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2015-16 Season Ticket Brochure!
September 2015
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The Racine Symphony Orchestra would like to thank the following sponsors:




This project has been supported by a grant from SC Johnson.






Marjorie L. Christiansen Foundation




"This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts."






 




The Racine Symphony Orchestra is a proud member of the following organizations:




"With Strings Attached"
Masterworks Concert

Guest artist and 2015 Artist-in-Residence, Dominic Johnson
Join the RSO as we kick off our 2015-16 Masterworks Concert series on Saturday, October 10! "With Strings Attached" will begin at 7:30 pm at the Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave.
    Concert highlights include a duet performance of Bach's Double Violin Concerto by Maestro Pasquale Laurino and Concertmaster Alexander Mandl. Another treat for this concert is the wonderful voice of John Komasa, singing a collection of Polish songs composed by Frederic Chopin.
Violist Dominic Johnson, our 2015-16 Artist-in-Residence, rounds out the repertoire with Hindemith's Trauermusik alongside the Orchestra. Dominic will also lead the Pre-Concert Conversation beginning at 6:30 pm in the theatre.
     General admission tickets are $23 in advance and $25 at the door. As always, students 20 and under receive free general admission. Visit the concert website or call the RSO office at 262-636-9285 to purchase tickets or for more information.
New SC Johnson Grant Helps the RSO!
     We're pleased to announce a boost to our 2015-16 Season programming in the form of a grant from the consumer products company SC Johnson.
    This $20,000 grant will be used to support both the Symphony's concerts and educational programs during our 2015-16 Season.
    SC Johnson is the 129-year-old family company known for its leading U.S. household brands including Glade®, Kiwi®, OFF!®, Pledge®, Raid®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Windex® and Ziploc®. The company is dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. It employs approximately 13,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world.
     Watch this newsletter for updates about how the Racine Symphony Orchestra continues to make a difference to those we serve. 
2015-16 Concert Season
   
Symphony ~ Serenade ~ Stunning

 

Saturday, October 10, 2015- 7:30 pm
Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave

 

"Holiday Serenade" - Holiday Pops

Friday, December 4, 2015 - 7:00 pm
Festival Hall, 5 Fifth Street
(Doors open at 5:30 pm)

 

Sunday, March 6, 2016 - 3:00 pm
Frances Bedford Concert Hall
UW Parkside, 900 Wood Road


"Rising Stars" - Masterworks Concert - Season Finale
Saturday, April 23, 2016 - 7:30 pm
Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave

 

 

Free Community Concerts

 

Young Artists' Competition - Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of West Racine, Woodman's Markets and the Racine Founders Rotary Club Foundation 

Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 1:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church, 716 College Avenue

 

Concert for Fifth Grade Students - Sponsored by Educators Credit Union

"Compose Yourself!" by Jim Stephenson

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - 9:15 and 10:45 am
Grace Church, 3626 Hwy 31

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