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Spring Luncheon From the President Sub Deb Events Stage Door Soiree Educational Events Photography Offer Clef Notes

Symphony Calendar Membership Coffee Eddie Hodges Scholarship Plans for 2012-13 Ticket Information

Spring 2012

Editor: Sally O’Callaghan

A Message From Michael Michael Beattie, MSO President & Executive Director Thanks so very much to each of you for all you do for MSO. As you look to the future, I hope you will keep in mind some blockbuster performances coming soon at MSO. They are fabulous concerts for the entire family. Looking for a user-friendly way to introduce a child or a friend to MSO, or for a way to entertain? These concerts are it! Mozart by Candlelight – all Mozart; all candlelight, with our own Sybil Cheesman as soloist – January 28 Your Song – The Music of Elton John – MSO brings in the famous Jeans ‘n Classics troupe – February 11 Beethoven’s incredible Ninth Symphony with choir, soloists and orchestra – March 31 Madcap Puppets – life-size puppets with full MSO performing Peter and the Wolf and Stravinsky’s Firebird – Saturday matinee, April 28 Pepsi Pops – May 11 Call us now, or buy tickets online – msorchestra.com. See you at the Symphony! Most sincerely, Michael Beattie, President and Executive Director Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

Contact MSO Today: 601.960.1565

www.msorchestra.com

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:00 a.m. - The South

Jackson Symphony League Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show

JSL is pleased to announce that during this year's luncheon we will be hosting a fashion show featuring the designs of Lafayette 148 New York. Chic and modern designs in the most luxurious fabrics define the Lafayette 148 New York collection. With its outstanding attention to detail and craftsmanship, the line is best known for beautiful feminine separates, novelty embellished pieces, exquisite leathers, and luxe knitwear. Founded in 1996 and named for its Manhattan street address, the Lafayette 148

collection captures the sophistication and confidence of the city. The fashions of Lafayette 148 New York have been featured in Town & Country Magazine, In Style Magazine, O Magazine, W Magazine, Glamour Magazine, the New York Times Magazine, and many others. Lafayette 148 New York is graciously donating a $1,500 Lafayette 148 New York gift certificate and an original sketch/watercolor by designer Edward Wilkerson. During the event, these two items will be available for purchase as silent auction items. For more information, contact Jennifer Boydston Johnson at jennifer@rcrobertslaw.com.

Save the Date: JSL Spring Luncheon

From the President: While January is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts, let’s take a moment before we move ahead to consider what the League has accomplished over the Fall months. Our Fall membership coffee on September 22 got our year off to a successful start with former members and new ones en-joying getting to know each other. Membership has continued to grow each month! See the photos of this event found elsewhere in this issue. Sub Debs held orientation and elected their officers in September. The Mandarin Ball on October 8, chaired by Lisa Paris and Beth Ann Hinds, was a won-

derful evening with more than 300 in attendance. Special thanks go to our generous individual and corporate Ball sponsors for their contributions to this project and to our talented Ball committee for working so hard. The orchestra hospitality and guest artist committees have supported our musicians and guest artists during the Fall concert season in a superb fashion. December brought us Christmas sparkles for our new Sub Deb Jingle Belle Bling fundraiser for MSO. Sub Debs exchanged fashion jewelry with each other as they enjoyed a Christmas party. Thanks to Lisa Roto-lo and Shelly Griffin for putting this together for our Sub Debs. 2012 promises to hold even more exciting events for the League. Plans are now being made for the Mother-Daughter Tea on January 22 at the home of Beth Brantley in Ridgeland. Sub Debs will have their February Cotillion at the Fairview and their annual ball on March 2 when they will enjoy an “Enchanted Evening” at the Plantation Com-mons in Gluckstadt. Cheryl Welch and her committee are working hard on our Bach, Bridge, and Brunch fundraiser slated for February 6 with plans to make it even more fun than before. In January the League continues its educational programs, under the leadership of Paige Sessums, such as vol-unteering at the JPS Children’s Concerts. Catherine Arnold, Chairman of our Side by Side event, has already begun planning for this year’s rehearsal for area high school band members with the MSO in February. Please contact these Board leaders if you would like to volunteer in these events. Plans for the spring luncheon are now being finalized with details to follow in the upcoming months. My goal for the new year is that each of you will make plans to participate in and enjoy at least some of these events. Use these volunteer opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others. Thank you for your wonderful service and contributions to the League. You are much appreciated. With warmest wishes, Faira Bishop, JSL President, 2011-2012

