Romantic Period of the Symphony at Steinbeck Institute for Arts and Culture at Sherwood Hall in Salinas and Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea.  For his 9^th season with the orchestra Music Director & Conductor, Max Bragado-Darman will take the audience on a journey of romance for the opening concert of the 2013/2014 Season, October 18 – 20

The old saying "in like a lion, out like a lamb" may hold true for March weather, but for Romantic orchestral works, it’s quite the opposite. Setting classical rules aside, Romantic music in general was longer than its predecessors, larger in orchestration, and more in touch with human emotion. The Classical period symphony established firm rules and musical boundaries, while the Romantics mercilessly and unapologetically smashed almost every single one. And never before has smashing sounded so good … discover what musical romance is all about at the Monterey Symphony Season Opening

The Symphony: Romanc

·         October 18, 19, 20

·         Performances in Salinas and Carmel

·         Upon the arrival of the first note, Wagner’s music sets the stage for excitement in this concert of romantic works.  Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 brings the program to an unforgettable climax.

·         Max Bragado-Darman, Conductor

·         Richard Wagner, Prelude to Act 3 of Lohengrin

·         Richard Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

·         Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 4, E Minor, Op. 98

The Fact

·         Fridays at 7:30 p.m. ($20; all seats general admission) at Steinbeck Institute for Arts and Culture at Sherwood Hall, Salinas

·         Saturdays at 8 p.m. ($28-$78) and Sundays at 3 p.m. ($28-$78) at Sunset Center, Carmel-by-the-Sea

·         Pre-Concert Lecture Series: All concerts will feature a free pre-concert lecture one hour prior to the performance. These lectures, provided by Dr. Todd Samra (http://www.montereysymphony.org/?attachment_id=3832), offer intriguing facts and historical context about the composers and the pieces to be performed, which greatly enhance the concert-going experience. To learn more about Dr. Samra, click here:  http://www.montereysymphony.org/?attachment_id=3832

·         Enjoy the best of harmony for your ears, and flavor for your palate, with the Monterey Symphony Supper Club! Enhance your journey by participating in this program hosted by four Carmel restaurants, including a delicious three-course meal complete with hand-selected wines. Restaurants include: Andre’s Bouchee, Il Fornaio, Grasing’s and Anton & Michel. To learn more or to make reservations, go to www.montereysymphony.org/special-events.

·         To make a reservation call 831-646-8511 or go to http://www.montereysymphony.org/category/upcoming-season/  to request your Monterey Symphony Passport and Map of Discovery for a chance to win fabulous prizes throughout the season!Contact Sato Terian at 831-646-8511 or ticketing@montereysymphony.org to purchase tickets or for more information regarding discounted group and military rates

Friends of Symphony Lunch

Please join the Friends of the Monterey Symphony for a luncheon, Wednesday October 16^th. Cost is $45 per person. There will be a special guest presenter

When: Wednesday, October 16, 2013

11:30 a.m. – No Host Cocktails

12:15 p.m. – Luncheon

1:15 p.m. – Presentation

Where:Ferrante Room at the Marriott Hotel (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mryca-monterey-marriott/)

350 Calle Principal

Monterey, California 93940

If you would like to be seated with someone, please put this information in the comment box on the payment page. Sponsored by Don and Paula Lindsay and Sally Maggio. For additional information please visit Friends of Symphony Lunch http://www.montereysymphony.org/special-events/friends-luncheon-october-16-2013/

*Please note that Friends Luncheons are being held on Wednesdays during the 2013-2014 Season

About the Monterey Symphony:

The mission of the Monterey Symphony is to engage, educate and excite our community through the performance and continual discovery of symphonic music. The Monterey Symphony, under the artistic leadership of Music Director & Conductor Max Bragado-Darman, is the only fully professional, full-season orchestra serving the communities of the Monterey Bay, Salinas, Salinas Valley, Big Sur, and San Benito County. It provides triple performances of a six-concert subscription series at Carmel’s Sunset Theater and Salinas’s Sherwood Hall, as well as youth programs, including visits to classrooms by musicians, culminating in full-orchestra concerts for schoolchildren

The Monterey Symphony is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, supported in part through the fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Monterey Symphony, and through grants from The James Irvine Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Harden Foundation, The Robert and Virginia Stanton Fund at the Community Foundation for Monterey County, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Monterey Peninsula Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Arts Council, The STAR Foundation, The Hind Foundation, Upjohn California Fund, and many other generous foundations and individual donor

For additional information, please call 831-646-8511 or visit our web site: www.montereysymphony.org.