Philharmonic Chorus and four outstanding vocal soloists in
a concert dedicated to operatic masterworks.
Our Pops Series is eclectic and diverse in its offerings, as
we kick off the season with the music of superhero movies
and video games. We will welcome back to Evansville
the amazing singer Dan Domenech for our Peppermint
Pops concerts, and I am very much looking forward to
showcasing trumpeter and singer Byron Stripling in a
special concert featuring the music of Louis Armstrong.
Please join us for another inspiring season filled with
beautiful music, passionate performances, and meaningful
connections with our community.
Sincerely,
Roger Kalia
Music Director, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra
PHOTO BY DANIEL KNIGHT/STUDIO B PHOTOGRAPHY
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the Evansville Philharmonic’s 89th season! As
always, I strive to create inspiring performances with our
incredible musicians in the Victory Theatre and beyond. You
will experience new music paired with classic masterworks,
world-class guest artists, and collaborations with a variety
of groups throughout Evansville.
Our Classics Series will feature internationally
acclaimed pianist Jon Nakamatsu, rising star violinists Nikki
and Timothy Chooi, and tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das. I am
excited to highlight our incredible musicians in a concert
titled “Musician Showcase,” where they will take center
stage as soloists and introduce each work. You will also
enjoy the Evansville premiere of Sheridan Seyfried’s Double
Concerto for Two Violins and the EP’s first-ever performance
of a tabla concerto, in addition to the grandest masterpieces
in the repertoire such as Pictures at an Exhibition, Brahms’
Fourth Symphony, and Rachmaninoff’s passionate Second
Symphony. Additionally, we will highlight the Evansville
MESSAGE FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR
OPENING NIGHT!
CLASSICS CONCERT
SYMPHONY OF COLOR
ARTWORK ON DISPLAY
Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 7 p.m.
TIMOTHY & NIKKI CHOOI, VIOLINISTS
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Samuel Barber Overture to The School for Scandal
Sheridan Seyfried Double Concerto for Two Violins & Orchestra
Modest Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
Opening night begins with Samuel Barber’s Overture
to The School for Scandal. As Barber’s first work
for a full orchestra, the overture helped establish
Barber's national reputation and became a regular
part of American orchestras’ repertoire. The evening
featuresan Evansville premiere with Sheridan
Seyfried’s Double Concerto for Two Violins and
Orchestra featuring NikkiandTimothy Chooi,a brother
violin duo who have been making music together since
they were kids in Canada. Seyfried’s Double Concerto
was written especially for the Chooi brothers to express
their special bond and their individual personalities. The
third movement is a tribute to Bela Fleck and bluegrass.
The final work performed is one of Mussorgsky’s most
famous pieces, Pictures at an Exhibition, highlighting
the solo trumpet in particular. The “Great Gate of Kiev”
is one of the piece’s most majestic and grand finales.
GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR
Martha & Merritt deJong Foundation
MICHAH REINHARZ
CLASSICS CONCERT
BONNIE FARR
EMILY COOKMICHAEL CHU
Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 4 p.m.
MICAH REINHARZ, TRUMPET
BONNIE FARR, ENGLISH HORN
MICHAEL CHU, VIOLIN
EMILY COOK, CLARINET
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Aaron Copland Quiet City
Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart "Adagio” from
Clarinet Concerto
Camille Saint-Saëns Introduction and
Rondo Capriccioso
Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 5
For your Sunday afternoon enjoyment, the EP
showcases several musicians as soloists. Principal
Trumpet Micah Reinharz and Bonnie Farr on English
horn will be featured during the first work, Quiet
City, painting a formidable picture of New York,
a thoughtful musical commentary of a city that is
internationally renowned as never sleeping. Principal
Clarinet Emily Cook performs the “Adagio” from
Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto highlighting gorgeous
and lyrical melodies. Principal Second Violin Michael
Chu performs Saint-Saëns’ virtuosic Introduction and
Rondo Capriccioso. The afternoon is complete with
Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 with mysterious beauty,
majestic themes, and triumphant melodies.
MUSICIAN SHOWCASE
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.
JON NAKAMATSU, PIANO
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4
This powerful program features music of the three most
popular and recognized composers in classical music.
