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Page last updated: 4/12/08
2007-2008 Concert Schedule
Classical Concert - In memory of Phyllis Julian
Saturday, October 20, 2007, 8 p.m.
The Hutchison School, Wiener Theater
featuring Joy Brown Wiener, violinist
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Fidelio Overture, Op. 72
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in
G minor, Op. 26
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Max Bruch (1838-1920)
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I. Prelude - Allegro Moderato
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II. Adagio
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III. Finale - Allegro energico
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Joy Brown Wiener, violin
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Adagio for Strings
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Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
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The Moldau from My Country
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Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
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Young Artist Concerto Concert
Saturday, November 17, 2007, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Winners of the Germantown Symphony 2007 Concerto Competition
Soloists Kaitlyn Bullington, Benjamin Chung, Daniel Hedgepeth and Annie Lee
Winners of the 6th Annual Concerto Competition won scholarships
to summer music schools, camps, or private advanced instruction of their
choice and the opportunity to perform their winning selection with the
Germantown Symphony Orchestra on this season's Young Artist Concerto Concert.
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Selections from Le petit reins K.299b
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W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
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Overture - Allegro
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(Allegro)
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Andante
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Gavotte
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Cello Concerto in A minor,
Op. 33
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Camille Saint-Saens(1835-1921)
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Allegro non troppo
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Allegretto con moto - Molto allegro
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Kaitlyn Bullington, cello
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Flute Concerto
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Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
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Allegro
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Benjamin Chang, flute
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Piano Concerto No. 1 , Op. 7
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Robert Muczynski (b. 1929)
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Maestoso
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Daniel Hedgepeth, piano
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Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21
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Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)
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Allegro non troppo
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Annie Lee, violin
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Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
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GPAC Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 8, 2007, 7 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring The Germantown Chorus, Rick Marshall, Music Director
and The Germantown Symphony Orchestra
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The Polar Express Concert Suite |
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Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard |
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The Germantown Symphony Orchestra
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We Need a Little Christmas/Let it Snow
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arr. Dick Bolks
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Deck the Halls
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arr. John Rutter
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Variations on Jingle Bells
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arr. Mark Hayes
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Light One Candle
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arr. Peter Yarrow
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A Wish for Hanukkah
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arr. Brownsey & Lantz
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
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What Sweeter Music
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arr. John Rutter
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The Germantown Chorus and The GSO
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Rick Marshall, conductor |
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March of the Three Kings from Christus
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Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
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Star Carol
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John Rutter
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Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
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John Rutter
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Many Moods of Christmas Suite No. 1
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arr. Robert Shaw (1916-1999)
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Good Christian men, Rejoicero
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Silent Night
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Patapan
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O Come, All Ye Faithful
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Carol Sing-along
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Chamber Concert
Saturday, February 2, 2008, 8 p.m.
Buckman Fine and Performng Arts Center
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Orchestra Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
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J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
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Overture (Maestoso - Allegro)
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Air
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Gavotte I and II
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Bourrée
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Gigue
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Flute Concerto in G major, K. 313
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W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
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Allegro maestoso
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Adagio non troppo
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Rondo - Tempo di Menuetto
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Linda Pereksta, flute
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Serenade No. 1 for Ten Wind Instruments
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Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987)
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Prelude
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Episode
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Song
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Interlude
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Dance
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Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite II
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Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
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Laura Soave
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Danza Rustica
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Campanae Parisienses
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Bergamasca
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Classical Concert
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 3 p.m.
Germantown Performng Arts Centre
Pat Miller, co-president and co-owner of Vera Bradley Designs, narrator
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Ma Mère L-Oye
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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
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Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
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Petit Poucet
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Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes
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Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
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Le jardin féerique
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Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67
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Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
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Pat Miller, narrator
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Symphony No. 3, Op. 97 “Rhenish”
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Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
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Lebhaft (Vivace)
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Scherzo - Sehr Mässig (Molto moderato)
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Nicht Schnell (Moderato)
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Feierlich (Maestoso)
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Lebhaft (Vivace)
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Season Finale Concert
Saturday, May 3, 2008, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Jennifer Robinson, soprano and Bradley Robinson, baritone
Join the Germantown Symphony Orchestra for an evening of Opera and Music Theater
favorites with Bradley and Jennifer Robinson.
