2019-2020 |
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| While our 2019-2020 season was unfortunately cut short due to COVID-19, the following represents the 25th Anniversary season that we had planned and rehearsed. We are disappointed that we weren’t able to perform our Classics II & III programs, but we are grateful for the wonderful Classics I concerts we performed, and looking forward to future seasons of music making. | |
| CLASSICS I: From Gustav, With Love | |
| Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major | Mozart |
| Bruce Falby, Flute | |
| Symphony No. 5 Suite | Mahler |
| CLASSICS II: St. Petersburg Virtuosos (cancelled due to COVID-19) | |
| Polonaise from Eugene Onegin | Tchaikovsky |
| Violin Concerto No. 1 | Prokofiev |
| Tatiana Dimitriades, violin | |
| Symphony No. 4 | Tchaikovsky |
| CLASSICS III: Music For All (cancelled due to COVID-19) | |
| World premiere, a New Phil anniversary commission | Vignieri |
| Symphony No. 9 | Beethoven |
| Rachele Schmiege, soprano | |
| Britt Brown, mezzo soprano | |
| Omar Najmi, tenor | |
| Ryne Cherry, baritone | |
| Metropolitan Chorale, Lisa Graham, Music Director | |
2018-2019 |
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| CLASSICS I: Masters and their Masterpieces | |
| Leonore Overture No. 3 | Beethoven |
| Cello Concerto No. 1 | Shostakovich |
| Lev Mayuma, Cello | |
| Der Rosenkavalier Suite | Strauss |
| CLASSICS II: An Evening of Brahms | |
| Piano Concerto No. 1 | Brahms |
| Michael Lewin, Piano | |
| Symphony No. 4 | Brahms |
| CLASSICS III: American Fête | |
| Divertimento for Orchestra | Bernstein |
| Sonnets: I, IV | Tsontakis |
| Robert Sheena, English Horn | |
| Spaghetti Western | Daugherty |
| Robert Sheena, English Horn | |
| Symphony No. 9: “From the New World” | Dvorak |
2017-2018 |
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| CLASSICS I: Soul and Redemption | |
| Rainbow Body | Theofanidis |
| Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 37 | Korngold |
| Owen Young, Cello | |
| Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 | Shostakovich |
| CLASSICS II: The French Russian Connection | |
| Mother Goose Suite | Debussy |
| Snow Maiden Aria Marfa’s Aria from the Tsar’s Bride |
Rimsky-Korsakov |
| Chanson Georgienne | Rachmaninoff |
| Yelena Dudochkin, soprano | |
| L’apres midi d’un Faun | Ravel |
| Firebird | Stravinsky |
| CLASSICS III: All Beethoven | |
| Consecration of the House | Beethoven |
| Concerto for violin and orchestra | Beethoven |
| Irina Muresanu, violin | |
| Symphony No. 7 | Beethoven |
| Jorge Soto, guest conductor | |
2016-2017 |
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| CLASSICS I: Gustav Mahler, Song and Symphony | |
| Songs of a Wayfarer | Mahler |
| Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen | Mahler |
| Joanna Porackova, Soprano | |
| Symphony No. 1 | Mahler |
| CLASSICS II: Tubin and Tchaikovsky | |
| An American Hymn | Vignieri |
| Double Bass Concerto | Tubin |
| Edwin Barker, Double Bass | |
| Symphony No. 6 | Tchaikovsky |
| CLASSICS III: Brahms and Elgar | |
| Pavane for a Dead Princess | Ravel |
| Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 | Brahms |
| Alexander Velinzon, Violin | |
| Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 | Elgar |
2015-2016 |
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| CLASSICS I: 21st Season Spectacular! | |
| Cantus (in Memory of Benjamin Britten) | Pärt |
| Concerto for Violin, Op. 53 | Dvorák |
| Haldan Martinson, violin | |
| Symphony No. 2 | Sibelius |
| CLASSICS II: Inspired by Shakespeare | |
| Overture to “The Merry Wives of Windsor” | Nicolai |
| Love Scene from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 17 | Berlioz |
| Hamlet: Film Suite, Op. 116 | Shostakovich |
| Tina Packer, Gertrude Jason Asprey, Hamlet Nigel Gore, Claudius Sarah Bowles, Ophelia |
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| CLASSICS III: Blockbuster Beethoven | |
| Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 in F Major “Pastoral” | Beethoven |
| Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 112 | Beethoven |
| Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 | Beethoven |
| Jonathan Bass, piano New World Chorale |
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2014-2015 |
