North Shore Symphony Orchestra

 

 

Our 47th Season: 2007-2008

To contact us:

Friends of the

North Shore Symphony Orchestra

P.O. Box 419

Greenvale, NY 11548-0419

Phone: 516-299-2512

E-mail: click here 

CONCERT I ­ Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 8 p.m.  (Pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m)
Opening Concert ­ Focus on ANNIVERSARIES

Sponsored by the Norwegian Consulate General

Guest Artist:  Adam Kent, pianist
Glinka (1804-1857):   Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila
Grieg (1843-1907):      Norwegian Dances, Op. 35

                                       Concerto in A minor for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 16
Elgar (1857-1934):       Enigma Variations, Op. 36

CONCERT II ­ Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 3 p.m.
FAMILY CONCERT ­ Exploring the sights and sounds of music!

Sponsored in part by a grant from METLIFE™
Guest Artists:  Soloists from NSSO ­

                                       Susan Napodano-DelGiorno & Eric Hanauer, clarinets;                                                             Matthew Raskin, trumpet &

                                       Plainview-Old Bethpage, JFK High School String Chamber Orchestra

                                                                 Glenn Rubin, Director

Tchaikovsky:  Marche slave, Op. 31
Mendelssohn:  Konzertstück No. 2 in D minor for Two Clarinets & Orchestra, Op. 114
Haydn:  Finale from Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E-flat major
*Grieg: Holberg Suite (Praeludium & Gavotte)

*Ravel:  String Quartet (Allegro &  Moderato)

Rimsky-Korsakov:  Capriccio Espagñol, Op. 34

*Performance by the Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School String Ensemble

 

 

CONCERT III ­ Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 8 p.m.
SPRING CONCERT ­ Sounds of Nature

Sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings Bank
Guest Artists    Sho Omagari, violinist

                          Bulgarian Virtuosi*: Hristo Popov, Violin; Kalin Ivnaov, Cello
Vaughan Williams:  Wasps Overture
Vivaldi:  La primavera (Spring) Concerto from the Seasons, RV 269 in E Major

                          Sho Omagari, Violin
Saint-Saens: La Muse et la Poete, Duo for Violin, Cello & Orchestra, Opus 132

                          Hristo Popov, Violin; Kalin Ivanov, Cello

Beethoven:  Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"

CONCERT IV ­ Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 8 p.m.
American Focus!

Sponsored by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport
Guest artist:  Jade Simmons, pianist
Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue
Copland:  Hoe-down & Buckeroo Holiday from Rodeo
Anderson:  Bugler’s Holiday
Grofé:  Excerpts from Grand Canyon Suite
Sousa: Thunderer March

 

*Find more information about the Bulgarian Virtuosi here