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Message from the Executive Director

Happy New Year!

What more could you ask for than starting your new year with
really great music performed by the wonderful musicians of the
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra?

Imagine your favorite songs from the James Bond movies performed live by the
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Phil with the Jeans ‘n Classics vocalists and band. But you don’t have to imagine
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it, because that is exactly what you will hear today! These songs are as well-
As you settle in for tonight’s wonderful concert, I’d like to take a moment to tell you about
known and loved as the Bond movies themselves. another concert we have coming up on Friday, November 18 at 7pm. Last year, for the first
time, the Phil partnered with America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration to bring you a
very special concert the night before the big parade. It was so successful; we were invited to
And if you are so inclined, pick up a 007 signature cocktail from the Pour Guys
do it again this year.

Bartending Service, in the downstairs lobby. Shaken, not Stirred, of course.
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
This year will be chock-full of great music, with more concerts than we have ever
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
performed; three in March alone! Starting with The Winning Score on March 5.
subscription package – but you can add it by calling Erin in the Box Office.

This concert is slightly different from our regular offerings. First, it starts with
You’re not going to want to miss this, so make sure you get your tickets soon.
an instrument demonstration at 2 pm. Audience members young and old have

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is honored to participate in America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration. The
the chance to see – and even play – a few notes on some of the instruments.
weekend of festivities has become a beloved holiday occasion as well as an important link to
our nation’s history and heritage.
Second, the concert is only one hour in length without an intermission. Formerly

Hope to see you there,
called the Family Concert, we changed the name because the concert is not just

for children. We found that people of all ages enjoy this concert. The music is
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grand, and the guest artist, Sudarshan Krishnan, is the South Shore Conservatory
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Concerto Competition winner! Sudarshan performs at such a high level, you will
certainly be impressed. The format is perfect for an afternoon of great music for
anyone!
On March 11, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, we present An Evening with Eileen
Ivers and the UnIVERSal Roots Band. The Grammy-awarded, Emmy-nominated,
nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion and former Riverdance star will knock your
socks off!
And our third March concert, The Way Home, will transport you to Cold
Mountain, with a new symphonic suite by Jennifer Higdon based on her full-
length, award-winning 2016 opera of the same name, along with Tchaikovsky’s
Symphony No. 6, Pathetique. In his own words, “The best thing I ever composed
or shall compose.”
Whew! That’s a lot of great music, and nobody does it better than the Phil.
Kim Corben
Executive Director
P.S. Go to plymouthphil.org for more information about these and the rest of our
season offerings.
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