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I Vespri Siciliani Overture
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Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
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“Deh vieni non tardar” from Le Nozze di Figaro
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W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
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Jennifer Robinson, soprano
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“Avant de quitter ces lieux” from Faust
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Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
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Bradley Robinson, baritone
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“Pronta io son” from Don Pasquale
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Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
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Jennifer and Bradley Robinson
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Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
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Pietro Mascagni (1863-1929)
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“O du mein holder Abendstern” from Tannhäuser
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Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
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Bradley Robinson, baritone
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“Una voce poco fa” from Il Barbiere di Siviglia
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Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
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Jennifer Robinson, soprano
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“La ci darem la mano” from Don Giovanni
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W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
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Jennifer and Bradley Robinson
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Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59 Concert Suite (arr. Mandell)
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Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
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Previous Seasons' Programs
Young Artist Concerto Concert
Saturday, October 21, 2006, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Winners of the Germantown Symphony 2006 Concerto Competition
Soloists Amy Schumacher, Allison Connell, and Aubrey Mills
Continuing our mission of promoting young artists, the Germantown Symphony
sponsored their 5th Annual Concerto Competition. The winners won scholarships
to summer music schools, camps, or private advanced instruction of their
choice and the opportunity to perform their winning selection with the
Germantown Symphony Orchestra on this Young Artist Concerto Concert.
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Festival Overture, Op. 96
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Dmitri Shostakovitch (1906-1975)
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Concerto for Piccolo and
Orchestra, Op. 50
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Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961)
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Amy Schumacher, piccolo
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Piano Concerto in A major, K.
488
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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Allegro
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Allison Connell, piano
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Concerto for Violin and
Orchestra, Op. 47
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Jan Sibelius (1865-1957)
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Aubrey Mills, violin
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Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
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Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904)
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No.2 in E minor -
Allegretto scherzando
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No.4 in F major -
Tempo di Menuetto
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No. 7 in C minor - Allegro assai
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No. 8 in G minor - Presto |
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Classical Concert
Saturday, November 18, 2006, 8 p.m.
Hutchison School - Weiner Auditorium
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Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 |
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) |
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Allegro con brio |
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Andante
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Poco Allegretto |
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Allegro |
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Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K. 339 |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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featuring Germantown United Methodist Church Chorus |
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Jim Thrash - director |
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Mona Kreitner, soprano |
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Amy Wilson, mezzo-soprano |
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Thomas King, tenor |
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Brad Robinson, baritone |
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Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 2, 2006, 7 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Selections to include Suite III of Many Moods of Christmas, Sing Along
Classical Concert
Saturday, February 3, 2007, 8 p.m.
Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center at St. Mary's Episcopal School
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Concerto Grosso in G major, Op. 6, no.1
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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) |
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A tempo giusto |
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Allegro |
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Adagio |
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Allegro |
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Petite Symphonie in Bb (1851) |
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Charles Gounod (1818-1893) |
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Adagio - Allegretto |
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Andante Cantabile |
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Scherzo: Allegro moderato |
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Finale: Allegretto |
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Duet - Concertino |
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Richard Strauss (1864-1949) |
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Allegro moderato |
Michael Rowlett, clarinet |
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Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo |
Wade Irvin, bassoon |
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IRIS Soloist Concert
Saturday, March 24, 2007, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring IRIS soloist, Louis Hanzlik - trumpet
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Overture to William Tell |
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Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) |
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Trumpet Concerto |
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Jan Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) |
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Andante |
Louis Hanzlik - trumpet |
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Rondo |
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An American in Paris |
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George Gershwin (1838-1937) |
Season Finale Concert
Saturday, April 28, 2007, 8 p.m.
Hutchison School - Weiner Auditorium
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Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
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I Pop sostenuto - Vivace |
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II Allegretto |
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III Presto |
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IV Allegro con Brio |
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Good Friday Spell from Parsifal |
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Richard Wagner (1813-1883) |
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Dance Episodes from Rodeo |
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Aaron Copland (1900-1990) |
Classical Concert
Saturday, October, 15, 2005
Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center - St. Mary's Episcopal School, 8 p.m.
