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Bravissimo! The 2009 - 2010 Concert Season

Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM - Curtain Raiser!

Russian Romantics!

Carlos Alberto Ibay, Piano

TCHAIKOWSKY Piano Concerto No 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23
KALINNIKOV Symphony No. 1 in G Minor

Sunday, December 20 - Deck the Halls!

Presents for your Ears

3:00 PM Family Fun and Frolic! 
Symphony Festival Singers • Carlos Ibay, Piano

TCHAIKOWSKY Nutcracker “Sweets”  (with piano improvisations by Mr. Ibay)

7:30 PM Music Lover's Special!
Elena Ulyanova, Piano

RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

At both performances - Symphony Festival Singers

COURTNEY A Musicological Journey Through the 12 Days of   Christmas
DARBY/ MOORE ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
TYZIG Festive Sounds of Hanukkah

and Our traditional audience/chorus Sing-Along, and much more!

Saturday, March 20 at 7:30 PM - Spring Delights!

Annual Spotlight on Youth and Family

Elisabeth Von Trapp, Singer-Guitarist/Entertainer
Bryan Wethington, Marimba

P. CRESTON Concertino for Marimba, Op. 21
J. WILLIAMS Harry Potter Symphonic Suite

In addition, the Symphony will premiere works by area youth composers, an annual tradition, in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association

Saturday, May 22 - Season Finale!

Celebrating Three B's with Words and Music

VOCE Chamber Singers • Carlos Ibay, Piano

BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy, Op. 80
BARBER Essay No. 1
BIZET Carmen Suite No. 1

 

 

 

Music Quotes

There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is. 

-William P. Merrill 

 

Did you know....

The expression ‘Tinkle the Ivories' refers to playing the ivory keys. In fact, ivory has not been used for this purpose since the 1950s: the keys are now plastic, sometimes referred to as ‘Ivorine'.