Tickets on Sale Monterey Symphony Announces 70th

Anniversary Season Concert 1 October 16, 17, 18, 2015

Concert 1 is Sponsored by Lexus Monterey Peninsula
Monterey, CA, September 16, 2015 The Monterey Symphony is excited to announce its 2015-16
Season, and its 70th Anniversary! International, award-winning artists will perform with the
Monterey Symphony orchestra throughout the season at Sherwood Hall in Salinas and Sunset
Center in Carmel. Come celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Monterey Symphony, led by
Maestro Max Bragado-Darman! (Schedule and details below)
PROGRAM 1 Oct 16-18
Siegfrieds Rhine Journey from Gtterdmmerung
Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24
Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10

Richard Wagner
Richard Strauss
Dimitri Shostakovich

The Monterey Symphony opens the 70th Anniversary Season with a magnificent program of
powerful music, led by Maestro Max Bragado-Darman. The majestic music of Richard Wagner
highlights this program with Siegfrieds Rhine Journey, an orchestral excerpt from the fourth
installment of the epic Ring cycle, Gtterdmmerung.
Also featured are Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24, by Richard Strauss, and Symphony No. 1,
Op. 10, by Dimitri Shostakovich, the first of his fifteen symphonies, composed at age nineteen
while studying at the Leningrad Conservatory. Experience the profundity of the full Romantic
orchestra as the Monterey Symphony opens a season of magical music with powerful excitement!
Max Bragado-Darman states, I feel privileged to continue leading this orchestra for another five
years. I work with a dedicated, talented group of musicians. We all share the same love and
passion for bringing beautiful music to this community, and I cant wait to introduce the 70th
Anniversary Season to our patrons in October!
The Season Opener Sponsor is Lexus Monterey Peninsula. "Lexus Monterey Peninsula is proud to
be a Premier Partner of the Monterey Symphony as they bring exceptional performances to
our region and impactful Music in the Schools programs that reach over 20,000 young people
every year.
Happy 70th Monterey Symphony." - Peter Blackstock

Max Bragado-Darman Biography

Max Bragado-Darman has served as the Music Director and Conductor of the Monterey Symphony
since July 2004. Mr. Bragado-Darman was Music Director and Conductor of the Symphony
orchestra of Castile and Len in Valladolid, Spain, for nine years. From its formation in 1991, he
built it into one of the most prestigious orchestras in Spain. Under his direction, the orchestra
performed for enthusiastic audiences in all the major cities of Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and
Germany. He recorded with this ensemble many unknown works of the Spanish repertoire as well
as most of the orchestral works of Turina and Rodrigo on the Naxos label.
In May 1995, Max Bragado-Darman was appointed Music Director and Conductor of The Louisville
Orchestra. Under his direction, the orchestra grew in popularity due to his rapport with audiences,
the community in general, and his innovative programming. He has worked with distinguished
artists such as Alicia de Larrocha, Teresa Berganza, Horacio Gutirrez, Elmar Oliveira, Dubravka
Tomsic, Andre Watts, Angel Romero, Gary Graffman, and Aaron Rosand among many others.
As a guest conductor, Max Bragado-Darman has performed in the United States with the
symphony orchestras of Honolulu, San Diego, Nashville, Delaware, West Virginia, Cedar Rapids,
Savannah, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Austin, Fresno, and Boulder. He has led the National
Orchestra, the Radio Television Orchestra and most other orchestras of Spain, as well as
orchestras in Portugal, England, Argentina, Germany, and Mexico. In the fall of 2003, he made his
debut at the distinguished Wexford Opera Festival with the Granados opera Maria del Carmen, in
a version he researched and edited himself.
His conducting career has been guided by the knowledge he received from teachers and musicians
such as Robert Fountain, Robert Baustian, George Szell, Igor Markevich and Franco Ferrara. Most
recently, Max Bragado-Darman has appeared on the podiums of orchestras in Monterrey, Mexico
and Mexico City. In the spring of 2009, in the heart of Andalucia he took on the challenge of
presenting a fusion of flamenco and classical music featuring a pianist, guitarist, dancer, and full
symphony orchestra. He has been the conductor for the prestigious Iturbi Piano Competition in
Valencia, Spain for the last two editions.
Max and Mary Bragado have two children: Julio who was formerly a dancer with The American
Ballet Theatre and is now studying acting in New York City, and Ilia who teaches dance in
Valladolid, Spain and is married to Jos Manuel Concejo. They have two grandsons, six year old
Max and 4 year old Alejandro. Both are enchanted with Abuelito and Granny.
There is a special event to celebrate the 70th Anniversary held by the Friends of the Symphony.
Sunday, October 18th
5:00 p.m. start time
Held in the foyer of the Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea

