| The English Connection |
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8pm
Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut
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Haydn: Symphony No. 94 (Surprise)
Vaughan Williams: Tuba Concerto
with Thomas Gregory, tuba
Delius: Brigg Fair
Grieg: Norwegian Dances
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| Haydn and Grieg each visited England twice and Grieg was a strong influence on the music of Delius. Vaughan Williams was one of England’s great Nationalists. Come hear the musical connection in this exciting program. |
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| Isn’t it Romantic? |
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8pm
Hoffman Auditorium
Saint Joseph College
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut |
Bruckner: Overture in G minor
Barber: First Essay for Orchestra
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5
with Melody Fader, piano |
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| The music of Beethoven certainly influenced his followers while the Post-Romantic music of Bruckner was itself an influence on Samuel Barber. |
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More German Romantics
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Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 8pm
Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut
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Wagner: Overture: Rienzi
Beethoven: Choral Fantasy
with Margreet Francis, piano
and Farmington Valley Chorale
Weber: Overture: Oberon
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses |
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| Wagner was 18 when Beethoven died and Hindemith based his 20th century composition on another of their contemporaries. |
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| Variations on a Theme |
Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 8pm
Herbert Gilman Theater
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut
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Gabrieli: Sonata Pian e Forte and
Canzonas
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo
Theme with Julie Ribchinsky, cello
Beethoven: Rondino for Winds
Bizet: L’Arliesiene Suite No. 2 |
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| Don’t miss Tchaikovsky’s only work for solo cello and orchestra as well as Bizet’s music from “The Girl from Arles” and two rarely performed works by Gabrieli and Beethoven. |
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| 30th Anniversary Concert |
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8pm
Lincoln Theater, University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
Wayne Pierce: Symphony No. 1:
Psalms and Dances with members of
Simsbury Light Opera Chorus |
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| Come celebrate the FVSO’s 30th Anniversary with the premiere of Composer and Educator Wayne Pierce’s Symphony No. 1. |
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| Under the Big Tent |
Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 6:30pm
On the lawn at Miss Porter's School
60 Main Street
Farmington, Connecticut
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A concert of Music by Richard Rogers from:
Oklahoma, Carousel, The King and I, Cinderella, The Sound of Music, No Strings and Victory at Sea |
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| You won’t want to miss our popular outdoor picnic concert on the lawn and under the tent at Miss Porter’s School. Bring a picnic and dine out to the music of Richard Rogers. |
