2011-2012 SEASON

The Resident Classical Orchestra of the Norris Center

FRANCES STEINER, Music Director

** PLEASE NOTE START TIMES **
~~ Previews start at 7:15 PM ~~ Concerts start at 8:00 PM ~~

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Sunday, October 16, 2011
SEASON OPENING CONCERT

“COSB SOLOIST NIGHT”
featuring MIWAKO WATANABE, Concertmaster and
JOSEPH STONE, Principal Oboe

VIVALDI: Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D Minor, Op.8 No.9
BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
ELGAR: Introduction and Allegro, for String Quartet and Orchestra
BRITTEN: Simple Symphony, Op.4

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

ORION AND ANA WEISS (POLONSKY), duo pianists

HAYDN: Overture to “Lo Speziale”
MOZART: Concerto for Two Pianos in E-Flat Major, K.365
HONEGGER: Pastorale d'été
SAINT-SAËNS: Carnival of the Animals
(with 2 Pianos and Narrator)

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

CLAIRE HUANGCI, piano
CHOPIN PRIZE-WINNING PIANIST

MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) Overture
MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.25
GOUNOD: Symphony No. 1 in D Major

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

CARRIE DENNIS, viola
PRINCIPAL VIOLA, LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
and
MARCIA DICKSTEIN, harp
HARPIST, LOS ANGELES OPERA

DEBUSSY: Danses sacrée et profane, for harp and strings
SHULMAN: Theme and Variations for viola and string orchestra
PAGANINI: “La Campanella” for viola and orchestra
GRIEG: Holberg Suite, for string orchestra

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Saturday, April 21, 2012
GALA SPRING CONCERT

MAYUKO KAMIO, violin
GOLD MEDAL PRIZEWINNER
TCHAIKOVSKY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

ROSSINI: Overture to “Tancredi”
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in e minor, Op. 64
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F Major “Pastorale,” Op. 68

(Followed by a reception in the Norris Theatre)

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