“Cirque Goes to the Symphony”
David Commanday, Music Director
Guest Artist: Cirque de la Symphonie
Saturday, January 27th, 7:30 pm
PROGRAM
Acrobats from Cirque de la Symphonie will perform Magic Acts, Strong Man Acts, Ribbon Dance, Rings Juggling, Spinning Shapes, Cyr Wheel, and Hula Hoops acts to music by Bizet, De Falla, Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Strauss, Rimsky-Korsakov, Sibelius, John Williams and more
“Star-Crossed Lovers” A Valentine’s Weekend Concert
David Commanday, Music Director
Soloist Francisco Fullana, Violin
Saturday, February 10th, 7:30 pm
PROGRAM
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet Suite
Leonard Bernstein West Side Story Symphonic Dances
“Bohemian Delight & The Firebird”
David Commanday, Music Director
Saturday, March 16th, 7:30 pm
PROGRAM
Dvorak Symphony No. 8
Smetana Overture to The Bartered Bride
Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)
“Drama & Opera: Verdi’s Requiem”
David Commanday, Music Director
Anderson Symphony Choirs
Saturday, April 13, 7:30 pm
“Dear Duke, Happy Birthday, George”
Joel Smirnoff, Principal Guest Conductor
Antonia Bennett, vocalist
Sunday, April 21st 3:00 pm
PROGRAM
Ellington, The River
Gershwin, An American in Paris
Antonia Bennett, vocal arrangements
“Carmel Young Talent Showcase” with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra
Joel Smirnoff, Principal Guest Conductor
Saturday, May 4th, 7:30 pm
PROGRAM
Featuring the top 4 soloists of the Carmel Symphony Young Artist Competitions and a Side by Side performance with symphony stars from local high school orchestras.
David Drury, Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major. K622, Mvt. 1
Rohan Eapan, Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C min Op. 18, Mvt. 1: Moderato
Miranda Isbitts, Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Maj, Op. 77, Mvt: 1
Emma Levesque, Pierne: Concertstuck Op. 39
Side by Side repertoire tba
Audience will be participating to choose the “Carmel Symphony Orchestra Showcase Performance” award.