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| CLASSICS I: Festive & Fantastique | |
| Festive Overture | Shostakovich |
| Shiloh – A Requiem (world premiere) | Tarrh |
| Symphonie Fantastique | Berlioz |
| CLASSICS II: Local & Imported: Lenny & Johannes | |
| Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety” | Bernstein |
| Randall Hodgkinson, piano | |
| Symphony No. 2 | Brahms |
| CLASSICS III: Let’s Pull Out all the Stops! | |
| Variations on “America” | Ives |
| Cello Concerto No. 1 | Kabalevsky |
| Sophie Applbaum, cello | |
| Organ Symphony | Saint-Saëns |
| John Finney, organ | |
2013-2014 |
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| CLASSICS I: Budapest to Vienna | |
| Dances of Galanta | Kodaly |
| Piano Concerto No. 3 | Bartok |
| Jonathan Bass, piano | |
| Serenade No. 1 | Brahms |
| CLASSICS II: Tragedy & Triumph | |
| Romeo & Juliet Overture | Tchaikovsky |
| Francesca di Rimini | Tchaikovsky |
| Violin Concerto | Tchaikovsky |
| Adrian Anantawan, violin | |
| CLASSICS III: Now & Then | |
| Concerto Competition Winners | |
| Symphony No. 8 | Dvorak |
2012-2013 |
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| CLASSICS I: Duo of Threes | |
| Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish” | Schumann |
| Piano Concerto No. 3 | Rachmaninoff |
| Abel Sanchez Aguilera, piano, 1st prize winner, 2011 Boston International Piano Competition | |
| CLASSICS II: Memories of Italy | |
| The Birds | Respighi |
| Concerto Gregoriano | Respighi |
| James Buswell, violin | |
| Pines of Rome | Respighi |
| CLASSICS III: Now and Then | |
| Quintessence (world premiere) | Erika Foin |
| Symphony No. 5 | Mahler |
2011-2012 |
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| CLASSICS I: Land of the Free, Music of America | |
| Divertimento for Full Orchestra | Bernstein |
| Piano Concerto No. 2 | MacDowell |
| Frederick Moyer, piano | |
| Symphony No. 9 | Dvorak |
| CLASSICS II: Of Youth and Music | |
| Symphony No. 1 (world premiere) | Anna Larsen |
| Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 | Schumann |
| Aaron Wolff, cello | |
| Symphony No. 1, “Winter Dreams” | Tchaikovsky |
| CLASSICS III: The Beauty of Brahms | |
| Nanie, Op 82
Setting of Friedrich von Schiller’s “Nanie” (“Dirge”) Song of Destiny, Op. 54 Setting of Friedrich Holderlin’s “Schicksalslied” |
Brahms |
| In collaboration with the New World Chorale Holly MacEwen Krafka, Artistic Director |
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| Symphony No. 1 | Brahms |
2010-2011 |
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| CLASSICS I: Poland, Paris, and Russia | |
| Excerpts from Les Sylphides | Chopin |
| Piano Concerto No. 1 | Chopin |
| Vincent Schmithorst, piano | |
| Symphony No. 9 | Shostakovich |
| CLASSICS II: Three B’s | |
| Symphony No. 1 in B flat Major | Boyce |
| Symphony No. 2 | Beethoven |
| Double Concerto for
Violin and Cello |
Brahms |
| Haldan Martinson, violin; Sato Knudsen, cello |
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| CLASSICS III: Reflect and Rejoice | |
| Symphony No. 5
IV. Adagietto |
Mahler |
| Symphony No. 4 | Mahler |
| Sara Heaton, soprano | |
2009-2010 |
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| CLASSICS I: Russian/American Connection | |
| Blue Cathedral | Higdon |
| Variations on a Theme of Paganini | Rachmaninoff |
| Ben Pasternack, piano | |
| Scheherazade | Rimsky-Korsakov |
| CLASSICS II: Brahms/Vienna Connection | |
| Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D minor, Movement I | Wieniawski |
| Francesca Bass, violin | |
| Concerto for Cello in B minor, Movement I | Dvorák |
| Lev Mamuya, cello | |
| Symphony No. 4 | Brahms |
| CLASSICS III: Spanish/French Connection | |
| Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra | Rodrigo |
| Eliot Fisk, guitar | |
| Danzas Fantásticas, Op.22 | Turina |
| Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 | Ravel |
2008-2009 |
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| CLASSICS I: Scotch Plaid | |
| Scottish Fantasy | Bruch |
| Peter Zazofsky, violin | |
| Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” | Mendelssohn |
| CLASSICS II: Tragedy and Triumph | |
| Ford’s Theater:
A Few Glimpses of Easter Week 1865 |
Ernst Bacon |
| Piano Concerto No. 1 | Prokofiev |
| Jonathan Bass, piano | |
| Symphony No. 5 | Tchaikovsky |
| CLASSICS III: Austrian Artisans | |
