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1983-02-27 ""Simon Estes will headline symphony year"" Page 1

QUAD-City Times Sun. Feb 27, 1983

Simon Estes will headline symphony year

A bass-baritone with Iowa roots, Simon Estes, is expected to be the "big draw" for the next Tri-City  Symphony Orchestra season.

Estes, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1981, has achieved international operatic stardom, having appeared in lead roles at virtually all the major opera houses of the United States and Europe, performing 92 operatic roles in six languages.
The symphony season, announced Saturday night at a reception in Davenport, is called "one of the strongest rosters of guest artists to appear in any recent symphony season."

In addition to Estes, the schedule includes two pianists, a double bassist and a violinist as soloists. Two of the three have been soloists with the Tri-City Symphony in past years and Estes has appeared here in concert.
The Schedule:
Oct. 7-9 -- "Symphony Showcase," an all-orchestra concert featuring "Symphony no. 1" by Johannes Brahms, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, and Sergei Prokofiev's "Alexander Nevsky," featuring the Augsustana College choir and a soloist to be announced later.
Nov 4-6 -- Pianist Bruno Leonard Gelber returns as soloist to play Brahms "Piano Concerto No.2." The Bueno Aires native performs with symphony orchestras on every continent.
Dec. 2-4 -- Double bassist Gary Karr will perform Bottesini's "Grand Duo Concertante for Violin and Bass." This is the first presentation of a double bass as soloist in the history of the symphony.
Feb. 2-4 -- American pianist Peter Orth debuts with the orchestra, playing Saint Saens' "Piano Concerto No. 4." Orth won the prestigious Naumberg International Piano Competition in 1979.
March 2-4 -- Bass-baritone Simon Estes, a native of Centerville, Iowa and nephew of former Davenport resident Cecile Cooper. He was a silver medalist winner in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Competition in 1978 and made international news again as the first black man to sing in Wagner's Bayreuth. At that performance, the composer's grandson, Wolfgang, chose him for the title role of "Der Fliegende Hollander," a part he has sung 18 times in three successive Bayreuth Festivals. The Estes program selections will be announced later; the orchestral offerings will include the world premiere of "Fire and Earth and Water and Air" by Roussakis, and Tschaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings."
April 13-15 -- Violinist Elmar Oliveira returns to solo with the symphony, performing Mendelssohn's "Violin Concerto." Oliveira was the first American ever to win a gold medal at the 1989 Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow.
Prices for the six-concert season range from $41 to $59 for the evening performances and from $28 to $43 for the Sunday series. Senior citizens may purchase tickets for the Sunday concerts at a range of $25 to $39. Full-time students also receive a discount. The prices increase by $5 if ordered after April 1.
A "Friday Sampler Series" is being offered and in addition to the full concert series. This includes a "package" of three Friday concerts at a price range of $22 to $32. More information is available at the Tri-City Symphony office, Davenport.

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Simon Estes
Bruner Gelber
Gary Karr
Peter Orth
Elmar Oliveria

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QUAD-City Times Sun. Feb 27, 1983 Simon Estes will headline symphony year A bass-baritone with Iowa roots, Simon Estes, is expected to be the "big draw" for the next Tri-City Symphony Orchestra season. Estes, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1981, has achieved international operatic stardom, having appeared in lead roles at virtually all the major opera houses of the United States and Europe, performing 92 operatic roles in six languages. The symphony season, announced Saturday night at a reception in Davenport, is called "one of the strongest rosters of guest artists to appear in any recent symphony season." In addition to Estes, the schedule includes two pianists, a double bassist and a violinist as soloists. Two of the three have been soloists with the Tri-City Symphony in past years and Estes has appeared here in concert. The Schedule: Oct. 7-9 -- "Symphony Showcase," an all-orchestra concert featuring "Symphony no. 1" by Johannes Brahms, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, and Sergei Prokofiev's "Alexander Nevsky," featuring the Augsustana College choir and a soloist to be announced later. Nov 4-6 -- Pianist Bruno Leonard Gelber returns as soloist to play Brahms "Piano Concerto No.2." The Bueno Aires native performs with symphony orchestras on every continent. Dec. 2-4 -- Double bassist Gary Karr will perform Bottesini's "Grand Duo Concertante for Violin and Bass." This is the first presentation of a double bass as soloist in the history of the symphony. Feb. 2-4 -- American pianist Peter Orth debuts with the orchestra, playing Saint Saens' "Piano Concerto No. 4." Orth won the prestigious Naumberg International Piano Competition in 1979. March 2-4 -- Bass-baritone Simon Estes, a native of Centerville, Iowa and nephew of former Davenport resident Cecile Cooper. He was a silver medalist winner in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Competition in 1978 and made international news again as the first black man to sing in Wagner's Bayreuth. At that performance, the composer's grandson, Wolfgang, chose him for the title role of "Der Fliegende Hollander," a part he has sung 18 times in three successive Bayreuth Festivals. The Estes program selections will be announced later; the orchestral offerings will include the world premiere of "Fire and Earth and Water and Air" by Roussakis, and Tschaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings." April 13-15 -- Violinist Elmar Oliveira returns to solo with the symphony, performing Mendelssohn's "Violin Concerto." Oliveira was the first American ever to win a gold medal at the 1989 Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow. Prices for the six-concert season range from $41 to $59 for the evening performances and from $28 to $43 for the Sunday series. Senior citizens may purchase tickets for the Sunday concerts at a range of $25 to $39. Full-time students also receive a discount. The prices increase by $5 if ordered after April 1. A "Friday Sampler Series" is being offered and in addition to the full concert series. This includes a "package" of three Friday concerts at a price range of $22 to $32. More information is available at the Tri-City Symphony office, Davenport. [[Photo Captions]] Simon Estes Bruner Gelber Gary Karr Peter Orth Elmar Oliveria p. 1 (of 2)