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 is known for its
unusual form and instrumentation — three violins, three
violas, three cellos, and basso continuo — and one of
his most famous works. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto
No. 3 bridges the divide between his two earlier, more
clearly Mozart-derived concertos and a more personal
style. Returning to Evansville to perform Beethoven’s
Piano Concerto No. 3 is internationally celebrated
pianist Jon Nakamatsu, who continues to draw
critical and public acclaim for his intensity, elegance,
and electrifying solo, concerto, and chamber music
performances. Brahms’ Fourth (and final) Symphony is
full of warmth and beauty, and the symphony cuts as
close to the heart as music can.
CONCERT SPONSOR
THE THREE Bs
CLASSICS CONCERT
AN EVENING OF BELOVED ARIAS & SONGS
CLASSICS CONCERT
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 7 p.m.
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
This delightful evening concert
highlights our Evansville
Philharmonic Chorus and four
acclaimed soloists as they perform
several operatic masterworks,
including Puccini’s “Nessun dorma”
from Turandot, Bernstein’s “Make
Our Garden Grow” from Candide,
Verdi’s “Va, pensiero” (Chorus of
the Hebrews) from Nabucco, Bizet’s
“Les voici! Voici la quadrille!” from
Carmen, and more!
GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR
William E. Schmidt Foundation
CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7 p.m.
SANDEEP DAS, TABLA
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Dinuk Wijeratne Tabla Concerto
Sergei Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
In the final Classics concert of
the season, the EP presents the
music of India with Grammy
award-winning tabla player
Sandeep Das, who will make
his debut with the orchestra.
His performance of Tabla
Concerto by Dinuk Wijeratne
brings an evocative merging
of North Indian Classical,
quasi-baroque, electronic,
and traditional Tabla styles.
The concert finishes with
Rachmaninoff’s lush and
most popular Symphony
No. 2, a passionate piece
considered the pinnacle of
late Romanticism.
CLASSICS FINALE
CLASSICS CONCERT
UNIVERSE OF SUPERHEROES
Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7 p.m.
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
For fans of Cinematic Universe films, the
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and
Evansville Philharmonic Chorus perform
scores from your favorite hero movie
soundtracks, including Black Panther, The
Avengers, Transformers, Wonder Woman,
Spiderman, and more. This program also
will include popular gaming music including
Halo Trilogy, Super Mario Brothers, Legend
of Zelda, and Journey! We encourage
attendees to dress up as their favorite
superhero and join in the costume parade.
CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
POPS CONCERT
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 2 p.m.
DAN DOMENECH, VOCALIST
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
EVANSVILLE CHILDREN’S CHOIR
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL HUSKETTES
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
The holiday season officially begins with the Peppermint
Pops and the Evansville Philharmonic featuring dynamic
vocalist Dan Domenech joined by the Evansville
Philharmonic Chorus and the Evansville Children’s Choir
to perform holiday favorites, including Deck the Halls,
Little Drummer Boy, Silent Night, Sleigh Ride, Bugler’s
Holiday, and more! Returning are the North High
School Huskettes to entertain the audience with dance
and be on the look-out for an appearance by Santa!
CONCERT SPONSORS
Crescent, Cresline, Wabash Plastics Foundation
GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR
C. Wayne Worthington Family
CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
PEPPERMINT POPS
POPS CONCERT
Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 2 p.m.
STEVE LIPPIA, VOCALIST
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
This sensational show features hit songs made famous
by Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bobby
Darin, Vic Damone, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Billy Joel.
Steve Lippia shows why he is one of our country’s most
talented vocalists, as he moves effortlessly through
hits like
Beyond the Sea
,
Mack the Knife
,
Send in the
Clowns
,
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
,
I’ve Got the World
On a String
, and
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
, as
well as his remarkable renditions of Sinatra classics. This
performance includes full orchestra and big band.
CONCERT SPONSOR
Robert & Marianna Wright
SIMPLY SWINGIN’:
GREAT AMERICAN
CROONERS
BACK TO THE ‘80s
Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 7 p.m.
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
Don’t miss this power-packed evening of the
decade’s #1 hit songs such as The Power of
Love, Time After Time, Material Girl, Another
One Bites the Dust, Footloose, Addicted to
Love, and more. Featuring the music of such
iconic ‘80s stars as Madonna, Debbie Gibson,
Huey Lewis & The News, Phil Collins, Queen,
and Joe Cocker, Back to the ‘80s contains
all-new arrangements by Grammy winner Jeff
Tyzik and features three incredible vocalists
with a rhythm section.
POPS CONCERT
Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 7 p.m.
