UMS Concert Program, April 26, 1970: The Ann Arbor May Festival -- The Philadelphia Orchestra

Concert: Fourth
Complete Series: 3689
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

The University Musical Society
of
The University of Michigan
Presents
ANN ARBOR
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
SMALL CHORUS OF THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION WOMEN'S CHORUS OF THE UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION
Donald Bryant, Director THOR JOHNSON, Conductor
SOLOISTS
BENITA VALENTE, Soprano JON HUMPHREY, Tenor
MARY BURGESS, MezzoSoprano LESLIE GUINN, Baritone
BIRGIT FINNILA, Contralto
ITZHAK PERLMAN, Violinist
Sunday Afternoon, April 26, 1970, at 2:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM "Magnificat" in D major for Orchestra, Chorus, and Soloists . . . J. S. Bach
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CHORAL UNION SERIES
Hill Auditorium
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . . . 2:30, Sunday, September 27 Sixten Eurling, Conductor; Judith Raskin, Soprano soloist
L'ORCHESTRE NATIONAL FRANQAIS .... Monday, October 12 Jean Martinon, Conductor
MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . . . Saturday, October 24 VVit.lem 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 Menuiiin, Conductor and soloist
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, Cellist......Monday, March 15
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 15
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 Stawmair, Conductor
Season Tickets: $25.00--$20.00--$12.00
Orders for season tickets for all series accepted now.
All programs begin at 8:30 P.M. 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, VicePresidcnt
Erich A. Walter, Secretary
E. Thurston Thicmc, Treasurer
William L. Brittain Douglas D. Crary Kobbcn W. Fleming Harlan Hatcher
Paul G. Kaupcr Wilbur K. Pierpont Daniel H. Schurz Stephen H. Spurr
Magnificat Et exultavit Quia respexit Omnes generationes Quia fecit mihi magna Et misericordia
Fecit potentiam Deposuit Esurientes Suscepit Israel Sixut locutus est Gloria
Small Chorus and Soloists
Donald Bryant, Harpsichordist
Mary McCall Stubbins, Organist
INTERMISSION
"La Damoiselle elue" ("Blessed Damozel") for
Women's voices, soprano, and contralto.......Debussy
Benita Valente, Bircit Finnila, and The Women's Chorus
(Performed in recognition of the Centennial Anniversary of the
Admission of Women to The University of Michigan)
Concerto No. 2 in G minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 62 . . Prokofieff
Allegro moderato Andante assai Allegro ben marcato
Itzhak Perlman
The Committee to Observe the Centennial of the Admission of Women to The University presents an exhibit: "Women at The University of Michgian, 18701970" opening today at Alumni Memorial Hall.
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