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Welcome to Season 36 of the San Juan Symphony! After an online season like none in our history, we are thrilled to re-emerge and present The Sound of Resilience, featuring the return of live music to the concert hall with in-person audiences. Of the many lessons learned during the pandemic, one is the incredible power of live performance, and certainly live music will seem more beautiful now than ever before. We are grateful to have endured last season with such incredible support from the community, but still, it is hard to describe the ebullient feelings that this season brings. We did it! We proved our resilience, navigated incredible obstacles, and now it is time once again to deliver the world’s great music to our wonderful patrons and audiences.

On behalf of our entire organization, we would like to express heartfelt thanks to our musicians, whose lives were upended and musical dreams deferred. Join me now in celebrating their return as we get down to business, with an array of composers that include both the unfamiliar and the dearly beloved. From Albert Roussel and Florence Price to Schubert, Beethoven, and Borodin, the variety of music on our programs and the energy in the orchestra will provide a fantastic experience for audiences from all walks of life. Each program is designed to engage and inspire, and to serve as a first-hand reminder that The Sound of Resilience is our passion and our mission. Please consider season tickets for your entire household, and help us spread the word about the San Juan Symphony!

Many thanks for your continued support,

Dr. Thomas HeuserMusic Director,San Juan Symphony

Greetings from our Music Director

“The painting is indeed of Fireweed also called Great Willow. I do quite a few abstract wildflower pieces, and I actually did this painting after being up on Missionary Ridge after the fire. Experiencing the beauty and tenacity of this plant, and in such great numbers to boot, especially after the devastation that occurred was the inspiration. All the writing and scribbles throughout the piece describe the uses, nutrients, and edible parts as well.

So, I am very pleased and find it quite serendipitous that you chose this particular piece pretty much for the exact reason I painted it. Wow!”

www.bradleykachnowicz.com

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MUSICALLY SPEAKINGMaestro Heuser will continue

offering the Musically Speaking lecture series online during the

2021-22 Season. Subscribers will be emailed a link to the lecture on the Wednesday before each concert

and they will remain public through concert weekend.

PRE-CONCERT TALKSJoin Maestro Heuser for a

30-minute concert preview one hour before each concert in the Community Concert Hall and

Henderson Hall to gain additional insights into the performances.

About the Artist:Bradley Kachnowicz

Alpine Animal HospitalAlpine BankAmazon PrimeArmstrong PropertiesArtifacts GalleryBallantine Family FundBlue Lake RanchCentura HealthCity of DurangoCity of FarmingtonCoca Cola of DurangoColorado Creative IndustriesCommunity Foundation of SW COConnie Gotsch Arts FoundationCreate Art & TeaDurango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RailroadDurango Choral SocietyDurango Creative DistrictDurango Friends of the ArtsDurango Herald

Durango Joe’s CoffeeDurango Land and HomesDurango MagazineEl Pomar FoundationEnterprise ProductsFort Lewis College Music DepartmentFour Corners BroadcastingHagler Design & MarketingIlluminarts Photography, LLCJonas Grushkin Arts and Music, LLCKSJELocal FirstLPEARochester HotelManna Culinary ProgramMaynes, Bradford, Shipps & Sheftel, LLPMusic in the MountainsNamaste HouseNature’s Oasis

New Mexico Arts Oxford Financial PlannersPine River ArtsRSpaceReising Stage Event CenterSan Juan County CommissionersSanta Fe OperaSanta Fe SymphonySilverpick LodgeSorrel Sky GallerySouthwest Statistical Consulting, LLCSow’s Ear RestaurantStar LiquorsStillwater MusicTBK BankTeacher Scrubs and More StoreTraegers BarTravelhost MagazineWells Group of Durango, Inc.Ziems Ford Corners

The Nutcracker Ballet December 10, 11, and 12Presented by the Community Concert Hall, Durango

Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker Ballet with live music by the San Juan Symphony! The State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara returns with their lavish production for another series of Durango performances presented by the Community Concert Hall, featuring the Durango Children’s Choir and local student dancers from Durango Ballet.

Visit www.durangoconcerts.com for ticket information.

Romantic AtmospheresWhere distant horizons meet dramatic cadences, the landscape and atmosphere of this music transports us with Romantic moods.

Saturday, November 13, 7:30pm Community Concert Hall, Durango

Sunday, November 14, 3:00pm Henderson Performance Hall, Farmington

Thomas Heuser, conductor

Louise Farrenc, Overture No. 1 in E Minor (1834)Alexander Borodin, In the Steppes of Central AsiaFranz Schubert, Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, “Unfinished”

Two First SymphoniesGet back to the Concert Hall and experience the thrills of the full orchestra with a heartfelt greeting and two first symphonies.

Saturday, October 16, 7:30pm Community Concert Hall, Durango

Sunday, October 17, 3:00pm Henderson Performance Hall, Farmington

Thomas Heuser, conductor

Edward Elgar, Salut d’Amour (Love’s Greeting)Adolphus Hailstork, Symphony No. 1 (1988)Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21

Pride and PassionEnd the season with bombastic fanfare and passionate displays of virtuosity alongside three composers celebrating life and country.

Saturday, April 9, 7:30pm Henderson Performance Hall, Farmington

Sunday, April 10, 3:00pm Community Concert Hall, Durango

Thomas Heuser, conductor

Jim Stephenson, Fanfare for Democracy (2021 Co-Commission)Jean Sibelius, Finlandia, Op. 26 (1900)Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36

Perpetual MotionExperience the charisma of the 20th century through the lens of three distinct composers whose voices demand to be heard.

Saturday, February 19, 7:30pm Henderson Performance Hall, Farmington

Sunday, February 20, 3:00pm Community Concert Hall, Durango

Thomas Heuser, conductorKaren Kim, violin soloist

Florence Price, Suite of Dances (1933)Albert Roussel, Petite Suite, Op. 39 (1929)Samuel Barber, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1949)

Family Concert: Carnival of the Animals

Saturday, October 30, 4:00pmCommunity Concert Hall, Durango

Sunday, October 31, 2:00pm Henderson Performance Hall, Farmington

Please turn in your tickets into the Symphony office for resale and/or tax letter if you are unable to use them. Others are waiting to be seated!

Ticket Information | Season 36: The Sound of Resilience

Henderson Performance Hall at San Juan College | Farmington, NM www.sanjuansymphony.org

Season Ticket PricingAdult $90 | Senior (65 and up) $65 | Student (18 and under) $29

Single Ticket PricingAdult $25 | Senior (65 and up) $18 | Student (18 and under) $8

Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO 970-247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com

Season Ticket Pricing Plaza Orchestra BalconyAdult $198 $180 $133Senior $191 $166 $108Student N/A $83 $58

Single Ticket Pricing Plaza Orchestra BalconyAdult $55 $50 $37Senior $53 $46 $30Student N/A $23 $16

(Note: Does not include Community Concert Hall convenience fees)

Corporate and Foundation Supporters

All tickets go on sale to the general public on September 1, 2021

Additional Shows:

The Carnival of the Animals is a lighthearted musical composition of fourteen movements by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Each animal is introduced with a poem written by Ogden Nash. Listen to the “hee-haw of violins and “roar’ of pianos. The pairing of the animals’ theme music with poetry makes this an outstanding performance for children of all ages.

General Admission $5Tickets available at the door.

2021-22 Season

Ludwig van Beethoven Karen Kim

Louise Farrenc James Stephenson