Spokane Symphony Casual Classics No. 2 - The Anatomy of a Composer: Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847
Friday, December 12, 2008 8pm

Tickets:$21/$23/$28/$32

Eckart Preu, conductor
Dawn Wolski, soprano
Spokane Symphony Chorale

2009 is not only Lincoln’s bicentennial, but also Mendelssohn’s! Let’s dissect the musical output of this man - prodigy, successful composer and greatest conductor of his time.

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Fox Presents Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:30 pm
Monday, December 15, 2008 7:30 pm

Tickets:$32/$38/$50/$62

This exciting and innovative new production features a multi-talented ensemble of ten talented actor/musicians.  The Wall Street Journal says, “The greatest musical of the past half-century has returned in a staging of the utmost force and originality!”

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Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at (509) 624-1200
Clarion Brass Choir 17th Annual Christmas Concert
Thursday, December 18, 2008 7:30pm

Tickets:$20/$15 & $12 for students/seniors/group of 10+

The Clarion Brass Choir presents the 17th annual performance of its popular Christmas Concert.  This festive holiday program includes all your favorites, exciting and creative new arrangements, and special guest Ann Fennessy.  This is what Christmas sounds like!

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Spokane Symphony Classics No. 5 - Back to Their Roots
Saturday, January 17, 2009 8pm
Sunday, January 18, 2009 3pm

Tickets:$22/$32/$40/$44

Eckart Preu, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano

B. Bartok, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
F. Liszt, Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major
A. Dvorak, Symphony No. 8

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Spokane Symphony - The World Comes West
Saturday, January 24, 2009 2pm

Tickets:Adult $10/Child $5
What’s your heritage? Westward Ho! was the cry of immigrants following President Lincoln’s Homestead Act. The Symphony launches a celebration of Lincoln’s Bicentennial with a musical world tour of immigrant groups coming West - featuring classroom projects onstage and in lobby exhibits!

Lobby activities and exhibits begin at 1pm

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Spokane Opera presents Mozart's The Magic Flute
Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:30pm
Friday, January 30, 2009 7:30pm

Tickets:$17/$27/$37/$47

Spokane Opera presents Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE an enchanting whimsical tale of a serpent, an evil queen, a bird-catcher, a prince and a magical flute January 29 & 30 – 7:30 pm and a “special family matinee version” Saturday January 31 at 1 pm.  All performances will be sung in English.  The Queen of the Night’s famous blazing revenge aria with high F’s galore will rattle the rafters in the stunning acoustics of The Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox.  Don’t miss Mozart’s grand masterpiece which is the perfect ’Initiation” opera for all ages!

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Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at (509) 624-1200
Spokane Opera presents Mozart's The Magic Flute Family Matinee
Saturday, January 31, 2009 1pm

Tickets:Adult: $17/$27/$37/$47 Child 12 & under: $7

Spokane Opera presents Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE an enchanting whimsical tale of a serpent, an evil queen, a bird-catcher, a prince and a magical flute January 29 & 30 – 7:30 pm and a “special family matinee version” Saturday January 31 at 1 pm.  All performances will be sung in English.  The Queen of the Night’s famous blazing revenge aria with high F’s galore will rattle the rafters in the stunning acoustics of The Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox.  Don’t miss Mozart’s grand masterpiece which is the perfect ’Initiation” opera for all ages!

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Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at (509) 624-1200
David Byrne "Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno"
Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:30pm

Tickets:$35/$52/$62

The formula was lost but now it is found!  The minds behind three Talking Heads albums are together again after 30 years!  The latest Byrne/Eno collaboration, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, is being hailed by critics as solid and timeless with danceable rhythms and lyrics that invite us to ponder life's questions.   Hear all of your favorite Talking Heads tunes and all new songs by the legendary Byrne and Eno for an evening that merges the old and the new together in a seamless performance that is the 'same as it ever was'....an energetic, thrilling, weird, wonderful and unforgettable experience!

CLICK HERE TO SEE A CLIP OF THE TOUR!

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Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at (509) 624-1200
Ailey II
Sunday, February 22, 2009 3pm

Tickets:$28/$22/$14

One of America's most recognized dance companies, Ailey II merges the spirit and energy of the country's best young talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging choreographers.  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, this performance commemorates a milestone to a remarkable vision that has succeeded in bringing beauty, spirit, hope and passion to the world's stages.

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Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at (509) 624-1200