Join us for the Jamestown Concert Association’s 2011-2012 Season:
. . . And the Beat Goes On . . .
The Season at a Glance (click listing for more information)
| OUR NEXT CONCERT - - Friday, March 23, 2012 | - Joshua Stafford, organist |
| Thursday April 26, 2012 | - Symphony Syracuse - All Mozart |
| Friday, May 18, 2012 | - Aleksander Popov, bassoonist |
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Sebastian Baverstam, cellist www.concertartists.org/baverstam_bio.htm with Constantine Finehouse, pianist Winner of the 2009 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, Sebastian Bäverstam is also a winner of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition and performed the Shostakovich Concerto No. 2 with the BSO at Symphony Hall. In 2007 Mr. Bäverstam substituted for Lynn Harrell with the Cape Cod Symphony on only six hours notice and delighted the audience playing Schumann’s Cello Concerto. Mr. Bäverstam has toured as a soloist with orchestras in China, Venezuela and Brazil. He has appeared multiple times on the nationally syndicated radio show From the Top, participated in a PBS documentary filmed at Carnegie Hall and offered a concert of the complete Bach Cello Suites at Williams College. He has participated in summer festivals in Aspen, the Banff Center in Canada, the Verbier Festival Academy and the International Music Academy in Switzerland under the direction of Seiji Ozawa. Mr. Bäverstam is a student of Paul Katz at the New England Conservatory in Boston. |
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Programme
L.v. BEETHOVEN – F. LISZT No. 2 in D Major, S464 I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio II.Larghetto III.Scherzo:Allegro IV. Allegro molto Intermission
C. DEBUSSY from Préludes, Livre 1 6. Des pas sur la neige 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin 10. La cathédrale engloutie
L'Isle Joyeuse
F. LISZT Réminiscences de Norma R 133
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Roberto Plano, pianist Winner of the 2001 Cleveland International Piano Competition, Roberto Plano performed in Jamestown in 2002 as JCA’s first presentation of winners of this competition. The Italian pianist was also a finalist at the twelfth Van Cliburn Internat’l Piano Competition in 2005, Laureates of the 2003 Honens Internat’l Piano Competition (Calgary, Canada) and the 2006 Axa Dublin Internat’l Piano Competition. He has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan and has been a featured recitalist at the internationally acclaimed 57th Chopin Festival in Duszniki, Poland; the Festival at Sandpoint, Savannah Music Festival and Wassermann Piano Festival in the USA; the Encuentro de musica y Accademia de Santander (Spain), and the Settimane Musicali di Stresa (Italy). Mr. Plano lives near Milan, Italy, where he regularly teaches at the new International Piano Academy "Lake Monate", created with his wife in the summer of 2008. In his spare time, he enjoys composing hymns for organ and choir for his hometown church. |
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Symphony Syracuse Holiday Pops Concert! Ron Spigelman, Conductor Steven Stull, Baritone
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A Christmas Festival |
Leroy Anderson |
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“Thus saith the Lord of Hosts” |
George Frideric Handel |
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“But who may abide the day of his coming?” |
from Messiah |
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Steven Stull, baritone |
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“Farandole” from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2 |
Georges Bizet |
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Grinch Medley |
Albert Hague (arr. Naughton) |
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Jewish Folk Medley |
arr. Larry Dalton |
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White Christmas |
Irving Berlin (arr. Robert Russell Bennett) |
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INTERMISSION |
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Carol of the Bells |
Traditional (arr. Phil Kelly) |
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The Nutcracker |
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
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Dance of the Mirlitons |
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Trepak |
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Waltz of the Flowers |
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Sleigh Ride |
Leroy Anderson |
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Stille Nacht (Mannheim Steamroller) |
Franz Gruber (arr. Calvin Custer) |
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The Christmas Song |
Mel Tormé (arr. Robert Lowden) |
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A Christmas Sing-Along |
arr. William Finnegan |
