Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/22/2023 - 05/19/2024
8:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
The Independence School
Categories
57th Season Symphony Series
held at The Independence School
October 22, 2024 @ 8 PM ………….Jennifer Montone, horn
An evening of magnificent, sweeping emotion featuring Jennifer Montone, principal horn for the Philadelphia Orchestra playing Richard Strauss’ Concerto 2. Also on the program will be Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet.
Richard Wagner, Overture to Rienzi
Richard Strauss, Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major
Sergei Prokofiev, Suites from Romeo and Juliet
*** Note the 8pm start time
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December 3, 2023 @ 3 PM…………Holiday Spectacular
A holiday reflection of joy and delight in the season. With guests: Madeline Ley, Soprano; Newark Symphony Chorus, Newark Charter High School Choir, Cab Calloway High School Choir, Kennett High School Choir and the Garnet Valley High School Choir, Wilmington Handbell Ensemble and the First State Ringers
Featuring selections from Handel’s Messiah, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Richman’s Hannukkah Overture among other holiday favorites
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March 3, 2024 @ 3PM…………. ….Spring is in the Air
We welcome spring and its resurgence of green, optimistic life with Mendelssohn’s Fingal’s Cave, one of our Betsy Kent concerto competition winners, and Schumann’s Symphony 1, the Spring Symphony.
Felix Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture: Fingal’s Cave, Op. 26
Concerto Competition Winner
Robert Schumann Symphony No. 1, “The Spring” Op. 38 in B-flat major
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May 19, 2024 @ 3PM…… ..Rachmaninov Forever!
We close with an appreciation of the creative, passionate force of life. The program includes the other of our Betsy Kent competition winners and Rachmaninoff Symphony 2.Concerto Competition Winner
Concerto Competition Winner
Sergei Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 in E minor
Tickets
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