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Happy New Year! I am delighted to welcome you
to the Phil for an exciting weekend of music. What

could be better than kicking off the new year with
From the Executive Director
a concert of smash hits written by artists like Neil Sedaka and Carole
Welcome,
King?

As you settle in for tonight’s wonderful concert, I’d like to take a moment to tell you about
To sing these memorable songs, the Phil welc
another concert we have coming up on Friday, November 18 at 7pm. Last year, for the first omes back Scott Coulter
time, the Phil partnered with America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration to bring you a
and John Boswell joined by Jessica Hendy. Team these three Broadway
very special concert the night before the big parade. It was so successful; we were invited to
stars up with lush orchestrations performed by the wonderful
do it again this year.

musicians of the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra and you’ve got two
The concert, conducted by Steven Karidoyanes, will feature violinist Grant Houston. The
first half will include cherished American classics, followed by Mozart’s stellar Violin
concerts filled with great live music.
Concerto No. 5 and a fiery rendition of Vittorio Monti’s Czardas. Tickets are only $30.
Since this is only the second year for this concert, it is most likely not part of your
These three guest vocalists will perform popular songs written during
subscription package – but you can add it by calling Erin in the Box Office.

the heyday of New York’s famous Brill Building where some of the
You’re not going to want to miss this, so make sure you get your tickets soon.

greatest music from the 50s and 60s came from. Songs like Stand by
The Phil is honored to participate in America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration. The
Me, Where the Boys Are, River Deep-Mountain High, You’ve Lost That
weekend of festivities has become a beloved holiday occasion as well as an important link to
our nation’s history and heritage.
Loving Feeling and Breaking up Is Hard to Do, just to name a few.
Hope to see you there,

The fun doesn’t stop there! Right on the heels of these concerts are
two more crowd pleasers. On March 9, we return to Memorial Hall for
Kim Corben
Executive Director
the Cartoon Classics concert which includes Warner Brothers’ Looney
Tunes and Merrie Melodies set to classics like Rossini’s The Barber of
Seville and Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody. This animated music fest is
perfect for audiences of all ages. Be sure to arrive early to meet the
musicians at our 2pm instrument demonstration.
On March 29, we are back in Memorial Hall for our Made In America
concert to hear some tried and true, all-American favorites from
Leonard Bernstein, Joan Tower and Aaron Copland. Don’t forget we
also have a pre-concert cocktail party that starts at 6pm and a pre-
concert talk with Maestro Steven Karidoyanes at 6:30PM.
To learn more about these exceptional programs, please visit
plymouthphil.org.
Thank you for supporting the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra. I look
forward to seeing you at many more concerts this season.

Kim Corben
Executive Director

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