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Joshua Stafford, organist www.saintandrewsstamford.org/music Jamestown, NY native, Joshua Stafford, was introduced to the pipe organ at age 10 at a three-day Organ Encounter held by the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He began his concert career during the 2000 summer season at the Chautauqua Institution, where he was a regular performer on the Massey Memorial Organ, the world’s largest outdoor pipe organ. After being mentored by Richard Corbin, he studied under local organists and after graduation from high school, entered the prestigious Curtis Institute on a full scholarship. Mr. Stafford graduated from Curtis in 2010 and now pursues his master’s degree at Yale University while maintaining a concert schedule and serving as organist and choir director at St. Andrew’s Anglo-Catholic Church in Stamford, CT. |
Friday, March 23rd, 2012 8:00 PM - St. Luke’s Episcopal Church |
Symphony Syracuse
with
Daniel Hege, Conductor
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Rimma Bergeron-Langlois, violinist
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
8:00 PM - Reg Lenna Civic Center
MOZART Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade, K.525)
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major (K.219)
MOZART Symphony No 40 in g minor (K.550)
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Daniel Hege |
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Symphony Syracuse presents a concert of Mozart favorites, featuring virtuoso violinist Rimma Bergeron-Langlois and conductor Daniel Hege. Mr. Hege is recognized as one of America's finest young conductors, and has earned acclaim for his fresh interpretations of the standard repertoire and his commitment to creative programming. Join us for some of Mozart’s most beloved works.
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Aleksander Popov, bassoonist with Anastasia Popova, pianist Aleksander Popov is one of the most accomplished bassoonists of his generation, both as solo and orchestral performer. He has captivated audiences of all ages, bringing his performances to concert venues in the US and abroad. His work has been featured on television (ABC), radio (From the Top), and on CD (world premiere music on the NAXOS label). He made history in 2003, becoming the first contestant of his instrument to make the finals of the renowned “Spotlight Awards” in Los Angeles, and then claimed first prize. In addition, Mr. Popov is an active member of the TetraWind quartet, touring with virtuoso friends on the eastern coast of the US. He will perform in Jamestown with his sister Anastasia, an accomplished pianist in her own right. |
Friday, May 18th, 2012 8:00 PM - St. Luke’s Episcopal Church |
Symphony concerts are at the Reg Lenna Civic Center,
all others at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
All concerts begin at 8:00 PM
Membership/Subscription Information
Membership Priority Seating at some concerts. Tickets mailed prior to first concert.
Single tickets for Reg Lenna Civic Center concerts - $25, all others $20. Seniors - $22/$17 College students - $7.50
Free admission to Students 18 and under attending a Jamestown or Warren Concert with paid adult.
All memberships include free admission to the Warren Concert Association Season Concerts.
Schedule and locations subject to change with prior notice.
Membership Type Adult Senior 65+ Patron Sponsor Benefactor Sustainer
Tax Deduction-$55 Tax Deduction-$110 Tax Deduction-$220 Tax Deduction-$470
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For over fifty years, the Jamestown Concert Association has brought the finest quality classical performances to the Jamestown area at affordable prices. Year after year outstanding solo performers, chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras have graced our concert halls to the delight of audiences young and old. But, ticket sales alone cannot compensate these series of world-class artists. We depend upon the generous support of local individuals, businesses, and foundations. If you enjoy having wonderful, live, local performances, please consider becoming a patron, sponsor, or benefactor. If you are part of an area business, please consider a corporate sponsorship. The cultural arts of a community speak volumes on the standards it sets for future generations. Music has been, and will always be, an integral part of society. We would like to continue to present excellent classical concerts at an affordable price to the general public. With your help, we will be able to do this.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - Chamber Orchestra Kremlin Saturday, March 3, 2012 - Celtic Nights Sunday, April 15, 2012 - Stig Rossen |
Go to www.warrenconcertassociation.com for more program details
All Warren concerts are held at the
Struthers Library Theatre
in Warren, PA
and
begin at 7:30 PM
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