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Suite from Bonduca
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Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
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Symphonies of Winds
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Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
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Ludwig von Beethoven (1770-1827)
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Young Artist Concerto Concert
Saturday, November 12, 2005, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Winners of the Germantown Symphony 2005 Concerto Competition
Soloists Rachel Lin, Mira Chang, and Phillip Lim
Continuing our mission of promoting young artists, the Germantown Symphony sponsored their 4th Annual
Concerto Competition. The winners won scholarships to summer music schools, camps, or private advanced
instruction of their choice and the opportunity to perform their winning selection with the Germantown
Symphony Orchestra on this Young Artist Concerto Concert.
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Oberon Overture
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Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
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Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22
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Henri Wieniawski (1835-1880)
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Allegro moderato
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Rachel Lin, violin
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Hungarian Rhapsody, op 68
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David Popper (1843-1913)
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Mira Chang, violoncello
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
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Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
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Allergo Scherzando
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Phillip Lim, piano
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Suite from Carmen
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George Bizet (1838-1875)
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Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 17, 2005, 7 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
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T'was the Night Before Christmas
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Harry Simeone (1911-2005)
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Holiday Music from Home Alone
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John Williams (b. 1932)
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And other classical and popular holiday favorities with
Effective 1/18/05 venue has changed from Grace Evangelical Church to Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center
Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. There is no handling fee.
Classical Concert
Saturday, February 4, 2006, 8 p.m.
Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center at St. Mary's Episcopal School
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Overture to Abduction from the Seraglio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 68
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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
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Ian Hominick, piano
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Suite from El Amor Brujo
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Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
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"Danse Bacchanale" from Samson and Delila
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Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
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Classical Concert
Sunday, March 12, 2005, 3 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
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Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 (Haffner)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, FS 119
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Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
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Karen Busler, flute
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Variations for Chamber Orchestra
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Nancy Van de Vate (b.1930)
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"Prelude and Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde
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Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
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30th Anniversary Reunion Concert
Saturday, April 22, 2006, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
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Rosamunde Overture
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Franz Schubert (1770-1828)
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Three Preludes
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Don Freund |
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Finlandia
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Jan Sibelius (1865-1957)
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Classical Concert
Saturday, October 9, 2004, 8 p.m.
Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center - St. Mary's Episcopal School
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Sonata Pian e Forte
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Giovanni Gabrieli (1554-1612)
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Symphony No. 104
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
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Adagio Tragico
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Roque Cordero (b. 1917)
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Symphony No.9 "From the New World"
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Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
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Young Artist Concerto Concert
Saturday, November 6, 2004, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Winners of the Germantown Symphony 2004 Concerto Competition
Soloists Anna Kang, Anna Wilkins-Reed, Jordon Stephens, Leah Wilensky
Continuing our mission of promoting young artists, the Germantown Symphony sponsored their 3rd Annual
Concerto Competition. The winners won scholarships to summer music schools, camps, or private advanced
instruction of their choice and the opportunity to perform their winning selection with the Germantown
Symphony Orchestra on this Young Artist Concerto Concert.
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Overture to Prometheus
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
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Concerto in G major for Two Flutes
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Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)
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III. Rondo
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Leah Wilensky and Anna Wilkins-Reed, flutes
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Violin Concerto No.5 in A major,K.219
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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I. Allegro aperto
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Anna Kang, violin
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First Essay, Op. 12
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Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
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Symphonie Espagnol
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Edouard Lalo (1823-1892)
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III. Andante
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Jordan Stevens, violin
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Cuban Overture
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George Gershwin (1898-1937)
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Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 7 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring the Germantown Chorus; Tommy Gaines, Conductor
and Robert Riggs, violin
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"Winter" from the Four Seasons
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
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Robert Riggs, violin
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"Prayer and Dream Pantomime"
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Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)
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from Hansel and Gretel
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And other classical and popular holiday favorities with the Germantown
Chorus and Director Tommy Gaines
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Classical Concert
Saturday, February 5, 2005, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
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Symphony No. 4 in D minor
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Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
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Symphony No. 3 (Camp Meeting)
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Charles Ives (1874-1954)
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Espana Rhapsody
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Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
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Classical Concert
Saturday, March 19, 2005, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Jeanette Bittar, oboe
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Variations on a Theme by Haydn
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
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Oboe Concerto in C major
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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Nocturnes
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Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
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Russian Easter Overture
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Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
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A Night at the Opera
Saturday, April 30, 2005, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring the Germantown Chorus; Tommy Gaines, Conductor
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Overture to "The Magic Flute"
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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Die Fledermaus, Act II Finale
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Johann Strauss (1825-1899)
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Triumphal March from "Aida"
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Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
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Polovetsian Dances
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Alexander Borodin ( 1833-1887)
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And other arias and choruses and instrumental selections
Young Artist Concert - 2003 Concerto Competition Winners
Saturday, October 25, 2003, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Winners of the Germantown Symphony 2003 Concerto Competition
Soloists Philip de Armendi, Megan Cloud, Andrew Holmes, Patrick Holmes, Wook (Luke) Kim, Michael Lu
Continuing our mission of promoting young artists, the Germantown Symphony sponsored their second annual
Concerto Competition. The winners won scholarships to summer music schools, camps, or private advanced
instruction of their choice and the opportunity to perform their winning selection with the Germantown
Symphony Orchestra on this Young Artist Concert.
