& We Ballet
& We Ballet
A Little Romance
7:30pm Saturday, Feb 15, 2025
Capitol Civic Centre
Spoil yourself and a loved one in the most colorful and arresting ballet music—the pinnacle of dance. Sleeping Beauty and Faust headline a concert featuring some of the most treasured and enduring ballet scores ever composed.
Further luxuriating the experience is a live performance by Manitowoc Ballet Academy directed by Beth Check with the full orchestra.
Season Underwriter
Season Underwriter
West Foundation, Inc.
Season Underwriter
The Aschenbrenner Fund
Season Underwriter
Tom & Virginia Bare Charitable Fund
Season Sponsor
Mark Barkley Miller
Season Sponsor
Season Sponsor
Season Media Underwriter
Season Media Underwriter
Inn on Maritime Bay
Hospitality Sponsor
Susan and Alex Murtaugh
Concert Sponsors
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) ……………… Suite from Sleeping Beauty, op.66 (16’)
Introduction [Carabosse’s music, from Prologue, no.4]
Adagio [Act I, no.8a]
Waltz [Act I, no.6]
Jules Massenet (1842-1912) ……………… Ballet Music from Le Cid (20’)
Castillane
Andalouse
Argonaise
Aubade
Catalane
Madrilene
Navarraise
INTERMISSION (20′)
Charles Gounod (1818-1893) ……………… Ballet Music from Faust (12’)
Part I: Adagio
Part II: Les troyens / The Women of Troy (Moderato con moto)
Part II: Variations de Cléopâtre / Cleopatra’s Dance (Moderato maestoso)
Part II: Danse de Phryné / The Dance of Phryne (Allegro vivo)
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) ……………… Boléro (16’)
The Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra led by Dylan Chmura-Moore
VIOLIN
Carrie Kulas, Concertmaster
Jim VanLanen Jr.
Lori Bonin
Jaci Collins
Luis Fernandez
Heidi Barker
Shoua Xiong
Kylie Bowman
Iuliiya Mykolyk
Randy Manning
VIOLIN II
Joan Geraldson, Virginia Bare Memorial Principal Second Violin Chair
Ryan Kraemer
Dan Ognavic
Joyce Malloy
Rebecca Briesemeister
Taylor Rudlaff
Erika Guenther
Ellie Rice
David Oldenburg
Lauren Oldenburg
VIOLA
Jane Bradshaw Finch, principal
Ann Stephan
Sarah Oftedahl
T.J. Hull
Andy Bruzewicz
Amy Beekhuizen
Julie Handwerker
CELLO
Charles Stephan, Karen Steingraber Principal Cello Chair
Rori Beatty
Michael Dewhirst
Wendy Scattergood
Nancy Kaphaem
Anne Keran
Steve Westergan
DOUBLE BASS
Brian Kulas, principal
Shelby Baize
Ann Boeckman
Jessica Otte
FLUTE
Kristen Fenske, Michelle Garnett Klaiber Principal Flute Chair
Cathy Burback
PICCOLO
Cathy Burback
Mary Gerbig
OBOE
Jennifer Bryan, Les J. Graebel Memorial & Emily and Mike Howe Family Principal Oboe Chair
Stuart Sutter
ENGLISH HORN
Ethan Wege
CLARINET
Laura McLaughlin, Mark Klaiber Principal Clarinet Chair
Orlando Pimentel
BASS CLARINET
Corynn Nordstrom
SAXOPHONE
Andrew Whiting
Alanna Ford
BASSOON
Andrew Jackson, David Satchell Memorial Principal Bassoon Chair
Susan Lawrence McCardell
HORN
Michelle McQuade Dewhirst, principal
Wanda Braden
Andrew Parks
Annette Eis
TRUMPET
John Daniel, John & Laurel Stern Principal Trumpet Chair
Jessica Jensen
Bill Hampton
Paul Dietrich
TROMBONE
Jonathan Winkle, principal
Rick Seybold
BASS TROMBONE
Mark Hoelscher
TUBA
Mike Forbes
TIMPANI
John Aaholm, principal
PERCUSSION
Victoria Daniel, Ellen Jane Lohmeyer Principal Percussion Chair
Marisol Kuborn
Joe Vetter
HARP
Mary Keppeler
CELESTA
John Aaholm
Manitowoc Ballet Academy owner Elizabeth Check grew up dancing in Manitowoc. Once she got her pointe shoes in 7th grade, she decided Ballet was her career path. As she entered high school, it became clear that the schools in Manitowoc couldn’t offer the professional level of training needed to excel in a ballet career. Her training was behind, so she studied and trained to elevate herself to that professional level. Through the study of Ballet Pedagogy and Beth’s knowledge in the professional world, Manitowoc Ballet Academy is on a technical level of its own.