Sub Deb Events

Cotillion February 5, 2012

2 - 4 p.m. Fairview Inn

Sub Deb Ball An Enchanted Evening

March 2, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Plantation Commons, Gluckstadt

Stage Door Soiree

UNDER 35 PARTY AT MSO ELTON JOHN CONCERT

REHEARSAL

Friday, February 10 Backstage at Thalia Mara Hall

Fundraiser benefiting the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.

Join us for a meet 'n greet social hour and a tour of backstage locations. Attend MSO's rehearsal with guest artists for the Elton John Pops Concert—a great way to experience the meeting of "classic rock and classical music."

Educational Events

Young People’s Concerts Thalia Mara Hall Monday, January 30 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 31 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

JPS All-City Orchestra Festival Thalia Mara Hall Thursday, February 2 7:00 p.m.

Premiere Orchestral Institute May 30 — June 9 For more information, contact Paige Sessums at paigesessums@aol.com.

Photography Offer from Skipworth of Memphis Need a perfect Valentine's Gift, birthday present, Mother's Day or Father's Day Surprise? Do you have an upcoming wedding or a graduating Senior? Maybe you have been waiting to take a photo of your pet, a family portrait, or executive photograph? If so, the Jackson Symphony League has the perfect opportunity for you! Skipworth of Memphis is exclusively offering sittings through the Jackson Symphony League. Included is the sitting fee and an 8 X 10 inch Imperial Portrait. This $600 retail value is offered to our members for $350 for a lim-ited time! A limited quantity number of packages will be sold so place your order early! Skipworth Exceptional Portraiture has a long traditional of excellence in por-trait photography. As leaders in lifestyle and location images, Skipworth has created portraits for families, children, and executives for more than 40 years. Nationally recognized and professionally respected, Skipworth makes every session a memorable experience and works to capture a specific time and place in our clients' lives. If you have questions or want a gift certificate for that special day - call 601-981-8520.

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Join us for Clef Notes, a delightful luncheon and conversation with Maestro Beck at the Fairview Inn, sponsored by the Jackson Symphony League. For more information, contact Regina Boyles, Chair and Sylvia Carraway,

Symphony Calendar

Jan 14 MSO Bravo III: The Grand Meets the Great 7:30 pm Thalia Mara Hall

Virtuoso Thomas Pandolfi will reach into your soul with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 before the full orchestra pre-sents a rare performance of Franz Schubert’s epic Symphony No. 9 (The Great).

Jan 28 Chamber II: Mozart by Candlelight 7:30 pm Belhaven University Center for the Arts

The 12th annual edition of what has become one of the MSO’s most beloved events features our own Principal Flute, Sybil Cheesman, performing the master’s G Major Flute Concerto. Then Mozart’s renowned Symphony No. 38 (Prague), the playful overture to his comic opera Così fan Tutte, and other sparkling favorites will be performed, all enhanced by the luminosity of more than one hundred candles.

Feb 11 MSO Pops II: Your Song: The Music of Elton John 7:30 pm Thalia Mara Hall

Touring vocalist John Meilleur and pianist John Regan team up with the Jeans ‘n Classics band and the musicians of the MSO to present an extraordinary meeting between classic rock and classical players.

Feb 25 MSO Bravo IV: Exotic, Eclectic & Electric 7:30 pm Thalia Mara Hall

The exotic Sinfonia India by Carlos Chavez starts an eclectic evening before violin virtuosa Stephanie Chase fronts the orchestra for Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade. Camille Saint-Saëns’ well-known blockbuster Symphony No. 3 (Organ) clos-es the concert.