| Symphony No. 94, “Surprise” | Haydn |
| Symphony No. 1 | Mahler |
2007-2008 |
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| CLASSICS I: Solo Brilliance | |
| St. Paul’s Suite for String Orchestra | Holst |
| Oboe Concerto in c minor | Marcello |
| Keisuke Wakao, oboe | |
| Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra | Tubin |
| Edwin Barker, double bass | |
| Symphony No.6 in D Major, Op. 60 | Dvorak |
| CLASSICS II: For Love of Mankind | |
| Suite from “Lt. Kije” | Prokofiev |
| Songs of a Wayfarer | Mahler |
| Gale Fuller, mezzo-soprano | |
| Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 | Brahms |
2006-2007 |
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| CLASSICS I: Fact and Fantasy | |
| Tragic Overture | Brahms |
| Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467
“Elvira Madigan” |
Mozart |
| Mia Chung, piano | |
| Symphony Fantastique, Op. 14 | Berlioz |
| CLASSICS II: Nordic Sketches | |
| Suite from “Peer Gynt” | Grieg |
| Jay O’Callahan, narrator | |
| Violin concerto, Op. 47 |
Sibelius |
| Haldan Martinson, violin | |
| CLASSICS III: From the Country to the Sea Community Convergence Concert | |
| Overture to Fidelio, Op. 72c | Beethoven |
| Al Leisinger, guest conductor | |
| Symphony No. 6, Op. 68, “Pastorale” | Beethoven |
| Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a | Britten |
| April 28 featuring the Medfield High School Orchestra April 29 featuring the Newton All-City Treble Chorus, Charlotte Brumit, Director |
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2005-2006 |
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| CLASSICS I: | |
| Selections from Old American Songs | Copland |
| Newton All-City Chorus Charlotte Brumit, Director |
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| Made in America | Tower |
| Symphony No. 4 | Tchaikovsky |
| CLASSICS II: | |
| Overture to The Magic Flute | Mozart |
| Images, Interactions, Incantations | Kechley |
| Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 | Beethoven |
| CLASSICS III: | |
| Everything Changes | Foin |
| Symphony No. 2 | Mahler |
| Jayne West, soprano Marion Dry, mezzo-soprano Newton Choral Society, David Carrier, conductor Heritage Chorale, John Finney, conductor |
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2004-2005 |
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| CLASSICS I: Dvorak Meets America | |
| Carnival Overture | Dvorak |
| Cello Concerto | Dvorak |
| Cello Concerto | Korngold |
| Carmen Fantasy | Waxman |
| Music From the Golden Age of Cinema | |
| Matt Haimovitz, Cello | |
| CLASSICS II: Celebrate the Stage | |
| Fingal’s Cave Overture | Mendelssohn |
| Symphony No. 3 | Brahms |
| Hamlet: Film Suite (1964) | Shostakovich |
| Dramatic Readings by Annette Miller, Daniel Gidron and Barry Abramowitz | |
| CLASSICS III: Celebrate Creativity | |
| Overture to the Bartered Bride | Smetana |
| Rhapsody in Blue | Gershwin |
| Adam Birnbaum, Piano | |
| Pictures at an Exhibition | Mussorgsky/Ravel |
2003-2004 |
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| Classics I: JFK Memorial Concert | |
| Variations on a Theme by Haydn | Brahms |
| A German Requiem | Brahms |
| Jane Shivick, soprano; Donald Wilkinson, baritone; Heritage Chorale, John Finney, Director | |
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| Classics II | |
| Variations on a Nursery School Song | Dohnanyi |
| Jonathan Bass, piano | |
| Symphony No. 5 | Tchaikovsky |
| Classics III | |
| Enigma Variations | Elgar |
| Symphony No. 5 | Shostakovich |
2002-2003 |
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| Classics I | |
| Knoxville, Summer of 1915 | Barber |
| Sharon Baker, soprano | |
| Symphony No. 6 | Tchaikovsky |
| Classics II | |
| Dream Journeys | DiDomenica |
| Serenade | Bernstein |
| Emmanuel Borok, violin | |
| Classics III | |
| Symphony No. 5 | Mahler |
2001-2002 |
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| Classics I: A Russian Tapestry | |
| “Autumn” from The Seasons | Glazunov |
| Concerto for Double Bass | Koussevitsky |
| Edwin Barker, double bass | |
| Symphony No. 2 | Rachmaninoff |
| Classics II: Brass & Beethoven | |
| Fanfares for Brass & Percussion | Dukas Tower Copland |
| Symphony No. 9 | Beethoven |
| Boston College Chorale, John Finney, Director | |
| Classics III: Flute Francais | |
