UMS Concert Program, May 8, 1965: Seventy-second Annual May Festival -- The Philadelphia Orchestra

Season: Eighty-sixth
Concert: Third
Complete Series: 3472
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

1964 Eighty-sixth Season 196S
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Charles A. Sink, President Gail W. Rector, Executive Director Lester McCoy, Conductor
Third Concert Complete Series 3472
Seventy-second Annual
MAY FESTIVAL
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
WILLIAM SMITH, Assistant Conductor
SOLOIST
LEONARD ROSE, Violoncellist
Saturday Afternoon, May 8, 1965, at 2:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
Suite of Dances from the opera, Alcina......Handel
(Arranged by William Smith) Gavotte (Act I) Sarabande (Act I) Menuet (Act II) Alia breve (Act I) Ballo: a) Pleasant thoughts
b) Unpleasant thoughts; frightened
pleasant thoughts; their fight (Act III) Tamburino (Act III)
"Schelomo," Hebrew Rhapsody for Violoncello and Orchestra . Bloch
Leonard Rose
intermission
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88......Dvorak
Allegro con brio Adagio
Allegretto grazioso Allegro ma non troppo
The Steinway is the official piano of the University Musical Society. The Baldwin Piano is the official piano of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
The Charles A. Sink Collection of artist photographs is exhibited in the main floor lobbies throughout the May Festival.
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS-1965-1966
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES-1965
Gary Graffman, Pianist.......... Wednesday, July 7
Sidney Harth, Violinist.......... Tuesday, July 13
Philippe Entremont, Pianist......... Tuesday, July 20
William Doppmann, Pianist......... Monday, July 26
CHORAL UNION SERIES
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; John Browning, Pianist . Saturday, October 9
Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist.........Friday, October 15
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.......Friday, October 29
Poznan Choir (from Poland)........Tuesday, November 2
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra;
Mstislav Rostropovich, Cellist......Monday, November IS
Barber of Seville--New York City Opera.....Sunday, November 21
Grand Ballet Classique de France......Tuesday, November 23
Phyllis Curtin, Soprano.........Thursday, January 20
Monte Carlo National Orchestra; Michel Block, Pianist Saturday, February 26 National Ballet (Washington, D.C.).....(2:30) Sunday, March 27
EXTRA SERIES
Cleveland Orchestra.........Wednesday, October 20
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Igor Oistrakh, Violinist Tuesday, November 16 Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana--
New York City Opera.......(2:30) Sunday, November 21
Rumanian Folk Ballet........Wednesday, February 16
Rudolf Serkin, Pianist..........Monday, March 7
CHAMBER ARTS SERIES
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra......Monday, October 18
Rafael Puyana, Harpsichordist........Sunday, October 31
New York Pro Musica.........Friday, November 12
Hermann Prey, Baritone........Wednesday, February 2
Vienna Octet............Tuesday, March 1
I Solisti Veneti...........Wednesday, March 16
Chicago Little Symphony.........Thursday, March 31
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
"Messiah" (Handel)--Three performances.....December 3, 4, 5
FESTIVALS
Chamber Dance Festival
Alba-Reyes Spanish Dance Company.....Friday, October 22
Paul Taylor Dance Company......Saturday, October 23
To be announced........(2:30) Sunday, October 24
Chamber Music Festival (Three concerts).....February IS, 19, 20
New York Chamber Soloists, including Adele Addison, Soprano; and Charles Bressler, Tenor
Ami Arbor May Festival (Six concerts).......May 5, 6. 7, 8
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Musical Director; guest conductors, and soloists
For tickets and information, address THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY, Burton Tower