Giuseppe Verdi's Overture from the opera "La Forza Del Destino"
Concerto in A minor for 2 Violas,1st mvt. (Andrew & Patrick Holmes, violists)
Jules Mouquet's "Les Flutes de Pan (Megan Cloud, flutist)
Dimitry Kabalevsky's Violin Concerto In C Major, Op.48, 3rd mvt. (Michael Lu, violinist)
Max Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.26, 1st mvt. (Philip de Armendi, violinist)
Camille Saint-Saens Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 33, 1st mvt. (Luke Kim, cellist)
Hector Berlioz' March from "Damnation of Faust"
Classical Chamber Concert
Saturday, November 14, 2003, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Pu-Qi Jiang, Guest Conductor
Paul Dukas' Fanfare from "La Peri"
J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major
W.A. Mozart's Serenade in B-flat Major, KV 361 "Gran Partita"
Edvard Grieg's Holberg Suite, Op. 40
G.F. Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks (ed. Baines/Mackerras)
Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 6, 2003, 7 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring the Germantown Chorus; Tommy Gaines, Conductor
Camille Saint-Saens' Christmas Oratorio
Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" (excerpts)
and other holiday favorities.
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Classical Concert
Saturday, January 31, 2004, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 8 in B minor
Franz Liszt's "Les Preludes"
Modeste Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (M. Ravel's orchestration)
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Classical Concert
Saturday, March 27, 2004, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Josh Nemith, Pianist
Michael Glinka's Overture from "Russlan and Ludmilla"
Ludwig Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 (Josh Nemith, pianist)
Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, Op. 36
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A Cole Porter Celebration Concert
Saturday, April 24, 2004, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring the Germantown Chorus; Tommy Gaines, Conductor
Musical selections from:
"Anything Goes, "Can Can", Kiss Me Kate" and other favorites
performed by the Germantown Chorus and guest soloists
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Young Artist Concert - 2002 Concerto Competition Winners
Saturday, October 6, 2001, 3 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Winners of the Germantown Symphony 2002 Concerto Competition
Soloists Linnaea Brophy, Hugh LeSure, and Abby Wilensky
This season, in keeping with our mission of promoting young artists, the Germantown Symphony sponsored
a Concerto Competition. The winners won scholarships to summer music schools or camps of their choice and the opportunity to perform their winning selection with the Germantown Symphony Orchestra on this Young Artist Concert.
Aaron Coplands's "An Outdoor Overture" : Gabriel Faure's "Elegy" for Solo Violincello and Orchestra
(Hugh LaSure, cellist) ; Charles de Beriot's Fantasie de ballet, Op. 100 (Linnaea Brophy, violinist) ;
Edouard Lalo's "Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21, for Solo Violin and Orchestra (Abby Wilensky, violin) ;
Igor Stravinsky's Suite (1919) from "The Firebird".
Classical Concert
Saturday, November 9, 2002, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Sir Edward German's Three Dances from the music to Henry VIII ; Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 ;
W.A. Mozart's Overture to "The Impresario", K. 496 ; Ottorino Respighi's The Pines of Rome.
Note: This concert was originally scheduled to feature Felix Wang, Principal Cellist of IRIS, in
Schuman's Cello Concerto. Due to Mr. Wang's sudden illness, this concert has been reprogrammed and
Mr. Wang's appearance is being rescheduled for our April 26, 2003 concert.