As well as offering classes for school-aged kids, MBA offers adult open classes for those who want to continue dancing as adults, or even start. MBA doesn’t just create dancers, they create bright young artists.
CONCERT & SEASON TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Tickets are sold by the Capitol Civic Centre Box Office, 913 S. 8th Street, Manitowoc WI, 920.683.2184. Click for online ticketing.
- Individual ticket prices are Tier 1-$37, Tier 2-$34, and Tier 3-$30. Plus $6 Capitol fees per ticket and sales tax.
- Ages 35 and under may purchase Tier 2 or Tier 3 tickets for $17 (including tax and fees).
- Children 10 & under are free.
Please see our Season Ticket page for current Season Ticket prices.
This performance is not rated.
Join us following the concert for the Afterglow Party!
featuring complimentary snacks, special drinks at their cash bar, and liquor raffles.
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Check out Dylan’s “What’s on Deck” playlist, updated with each concert to give you a taste of what we’ll play. A free Spotify account is needed.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Valentines, GALentines and PALentines Enjoy the most Colorful and Arresting Ballet Music
MANITOWOC, WI, February 3, 2025 – Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presents &We Ballet, A Little Romance on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, Sleeping Beauty and Faust headline a concert featuring some of the most treasured and enduring ballet scores ever composed.
The Symphony will perform Suite from Sleeping Beauty, op.66, about which was written, “…the music from this ballet will be amongst my best works. The subject is so poetical, it is so suited for music, that in composing it I was utterly absorbed, and wrote with a fervor and passion which always result in work of merit,” wrote the composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. “The Sleeping Beauty is perhaps the best of all my compositions…”
The Symphony’s Valentine program will also include Ballet Music from Le Cid by Jules Massenet, Ballet Music from Faust by Charles Gounod, and Boléro by Maurice Ravel. The full orchestra experience will be complemented with a live ballet performance by Manitowoc Ballet Academy under the direction of Beth Check.
“This program is especially compelling for its storytelling,” remarked MSO Music Director Dylan Chmura-Moore. “Each piece is connected to an irresistible tale that will be further enhanced by the enchanting performance of the ballet dancers joining us on stage.”
“Music, dinner, flowers, candy, love can be combined in any combination for a truly special and unique Valentine’s Day experience,” commented Peggy Pitz, MSO Executive Director. “Whether it’s shared with your sweetheart, GALentines or PALentines, this music and concert experience will appeal to a variety of interests.”
The concert will take place at the Capitol Civic Centre. Tickets are currently available by visiting
manitowocsymphony.org/ballet. Tickets for individuals aged 35 and under are $17, while children 10 and under are free. Concert goers are invited to join the orchestra for additional merry making at a postconcert After Glow hosted at The Stage Door Pub.
ABOUT MSO: Manitowoc, Wisconsin is one of the smallest cities to have its own symphony orchestra. The mission of the Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra Association is to promote the highest quality orchestral music experiences available to patrons and musicians. Music’s true power is to move and unite people. Hearing music is about discovering what connects us all—uncovering shared eternal truths. The MSO is currently celebrating its 74th season. manitowocsymphony.org
CONTACT: Peggy Pitz, MSO Executive Director | 920-684-3492 or pwpitz@ameritech.net
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