 Event includes Monterey Symphony Chamber Players, Live Auction, Spectacular fare from
Portobellos as well as complimentary wine and champagne
The event costs $70.00 per person to attend
Event tickets can be purchased by calling (831) 646-8511 or at
www.montereysymphony.org/specialevents
PROGRAM 2 Nov 20-22 Unknown America
Letter from Home
Aaron Copland
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23
Edward MacDowell
Orion Weiss, piano
Symphony No. 2
Charles Ives
A program entirely comprised of American composers will be featured for the second concert
program of the 70th Anniversary Season, starring the amazing talent of young pianist Orion
Weiss, named the Classical Recording Foundations Young Artist of the Year in 2010. Weiss will be
performing Piano Concerto No. 2 by Edward MacDowell, a highly regarded American composer
who served as a professor at Columbia University.
This program also includes Aaron Coplands Letter from Home, a lesser-known work composed in
1944 for soldiers abroad, and Symphony No. 2 by Charles Ives, the progressive New England
composer who receives less attention than he deserves. Come hear this tremendous program of
American brilliance and expression rarely heard.
PROGRAM 3 Feb 19-21
Farkhad Khudyev, Guest Conductor
The Sounds of Eternity
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, KV 622
Emil Khudyev, clarinet
Symphony No. 7, Op. 92

Farkhad Khudyev
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven

The Symphonys third program will feature the diverse talents of our very own Farkhad Khudyev,
Music Director for Youth Music Monterey, who will conduct his own composition, written in honor of
our 70th Anniversary Season: The Sounds of Eternity. We are honored to present local audiences
with an opportunity to hear this young composer perform his own work in its world premiere live
on stage with the Monterey Symphony!
Khudyev will also lead the Monterey Symphony in Beethovens monumental Symphony No. 7, Op.
92, and his own brother Emil Khudyev, clarinetist in Mozarts Clarinet Concerto in A Major, KV
622. Do not miss this unique and exciting opportunity to balance a world premiere with timeless
classics.
PROGRAM 4 Mar 18-20
Dante
Enrique Granados
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
Johannes Brahms
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Mens Chorus: Cabrillo College Choir
Daphnis et Chlo, Suite Nos. 1 and 2
Maurice Ravel
Cabrillo College Choir
Voices return to the stage with the Monterey Symphony! The Symphony will present an engaging
program for the fourth concert program of the 70th Anniversary Season, led by our Music Director

