Classical Concert Series
Fantastique! - October 1, 2 & 3
October 1,2 & 3, 2022
Francesco Lecce-Chong
Awadagin Pratt, piano
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN:Overture to Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus [The Creatures of Prometheus], Opus 43
ANGÉLICA NEGRÓN:Me he perdido [I've Gotten Lost]
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART:Concerto No. 23 in A major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 488
HECTOR BERLIOZ:Symphonie fantastique [Fantastic Symphony] for Orchestra, Opus 14
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Jazz Greats & Tchaikovsky - November 5, 6 & 7
November 5,6 & 7, 2022
Francesco Lecce-Chong
Bella Hristova, violin
GEORGE GERSHWIN:Promenade (Walking the Dog) for Orchestra
WYNTON MARSALIS:Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY:Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Opus 74, Pathétique
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Beethoven's Ninth - December 3, 4 & 5
December 3,4 & 5, 2022
Francesco Lecce-Chong
Elizabeth Prior, viola and Artistic Partner
Katherine Whyte, soprano
Abigail Nims, mezzo-soprano
Christopher Pfund, tenor
Michael Dean, bass
SSU Symphonic Chorus, Jenny Bent, director
JESSIE MONTGOMERY:Soul Force for Orchestra
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS:Flos Campi [Flower of the Field]: Suite for Viola, Orchestra and Chorus
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN:Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, Choral
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RACH & the Hollywood Sound - January 21, 22 & 23
January 21,22 & 23, 2023
Francesco Lecce-Chong
FRANZ WAXMAN:Suite from The Nun's Story
MAX STEINER:Symphonic Suite from Gone with the Wind
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF:Symphony No. 2
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Bruno Returns! - February 18, 19 & 20
February 18,19 & 20, 2023
Bruno Ferrandis
Jon Nakamatsu, piano
LILI BOULANGER:D'un soir triste [Of a Sad Evening]
LILI BOULANGER:D'un matin de printemps [Of a Spring Morning]
MAURICE RAVEL:Piano Concerto in G major
PHILIP GLASS:The Canyon
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Blue Danube - March 25, 26 & 27
March 25,26 & 27, 2023
Francesco Lecce-Chong
Jennifer Frautschi, violin
JOHANN STRAUSS II:Künstlerleben [Artist's Life]
ANGÉLICA NEGRÓN:Sinfonía Isleña (First Symphony Project World Premiere)
JOHANN STRAUSS II:An der schönen blauen Donau [On the Beautiful Blue Danube] for Orchestra
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS:Concerto No. 3 in B minor for Violin and Orchestra
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Two Piano World Premiere - May 6, 7 & 8
May 6,7 & 8, 2023
Francesco Lecce-Chong
Christina Naughton, piano
Michelle Naughton, piano
MODEST MUSSORGSKY, Rimsky-Korsakov, arr:A Night on Bald Mountain
ELLEN TAAFFE ZWILICH:Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra (World Premiere)
RICHARD STRAUSS:Eine Alpensinfonie [Alpine Symphony]
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