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Concert Calendar




FROM THE NEW WORLD – Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 8 pm
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 A deeply patriotic American classic, and Dvorak’s most popular work, written during his years in the United States and reflecting his impressions of the New World. Plus a romantic piano concerto performed by the winner of the Symphony’s 2011 Young Artist Competition.

COPLAND A Lincoln Portrait with narrator Aldo Billingslea

DVORAK New World Symphony

TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Iris Hsu

(Include pictures of Aldo Billingslea and Iris Hsu with captions: Winner of aBay Area Critic’s Circle Award, Aldo Billingslea has performed major roles with such groups as ACT, TheatreWorks and Ashland’s Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Winner of numerous competitions, Iris Hsu currently attends the Juilliard School.)

LAFAYETTE STRING QUARTET – Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 8 pm

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 Artists-in-Residence at the University of Victoria, B.C., the Lafayette String Quartet is celebrating its 25th anniversary season with the same four members.

BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 1 in C minor

MOZART String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat minor

HUGO WOLF Italian Serenade

“…wonderful precision and an instinctive responsiveness to one another’s playing that can come only from years of making music as a team.”

Winnipeg Free Press

“…the finest string-quartet playing this critic has heard in a long time.”

Times-Union, Rochester

HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! – Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 8 pm

holly A celebration of such classic films as Snow White, The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, Exodus and Dr. Zhivago. A tribute to John Williams from Jaws and Star Wars to Harry Potter. Plus a short silent Chaplin film with orchestral score.

…AND A FAMILY TRADITION – TCHAIKOVSKY’S NUTCRACKER

Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 2 pm and 7 pm, Sunday, December 4 at 2 pm

Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. Choreographed by Yoko Young with dan “Photo by James Sakane” This beloved classic is the perfect way to begin the holiday season, with choreography by Yoko Young and dancers from Yoko’s Dance Academy.

After the matinee, bring the youngsters to the Magical Moments party for the mystifying magic of Herr Drosselmeyer’s apprentice! Meet the costumed dancers and enjoy lots of holiday treats.
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