CARMEN BRADFORD, VOCALIST
BYRON STRIPLING, VOCALIST & CONDUCTOR
The great Louis Armstrong collaborated with
virtually every major musical star of the 20th
century, including Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Ella
Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and many others. With
that endearing Satchmo spirit and one-of-a-kind
charisma, vocalists Byron Stripling and Carmen
Bradford perform famous classics from the Great
American Songbook and recreate the magical
moments of the greatest legend of jazz.
CONCERT SPONSORS
Nancy & Tom
Traylor Foundation
GUEST ARTIST
SPONSORS
John & Robyn
Musgrave
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
& FRIENDS
POPS CONCERT/UNCORKED CONCERT SERIES
UNCORKED CONCERT
SERIES
Ages 21+
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Farmer and Frenchman, Robards, Kentucky
Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Copper House, Evansville, Indiana
Maestro Kalia will curate innovative chamber
orchestra programs to enjoy with spirits in an
intimate musical experience. This series will feature
EP chamber groups.
BYRON STRIPLING
Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Bally’s Riverfront Event Center
Friday, December 15, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 7 p.m. EST
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jasper, Indiana
ALFRED SAVIA, CONDUCTOR LAUREATE
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
CHORUS SPONSOR
:
Friends of the Chorus
Fall Concert
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Spring Concert
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 2 p.m.
DAN DOMENECH, VOCALIST
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
EVANSVILLE CHILDREN’S CHOIR
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL HUSKETTES
ROGER KALIA, CONDUCTOR
BRAVO: GALA HONORING
MAYOR LLOYD WINNECKE
CANDY CANE EXPRESS
EPYO/EPYO II CONCERTS
SPRING CHORAL CONCERT
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
April 2024
PHOTO BY DANIEL KNIGHT/STUDIO B PHOTOGRAPHY
SPECIAL EVENTS
August 2023
BRAVO: Gala Honoring
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke
Saturday, Aug. 19 – 6 p.m.
Bally’s Riverfront Event Center
September 2023
Opening Night!
Saturday, Sept. 30 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
October 2023
Universe of Superheroes
Saturday, Oct. 14 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
Uncorked Concert Series
Friday, Oct. 27 – 7 p.m.
Farmer & Frenchman
November 2023
Musician Showcase
Sunday, Nov. 5 – 4 p.m.
Victory Theatre
Evansville Philharmonic
Youth Orchestras Fall Concert
Saturday, Nov. 18 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
December 2023
Candy Cane Express
Saturday, Dec. 2 – 2 p.m.
Victory Theatre
Peppermint Pops
Saturday, Dec. 2 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
Sunday, Dec. 3 – 2 p.m.
Victory Theatre
Handel's Messiah
Friday, Dec. 15 – 7 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church
Saturday, Dec. 16 – 7 p.m. EST
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Jasper, Indiana
January 2024
The Three Bs
Saturday, Jan. 20 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
February 2024
Back to the ‘80s
Saturday, Feb. 17 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
An Evening of Beloved
Arias & Songs
Saturday, Feb. 24 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
March 2024
Simply Swingin’:
Great American Crooners
Sunday, March 17 – 2 p.m.
Victory Theatre
April 2024
Spring Choral Concert
Date, Time, and Location TBD
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Louis Armstrong & Friends
Saturday, April 6 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
Classics Finale
Saturday, April 27 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
May 2024
Evansville Philharmonic Youth
Orchestras Spring Concert
Friday, May 17 – 7 p.m.
Victory Theatre
Uncorked Concert Series
Thursday, May 23 – 7 p.m.
Copper House
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This project is made possible by the Indiana Arts
Commission, the Arts Council of Southwestern
Indiana, and the National Endowment for the
Arts, a federal agency.
*All programs, artists, dates, times, and venues
are subject to change. All concerts at the Victory
Theatre unless otherwise indicated.
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES
~CLASSICS = 4 Saturdays
at 7 p.m. and 1 Sunday
at 4 p.m.
*SATURDAY POPS =
4 Saturdays at 7 p.m.
(Does not include Sunday
3/17/24.)
#SUNDAY SERIES =
1 Sunday Classics at 4 p.m.
/2 Sunday Pops at 2 p.m.
+
SUNDAY POPS =
2 Sundays at 2 p.m.
(Does not include any
Saturday concerts.)