Mar 9 Chamber III: Three Thrilling Ensembles 7:30 pm MS Museum of Art

A trio of Chamber performances features your Symphony’s string quartet, along with its brass and woodwind quintets, playing a collection of works ideally suited for an evening in Downtown Jackson’s premier artistic attraction..

Mar 31 MSO Bravo V: Ode to Joy 7:30 pm Thalia Mara Hall

Following Benjamin Britten’s Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell—more widely known as The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra—four soloists, a grand chorus and the full complement of the MSO bring down the curtain on the Bravo season with Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9 (Ode to Joy).

Apr 14 Chamber IV: American Elegy 7:30 pm Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church

The Chamber Series comes to a close with Aaron Jay Kernis’ moving tribute to the heroes, victims and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, works by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s spellbinding Fratres, and the evocative music of Ottorino Respighi.

Apr 28 We’re Playing with Puppets! 2:00 pm Thalia Mara Hall

The whimsical creations of Cincinnati’s Madcap Puppets come to town to team up with the MSO for an afternoon of quirky performances including Sergei Prokofiev’s children’s classic, Peter and the Wolf, music from Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird, and more.

May 11 MSO Pops III: Pepsi Pops 7:30 pm Old Trace Park

Pack the picnic hamper, put the family in the car, and head to the Ross Barnett Reservoir for our annual sundown concert of star-spangled favorites followed by a sky full of fireworks.

Clef Notes Calendar Fairview Inn January 13, 2012 11:30 am February 24, 2012 11:30 am March 30, 2012 11:30 am

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Faira Bishop President

Lisa Rotolo President-Elect

Amanda Wells Secretary

Joan Marie Kaye Treasurer

Kim Porter VP Fundraising

Lindsay Schieffer Hamm VP Operations

Meredith Virden VP Communications

Trish Maury VP Outreach

Paige Sessums VP Education

Donna Hild Russell Past President

Eddie Hodges Scholarship William Walker has received Eddie Hodges Schol-arship Foundation Trust scholarships for the past two summers to attend Tanglewood Festival in Bos-ton, MA and the CICA International Summer Music Festival in Eureka Springs, AR. This opportunity has enabled him to grow in his music ability and has helped him reach his goals. He continues to study cello at Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. You can see William on YouTube.com playing a Bach Cello Suite 2 I. Prelude – (video titled “Bach Cello Suite 2 I. Prelude”). Through the efforts of the League, we are glad that the Trust can continue to help young musicians in their studies and personal growth. For more infor-mation about the Eddie Hodges Scholarship, contact Cheryl Welch at dwelch@bellsouth.net.

Membership Coffee Members enjoyed music and coffee at the annual Membership Coffee on September 22, 2011.

MSO Post Office Box 2052

Jackson, MS 39225-2052

Don’t miss out!

MSO offers several great season subscriptions including: Symphony Lovers: reserved seating for five Bravo Series concerts, two main-stage Pops Series concerts, four Intimate Classics Chamber Series concerts and one ticket to Pepsi Pops. Bravo Series: reserved seating for five Bravo Series concerts. Pops Series: reserved seating for two main-stage Pop Series concerts and one ticket to Pepsi Pops. Intimate Classics Chamber Series: general seating for four Intimate Classics Chamber Series concerts. Enjoy all the benefits of subscribing! Once again, MSO is pleased to offer a 50% discount for first-time subscribers.

Interested in joining

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All you need is an active interest in the promotion, support and well-being of the Mississippi Symphony

Orchestra Association!

Membership benefits include networking, friendship, volunteer and educational opportunities, and

impacting your community.

JSL Plans for 2012-2013: Stay tuned for more information about upcoming events! If you would like to volunteer for the 2012-2013 JSL year, please contact Lisa Rotolo at lisarotolo@bellsouth.net. Fall Membership Coffee: October 4, 2012 Symphony Ball: A Venetian Masked Ball October 27, 2012 Put on your mask and come to the Ball for an elegant night of fun: the Jackson Symphony League presents a Venetian Masked Ball! We invite you to join us for a night to remember!