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Concerts

The NSO's 2010-2011 Season

 

Concert 4
May 8th, 7:30 pm

MASTERS OF TONE PAINTING

demons wielding sticks: from Isenheim Altarpiece
Hindemith: Symphony, Mathis der Maler

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Titan

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Concert 1

October 3rd, 7:30 pm

HEROIC LISZT   
A celebration of the 200th anniversary of Liszt’s birth

  1. Ukrainian pianist Oleksandr Poliykov, piano soloist

Silver medalist in the 2009 Weimar Liszt International Piano Competition

Beethoven: Leonore Overture #3, Op. 72b
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major
Liszt: Hungarian Battle March (S 119)

Liszt: Les Préludes
Liszt:
Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb Major

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Concert 2
November 14th, 3:00 pm
THE MYSTIC BEAUTY OF ARMENIAN MUSIC
In particular, in celebration of the music of local composer Alan Hovhaness, and of his 100th birthday

Hovhaness: Prayer of Saint Gregory
Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2, Mysterious Mountain
Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite

Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, with violinist Joseph Scheer

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Special Performance
Saturday, November 20th, 8:00 pm

BRAHMS REQUIEM

with the Newton Choral Society, conducted by David Carrier

at Holy Name Church, 1689 Center Street, West Roxbury MA 02132

 

 

Family Concert
January 23rd, 3:00 pm

MUSIC FOR AND FROM CHILDHOOD

With:

Newton All City Orchestra: Greg Livingston, director

Newton All City Treble Singers: Kathryn Denney, director

Newton North High School Orchestra: Adam Grossman, director

and with winners of our Young Soloists' Competition

  1. Offenbach: Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld

Anderson: Blue Tango
Rimsky Korsakov arr. Dakow: Dance of the Tumblers

Beethoven: First Piano Concerto, First movement with Anna Larsen

Bloch: Nigun, with Steven Ahn

Handel: Overture
Liszt: 
Totentanz with Winston Huang

Vivaldi: Laudamus Te from the Gloria
Miller/Jackson: Let there be Peace on Earth

Anderson: Sleigh Ride
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Concert 3
March 6th, 3:00 pm
FOUR FABULOUS SYMPHONISTS

  1. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture

R. Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb Major, Opus 11, with Richard Sebring, French Horn
Wagner: 
Overture to Rienzi

Bruch: Symphony No. 3 in E Major

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*programs and dates subject to change