UMS Concert Program, April 23, 1970: The Ann Arbor May Festival -- The Philadelphia Orchestra

Concert: First
Complete Series: 3686
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

The University Musical Society
of
The University of Michigan
Presents
ANN ARBOR
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION
Donald Bryant, Director EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor
SOLOISTS
EVELYN MANDAC, Soprano BIRGIT FINNILA, Contralto
Thursday Evening, April 23, 1970, at 8:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
Chorale Preludes.............J. S. Bach
"0 Mensch, bewein' dein' Siinde gross" ?"Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
(Transcribed for orchestra by Eugene Ormandy)
INTERMISSION
Symphony No. 2 in C minor--"Resurrection".......Mahler
Allegro maestoso Andante moderato
In ruhig fliessender Bewegung "Urlicht" (Schr feierlich)
Wild herausfahrend; langsam
University Choral Union and Soloists Mary McCall Stuebins, Organist
Available on Columbia Records
First Concert 77th Annual May Festival Complete Programs 3686
1 970INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS 1 971
CHORAL UNION SERIES
Hill Auditorium
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . . . 2:30, Sunday, September 27 Sixten Ehrlinc, Conductor; Judith Raskin, Soprano soloist
L'ORCHESTRE NATIONAL FRANQAIS .... Monday, October 12 Jean Martinon, Conductor
MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . . . Saturday, October 24 Willem van Otterloo, Conductor
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA . Saturday, November 7 Zubin Mehta, Conductor
EMIL GILELS, Pianist........Wednesday, November 18
"ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD" (Offenbach)--
Canadian Opera Company.......Saturday, January 9
BEVERLY SILLS, Soprano........Saturday, January 30
ISAAC STERN, Violinist.......2:30, Sunday, February 21
MENUHIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA .... Wednesday, March 10 Yehudi Menuhin, Conductor and soloist
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, Cellist......Monday, March IS
Season Tickets: $35.00--$30.00--$25.00--$20.00--$15.00
DANCE SERIES
Hill Auditorium
PENNSYLVANIA BALLET COMPANY .... Saturday, October 17 MARTHA GRAHAM AND DANCE COMPANY . . Monday, October 26 BAYANIHAN PHILIPPINE DANCE COMPANY . Saturday, November 21 ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER . . Friday, February 12
Lecturedemonstration Thursday, February 11. Tickets: $1.00. Season ticket subscribers to the Dance Series will receive complimentary admission.
LES GRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS.....Saturday, April 3
Season Tickets: $17.50--$15.00--$12.50--$7.50
CHAMBER ARTS SERIES
Rackham Auditorium PAUL KUENTZ CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF PARIS Thursday, October IS
SOLISTI DI ZAGREB........Wednesday, November 4
MOSCOW TRIO..........Friday, November 13
ELAINE SHAFFER, Flutist; and
HEPHZIBAH MENUHIN, Pianist.....Tuesday, January 19
FESTIVAL WINDS.........Tuesday, February 2
GUARNERI STRING QUARTET.....Thursday, February 25
MUNICH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA......Friday, March 12
Hans Stadlmair, Conductor
Season Tickets: $25.00--$20.00--$12.00
Orders for season tickets for all series accepted now.
All programs begin at 8:30 PM. unless otherwise indicated.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES (Four piano recitals)--July 7, 16, 22, and 27. Performers and programs to be announced June 1, when ticket sale begins. Series tickets: $12.00, $9.00, $6.00.. Single concerts: $5.00, $4.00, $2.50.
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gail W. Rector, President
Roscoe O. Bonisteel, VicePresident
Erich A. Walter, Secretary
E. Thurston Thieme, Treasurer
William L. Brittain Douglas D. Crary Robbcn W. Fleming Harlan Hatcher
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