^SUPER POPS =
5 Pops concerts (Either
4 Saturday/1 Sunday or
2 Sunday/3 Saturday.)
∞COMPOSER =
Choose
4 concerts from our Classics
and/or Pops selections.
**MY EP =
Choose 3
concerts from our Classics
and/or Pops selections. For
ages 45 years and under.
Color on seat map
corresponds to level
on pricing.
PREMIUM
FULL
SERIES
CLASSICS ~
(5 concerts)
SAT. POPS *
(4 concerts)
SUN. SERIES #
(3 concerts)
SUN. POPS +
(2 concerts)
SUPER POPS ^
(5 concerts)
COMPOSER ∞
(Choose 4
concerts)
MY EP**
(3 concerts, ages
45 and under)
Tier
1
$375
$300
$225
$150
$375
$300
N/A
Tier
2
$250
$200
$150
$100
$250
$204
$105
Tier
2
$210
$168
$126
$84
$210
$172
$105
Tier
3
$185
$148
$111
$74
$185
$152
$105
Tier
3
$185
$148
$111
$74
$185
$152
$105
Tier
4
$135
$108
$81
$54
$135
$112
N/A
Available in a variety of prices and seating
levels, season subscription packages can be
purchased for CLASSICS and POPS concerts
with renewable seats. Call the EP Box
Office for details at 812-425-5050.
FLEXIBLE subscriptions do not guarantee
same seating for each concert, and do not
have renewable seating.
20232024 TICKETS
20232024 TICKETS
Single tickets start at $30 for all Classics & Pops events!
Single tickets go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. You may
purchase online by visiting us at evansvillephilharmonic.org
or call the Box Office at (812) 425-5050. If you choose to
visit our office, please note our address is 20 N.W. Third St.,
Ste. 500 (5th Floor). Box Office hours are Monday-Friday,
10 a.m.-4 p.m. during the season. We are not open on weekends
for ticket sales. For certain special events, please check with the
box office, as tickets may only be available for purchase (1) one
hour before the concert begins. Please check your tickets for the
time, venue name, and address prior to the concert!
Did you know subscribers save up to 15% off the cost of
single tickets and can reserve their seats before single
tickets go on sale to the public? Subscribe to our concert
packages now by phone, mail or in person, and we will
find you the best seats available. New subscriptions may be
purchased in person or by phone, and online subscriptions
will be available for purchase in July by visiting our website at
evansvillephilharmonic.org. Once the season begins, pro-rated
packages are still your best buy over single tickets!
Please note all Composer 4 Series Packages and MY EP
Series Packages do not have guaranteed same seating for each
concert chosen and do not have renewable seats. If you prefer
the same seat for all of your concerts, purchase a Full Series
package (Classics & Pops). For more information, contact the
Box Office at (812) 425-5050, ext. 300.
When subscribing to Full Series packages, you can renew the
same seats each year as long as you renew on or before the due date.
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE
SINGLE TICKETS
GROUP TICKETS
Got friends? Corporate entertaining? School groups?
Discounted tickets for groups are available for most EP concerts.
Groups of 10 or more Adults receive discounts of 10% to 20%
by calling the Evansville Philharmonic Box Office at (812)
425-5050, ext 300 beginning Aug. 8 at 10 a.m.
CLUB
18
|
39
Veterans/Military
Special $25 discounted tickets for all of our veterans and
military are available in select areas of the Victory Theatre for
all Classics and Pops concerts. Call the Evansville Philharmonic
Box Office at (812) 425-5050 beginning Sept. 5 to receive
your discount.
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(Patrons age 18 to 39 only and must
have valid ID)
Sign up online for CLUB 18|39 and get
special discounted tickets!
$45/$55 $20 EACH (2) Ticket
maximum per Classics & Pops concert; tiers 2/3 seating.
Purchase online at evansvillephilharmonic.org and choose
“Will Call” as the Delivery Method. Must have a Valid ID
to pick-up tickets.
Gift certificates are available in any amount and can be used
for any concert in the 2023-2024 Season.
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
Free Student Tickets
(Children and Full-time students only)
FREE Child/Student single tickets to all EP concerts (excludes
Subscriptions and the Uncorked Concert Series)
Each child/student is eligible for one (1) ticket per EP concert
beginning 2 weeks before each concert date.
(FREE Tickets based upon availability in select seating.)
To receive your FREE Child/Student single ticket, call the Box
Office at (812) 425-5050, Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
starting two weeks before each concert event.
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