THSO Announces Bowden’s Final Season, “Artistry & Excellence”
Artistic Director David Bowden’s retirement season with The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra will feature favorites drawn from audience and musician requests received during Bowden's 27 years with the organization. And look for a few of the maestro's personal favorites in the 2024-25 celebratory lineup.
Drew Petersen, piano
Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet and Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun highlight the September 21 program, which also features pianist Drew Petersen, who has previously dazzled THSO audiences. Petersen will perform Ravel's scintillating Concerto in G Major. Brahms Third and Shostakovich’s Fifth symphonies anchor the November 2 concert.
“Music is about the joys, passions, and struggles we all experience in life,” said Bowden. “Music often expresses what is difficult or even impossible to say with words. It allows us to immerse ourselves in the essence of being human, expressing emotions and feelings that can be bottled up and unspoken. Music is balm for the soul.”
Dr. David Bowden, Artistic Director
The season, entitled “Artistry & Excellence: Celebrating the Bowden Era,” is intended as a summation of the unusually creative programming philosophy for which Bowden has won five ASCAP Awards.
Following the “Gift of Music” Christmas Concert in December, the THSO’s March concert will be “Decades of Pop.” Conducted by newly-announced Artistic Director-Designate Roger Kalia, the evening will rove through 20th century pop music performed by Dan Domenech, ranging from Duke Ellington and the Wizard of Oz, to Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Journey, and more.
“David’s Finale,” on May 3, will feature another audience-favorite pianist, Sean Chen, playing Tchaikovsky’s powerful First Piano Concerto. The final work that David will conduct as Artistic Director is Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2, a spectacular masterwork recognized for its gorgeous melodies and triumphant conclusion.
Sean Chen, piano
“We have worked to keep ticket prices affordable and programming accessible and appealing to our entire community," Bowden said. "This season is meant to draw us all together in celebration of the great gift of music and the joy we experience in LIVE performances filled with beauty and shared together with others."
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