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| 2009/10 Program Notes
February 11, 12, and 13, 2010
Crawford Seeger Andante for Strings
Berg Three Pieces for Orchestra
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
February 4, 6, and 9, 2010
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5
January 21, 22, and 23, 2010
Boulez Livre pour cordes
Bartók Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion, and Orchestra
Stravinsky The Firebird
January 14, 15, 16, and 19, 2010
Messiaen Les offrandes oubliées
Berg Violin Concerto
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
January 7, 8, 9, and 12, 2010
Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin
Dabalvie Flute Concerto
Bartók Bluebeard’s Castle
December 17, 18, and 19, 2009
Tchaikovsky The Storm
Tchaikovsky Selections from The Snow Maiden
Tchaikovsky Selections from Swan Lake
December 16, 2009
Tchaikovsky Selections from The Snow Maiden
Tchaikovsky Selections from Swan Lake
December 10, 11, and 12, 2009
Mozart Selections from Divertimento in G Major, K. 131
Haydn Symphony No. 88
Telemann Selections from Tafelmusik II
Strauss Metamorphosen
December 3 and 5, 2009
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Mahler Symphony No. 4
November 19, 20, 21, and 22, 2009
Bartók Divertimento for String Orchestra
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 12
Schumann Symphony No. 2
November 12, 13, and 14, 2009
Haydn Sinfonia concertante in B-flat Major
Bruckner Symphony No. 9
November 5, 6, 7, and 10, 2009
Ravel Alborada del gracioso
Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Mendelssohn Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
October 29, 30, and 31, 2009
Stravinsky Dumbarton Oaks
Primosch Songs for Adam
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)
October 22, 23, 24, and 27, 2009
Brahms A German Requiem
October 15, 16, and 18, 2009
Mozart Symphony No. 35 (Haffner)
Bruckner Symphony No. 2
October 8, 9, and 10, 2009
Fauré Suite from Pelleas and Melisande
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 (Organ)
October 7, 2009
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 (Organ)
October 2, 2009
Bernstein Overture to Candide
Bernstein Serenade for Violin and Orchestra
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
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