| Jeux d’Enfants | Bizet |
| Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | Ibert |
| Eugenia Zukerman, flute | |
| Symphony No. 6 | Dvorak |
2000-2001 |
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| Classics I: The French—Russian Connection | |
| Ma Mere L’Oye (Mother Goose Suite) | Ravel |
| Piano Concerto in G Major | Ravel |
| Lori Sims, piano | |
| The Rite of Spring | Stravinsky/Rudolf |
| Classics II: Beethoven in Threes | |
| Overture to “Creatures of Prometheus” | Beethoven |
| Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello | Beethoven |
| Jonathan Bass, piano; Tatiana Dimitriades, violin; Sato Knudsen, cello |
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| Symphony No. 3, “The Eroica” | Beethoven |
| Classics III: Season Finale! | |
| Alla Marcia from Karelia Suite | Sibelius |
| Piano Concerto No. 2 | Brahms |
| David Deveau, piano | |
1999-2000 |
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| Classics I: New and Not So | |
| Symphony No. 2 | S. Albert |
| Piano Concerto No. 1 | Beethoven |
| David Deveau, piano | |
| An American in Paris | Gershwin |
| Classics II: Khach as Khach Khan | |
| Flute Concerto | Khachaturian |
| Jacques Zoon, flute | |
| Symphony No. 3 | Schumann |
| Classics III: Van Ness & Verdi | |
| Work for Chorus & Brass (World Premiere!) | P. Van Ness |
| Requiem | Verdi |
| Ellen Chickering, soprano; Gale Fuller, mezzo-soprano Ray Bauwens, tenor; Robert Honeysucker, baritone |
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1998-1999 |
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| Classics I: Horns-a-Plenty | |
| Sorcerer’s Apprentice | Dukas |
| Horn Concerto No. 1 | Strauss |
| Daniel Katzen, french horn | |
| Symphony No. 8 | Dvorak |
| Classics II: Presenting Si-Jing! | |
| Le Corsair Overture, Op. 21 | Berlioz |
| Violin Concerto, Op. 82 | Glazunov |
| Si-Jing Huang, violin | |
| Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 | Brahms |
| Classics III: From Russia with Love | |
| Russian Easter Overture | Rimsky-Korsakov |
| Piano Concerto No. 3 | Prokoviev |
| Randall Hodgkinson, piano | |
| Pictures at an Exhibition | Mussorgsky |
1997-1998 |
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| Classics I: Things that go Bump in the Night | |
| Burleske for Piano and Orchestra | R. Strauss |
| Totentanz for Piano and Orchestra | Liszt |
| Jonathan Bass, piano | |
| Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 | Berlioz |
| Classics II: Vive la France | |
| “Phedre” Overture | Massenet |
| Le Tombeau de Couperin | Ravel |
| Symphony No. 3 in c minor, Op. 78 | Saints-Saens |
| James David Christie, organ | |
| Classics III: Younger than Springtime | |
| Symphony No. 6 in F, K. 43 | Mozart |
| Appalacian Spring Suite | Copland |
| Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 26 | Bruch |
| Stefan Jackiw, violin | |
1996-1997 |
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| Classics I: Music for the Imagination | |
| Overture to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” | Mendelssohn |
| Violin Concerto | Glass |
| Emanuel Borok, violin | |
| Prelude a l’apres midi d’un faune | Debussy |
| Firebird Suite (1919) | Stravinksy |
| Classics II: Out of Darkness | |
| Tragic Overture | Brahms |
| Concerto for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra | Schulhoff |
| Hawthorne String Quartet Ronan Lefkowitz, violin; Si-Jung Huang, violin; Mark Ludwig, viola; Sato Knudsen, cello |
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| Classics III: Music From the Master | |
| Coriolanus Overture | Beethoven |
| Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 | Beethoven |
| Janice Weber, piano | |
| Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 | Beethoven |
1995-1996 – Inaugural Season |
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| Classics I | |
| Ruy Blas Overture | Mendelssohn |
| Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | Rachmaninoff |
| Benjamin Pasternak, piano | |
| Symphony No. 6 | Dvorak |
| Classics II | |
| Concerto for Flute and Harp | Mozart |
| Doriot Anthony Dwyer, flute; Ann Hobson Pilot, harp | |
| Symphony No. 1 | Brahms |
| Classics III | |
| Polonaise from Eugene Onegin | Tchaikovsky |
| Violin Concerto | Tchaikovsky |
| Tamara Smirnova, violin | |
| Symphony No. 4 | Tchaikovsky |