Max Bragado-Darman, featuring works by Brahms, Ravel, and Granados. Appearing with the
Symphony will be Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano, lauded for her radiant, intense, and rich
voice; and the Cabrillo College Choir, prepared by its director Cheryl Anderson.
The beautifully warm Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53, by Johannes Brahms is featured, Maurice Ravels
Daphnis et Chlo, Suites 1 and 2, and the Dante, by Enrique Granados will add a thrilling touch to
this monumental program.
PROGRAM 5 Apr 22-24
Symphony in E-flat, Op. 50
Paul Hindemith
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 Emperor Ludwig van Beethoven
Vadym Kholodenko, piano
Winner of the coveted gold medal at the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in
2013, Vadym Kholodenko takes the stage with the Monterey Symphony for the fifth concert
program of the 70th Anniversary Season. Kholodenko will amaze our audiences with his virtuosic
performance of Beethovens masterwork the Emperor Concerto.
The Symphony in E-flat, Op. 50, by the prolific German Neo-classicist composer Paul Hindemith
completes the first half of this concert program, guaranteed to thrill audiences and musicians
alike. Dont miss this chance to hear one of the worlds most acclaimed young pianists perform
perhaps the king of all concertos in a riveting concert experience!
PROGRAM 6 May 20-22 Capriccio
Scherzo Capriccioso, Op. 66
Antonin Dvork
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 Camille Saint-Sans
Tzigane
Maurice Ravel
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Celebrated violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will illuminate the stage with the Monterey Symphony in
the final concert of the 70th Anniversary Season in brilliant fashion. Known for her artistry and
ability to connect with audiences, Meyers is a best-selling recording artist with over thirty albums
in her discography. She will dazzle our audiences with Ravels Tzigane, a fantastical and rhapsodic
masterwork that is thrilling from the first note to the last!
Rounding out the program are four works from the genre of the capriccio, humorous pieces of
music that joyfully celebrate the completion of seventy years of Great Music Live in Monterey.
Dvork, Saint-Sans, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky are all featured, each displaying the
delightful moods and colors of orchestral music. Come experience one of the most joyful and
engaging programs a capricious final concert of this magical 70th Anniversary Season!
The Facts:
Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Sherwood Hall, 940 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906
Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. at Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at 9th Avenue,
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Pre-Concert Lecture Series: All concerts will feature a free pre-concert lecture at the concert hall
one hour prior to the performance. These lectures, provided by Dr. Todd Samra, offer intriguing
facts and historical context about the composers and the pieces to be performed, which greatly
enhance the concert-going experience. To learn more about Dr. Samra, visit:
http://www.montereysymphony.org/?attachment_id=3832
Fridays/ Sherwood Hall/ $20/ General Admission

o Discounts:$10 Students and Military (Must present ID and can only be purchased the day of the
concert)
Saturdays and Sundays/ $79/ $59/ $39/ $29/ Assigned Seating
o Discounts: $20 Students, Military, and Carmel Foundation (Must present ID and can only be
purchased the day of the concert)
To purchase tickets, call 831-646-8511 or visit http://www.montereysymphony.org/currentseason/ for season details.
Contact the Monterey Symphony Box Office at 831-646-8511 or email
ticketing@montereysymphony.org to purchase tickets or for more information regarding
discounted group rates.
The mission of the Monterey Symphony is to engage, educate and excite our community through
the performance and continual discovery of symphonic music.
The Monterey Symphony, under the artistic leadership of Music Director & Conductor Max
Bragado-Darman, is the only fully professional, full-season orchestra serving the communities of
the Monterey Bay, Salinas, Salinas Valley, Big Sur, and San Benito County. It provides triple
performances of a six-concert subscription series at Carmels Sunset Theater and Salinass
Sherwood Hall, as well as youth education programs that include visits to classrooms by musicians
and culminate in full-orchestra concerts for schoolchildren.
The Monterey Symphony is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, supported in part through the
fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Monterey Symphony, and through grants from The William
and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Harden Foundation,
The Robert and Virginia Stanton Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, The
Todd Lueders Fund for the Arts of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, The
Community Foundation for Monterey County, The Berkshire Foundation, The Monterey Peninsula
Foundation, The Pebble Beach Company Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The
Arts Council of Monterey County, The S.T.A.R. Foundation, The Hind Foundation, Upjohn California
Fund, and many other generous foundations and individual donors.
For additional information, please call 831-646-8511 or visit our web site:
www.montereysymphony.org.
Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
http://www.montereysymphony.org
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