The Flint Symphony regularly performs music that challenges and inspires musicians and audience members alike. The Flint Journal has called Maestro Diemecke, "nearly flawless," and has referred to orchestra performances as "outstanding," "sparkling," and "brilliant."
The Flint Symphony Orchestra Classical Concert Season is sponsored by the Whiting Foundation and The Flint Journal.
At a defining moment in politics – music played. At a critical moment in history – music existed. At a moment of truth for a composer – music was created. The Flint Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Enrique Diemecke examine dramatic turning points in music – points of historical, political and musical significance. Together, we explore the finite moments of decisive change made by and from music. Download a season brochure!
Pre-Concert Talks
Start your evening with our free PreConcert Talk held in The Whiting one hour before every FSO Classical Concert. Learn more about the music and gain fascinating insights about the composers.
November - Jeffrey Walker, FSO Pianist
January - Gregg Powell, FSO Bassist February - Gregg Powell, FSO Bassist March - Gregg Powell, FSO Bassist April - Gregg Powell, FSO Bassist
Copland, El Salón Mexico Turning Point: The beginning of the nationalistic style of composing in the United States. Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16 Turning Point: Changed the shape of virtuosity to a more modernistic style. Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 Turning Point: The first time that a single motif takes the place of a melody or theme.
Enrique Diemecke, conductor • Haochen Zhang, piano
Concert sponsored by Dr. Cathy Blight & Mr. Edward Davison, William M. Bowling, M.D., Dr. & Mrs. Leslie LeMieux, Jr., and Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Wang, Drs. Bobby & Nita Mukkamala
Guest artist sponsored by Jay and Marilyn Nelson
Copland, El Salón Mexico
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16
Beethoven, Symphony, No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67
September 22, 2012
8:30 pm
Season Tickets
Currently Season Tickets can be purchased by calling Cathy Prevett at 810.237.3122.
The Whiting Ticket Center at 888.8CENTER or 810.237.7333 Mon. - Sat., noon to 6:00 pm
Groups, call the FIM Audience Services Ticket Office at 810.237.3122 or 800.395.4849 ext. 2.
Prices
From $8 to $57
The Whiting
The Whiting and The Ticket Center box office are located between Mott Community College and University of Michigan-Flint on the beautiful Flint Cultural Center campus at 1241 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, MI.
Dukas, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Turning Point: The first major French symphonic poem. Ravel, Concerto for Piano (Left Hand) And Orchestra in D Major Turning Point: Composed for a pianist friend who lost his right hand in WWI. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, op. 64 Turning Point: A true romantic symphony that brings to mind the novels of the great Russian writers.
Enrique Diemecke, conductor • Alexandre Moutouzkine, piano
The Whiting Ticket Center at 888.8CENTER or 810.237.7333 Mon. - Sat., noon to 6:00 pm
Groups, call the FIM Audience Services Ticket Office at 810.237.3122 or 800.395.4849 ext. 2.
Prices
From $8 - $57
The Whiting
The Whiting and The Ticket Center box office are located between Mott Community College and University of Michigan-Flint on the beautiful Flint Cultural Center campus at 1241 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, MI.
Bernstein, West Side Story Suite Turning Point: The first crossover musical/opera based on an urban American story. Bruckner, Symphony No. 7 in E Major (Cahis 12) Turning Point: The beginning of the post-romantic period of music.
Concert Sponsored by Mr. Edward Davison, Attorney at Law, & Dr. Cathy O. Blight, Tedd E. and Barbara Bean, Edward G. and Donna Henneke, John J. and Mary Kalo, Richard S. and Ilene Harris, H. William and Mary Anne Reising, Carl and Beth Riseman, Attorneys at Law
Guest artist sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Frederick VanDuyne
The Whiting Ticket Center at 888.8CENTER or 810.237.7333 Mon. - Sat., noon to 6:00 pm
Groups, call the FIM Audience Services Ticket Office at 810.237.3122 or 800.395.4849 ext. 2.
Prices
From $8 - $58
The Whiting
The Whiting and The Ticket Center box office are located between Mott Community College and University of Michigan-Flint on the beautiful Flint Cultural Center campus at 1241 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, MI.
Debussy, Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun Turning Point: The beginning of modern composition. Barber, Knoxville: Summer of 1915 op. 24 Turning Point: Musically paints the lifestyle of America in the early 1900s. Barber, Two Scenes from Antony and Cleopatra, op. 40 Turning Point: The opera was commissioned for the opening of the new Metropolitian Opera House at Lincoln Center. Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring Turning Point: The premiere caused the biggest musical scandal of modern times.
The Whiting Ticket Center at 888.8CENTER or 810.237.7333 Mon. - Sat., noon to 6:00 pm
Groups, call the FIM Audience Services Ticket Office at 810.237.3122 or 800.395.4849 ext. 2.
Prices
From $8 - $57
The Whiting
The Whiting and The Ticket Center box office are located between Mott Community College and University of Michigan-Flint on the beautiful Flint Cultural Center campus at 1241 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, MI.
Mozart, Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in B-flat major Mahler, Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major (Cooke/Diemecke) Turning Point: Mahler’s unfinished symphony that has been reconstructed several times, beginning 50 years after his death.
Enrique Diemecke, conductor • Joohye Lim, violin, 2012 William C.Byrd Young Artist Competition Winner
The Whiting Ticket Center at 888.8CENTER or 810.237.7333 Mon. - Sat., noon to 6:00 pm
Groups, call the FIM Audience Services Ticket Office at 810.237.3122 or 800.395.4849 ext. 2.
Prices
From $8 - $57
The Whiting
The Whiting and The Ticket Center box office are located between Mott Community College and University of Michigan-Flint on the beautiful Flint Cultural Center campus at 1241 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, MI.
Vaughan Williams, Symphony No. 1, A Sea Symphony Turning Point: Describes the seas of the Earth; composed by an Englishman and set to the poems of American Walt Whitman. Verdi, Prelude, Triumphal March and Ballet from Aïda Turning Point: The opera was commissioned for the opening of the Suez Canal.
Enrique Diemecke, conductor Sally Dibblee, soprano Mark Rucker, baritone Flint Festival Chorus, Wendy Bloom, director Vanguard Voices, Kevin Dewey, director
The Whiting and The Ticket Center box office are located between Mott Community College and University of Michigan-Flint on the beautiful Flint Cultural Center campus at 1241 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, MI.
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