Holiday Concert "A Holiday Homecoming"
Saturday, December 7, 2002, 7 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring the Germantown Chorus; Tommy Gaines, Conductor
Pu-Qi Jiang, Guest Conductor
Gustav Holst's Christmas Day ; Ralph Vaughn-Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols ; other holiday
favor ties concluding with the annual audience sing-along.
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Memorial Concert Honoring Marion Douglas Kendall
Saturday, February 8, 2003, 8 p.m.
Buckman Fine Arts & Performing Center at St. Mary's School
All Orchestral Concert
C.P.E. Bach Symphony in D Major ; a Telleman Symphony ; Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon
of a Faun ; Igor Stravinsky's Suite (1919) from "The Firebird".
Ann Kendall Ray and daughters Bradley Elizabeth Crawford and Laura Marion Ray have graciously
funded this concert in loving their mother and grandmother, Marion Douglas Kendall, an active
supporter of both St. Mary's School and the Germantown Symphony Orchestra.
Admission to this concert is free. Due to limited seating reservations are recommended. For ticket
information and reservations please call GSO at 755-8708 and leave a message.
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Classical Concert
Saturday, March 15, 2003, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Ludwig van Beethoven's Coriolanus Overture, Op. 62 ; Sergei Rachmaninoff's Concerto No.2 in C Minor
for Piano and Orchestra (Joan Gilbert, Pianist) ; Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings ; Richard Strauss' Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 ;
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Classical Concert
Saturday, April 26, 2003, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring Felix Wang, Cellist
Hector Berlioz' Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 ; Robert Schumann's Concerto
for Cello ; Peter I. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor.
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Classical Concert
Sunday, November 11, 2001, 3 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Wagner's Overture to "Die Meistersinger" ; Max Bruch's' Violin Concerto in G minor;
and Mendelssohn's' Symphony No. 4 in A major "Italian".
Young Artist Concert
Saturday, October 6, 2001, 3 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring The Toscanini Chamber Ensemble
Committed to promoting young artists, The Germantown Symphony Orchestra dedicates
one concert each year to featuring young talent. This season, the Toscanini Chamber Ensemble is
the young artist group selected to be the featured guests. The ensemble, violin students from
the studio of Libby Armour of Memphis, was established for pre-professional performance
opportunities for advanced Suzuki students.
Holiday Concert "Winter Wonderland"
Saturday, December 9, 2001, 7 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring the Germantown Chorus
Mona Kreitner, Director, Germantown Chorus
Celebrate your holidays with seasonal music and cherished traditional favorites presented by the Germantown Symphony Orchestra,
the Germantown Community Chorus and guest soloists. Performing under the direction of Ronald Vernon and Mona Kreitner,
these ensembles expressively capture the true spirit of the holidays. Classical and popular holiday selections will include music by
John Rutter, John Williams, Leroy Anderson and many others. Preceded by the annual Germantown Parade, the Holiday Concert
offers an evening of family festivities to celebrate the season of sharing.
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Valentine's Concert
The Germantown Symphony Orchestra will perform a very special Valentine's concert which will truly embody the them of love - romantic love, love of country, and love of humanity.
Saturday, February 16, 2002, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Mozart's Overture to "Le Nozze di Figaro" ; Mascagni's Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana"; Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet" Fantasy Overture;
Williams' Music from "Schindler's List; and Bartok's Rumanian Folk Dances.
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Classical Concert
Saturday, March 23, 2002, 8 p.m.
Buckman Fine Arts & Performing Center
Smetana's Three Dances from "The Bartered Bride" ; Mozart's Concerto in E-flat Major for Two Pianos, K.365;
Beethoven's Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36.
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Classical Concert
Saturday, April 27, 2002, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
featuring the Germantown Chorus
Mona Kreitner, Director, Germantown Chorus
Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 ; excerpts from Haydn's "The Creation".
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St. Patrick's Day Concert
Saturday, March 17,2001, 8 p.m.
Buckman Fine Arts & Performing Center
Otto Nicolai's Overture to "The Merry Wives of Windsor"; Ralph Vaughn-Williams' Concerto Accademico
and Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in C minor
Celebration of Music of the American Musical Theater
An evening with Rogers and Hammerstein
Saturday, May 5, 2001, 8 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
with the Germantown Community Chorus and distinguished soloists
Join us for an evening of songs, choruses and dances from State Fair, Carousel, The King & I, South Pacific, The Sound of Music and Oklahoma!
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